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New York Consolidated Laws, Public Authorities Law - PBA § 834-b. Powers of municipal corporations

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Any county, city, town or village within the territorial limits of the district, by ordinance or resolution of its governing body, shall have the following powers hereinafter enumerated which shall not be deemed to have any effect upon, or to modify, any other powers of any such county, city, town or village, and which shall not be deemed to have any effect upon, or modify, any of the other provisions of this title.  Each such ordinance or resolution shall constitute a covenant with the authority which shall enure to the benefit of the holders of any bonds issued under this title, and which shall be a part of the contract with the holders of such bonds.  Such ordinance or resolution may:

1. Provide for the establishing, locating, constructing, equipping, maintaining and operating of market facilities by the authority in such county, city, town or village, and for such purposes, or any of them, such county, city, town or village may:

(a) Sell any of its property, real or personal, or any interests therein, or grant licenses affecting the same to the authority for a nominal consideration or otherwise and upon such other terms, covenants and conditions, if any, as may be agreed upon between the authority and such county, city, town or village.

(b) Lease any of its property, real or personal, or any interests therein to the authority for a nominal consideration or otherwise and upon such other terms, covenants and conditions, if any, as may be agreed upon between the authority and such county, city, town or village, for a period of not to exceed fifty years and an option to renew for a period of not to exceed fifty years as may be agreed upon between the authority and such county, city, town or village.

(c) Provide municipal services, facilities or utilities to the authority for the benefit of the market facilities owned or operated by the authority in such county, city, town or village.

2. For the purposes of protection of public health, the facilitation of inspection of fruits, vegetables, live poultry and poultry products, the enforcement of sanitary regulations and the general welfare of the community, prescribe in such county, city, town or village an area, including and adjoining the market facilities owned or operated by the authority, wherein the buying and the selling of fruits, vegetables, live poultry and poultry products at wholesale may be confined to the market facilities owned or operated by the authority within such area and the dealing in such commodities within such area outside the market facilities owned or operated by the authority may be otherwise regulated, restricted or controlled.  Such area shall be of such size as the county, city, town or village shall determine to be necessary for the accomplishment of such purposes.

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