[Amended 12-19-1991 by Ord. No. 458; 6-17-1993 by Ord. No.
474; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
An annual tax as provided for in the First Class
Township Code, 53 P.S. § 57080.2, is hereby levied to pay
the cost and expense of the maintenance of the streetlights in Upper
Allen Township as the Commissioners shall from time to time designate
by ordinance or resolution.
The annual cost and expense of maintenance of
said streetlights shall be borne by the owners of the real estate
within 250 feet of such lighting facility in proportion to the number
of feet their property fronts on the street or highway or portion
thereof to be lighted.
The assessment for the annual cost and expense
of the maintenance of said streetlights per front foot against vacant
lots shall be 25% of the assessment per front foot against property
with improvements thereon.
The cost and expense of the furnishing and installation
of ornamental standards for streetlighting with fittings and underground
wiring therefor along such streets or highway or portion thereof affected
shall be borne by the owners of the real estate situate within 250
feet of such standard in proportion to the number of feet the property
fronts on the street or highway or portion thereof to be lighted.
There shall be no assessment made against any
farmlands, but vacant lots between built-up sections, whether tilled
or untilled, shall not be deemed to be farmlands.
In the event that an assessment would be inequitable
because of the peculiar or pointed shapes of lots or at intersections,
the Commissioners may, in their discretion, provide for an equitable
reduction from the frontage of said lots.