New York § 81 - 81Deposit of refuse in navigable waters
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 81 — 81Deposit of refuse in navigable waters, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 81. 81Deposit of refuse in navigable waters
§ 81. Deposit of refuse in navigable waters. It shall be unlawful to throw from or otherwise deposit, either from or out of any float or from the shore, wharf, manufacturing establishment or mill of any kind, refuse or other matter of any description, into any of the waters of the canal system or into any waters dredged at public expense and used for canal purposes. Every person that shall violate the provisions of this section shall be subject to damages to the amount as will compensate the corporation for the expenses involved in restoring such waters to its useful condition to meet the needs of canal navigation. It shall also be unlawful for any person to obstruct the navigation of a canal by the improper mooring, management or conduct of a float, or by placing any obstruction on the banks thereof.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 81 ("81Deposit of refuse in navigable waters") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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