[Ord. 1996-4, 6/20/1996, § 146-1]
Upon receipt by the Township Secretary of a petition signed by 70% of the property owners within any defined area of Lower Macungie Township, and its submittal to the Board of Commissioners, the Board shall establish said defined area as a lighting district or include such defined area within an existing lighting district and shall provide public lighting within such area. Should the petition be received in connection with an incomplete subdivision or land development, the developer of such subdivision or land development shall construct or cause to be constructed such public lighting with Pennsylvania Power & Light Company according to specifications of Lower Macungie Township. Petition forms shall be designated by resolution of the Board of Commissioners and be made available to the public by the Township Secretary.
[Ord. 1996-4, 6/20/1996, § 146-2]
The Lower Macungie Township Board of Commissioners may enter into contracts with the Pennsylvania Power & Light Company to erect and supply power for public street lighting.
[Ord. 1996-4, 6/20/1996, § 146-3]
1. 
Lower Macungie Township shall pay for the cost of ornamental public lighting by an assessment on all real property in each lighting district in proportion to the number of feet the same fronts on the street or highway lighted or to be lighted, as follows:
A. 
For all real property not located at the intersection of two streets ("corner properties"), abutting only one publicly lit street and within 250 feet of any public light fixture, all footage on the street side of the property shall be assessed.
B. 
For all corner properties abutting only one street with public lighting and within 250 feet of any such fixture, all feet on the lit side together with one-half of each curve radius on such lit street side.
C. 
For all corner properties abutting two streets with public lighting and within 250 feet of any such fixture, all feet on the longer side lit and one-half of each curve radius on such long side lit (longer side plus one-half of each curve radius); plus 20% of the footage along the shorter side lit and one-half of each curve radius on such shorter side lit ((20% by shorter side) plus one-half of each curve radius).
D. 
For all corner properties abutting more than two streets with public lighting and within 250 feet of any such fixture, all feet on the longest side lit and one-half of each curve radius on such longest side lit (longer side plus one-half of each curve radius); plus 20% of the footage along all other sides lit and one-half of each curve radius appurtenant to such lit sides ((20% other sides) plus 1/2 of each curve radius).
[Ord. 1996-4, 6/20/1996, § 146-4]
The monetary value per foot assessed shall be established by resolution of the Board of Commissioners and may be amended from time to time by resolution of the Board of Commissioners.
[Ord. 1996-4, 6/20/1996, § 146-5]
Properties shall be subject to assessment for public lighting whether or not the property is exempt from taxation by existing law. No such assessment shall be made against any farmland. "Farmland" shall mean tilled land exceeding one acre, but vacant lots between built-up sections, whether tilled or untilled, shall not be deemed to be farmlands. The assessment per front foot against such vacant lots shall be only 25% of the assessment per foot against property with improvements thereon. Private lands containing detention basins shall be considered improved lands for assessment purposes.
[Ord. 1996-4, 6/20/1996, § 146-6]
1. 
Assessments shall be done annually based on a calendar year basis as set forth in this section.
A. 
Initial Assessments. The Pennsylvania Power & Light Company shall notify the Township Secretary when it has completed installation of public lighting in each lighting district. Thereafter, the Township Secretary shall calculate the assessment for each property subject to assessment and send such initial assessments to the owners of the properties assessed. The Township Secretary shall prorate the initial assessment on a per diem basis following the date construction of public lighting on a district is complete.
B. 
Subsequent Assessments. Thereafter, all annual assessments shall be filed with and billed by the Lower Macungie Township Tax Collector on the annual real estate tax bill for general Township purposes. The Township Tax Collector shall be entitled to the same commission on such lighting assessments as such Tax Collector is entitled to receive for the collection of other Township taxes. The Tax Collector shall give 30 days' notice that the assessments are due and payable. The Notice shall state the due date to each party assessed and be served by mailing notice to the owner of the property.
[Ord. 1996-4, 6/20/1996, § 146-7; as amended by Ord. 2011-12, 10/6/2011]
1. 
Receipts. All assessments, when collected, shall be paid over to the Township Treasurer, who shall receive and keep the same in a separate account and pay out the same as provided by law. The Tax Collector and the Treasurer shall annually make a report to the Auditors of Lower Macungie Township who shall annually audit the special account.
2. 
Delinquent Accounts. If any assessment remains unpaid 90 days after the due date, it shall be turned over to the Township Solicitor for collection by means of a civil action for recovery or a municipal lien filed against the property of the delinquent owner for the amount of the unpaid assessment, plus interest from the date the assessment was due. The Board of Commissioners shall, by resolution, establish a rate of interest due on unpaid assessments.