All improvements consisting of the construction, installation, maintenance and operation of systems, facilities and equipment for street lighting or other similar services shall be accomplished pursuant to the improvement procedure provisions provided under §§ 40.03 to 40.08, both inclusive, of this chapter, except and provided, however, that where such construction or installation is performed by the Detroit Edison Company, or some other public utility company, and the cost thereof is not charged to the city or the users of the service, then in such case:
(A) The report and recommendation of the City Manager, which may be required under § 40.03, shall omit all information as to cost of construction and shall include all other information required by said § 40.03, together with such schedules of existing rates and service charges as may be submitted to the city by the Detroit Edison Company or other public utility; and the Council, in acting on such report pursuant to § 40.05, shall consider only such matters as are required by this division;
(B) Neither the whole or any part of such cost of construction shall be assessed against any property within the proposed special assessment district;
(D) All other sections of this chapter which are inconsistent with or contrary to the intent of this section, are hereby made and declared to be inapplicable to all assessments made under this section; and
(E) The Department of Public Services is hereby authorized to adopt reasonable rules and regulations governing the administration of this section.
(Ord. 11-012, passed 9-12-11)