§ 1180-a. Shutting off water supply for unpaid sewer rents. Upon
certification by the authority to the director of water of the city of
Buffalo that sewer rents, based upon the consumption of water charged
against real property which is connected with the facilities of the
authority, remain unpaid for a period of more than one year from the due
date thereof and that notice and demand has been given by the authority
to the owner or occupant of said premises, by registered or certified
mail, addressed to said premises and to the address of the owner as
shown on the records of the board of assessors of the city of Buffalo,
to pay the same within ten days from the date of the mailing of said
notice and that such rents still remain unpaid, the director of water
shall shut off the supply of water to said premises until the sewer
rents are paid, together with a charge of five dollars for restoring
water service to said premises.