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NY Vill L § 11-1126 (2021)
2021 New York Laws VIL - Village Article 11 - Water 11-1126 - Water Mains Connecting With Reservoirs of New York City.

§  11-1126 Water mains connecting with reservoirs of New York city.  A   proposition may be submitted at a  village  election  to  authorize  any   incorporated  village of the state of New York to contract with the city   of New York to take and receive from any of the  reservoirs,  aqueducts,   conduits,  streams or pipes of the city of New York, including any water   supply, reservoir, works, et  cetera,  for  the  supply  of  any  public   institution of said city, a supply of water for the uses and purposes of   the  said  village,  on  such terms, conditions and stipulations as such   village and city may deem necessary and to  that  end  such  village  is   authorized  and  empowered  to  lay the necessary mains and pipes to the   source of supply, valves, hydrants, supply pipes,  and  other  necessary   appurtenances  for  the  use  of said water, including its purification,   without the consent of any board, officer, bureau, or department of  the   state,  or  any  subdivision  thereof,  and  to  issue  its bonds to pay   therefor. The connections with  said  reservoirs,  aqueducts,  conduits,   streams  or pipes shall be made at the expense of such village, and such   village shall pay to the city of New York water charges or rates in  the   same  amounts  as  are  charged by the city of New York to persons using   water in that city. Any such village desiring to take and receive  water   under  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall make application to the   proper officer in charge of the water supply of the city of New York  in   writing,  stating  the  place and manner in which it is proposed to make   said connections, which said officer in charge of the  water  supply  of   the  city of New York shall have exclusive jurisdiction in the premises,   to the exclusion of any other board, officer, bureau  or  department  of   the  state or any subdivision thereof. Provided said city agrees to sell   and said village agrees to purchase water, it shall be the duty  of  the   said   officer   to  grant  a  permit  or  authorization  for  the  said   connections, under  reasonable  rules  and  regulations,  including  the   installation  of  proper  meters,  or other devices for ascertaining the   quantity of water thus taken.
NY Vill L § 11-1128 (2021)
2021 New York Laws VIL - Village Article 11 - Water 11-1128 - Sale or Lease of Water Supply and Distribution System.

§  11-1128  Sale  or  lease  of  water supply and distribution system.   Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, general or  special,  a   village  may (1) sell or lease its water supply and distribution system,   or any part thereof, to a water authority, a county water district or  a   joint  water  works system established pursuant to article five-B of the   general  municipal  law  or  (2)  sell,  transfer  or  lease  properties   constituting  its  water  supply  and  distribution  system, or any part   thereof, for a fair consideration, to any person or  public  corporation   for  any  use other than the supply or distribution of water for potable   purposes upon a determination by the board of trustees  of  the  village   that  the  properties  to  be  sold, transferred or leased are no longer   necessary for water supply or other village purposes.  The  proceeds  of   such  sale,  transfer  or  lease  shall  be  deposited in a reserve fund   established for the purpose of retiring outstanding  obligations  issued   by  the  village to finance the cost of the facilities sold and shall be   expended only for  such  purpose,  except  as  provided  below.  If  the   proceeds exceed the sum of all installments of principal of and interest   on  such  indebtedness  due  or  to  become  due,  or  if, when all such   outstanding obligations shall  have  been  retired,  any  moneys  remain   unexpended  in  the reserve fund, such excess moneys may be used for any   village purpose.
NY Vill L § 12-1200 (2021)
2021 New York Laws VIL - Village Article 12 - Light 12-1200 - Contracts for Lighting.

§ 12-1200 Contracts for lighting. The board of light commissioners may   contract,  for  a  period  not  to  exceed ten years, in the name of the   village, with an individual or corporation, for  lighting  the  streets,   public  grounds  and public buildings of the village by gas, electricity   or other substance.
NY Vill L § 12-1202 (2021)
2021 New York Laws VIL - Village Article 12 - Light 12-1202 - Establishment of Lighting System.

§ 12-1202 Establishment of lighting system. The board of trustees may,   by  resolution,  provide for the establishment of a system for supplying   the village and its inhabitants with light by any  approved  method,  or   for  the  acquisition  of  an  existing private system, at an expense in   either case not exceeding the sum stated in the resolution.
NY Vill L § 12-1204 (2021)
2021 New York Laws VIL - Village Article 12 - Light 12-1204 - Supervision and Extension of System.

