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Rhode Island General Laws Title 24. Highways § 24-5-16. Diversion of water to damage of individuals prohibited

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

No surveyor of highways shall cause any watercourse in any highway to be so conveyed as to incommode any person's land, house, store, shop or other building, or to obstruct any person in the prosecution of his or her business or occupation, without the consent or approbation of the town council of the town, signified in writing to the surveyor.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Rhode Island General Laws Title 24. Highways § 24-5-16. Diversion of water to damage of individuals prohibited - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ri/title-24-highways/ri-gen-laws-sect-24-5-16/

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