Is it illegal to throw cigarette butts at high altitude?

It is illegal to throw cigarette butts at high altitude. According to relevant laws, it is forbidden to throw objects from buildings. If an object thrown from a building or an object falling from a building causes damage to others, the infringer shall bear tort liability according to law; If it is difficult to determine the specific infringer after investigation, in addition to being able to prove that he is not an infringer, the user of the building who may cause harm shall be compensated. After compensation, the user of the building who may cause damage has the right to recover from the infringer.

Property service enterprises and other building managers shall take necessary safety measures to prevent the occurrence of the situations mentioned in the preceding paragraph; Those who fail to take necessary security measures shall bear the tort liability for failing to fulfill their security obligations according to law.

Parathrowing at high altitude is an uncivilized behavior, which will bring great social harm. If it is difficult to determine the specific infringer because of the damage caused by the throwing or falling objects of the building, the user of the building who may cause the damage shall make compensation, unless he can prove that he is not the infringer.

In addition, in the case of * * * infringement, that is, where there are two or more infringers, the infringer shall bear the tort liability of * * * in addition to the damage caused by ordinary falling objects. Whoever throws objects from buildings or other heights, if the circumstances are serious, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than one year, criminal detention or public surveillance, and shall also, or shall only, be fined.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) Civil Code

Article 1254

It is forbidden to throw objects from buildings. If an object thrown from a building or an object falling from a building causes damage to others, the infringer shall bear tort liability according to law; If it is difficult to determine the specific infringer after investigation, in addition to being able to prove that he is not an infringer, the user of the building who may cause harm shall be compensated. After compensation, the user of the building who may cause damage has the right to recover from the infringer. Property service enterprises and other building managers shall take necessary safety measures to prevent the occurrence of the situations mentioned in the preceding paragraph; Those who fail to take necessary security measures shall bear the tort liability for failing to fulfill their security obligations according to law. In case of the circumstances specified in the first paragraph of this article, the public security organ and other organs shall promptly investigate and find out the responsible person according to law.

Criminal law of the people's Republic of China

Article 29 1 bis

Whoever throws objects from buildings or other heights, if the circumstances are serious, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than one year, criminal detention or public surveillance, and shall also, or shall only, be fined.

Whoever commits the acts mentioned in the preceding paragraph and constitutes other crimes shall be convicted and punished in accordance with the provisions of heavier punishment.