§  12-1204  Supervision  and  extension of system. The lighting system   acquired or established under this article shall be  under  the  control   and  supervision  of  the  board of light commissioners. The board shall   keep it in repair and shall have authority to purchase such supplies and   materials as may be needed for the operation  and  maintenance  of  such   system  for periods not exceeding one year. Such board may, from time to   time extend, alter or reconstruct  such  system  and  may  use  therefor   surplus  funds  it  has  on  hand.    However, nothing contained in this   section shall be construed to prevent the  village  from  financing,  in   whole or in part, expenditures for any such improvements pursuant to the   local  finance  law. Such system may with the permission and approval of   the public service commission be so extended, altered  or  reconstructed   outside  the  village  wherever  franchises  are first obtained from the   local authorities. If such system  shall  be  so  extended,  altered  or   reconstructed  outside  of  a village into a town or a lighting district   thereof, the board of light commissioners of the  village  may  contract   with  the  town  board  of such town for lighting the streets, highways,   public grounds and public buildings of such town or  lighting  district,   in  pursuance of the provisions of article twelve of the town law, which   shall be applicable to such contract and to the levying of a tax for the   payment of  the  amounts  which  shall  be  payable  thereunder  to  the   treasurer  of  the village.   Wherever such system shall be so extended,   altered or reconstructed outside of a  village,  occupants  of  premises   adjacent  to  such  extended, altered or reconstructed system outside of   the village shall be entitled to be supplied with light therefrom  under   such  conditions  and  at such rates as the board of light commissioners   shall determine.
NY Vill L § 12-1206 (2021)
2021 New York Laws VIL - Village Article 12 - Light 12-1206 - Rules and Regulations.

§  12-1206 Rules and regulations. The board of light commissioners may   adopt rules and regulations, not inconsistent with  law,  for  enforcing   the  collection of light rents and relating to the use of light, and may   enforce observance thereto by cutting off the supply of light.
NY Vill L § 12-1208 (2021)
2021 New York Laws VIL - Village Article 12 - Light 12-1208 - Establishment of Light Rents.

§   12-1208   Establishment   of  light  rents.  The  board  of  light   commissioners shall establish a scale of rents for the use of light,  to   be  called "light rents" and to be paid at such times and in such manner   as the board may prescribe.
NY Vill L § 13-1300 (2021)
2021 New York Laws VIL - Village Article 13 - Self-Supporting Improvements 13-1300 - Definitions.

§ 13-1300 Definitions. As used in this article:The  term,  "self-supporting  improvement" shall mean any recreational   facility,  and  parking  areas  in  connection  therewith,   established   pursuant  to  this  article  from  which  revenues  are  obtained by the   imposition and collection of rates, fees, tolls or admissions.The term "charges" shall mean any fees, tolls, rates or admissions.
NY Vill L § 13-1302 (2021)
2021 New York Laws VIL - Village Article 13 - Self-Supporting Improvements 13-1302 - Acquisition or Establishment of Self-Supporting Improvements.

§    13-1302   Acquisition   or   establishment   of   self-supporting   improvements. The board of trustees of any village may,  by  local  law,   provide  for  the  acquisition,  construction,  lease or purchase of any   self-supporting improvement, or may establish any existing  recreational   facility,   and   parking   areas   in   connection   therewith,   as  a   self-supporting improvement, pursuant to the provisions of this article.
NY Vill L § 13-1304 (2021)
2021 New York Laws VIL - Village Article 13 - Self-Supporting Improvements 13-1304 - Use of Self-Supporting Improvements.

§  13-1304  Use of self-supporting improvements. The board of trustees   of any village may, by local law, rule, or  regulation  after  a  public   hearing,   held  on  notice,  limit  the  use  of  such  self-supporting   improvement to residents of the  village  and/or  limit  the  number  of   persons  who  may be permitted to use any self-supporting improvement at   any time to the number of users which such board of trustees shall  find   such  self-supporting improvement may efficiently and economically serve   or accommodate and limit  admission  or  use  to  the  persons  applying   therefor in the order in which applications for admission are made.
NY Vill L § 13-1306 (2021)
2021 New York Laws VIL - Village Article 13 - Self-Supporting Improvements 13-1306 - Charges for Use of Self-Supporting Improvements.

