ECL 15-0516 · Title 5. Protection of Water
Inspection report of dam safety
Text — Law content up to date as of October 30, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
§ 15-0516. Inspection report of dam safety.
1. Within thirty days of the creation by the department of any inspection report of any intermediate or high hazard dam, the department shall provide, to the chief executive officer of a municipality in which the dam is located, a copy of such report. Such report shall also be furnished to the chief executive officer of any other municipality in the county where the dam is located, or any county adjoining such county upon written request of the chief executive officer of such municipality.
2. For the purposes of this section, the term "chief executive officer" shall mean:
(a) for the purposes of a village or city, the mayor of such village or city;
(b) for the purposes of a town, the supervisor of such town;
(c) for the purposes of a county, the chairperson of the county legislature or board of supervisors, or, if there be one, the county executive.
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