[Adopted 8-1-1995 by Ord. No. 173A]
An assessment is hereby levied and established
for the maintenance of electric streetlighting in Limerick Township,
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, upon all property fronting on a street
or highway or portion thereof, illuminated by such streetlights pursuant
to the terms of a contract between the Township and PECO, and located
within 500 feet of such lighting, whether such property is vacant
or improved.
The amount of the assessment imposed hereby
shall be based upon a uniform annual assessment of each property benefited
which is an equitable means of assessment as determined by the Township
Supervisors. The amount of the assessment imposed hereby will be calculated
based upon the following formula: The amount of each assessment here
imposed will be based upon the amount due PECO for a twelve-month
period, plus administration and collection costs, divided by the total
number of benefited properties.
The Township Tax Collector shall give written
or printed notice to all persons liable for payment of the assessment
imposed hereby that the same is due and payable and shall collect
the assessment in the same manner as the tax levied by the Township
upon real property. Every person subject to the assessment imposed
hereby shall make payment of the whole amount due within 30 days after
receipt of the written or printed notice. Every person subject to
the assessment imposed who fails to make payment of the whole amount
thereof within 30 days after the date of the notice shall be subject
to a penalty of 10% of the amount of the assessment due and, in addition,
shall pay interest at a rate of 1.5% per month or fraction of part
of a month, computed upon the amount of the assessment due until the
date of payment thereof.
This article shall not apply to any person or
property to whom or which it is beyond the legal power of the Township
of Limerick to impose the assessment herein provided.
The Township reserves a right to adopt, from
time to time, additional rules and regulations as it shall deem necessary
and proper relating to the administration of this article.
