Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part I, Title XIV, Motor Vehicles
Mass. Gen. Laws (Motor Vehicles) § 85:4: Construction of sidewalks by adjoining landowners
What this law says, in plain English
Landowners adjoining public ways may build sidewalks marked by trees, posts, or railings. Riding or driving horses on such sidewalks incurs a one-dollar forfeiture to the owner.
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