Sec. 9. (a) The municipality shall pay from its general fund or from a fund set aside for street lighting purposes:
(1) the entire annual cost of lighting at street intersections under section 8 of this chapter; and
(2) not less than thirty-five percent (35%) of the annual cost of lighting of the entire other part of the lighting system, with the exact percentage paid to be fixed by the municipal works board.
The municipal legislative body may, by ordinance, divide the municipality for lighting purposes into business zones, residence zones, or other classes of zones. The percentage of annual cost of the lighting system to be paid by the municipality must be uniform throughout each class of the zones.
(b) The remaining annual cost of the lighting system shall be assessed against each lot or parcel of real property in the city block or blocks in front of which the lighting system is located, in the manner prescribed by section 10 of this chapter.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-5-24-8 part.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.82.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 9. Transportation and Public Works
Chapter 9. Municipal Street Lights
36-9-9-1. Application of Chapter
36-9-9-2. "City Block" Defined
36-9-9-3. Petitions for Construction of Street Lights; Declaratory Resolutions; Notice and Hearing
36-9-9-4.1. Hearing on Remonstrance; Rescission or Modification of Resolution and Plans
36-9-9-5. Construction of Street Lights; Contracts; Commission Orders
36-9-9-7. Payments to Utility for Service
36-9-9-8. Street Lights at Intersections
36-9-9-9. Payment of Costs of Lighting
36-9-9-10. Street Light Assessments and Liens
36-9-9-11. Expiration of Contracts; Transfers to New Utilities
36-9-9-12. Additional Lighting Facilities; Petition; Construction; Assessment of Costs
36-9-9-13. Additional Hours of Lighting; Petitions; Assessment of Costs