(a) Council hereby establishes certain policies and procedures applicable to the levy of special assessments for the cost of lighting public places as set forth herein. This Council finds and determines that these policies and procedures are authorized by and consistent with the Ohio Constitution, the Ohio Revised Code and the Charter of the City, including but not limited to Sections 1.02
, 1.03
and 9.03
thereof.
(b) By resolution or ordinance, Council may levy special assessments to pay costs of lighting certain public places.
(1) The resolution of Council determining the necessity of the public improvement (the “resolution of necessity”) shall set forth:
A. The period for which those special assessments may be levied and collected,
B. The real property upon which the special assessments are to be levied,
C. The method by which the special assessments are to be levied and
D. Other matters as required or permitted by law.
(2) For purposes of the proceedings for the levy of the special assessments, including but not limited to the resolution of necessity,
A. “Lighting” shall include exterior and interior lighting, security and emergency lighting, traffic and other signalization, other types of lighting as specified in the resolution of necessity and acquiring, constructing, installing, equipping and otherwise improving lighting facilities, creating reserves therefor and financing thereof (including debt service charges related thereto), and
B. “Public places” shall include streets (including alleys, avenues, boulevards, highways and other roadways by whatever designation), bridges, docks, wharfs, piers, parks, recreational and cultural facilities, waterworks system facilities, sewer system facilities, facilities related to the construction and maintenance of streets, parking facilities, portions of other City facilities open to the public and other places as designated in the resolution of necessity, all such places owned by or otherwise controlled by (or subject to an easement in favor of) the City or for which the City has assumed the responsibility for providing lighting.
(Ord. 2005-39. Passed 7-25-05.)
C. “Real property” means the land and any improvements made to the land. Assessments shall be made by the Erie County Auditor, or its designee, in such a way as to include this definition.
(Ord. 2009-7. Passed 2-24-09.)