N.Y. Town Law Section 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.

Source: Section 201 — Sewer and water connections, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/TWN/201 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Oct. 25, 2025).

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Establishment or extension of improvement districts 190–A
Water storage and distribution districts 190–B
Sewage disposal districts 190–C
Preparation of maps and plans 190–D
Procedure for establishment of a sewage disposal district 190–E
Wastewater disposal districts 190–F
Additional powers of sewer districts 190–G
Water quality treatment districts 191
Petition 191–A
Preparation of maps and plans for sewer, wastewater disposal, drainage and water districts before petition 192
Maps and plans for sewer, wastewater disposal, drainage and water districts 192–A
Provision for excess sewer, drainage or water facilities 193
Notice of hearing on petition 194
Establishment or extension of districts 194–A
Powers of town boards with respect to certain contracts 195
Recording of determination 196
Modification of plans for sewer, wastewater disposal, drainage, water or water quality treatment districts 197
Performance of the work 197–A
Contracts by water districts or town water storage and distribution districts with water authorities 198
Powers of town boards with respect to improvement districts 198–A
Special districts for disposal of duck waste in Suffolk county 199
Proceedings for lateral sewers, drains or water mains 200
Petition for street improvement and proceedings thereon 200–A
Construction and repair of sidewalks pursuant to order of town board 201
Sewer and water connections 202
Expenses of improvement 202–A
Expense of maintenance 202–B
Increase or improvement of facilities 202–C
Dissolution and diminishing area of certain districts 202–D
Increase of maximum amount to be expended 202–E
Acquisition and improvement of additional property in park districts 202–F
Construction or installation of certain improvements in state highways and county roads 203
Existing districts preserved 204
Transition to benefit basis levy of assessments in existing lighting districts 207
Re-establishment of certain water supply districts as water districts 208
Joint administration and operation of special or improvement districts with town functions 208–A
Acquisition of land for proposed district 208–B
Dissolution of lighting or public parking districts
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Verified:
Oct. 25, 2025

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

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