2022 New York Laws
VAT - Vehicle and Traffic
Title 7 - Rules of the Road
Article 33 - Miscellaneous Rules
1220 - Throwing Refuse on Highways and Adjacent Lands Prohibited.

Universal Citation:
NY Veh & Traf L § 1220 (2022)
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§ 1220. Throwing refuse on highways and adjacent lands prohibited. (a)
No  person  shall  throw, dump, deposit or place, or cause to be thrown,
dumped, deposited or placed upon any highway, or within  the  limits  of
the  right  of  way  of  such  highway,  or  upon private lands adjacent
thereto, any refuse, trash, garbage, rubbish, litter or any nauseous  or
offensive matter.

(b) Nothing herein contained shall be construed as prohibiting the use in a reasonable manner of ashes, sand, salt or other material for the purpose of reducing the hazard of, or providing traction on snow, ice or sleet.

(b-1) Nothing herein contained shall be construed as prohibiting the use of any highway or private lands adjacent thereto for the transport or transit of agricultural trucks, machines or implements or dairy or domestic animals or agricultural stock with any accompanying reasonable or unavoidable deposit of nauseous or offensive matter.

(c) A violation of the provisions of subdivision (a) of this section shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed three hundred fifty dollars and/or a requirement to perform services for a public or not-for-profit corporation, association, institution or agency not to exceed ten hours and for any second or subsequent violation by a fine not to exceed seven hundred dollars and/or a requirement to perform services for a public or not-for-profit corporation, association, institution or agency not to exceed fifteen hours.

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