§  13-1306  Charges for use of self-supporting improvements. The board   of trustees of any village may by local law, rule, or regulation after a   public hearing held on notice,  held  on  notice,  establish  or  revise   charges  for  the  use or enjoyment of self-supporting improvement. Such   board of trustees shall establish charges for the use  or  enjoyment  of   any  such  improvement  for  a  daily,  hourly  or  single  use  of such   improvement. In addition to such daily, hourly or  single  use  charges,   the board of trustees of any such village may establish weekly, seasonal   or  annual  charges  for  the  use  or  enjoyment of any self-supporting   improvement. Applications for weekly, seasonal or annual permits to  use   such  self-supporting improvement shall be made on forms supplied by the   officer or employee placed in charge thereof by the board of trustees of   the village and the charges therefor shall be paid upon the issuance  of   such  permits.  Such  charges  shall  be  used  only  for the purpose of   operating, maintaining and improving such  self-supporting  improvement,   including  reserves  and  the  payment  of principal and interest on any   bonds,  notes  or  other  obligations  issued   for   the   acquisition,   construction, lease, purchase, improvement or reconstruction of any such   self-supporting improvement.
NY Vill L § 14-1402 (2021)
2021 New York Laws VIL - Village Article 14 - Sewers 14-1402 - Extension of Sewerage Systems Beyond Village Limits and Acquisition of Property Therefor.

§  14-1402  Extension  of  sewerage  systems beyond village limits and   acquisition of property therefor. The board of sewer commissioners of  a   village  may construct or extend the sewerage system without the village   limits and may construct a sewage disposal plant  without  such  village   and  acquire land for such purposes. If such commissioners are unable to   agree with the  property  owners  for  the  purchase  of  real  property   necessary for the construction or extension of the sewerage system, they   may  acquire  the  same  by  condemnation  proceedings,  whether  it  be   necessary to acquire the fee or an easement for a right of way  therein,   and  whether  the property and easements necessary to be so acquired are   within or without the village limits. But no  such  sewerage  system  or   sewage  disposal  plant  shall  be  constructed or extended by a village   without its limits into another town, village  or  a  city  without  the   consent  of  the  board of trustees, town board, common council or other   similar legislative body of such town, village or city.
NY Vill L § 14-1404 (2021)
2021 New York Laws VIL - Village Article 14 - Sewers 14-1404 - Use by the State, Individuals and Corporations Outside Corporate Limits.

§  14-1404  Use  by  the  state,  individuals and corporations outside   corporate limits. The  board  of  sewer  commissioners  may  sell  to  a   corporation,  or to an individual, the right to make connection with its   sewerage system for the purpose  of  discharging  sewage  or  wastewater   therein from outside the village limits, and fix the term, consideration   and conditions therefor.  The board shall not sell nor permit the use of   its  sewerage  system  under this section if thereby such system will be   rendered inadequate  for  the  village  or  its  inhabitants.  The  term   "corporation" shall mean a corporation as defined in section one hundred   two of the business corporation law. The board of sewer commissioners of   any  village  may  contract with the state of New York or with the state   authority having control and supervision of any state  institution,  and   the  state  of  New  York  or  the  state  authority  having control and   supervision of any state institution may  contract  with  the  board  of   sewer  commissioners  of  any  village,  to  provide sewerage and sewage   disposal facilities for the conveyance, treatment and  disposal  of  the   sewage or wastewater of such state or state institution either within or   without  the  corporate  limit  of  said  village on such conditions and   conveying such powers to the state or such state authority and for  such   consideration  and  such  period of time as said sewer commissioners and   the state of New York or such state authority may agree.  The  board  of   sewer  commissioners  of any village may contract with the United States   of America or with  the  federal  agency,  administration  or  authority   having   control   and   supervision   of  any  federal  institution  or   installation to provide sewerage and sewage disposal facilities for  the   conveyance,  treatment  and disposal of the sewage or wastewater of such   federal  institution  or  installation  either  within  or  without  the   corporate   limits   of   the  village  on  such  conditions,  for  such   consideration and for such period of time as  said  sewer  commissioners   and  the United States of America or such federal agency, administration   or authority may agree.
NY Vill L § 14-1406 (2021)
2021 New York Laws VIL - Village Article 14 - Sewers 14-1406 - Construction of a Sewerage System at Expense of Village.

