N.Y. Town Law § 201: Sewer and water connections

§ 201. Sewer and water connections. Whenever the town board shall have

established one or more sewer or water districts, or both, the town

board shall adopt a resolution or ordinance prescribing how sewer or

water connections shall be made therein. After the board shall have

adopted such resolution or ordinance prescribing how sewer and water

connections shall be made, the board may adopt orders, from time to

time, directing the owners of the respective lots and parcels of land in

front of which it is desired that a sewer or water connection be made,

to make the same to conform to such resolution or ordinance and

specifying the time within which the same must be done. Before any

highway in which sewer or water mains have been laid, shall be paved or

otherwise improved, the town board may, in its discretion, direct the

owners of adjoining lots or parcels of land to make connections with

such sewers or water mains, at the curb line or at the sewer or water

main if extensions to the curb line have not been provided, under the

supervision of the town board, and in the manner required by the

resolution or ordinance, at such a distance apart as the board may

prescribe. The town clerk shall publish a notice thereof in the official

paper at least twice, the first publication of which shall be at least

fifteen days before the time specified for the completion of the work.

If, within the time prescribed in the order and notice, the connections

required to be made shall not have been so made, then the board may

cause the same to be done and audit and pay the expense of doing the

same and assess the expense thereof against the property benefited.