Legislation
SECTION 31-I
Use of state or municipally owned land for community gardens
Agriculture & Markets (AGM) CHAPTER 69, ARTICLE 2-C
§ 31-i. Use of state or municipally owned land for community gardens.
1. Any state agency or municipality with title in fee or of a lesser
interest to vacant public land may permit community organizations to use
such lands for community gardening purposes. Such use of vacant public
land may be conditioned on the community organization possessing
liability insurance and accepting liability for injury or damage
resulting from use of the vacant public land for community gardening
purposes.
2. State agencies and municipalities which have received an
application for use of public lands for community garden purposes shall
respond to the applicant within thirty days and make a final
determination within one hundred eighty days.
1. Any state agency or municipality with title in fee or of a lesser
interest to vacant public land may permit community organizations to use
such lands for community gardening purposes. Such use of vacant public
land may be conditioned on the community organization possessing
liability insurance and accepting liability for injury or damage
resulting from use of the vacant public land for community gardening
purposes.
2. State agencies and municipalities which have received an
application for use of public lands for community garden purposes shall
respond to the applicant within thirty days and make a final
determination within one hundred eighty days.