[Adopted 6-15-1982 by Ord. No. 82-12;
amended in its entirety 7-22-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-10]
This article is adopted to establish procedures
for request to be filed and reviewed by the Township of Hempfield
regarding the extension or provision of streetlights to properties
situate within the Township; to establish a method of assessing the
costs of said streetlights; and to establish a procedure for collection
of said street light assessments.
A.Â
Any person or persons requesting the installation
of streetlights to any property or properties within the Township
of Hempfield shall first submit a petition to the Hempfield Township
Board of Supervisors, on a form as may be prescribed by said Board,
setting forth the following information as to all properties abutting
along all roadways in the area proposed for said streetlights:
B.Â
Upon receipt of such petition, the Board of Supervisors
shall have the same reviewed to determine whether the persons signing
said petition are the owners of 70% of the Tax Map parcels in the
area to be serviced by said streetlight. In order to determine the
percentage of Tax Map parcel owners sign the petition, all owners
of a Tax Map parcel must sign the petition.
C.Â
Once a petition for the establishment of streetlights
has been reviewed, and certified as constituting the required signatures
as set forth above, the Board of Supervisors shall obtain from the
service provider that will light and illuminate the area to be served
a written estimate of the installation expense and monthly service
charge for said streetlights. All potentially affected property owners
shall then be given notice of the estimated cost and monthly service
charge and be afforded a final opportunity to add their names to or
remove their names from said petition.
D.Â
Upon completion of the foregoing review process, if
the Board of Supervisors of Hempfield Township determines that a valid
streetlight petition remains, then the Township shall create a Street
light District in accordance with the provisions of Section 2002 of
the Second Class Township Code.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: 53 P.S. § 67002.
The Board of Supervisors of Hempfield Township
is hereby authorized to contract with electric, gas or other lighting
companies to light and illuminate roads and highways and other public
places with electric light, gas light or other illuminating substances.
The Board of Supervisors, at its sole discretion,
shall determine by resolution the manner by which the cost of construction
and installation of said street lights shall be collected from those
properties served by said streetlights. Said assessment shall be determined
by any one or a combination of the methods provided for by Section
2003 of the Second Class Township Code[1] as the same may from time to time be amended.
[1]
Editor's Note: 53 P.S. § 67003.
