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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLL 09 of 2022 Amend Ch 210 Sewer Rents refundsONE COMMERCE PLAZA 99 WASHINGTON AVENUE ALBANY, NY 12231-0001 HTTPS://DOS,NY.GOV Paulette Rosa Ithaca Town Clerk Town's Clerk Office 215 N Tioga St Ithaca NY 14850 KATHY HOCHUL GOVERNOR ROBERT J. RODRIGUEZ SECRETARY OF STATE May 18, 2022 1 041, RE: Town of Ithaca, Local Law 9,10,11 2022, filed on May 13 2022 Dear Sir/Madam: The above referenced material was filed by this office as indicated. Additional local law filing forms can be obtained from our website, www.dos.ny.gov. Sincerely, State Records and Law Bureau (518) 473-2492 LOCAL LAW NO.9 OF THE YEAR 2022 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING PROVISIONS RELATED TO BILLING ERRORS AND REFUNDS IN CHAPTER 210, SEWER RENTS, OF THE TOWN OF ITHACA CODE Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca as follows: Section 1. Chapter 210 (Sewer Rents) of the Town of Ithaca Code, is amended by deleting Section 210-8, titled "Correction of errors," and replacing it with the following: "§ 21.0-8 Correction of errors and refunds for leaks A. Correction of errors: If any owner of real property on which a sewer rent or charge has been imposed deems themself aggrieved because an error has been made in computing such sewer rent or charge, or in applying such sewer rent or charge to the property, they may file an application for a refund of all or part of such sewer rent or charge. Such application shall be verified by the owner and shall set forth the amount of refund sought and the grounds therefor. Such application shall be presented to the Town Board of the Town, which may refund all or part of such sewer rent or charge if it determines that an error has occurred. The Town Board shall make findings to support its determination. Any such application shall be filed within 60 days of the time the applicant learns of the claimed error, or within four months of the date of the bill claimed to be in error, whichever is earlier. The Town Board may, for good cause shown, extend the time for the filing of such application if circumstances show the charges are patently unfair and that the applicant had a reasonable basis for not timely filing the application for correction of the error. B. Refunds for leaks: The Town Board may, by resolution, establish and revise from time to time a policy for refunds due to leaks. All refund requests due to leaks shall be governed by any such policy." Section 2. In the event that any portion of this law is declared invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remaining portions shall not be affected by such declaration of invalidity. Section 3. This local law shall take effect immediately upon its filing with the New York State Secretary of State. Adopted 2022-05-09