New York Consolidated Laws, Highway Law - HAY § 213. Construction and repair of approaches to private lands

The owners or occupants of lands shall construct and keep in repair all approaches or driveways from the town highway, under the direction of the town superintendent, and it shall be unlawful for such owner or occupant of lands to fill up any ditch or place any material of any kind or character in any ditch so as to in any manner obstruct or interfere with the purposes for which it was made.  The town superintendent may, when directed by the town board, construct and keep in repair such approaches and the expense thereof shall be a town charge.