New York § 85 - 85Construction across and along canals, rivers and creeks
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 85 — 85Construction across and along canals, rivers and creeks, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 85. 85Construction across and along canals, rivers and creeks
§ 85. Construction across and along canals, rivers and creeks. No pipe line shall be constructed upon or across any of the canals of this state, except by the consent of and in the manner and upon the terms prescribed by the, commissioner of transportation, unless constructed upon a fixed bridge across such canal, and with the consent of the person for whose benefit such bridge is constructed and maintained, or upon such a bridge over the canal, at the crossing of a public highway or street, with the consent of the public officers having the supervision thereof, or of the municipal authorities of any village or city within whose limits such bridge may be, nor shall the pipes of any such corporation be laid through or along the banks of any of the canals of this state, nor through or under any of its rivers or creeks, unless such pipes shall be encased, so as to prevent leakage, in such manner as shall be approved by the commissioner of transportation.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 85 ("85Construction across and along canals, rivers and creeks") 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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