Statute · New York Real Property Actions & Proceedings Law
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 1971-a — Destruction of abandoned dwellings
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 1971-a
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Real Property Actions & Proceedings Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 1971-a. Destruction of abandoned dwellings. "Destruction of an abandoned dwelling" occurs when a person, having no right to do so or permission of the department or the owner to take, remove or otherwise damage the fixtures or the structure of the building, nor any reasonable ground to believe…
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N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 1971-a — Destruction of abandoned dwellings is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 1971-a. Destruction of abandoned dwellings. "Destruction of an abandoned dwelling" occurs when a person, having no right to do so or permission of the department or the owner to take, remove or otherwise damage the fixtures or the structure of the building, nor any reasonable ground to believe that he has such right or permission, intentionally removes or damages any fixture or part of the structure of a building which has been certified as abandoned in accordance with the provisions of section nineteen hundred seventy-one of this chapter.