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.
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.