NYC Administrative Code

§ 24-358 — Removal of buildings to prevent contamination of the water supply.

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What is NYC AC § 24-358?

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This section outlines the conditions under which the city may remove buildings to prevent contamination of the water supply. It mandates that just compensation be provided to the owners of such buildings or improvements prior to their removal or destruction. Applies to property owners whose buildings may pose a risk to water quality.

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§ 24-358 Removal of buildings to prevent contamination of the water supply.

AC § 24-358

The city or its representatives shall not enter upon any lands not taken in pursuance of subchapter three-A of chapter three of title five for the purpose of preserving streams or watercourses from pollution or contamination, or of moving or causing to be moved any buildings, improvements or edifices on the ground that the same may contaminate the water supply, without making a provision for just compensation to the owner of such buildings or improvements for the removal or destruction thereof.

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