[Adopted 7-12-1989 by Ord. No. 1989-T]
The Township hereby adopts the policy of requiring
post-lighting as described below; the alternative is to assess property
owners to finance the installation of public street lighting.
A.
Application. The provisions of this article shall
apply to all residents and/or owners of property whose deeds and/or
subdivision plans contain restrictive covenants mandating the installation
and use of post-lighting.
B.
Requirement. Each resident or property owner subject
to this article shall illuminate required post-lighting from dusk
until dawn with a special service bulb, where practical, of at least
40 watts.
C.
Procedure. A resident or property owner subject to
this article shall be in violation of this article if the required
post-lighting is not provided within 48 hours of receipt of written
notification of an alleged violation.
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Editor's Note: Former § 140-53,
Assessments for streetlighting, adopted 1-12-1991 by Res. No. 1991-B,
was repealed 1-16-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-H.
Any person who violates or permits a violation
of this article shall, upon being found liable therefor in a civil
enforcement proceeding commenced by the Township before a Magisterial
District Judge, pay a fine of not more than $600, plus all court costs,
including reasonable attorney's fees, incurred by the Township in
the enforcement of this article. Each day a violation exists shall
constitute a separate offense. Further, the appropriate officers or
agents of the Township are hereby authorized to enforce compliance
by filing an action in equity in lieu of a civil action filed before
a Magisterial District Judge.
