CP078 (Special Assessments for Street Lighting Systems)CITY OF JANESVILLE Policy No. 78
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CITY COUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT
Date Issued 11/11/97
General Subject: Administration Revised 12/4/2000 9/28/2015
1/10/2022
Effective Date 1/11/2022
Specific Subject: Special Assessments
For Street Lighting Cancellation Date
Systems
Supersedes No. 30
Responsible Dept./Div: Engineering Division
PURPOSE: To record and establish a policy to levy and recover
Special Assessments for the installation of municipally-owned
street light systems to facilitate traffic flow, pedestrian safety
and property security; and to further facilitate the general safety
and welfare of the City’s neighborhoods.
STATEMENT OF POLICY:
I. GENERAL: Special Assessments shall be levied against all
property having frontage on a public street for the cost of
the initial installation of street light systems. These
street lights shall be assessed 100%. The amount of the
Special Assessment shall be determined annually.
Construction of street light systems will normally follow the
installation of curb and gutter. The street light
installation would normally occur in the year following
installation of curb and gutter.
II. RESIDENTIAL STREET LIGHTING: The amount of the Assessment
shall be based upon those costs associated with the lighting
standards established for streets in residential subdivisions
and will be converted to a lot front assessment. Street lights
are installed at every intersection and mid-block, 300-400
feet apart.
III. COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL LIGHTING: There are additional
costs associated with the higher, greater intensity lighting
in commercial and industrial surveys. The amount of the
assessment shall be based upon those costs associated with the
lighting standards established for streets in commercial or
industrial areas and will be converted to a lot front
assessment. In commercial areas and along arterial streets,
street lights are installed at every intersection and mid-
CITY OF JANESVILLE Policy No. 78
Page 2 of 2
CITY COUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT
Date Issued 11/11/97
General Subject: Administration Revised 12/4/2000 9/28/2015
1/10/2022
Effective Date 1/11/2022
Specific Subject: Special Assessments
For Street Lighting Cancellation Date
Systems
Supersedes No. 30
Responsible Dept./Div: Engineering Division
block, 200-350 feet apart.
IV. METHOD OF DETERMINING SPECIAL ASSESSMENT: The Assessment cost
for a subdivision shall be established by multiplying the
average cost per street light per year by the number of lights
needed in each subdivision. The total cost for the
subdivision would then be divided equally for each lot in the
subdivision. Payment in accordance with Council Policy # 95
shall be made prior to the City Clerk-Treasurer signing the
plat.
In lieu of a street light assessment, the developer of a
subdivision may be required to install street lighting, in
accordance with City street lighting standards, as part of
their public improvements and as outlined in the Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) for the proposed subdivision.
V. ASSESSMENTS FOR CERTIFIED SURVEYS: When the division of land
occurs as a Certified Survey, rather than a subdivision plat,
the assessment cost as established for subdivisions in section
IV above shall be converted to a lot front assessment, and the
total amount for the certified survey shall be established and
paid as provided for above.
VI. EXEMPTIONS UPON IMPLEMENTATION: All existing subdivisions and
surveys, which are on record prior to the effective date of
this policy, are exempt from this policy.