N.Y. Public Health Law 1105 – Sewage removal or purification; rights of property owners
§ 1105. Sewage removal or purification; rights of property owners. 1. The owner of any building the removal of which is occasioned or required, or which has been removed by any rule or regulation of the department, or the commissioner of environmental protection of the city of New York, or the board of water supply of the city of New York, made under the provisions of this article, and all persons whose rights of property are injuriously affected by the enforcement of any such rule or regulation, shall have a cause of action against the municipality or corporation, and shall have the right to present a claim against and to the state or state institution, park, reservation or post owning the waterworks benefited by the enforcement of such rule or regulation, for all damages occasioned or sustained by such removal or enforcement, including all injuries caused to the legitimate use or operation of such property.
Terms Used In N.Y. Public Health Law 1105
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
2. (a) An action for such damages may be brought against such municipality or corporation in accordance with the provisions of the eminent domain procedure law.