As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
COUNTY ENGINEER
The County Engineer employed by the County Council or, in his absence,
the person employed as Acting County Engineer.
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
The Director of Finance employed by the County Council or, in his
absence, the person employed as Acting Director of Finance.
SUBURBAN COMMUNITY
Any unincorporated area within Sussex County containing at least
10 dwelling and/or business structures, whose streets aggregate a minimum
of 500 linear feet of roadway and which, in the opinion of the County Council,
is so situated as to form a unit which is reasonably and economically capable
of being improved by the installation, maintenance and operation of streetlights.
[Amended 4-28-1981 by Ord. No. 67]
Any person who is the owner of an improvement constructed for residential or business use located on land of which 50% or more of the front footage of said land abuts the roadway included in the proposed streetlighting district may petition the County Council on the form described in §
95-2 and vote in the election required in §
95-4C(1). Each structure meeting the above requirements and owned jointly, severally or by tenants in common shall entitle the owner(s) to one signature on the petition and one vote in the election.