NY Pub Auth L § 1199-XXXX (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities Title 8-G - Cayuga County Water and Sewer Authority 1199-XXXX - Charges by the Authority; Method of Collection.

* §  1199-xxxx. Charges by the authority; method of collection. 1. The   authority may fix and collect, on any equitable basis, rates,  fees  and   other  charges  for  the  use of its water or sewer facilities or of the   services or commodities provided by the authority. Such rates,  rentals,   fees  and  other  charges  may be fixed and collected from any person or   corporation to  which  such  facilities,  services  or  commodities  are   provided or made available from the authority. Such rates, rentals, fees   and  other  charges may be the same or different for each classification   of user or service recipient and may, by way  of  example,  reflect  the   source  and  composition of the sewage or location of services or system   costs and expenses. The authority shall not establish, fix or revise any   classification or user or rate, rental or fee or other charge unless and   until the authority has  held  a  public  hearing  at  which  interested   persons  shall  have  an  opportunity  to  be heard concerning the same.   Notice of any such public hearing shall be published at least  ten  days   before  the  date  set  therefor,  in  at least one newspaper of general   circulation in the boundaries of the authority. Such  notice  shall  set   forth the date, time and place of such hearing and shall include a brief   description  of matters to be considered at such meeting. A copy of such   notice shall be available for inspection by  the  public.  At  any  such   hearing,  any  interested  persons shall have an opportunity to be heard   concerning  the  matters  under  consideration.  Any  decision  by   the   authority  at  such  public  hearing  or  relating  to the matters under   consideration at such hearing shall be in writing and made available  in   the  office  of  the  authority  for  public  inspection  during regular   business hours.2. All rates, fees and other charges for the use of the facilities  or   services  or commodities provided or made available by the authority and   billed directly by the  authority  to  the  user  or  service  recipient   pursuant  to  a classification of users or service recipients adopted by   the authority as herein provided shall be a lien upon the real  property   upon  which,  or  in connection with which, services are provided or are   made available, as and from the first date fixed for a payment  of  such   rates,  rentals,  fees  and  other  charges.  Any  such  lien shall take   precedent over  all  other  liens,  or  encumbrances,  except  taxes  or   assessments.  The  treasurer of the authority shall prepare and transmit   to the county legislature, on or before the first  day  of  November  in   each year, a list of those properties using such facilities or for which   such  services  or  commodities were provided or made available and from   which the payment of rates, rentals,  fees  and  other  charges  are  in   arrears for a period of thirty days or more after the last day fixed for   payment  of such rates, rentals, fees and other charges without penalty.   The list shall contain a brief description of such properties, the names   of the persons or corporations liable to  pay  for  the  same,  and  the   amount   chargeable  to  each,  including  penalties  and  interest,  as   applicable, computed to December thirty-first of that year.  The  county   legislature shall levy such sums against the properties liable and shall   state the amount thereof in a separate column in the annual tax rolls of   the  county under the heading "water charge" or "sewer disposal charge,"   as applicable. Such  amounts,  excluding  penalties  and  interest  when   collected  by  the  county collector or receiver of taxes, shall be paid   over to the treasurer of the authority. Penalties and interest shall  be   retained by the collector which shall become a part of the general funds   of  the  county.  All  of  the  provisions  of  the tax law of the state   governing enforcement and collection of unpaid taxes or assessments  for   special  improvements  not  inconsistent  herewith  shall  apply  to the   collection of such unpaid rates, rentals, fees and other charges.* NB There are 2 §1199-xxxx's