N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 1180-a: Shutting off water supply for unpaid sewer rents

§ 1180-a. Shutting off water supply for unpaid sewer rents. Upon

certification by the authority to the director of water of the city of

Buffalo that sewer rents, based upon the consumption of water charged

against real property which is connected with the facilities of the

authority, remain unpaid for a period of more than one year from the due

date thereof and that notice and demand has been given by the authority

to the owner or occupant of said premises, by registered or certified

mail, addressed to said premises and to the address of the owner as

shown on the records of the board of assessors of the city of Buffalo,

to pay the same within ten days from the date of the mailing of said

notice and that such rents still remain unpaid, the director of water

shall shut off the supply of water to said premises until the sewer

rents are paid, together with a charge of five dollars for restoring

water service to said premises.