§ 12-103. Streetlight tax districts created; register; responsibility for costs.

(a)

New special tax districts which shall be known as streetlight tax districts may be created upon submission of proper petition and resolution of the board of commissioners as provided hereinafter. Each new streetlight tax district so created shall be assigned a number and shall be designated by recorded plats showing each lot therein.

(b)

A register of streetlight tax districts shall be maintained in the office of the county manager or his designee and the office of the county tax commissioner. Such registers shall be available to the public for inspection upon reasonable notice to either of these offices.

(c)

The cost of the streetlights and poles, the cost of installing the streetlights, and any costs for the subsequent maintenance of said streetlights shall be the responsibility of the developer, the property owners, the utility company contracting to provide electrical services for the streetlights in that district, or such other entities having an interest in such service. The county shall not be responsible for any such costs.

(d)

The cost of electricity for streetlight services as provided by this article shall be the responsibility of the owners of the property within the special tax district. The prorata cost of the electricity shall be assigned to each platted lot within the special tax district.

(e)

Administrative costs incurred by the county in the collection of the streetlight tax shall be the responsibility of the property owners in the district for which said costs were incurred. This administrative charge assessed each year shall be set by the board of commissioners, but shall not exceed 15 percent of the total charges of the utility company for that district for the preceding year; provided, however, the maximum administrative charge provided herein (15%) may be decreased or increased from time to time by resolution of the board of commissioners. Provided further, that the board of commissioners shall be authorized to establish different administrative charges for different special tax districts and to adjust the respective rates from time to time by resolution, after taking into consideration all of the cost factors involved in collecting the charges contemplated by this article, including, but not limited to, the delinquency rate within a particular special tax district. The prorata portion of administrative charges for the tax district for each lot shall be charged to the owners of the property. Notwithstanding anything herein, the minimum annual administrative fee for any special purpose streetlighting tax district shall be $ 50.00.

(f)

The total charge to property owners for streetlight services shall be on a per lot basis as is determined by resolution of the board of commissioners, giving consideration for the electrical service charges from the utility company for streetlight services provided within the district, the administrative costs incurred by the county in the collection of the streetlight tax, and the number of lots irrespective of size or improvements on such lots.

(Ord. of 8-3-93, § 1)