RPAPL 1971-A — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 1971 Certification of abandonment up ARTICLE 19-A Special Proceeding to Convey Title to Abandoned Dwelling to City, Town or Village next SECTION 1972 Notice Viewing most recent revision (from 2014-09-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 1971-A Destruction of abandoned dwellings Real Property Actions & Proceedings (RPA) CHAPTER 81, ARTICLE 19-A § 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.