§ 25-4-199. STREET LIGHTS.

(A)

A plat may not be approved unless the subdivider has complied with the requirements of this section, if applicable.

(B)

This section applies to the residential portion of a subdivision in the service area of the City's Electric Utility Department if the subdivision is located:

(1)

at least partially inside the City limits; or

(2)

outside the City limits, and the subdivider has requested annexation.

(C)

A subdivider shall pay street lighting charges to the Electric Utility Department. The director may waive this requirement if the director determines that street lighting is not necessary, the requirement imposes an unreasonable hardship on the applicant, or obtaining payment for street lighting is impractical.

(D)

The City shall use a payment collected under this section to install street lights in the residential areas of the subdivision for which it was collected.

(E)

The City shall refund a payment collected under this section to the subdivider if the City does not install street lights within two years after the date the subdivider makes the payment.

(F)

This section does not require the City to install street lights in a subdivision that has not been annexed.

Source: Section 13-2-479; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.