This local law is adopted under the authority
granted by the Municipal Home Rule and General Municipal Laws of the
State of New York.
This local Law shall be known as, referred to or cited as the "User Charge and Sewer Use Law and Pretreatment Regulations for the JRSB and Its Participating Member Municipalities (as defined in Article
IV of this law under paragraph entitled 'district'), Including the Town of Haverstraw," and hereinafter referred to as the "law."
The purpose of the law is to promote the public
health, safety, prosperity, aesthetics and general welfare of the
citizens included within the boundaries of JRSB POTW, and it is designed
to provide the legislative enactments required under Public Law 92-500,
as amended, and applicable federal regulations for the acceptance
of construction grants to improve the quality of effluent discharges
from the POTW. It is further intended to provide for administration
and enforcement of the law and to provide penalties for its violations.
It is not intended by the law to repeal, abrogate,
annul, impair or interfere with any existing easements, covenants,
deed restrictions, agreements, rules, regulations, ordinances or permits
previously adopted or issued pursuant to law. However, wherever this
law imposes greater restrictions, the provisions of this law shall
govern.
In their interpretation and application, the
provisions of this law shall be held to be minimum requirements and
shall be liberally construed in favor of the JRSB and shall not be
deemed a limitation or repeal of any other power granted by the statutes
of the State of New York or the federal government.