Whenever the public interest, convenience and necessity requires the removal of any lighting system, due to the fact that such system has become obsolete and has deteriorated to the extent that the same cannot be safely and economically used for street lighting purposes, the City Council may order the removal thereof and the sale of any equipment and materials which may be salvaged therefrom. The proceeds from such sale of salvaged equipment and materials shall be credited to such lighting district fund, and any unexpended balance remaining therein, upon demands therefor made upon the City Council within six months from and after the date of such order to remove such lighting system, shall be repaid, pro rata, to the owners of the property which was last assessed to pay the costs of lighting and maintaining such lighting system. Any unexpended balance remaining in such lighting district fund and not demanded within said period of six months, as herein provided, shall be placed in such fund as the City Council may order. Provided, however, that whenever any assessments have become delinquent under the provisions of this chapter, then such pro rata portion of such unexpended balance shall be retained by the City Treasurer until such delinquent assessments are paid. Provided, further, however, that if such unexpended balance and the proceeds from such sale of salvaged equipment and material be insufficient to cover the costs of such removal, the City Council may order that a sufficient amount be paid out of the City Treasury to meet such costs from such fund as it may designate.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 75,000.
Amended by: Ord. No. 87,331.