§ 266. Water rates, water quality treatment, sewage, wastewater\ndisposal and refuse collection charges and revenues. 1. Subject to\nconfirmation by the board of supervisors, the administrative head or\nbody: (a) may establish, from time to time, wholesale and retail rate\nschedules for water sold to, or a scale of charges for the collection,\nconveyance, treatment and disposal of sewage, wastewater or refuse from,\npublic corporations, improvement districts, commercial and industrial\nusers and individuals to be determined on any equitable basis including\nbut not limited to a system of classification which, for purposes of\nestablishing differential rates, charges or rentals, may allocate among\nareas within the district designated by the administrative head or body,\nthe costs of establishment of the district, the furnishing of\nimprovements therein and operation and maintenance of district\nfacilities or any combination thereof; or (b) may impose sewer rents as\nprovided by the general municipal law. Before any such schedules are\nfinally established, the administrative head or body shall hold at least\none public hearing thereon. Appeals may be taken from any rate fixing\ndetermination of the administrative head or body to the board of\nsupervisors. The board of supervisors shall prescribe the manner of\nholding such hearings and of taking appeals. The administrative head or\nbody shall also adopt rules and regulations, subject to approval of the\nboard of supervisors, prescribing the terms and conditions under which\nservice will be given to consumers, including the manner of paying bills\nfor service, penalties for non-payment, discounts, deposits and other\nrelated matters. No water shall be sold to persons situated within a\ncity, village, water district, water supply district or fire district in\nwhich there is a water distribution system operated by the municipality\nor district without the consent of such municipality or district. No\nsewage, wastewater, water quality treatment or refuse collection service\nshall be furnished to individual properties situated within a city,\nvillage or district which operates a sewer, wastewater disposal, water\nquality treatment or refuse system furnishing a similar service as the\ncounty district without the consent of such city, village or district.\nIf the county water, water quality treatment, sewer, wastewater\ndisposal, drainage or refuse district has a supply of water or\nfacilities and capacity in excess of its own needs, the administrative\nhead or body may sell such excess water to, or contract for the use of\nsuch facilities by, municipalities, district or persons outside the\ncounty district. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections two hundred\nseventy, two hundred seventy-one and two hundred seventy-four, revenues\nderived from water rates, water quality treatment charges, sewer rents\nand sewage, wastewater and refuse collection charges shall be applied\ntoward the maintenance and operation of the water, water quality\ntreatment, sewer, wastewater or refuse collection system and for the\npayment of debt service, to the extent such revenues are available.\n 2. The county treasurer, or comparable officer or body, shall collect\nand receive all rates, rentals, charges and other revenue of the\ndistrict and keep a true account of all such receipts. Unpaid charges\nand rents shall be a lien upon the real property upon which or in\nconnection with which services were provided as and from the first day\nfixed for payment of such charges and rents.\n 3. (a) An agreement between the water quality treatment district,\nacting through its administrative head, and an owner of a benefited\nparcel of property shall be entered into before the procurement,\ninstallation and maintenance of a water quality treatment unit or\ndevice. An agreement between such parties shall also be required for the\nmodification and/or maintenance of a water quality treatment unit or\ndevice which i
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