NYC Administrative Code

§ 11-315 — Enforcement of collection of sewer rents, sewer surcharges and water rents.

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What is NYC AC § 11-315?

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This section outlines the enforcement procedures for the collection of sewer rents, surcharges, and water rents, including associated charges, penalties, and interest. The statute allows the city to take legal action for recovery against individuals benefiting from water or sewer services. Applies to building owners responsible for these payments.

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§ 11-315 Enforcement of collection of sewer rents, sewer surcharges and water rents.

AC § 11-315

Sewer rents, sewer surcharges, charges, penalties and fines, and interest thereon, and water rents, charges, penalties and fines, and interest thereon, shall after they are payable to the commissioner of finance or his or her designee be enforced in the manner provided in this chapter and chapter four of this title. In addition to collecting sewer rents, sewer surcharges, charges, penalties and fines and interest thereon and water rents, charges, penalties and fines and interest thereon in the manner provided in this chapter and chapter four of this title, the city may maintain an action for their recovery against the person for whose benefit or by whom the water is taken or used or for whose benefit or by whom sewer service is used.

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