[Adopted 1-18-1994 by L.L. No. 2-1994]
A.
The Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village
of Old Westbury (hereinafter "Board of Trustees"), acting in its capacity
as the Board of Water Commissioners, recognizes the importance of
the conservation, protection and preservation of the Village's historically,
architecturally, aesthetically and naturally significant properties,
sites, structures and buildings and intends to create a classification
for such high-volume water users so as to facilitate their maintenance
and ensure their conservation and preservation. Such a classification
will help preserve, stabilize and improve the Village's open space,
beauty, character and quality and enhance the general public's scenic
enjoyment.
B.
Maintenance of the large acreage of these properties
requires a large amount of water. Therefore, the Board of Trustees
enacts this article to conserve the natural values of such properties,
conserve and protect the special animal and plant populations and
maintain the properties' current natural, scenic and open conditions
for this generation and future generations.
Any property owned by a not-for-profit corporation
of more than 50 acres in the Village which is being used as a public
horticultural garden and arboretum so that it results in the preservation
and maintenance of natural scenic and open space shall pay water rents
as set by the Board of Trustees.
