N.Y. MRE Law § 172
This is the official text of N.Y. MRE Law § 172, part of New York’s MRE Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "MRE Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Plumbing and drainage
Official statutory text
§ 172. Plumbing and drainage. All liquid or water-borne waste from\nplumbing fixtures shall be conveyed by a house drain and house sewer to\na street sewer or to a combined street storm water main and sewer,\nunless no such sewers are available. Where neither kind of sewer is\navailable, provision shall be made for disposing of such waste as may be\npermitted pursuant to article five of the public health law and as\nrequired by local law or ordinance.\n
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