After the developer's street lighting dedication to the
Township, all aspects of street lighting, including lamps, lights,
and associated equipment, shall be owned, maintained, and operated
by the Township. Street lighting that is not dedicated to the Township
is not the responsibility of the Township.
After dedication, the Township shall cause to be assessed, by
resolution, the cost, expense, and maintenance of the street lighting,
equipment, and facilities, including reimbursements for the billing
of the energy costs, the cost of maintenance and operation by the
Township, as well as an administrative charge, by a uniform annual
assessment of each property benefited by the Township-owned street
lights as follows:
A. District 1: All single-family dwelling within residential developments
benefiting from Township-owned streetlights.
B. District 2: All multifamily units within residential developments
where any or all of the roads within the development are benefiting
from Township-owned streetlights.
C. District 3: Any residential development as may be determined adopted
from time to time by Board resolution.
All such assessments for street lighting shall be filed with
the Township Tax Collector, who shall give 30 days' written notice
that the assessments are due and payable, stating the due date to
each party assessed, either by service on the owner of the property
or by mailing such notice to the owner at his last known post office
address. If any assessments remain unpaid at the end of the fiscal
year, the Tax Collector will turn the matter over to the Township,
at which time the Township may attempt to collect the debt by giving
the delinquent owner written notice setting forth (1) the amount owing;
(2) when the assessments were initially due; and (3) a cure-period
with the due date for payment. Such notice and cure-period shall not
exceed 60 days. If the assessment remains unpaid at the expiration
of the 60 days, the Township may file a municipal claim filed against
the property of the delinquent owner, as provided by law, for the
amount owing, interest, and associated costs. Where an owner has two
or more lots against which there is an assessment for the same year,
all such lots shall be embraced in one claim. All assessments, when
collected, shall be paid over to the Township Treasurer. The Treasurer
shall make a report and/or supply information to the Township auditors
when requested.