§  14-1406  Construction  of  a sewerage system at expense of village.   The board of trustees of any village may, by  resolution  adopted  at  a   regular  meeting,  determine  upon  the construction of the whole or any   part of  the  sewerage  system  at  the  expense  of  the  village.  The   resolution  shall  describe  the portion of the system proposed to be so   constructed, and shall also contain a statement of the estimated maximum   cost thereof.
NY Vill L § 14-1408 (2021)
2021 New York Laws VIL - Village Article 14 - Sewers 14-1408 - Establishment or Enlargement of Sewage Treatment Plant.

§ 14-1408 Establishment or enlargement of sewage treatment plant.  The   board  of trustees of any village may establish a sewage treatment plant   or enlarge or remodel an existing sewage treatment plant at the  expense   of  the  village  by  resolution  adopted  at  a  regular  meeting.  The   resolution shall state the maximum amount to be expended for such work.
NY Vill L § 14-1410 (2021)
2021 New York Laws VIL - Village Article 14 - Sewers 14-1410 - Construction of Sewerage System at Joint Expense of Village and of Property Benefited.

§  14-1410 Construction of sewerage system at joint expense of village   and of property benefited. The board of trustees of any village may,  by   resolution adopted at a regular meeting, determine upon the construction   of  the whole or any part of the sewerage system at the joint expense of   the village and of the property benefited. The resolution shall describe   the portion of the system as a general village  charge  or  as  a  local   assessment on property benefited or proposed to be so constructed, shall   contain  a statement of the estimated maximum cost thereof, and also, if   applicable, of the proportion of the expense to  be  assessed  upon  the   village  at  large, and the aggregate proportion to be assessed upon the   property benefited.   If  the  resolution  be  adopted,  such  aggregate   proportion shall be equitably adjusted with reference to the benefits to   be derived therefrom.
NY Vill L § 14-1414 (2021)
2021 New York Laws VIL - Village Article 14 - Sewers 14-1414 - Contracts for Construction of System.

§  14-1414  Contracts  for  construction of system. The board of sewer   commissioners of a village authorized to construct the whole or any part   of a sewerage system shall provide for the construction thereof,  either   under  an  entire  contract,  or  in parts or sections, as the board may   determine. All contracts shall be let to the lowest  responsible  bidder   after  advertisement  for  bids where so required by section one hundred   three of the general municipal law.  No contract shall be made by  which   a  greater  amount shall be agreed to be paid than the maximum stated in   the resolution or in the petition for the construction of such  sewerage   system.  Nothing herein contained shall make it unlawful for the village   authorities to make extensions  to  sewerage  systems  or  to  construct   additional sewerage systems through or by the officers or employees of a   village  and  authority  is  hereby  granted  to  all villages to extend   sewerage systems and  to  construct  new  sewerage  systems  by  village   employees  under  the  direction  of the superintendent of public works,   street commissioner or similar officer, when authorized by resolution of   the board of trustees and when in accordance with plans approved by  the   state department of health.
NY Vill L § 14-1416 (2021)
2021 New York Laws VIL - Village Article 14 - Sewers 14-1416 - Apportionment of Local Assessment.

