What legal action can you take against a business that piles up garbage in the street if the local government refuses to take action?

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What legal action can you take against a business that piles up garbage in the street if the local government refuses to take action?

The pile is 12 feet high.

Asked on November 22, 2014 under Business Law, New York

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 9 years ago | Contributor

If it is directly affecting you--e.g. you live adjacent to the pile up, or else have a store, office, business, that *you* own adjacent--you could try filing a lawsuit based on the creation of a "nuisance." However, nuisance suits can be slow and expensive, so this may not be a practical measure. You could also try to pressure the government to act, either by going to local representatives or the mayor's office and complaining, or going to local media.


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