If any owner of real property located within the Village of Sands Point
is required by ordinance or general, special or local law to make any improvement
or repair, perform any work or do any act on such property or on driveway
aprons paths or public thoroughfares in front of or abutting upon such property
or property between the property line and the gutter in the interest of public
safety, health, comfort and general welfare and such owner shall fail to make
the improvement or to perform the work or act required, the Board of Trustees
shall cause such improvement or repair, work or act to be done on such property
or on driveway aprons, paths or public thoroughfares abutting upon such property
or on property between the property line and the gutter or a contract shall
be awarded therefor by the Board, and the cost of such improvement or repair,
work or act may be levied and collected as provided herein.
If, because of circumstances arising out of a fire, flood, storm or
other disaster, and in order to protect life or property, the Board of Trustees
causes emergency action to be taken on the property of a resident, the cost
of such improvement, repair, work or act may be assessed, levied and collected
as provided herein.
The Board shall meet at the time and place specified in the notice and
shall hear and determine all objections that shall be made to such assessment,
including the amount thereof, and shall assess upon the real property the
amount which it may deem just and reasonable, not exceeding, in case of default,
the amount stated in the notice.
If the amount so assessed is not paid within 15 days after such assessment,
an action to recover the amount due may be maintained by the village, or a
special warrant may be issued by the Board of Trustees for collection of such
assessment, or the amount thereof may be included in the next annual tax levy.
No action or proceeding to review an assessment made hereunder may be
maintained against the village, its officers or employees more than 15 days
after such assessment is made.
Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit the financing of unpaid
assessments pursuant to the Local Finance Law.