§  14-1416 Apportionment of local assessment. If the whole or any part   of the expense of constructing a sewerage system is to be assessed  upon   the  lands benefited, the board of sewer commissioners shall prepare and   file in the office of the village clerk a map and plan of  the  proposed   area  of  local  assessment. Such expense shall thereupon be apportioned   upon the lands within such area in proportion as nearly as may be to the   benefit which each lot or parcel will derive therefrom, and the ratio of   such benefit shall be established. After making such  apportionment  the   board  shall  serve  upon  each  land  owner a notice thereof and of the   filing of such map and plan, and that at a specified time  and  place  a   hearing  will  be  had  to consider and review the same. The board shall   meet at the time  and  place  specified  and  hear  objections  to  such   apportionment.  It may modify and correct the same, or exclude land from   the area of local assessment. The board of sewer commissioners, upon the   completion of such apportionment, shall file the same in the  office  of   the   village  clerk.  The  apportionment  shall  be  deemed  final  and   conclusive, unless an appeal be  taken  therefrom  within  fifteen  days   after the filing thereof.
NY Vill L § 14-1418 (2021)
2021 New York Laws VIL - Village Article 14 - Sewers 14-1418 - Appeal From Apportionment.

§  14-1418  Appeal  from  apportionment.  A  person  aggrieved  by  an   apportionment may, within fifteen days after the filing thereof,  appeal   therefrom  to  the  county  court  of  a county in which any part of the   village is situated. Such appeal shall be taken by a notice, stating the   grounds thereof, addressed to the  board  of  sewer  commissioners,  and   filed with the village clerk.
NY Vill L § 14-1420 (2021)
2021 New York Laws VIL - Village Article 14 - Sewers 14-1420 - Hearing of Appeal.

§ 14-1420 Hearing of appeal. Either party may bring on the appeal upon   a  notice  of  not  less than ten nor more than twenty days. All appeals   from the same apportionment  must  be  consolidated  and  heard  as  one   appeal.  The county court may affirm or reverse the apportionment. If it   be  reversed  upon  the  ground  that  it  is  erroneous,   unequal   or   inequitable,  the  court  shall  by  the order of reversal appoint three   disinterested freeholders of the village as commissioners to make a  new   apportionment, and no appeal shall be allowed from such order.
NY Vill L § 14-1422 (2021)
2021 New York Laws VIL - Village Article 14 - Sewers 14-1422 - Reapportionment.

§  14-1422  Reapportionment.  A  reapportionment  shall be made in the   following cases:1. By the commissioners appointed  by  the  county  court,  where  the   original  apportionment  is reversed on the ground that it is erroneous,   unequal or inequitable.2.  By  the  board  of  sewer   commissioners   where   the   original   apportionment is reversed upon any other ground. A reapportionment under   this subdivision shall be made in like manner as the original.
NY Vill L § 14-1424 (2021)
2021 New York Laws VIL - Village Article 14 - Sewers 14-1424 - Procedure by New Commissioners.

§  14-1424 Procedure by new commissioners. The commissioners appointed   by the county court shall give notice of the time  and  place  at  which   they  will  meet  to  make  such reapportionment, and shall serve notice   thereof at least ten days before such meeting upon each  owner  of  land   within  the  area  of  local assessment as finally fixed by the board of   sewer commissioners. They shall meet at the time and place specified and   make such reapportionment in the manner herein prescribed for the  board   of  sewer  commissioners.  They  shall  file such reapportionment in the   office of the village clerk, and it shall be final and conclusive.
NY Vill L § 14-1426 (2021)
2021 New York Laws VIL - Village Article 14 - Sewers 14-1426 - Fees of Commissioners.

§  14-1426  Fees  of commissioners. Each commissioner appointed by the   county court is entitled to five dollars for each day necessarily  spent   in  making  such reapportionment, besides his actual necessary expenses.   Such fees and expenses are a charge against the  village,  and  must  be   audited  by  the board of trustees. The amount thereof shall be added to   the portion of the expense of constructing such sewerage system which is   to be assessed against property specially benefited.
NY Vill L § 14-1428 (2021)
2021 New York Laws VIL - Village Article 14 - Sewers 14-1428 - Expense of Construction; How Raised.

§  14-1428  Expense  of  construction;  how  raised.  The  expense  of   constructing a sewerage system may be raised in an entire amount  or  in   smaller  sums  from time to time as the board of sewer commissioners may   determine. If such expense or any part thereof is to  be  assessed  upon   property  benefited, the board may assess the same, or the instalment to   be raised, on the several benefited lots  or  parcels  pursuant  to  the   provisions  of  article twenty-two of this chapter. Nothing contained in   this section shall  be  construed  to  prevent  the  financing  of  such   expense, in whole or in part, pursuant to the local finance law.