12.150 Street and Park Lighting.

(1) Nonornamental Lighting.

(a) Installation. The installation of nonornamental lighting systems for public streets, parks or boulevards which is deemed necessary or desirable for the safety of pedestrian and vehicular traffic shall be ordered by the Common Council by the granting of petitions signed by owners of property abutting on the street or boulevard where lighting is desired or by resolution adopted by the Common Council.

(b) Installation Cost. The installation costs for nonornamental lighting shall be borne by the Manitowoc Public Utilities.

(c) Operation and Maintenance Costs. The operation, lamp renewal and maintenance expenses of the City’s nonornamental lighting shall be paid out of the City’s general fund on a month-to-month basis upon receipt of a bill from the Manitowoc Public Utilities. The rates for such service shall be those approved and on file with the Wisconsin Public Service Commission.

(2) Ornamental Lighting.

(a) “Ornamental Lighting” Defined. Ornamental street, park or boulevard lighting is a type where the lamp is mounted upon a standard or post to which energy is supplied from an underground electric distribution system or from fixtures of special ornamental design, but shall not include decorative Christmas lighting.

(b) Installation. The Common Council may order installation of ornamental street or park lighting upon receipt of a petition by 50 percent or more of the owners of the taxable frontage of any street or park. The Common Council may also by resolution provide for the installation of an ornamental lighting system without any such petition.

(c) Installation Cost. If an ornamental lighting system is installed following petition by one-half or more of the abutting property owners, then the entire cost of such installation shall be assessed to the petitioning property owners, unless the method for assessment is modified at the discretion of the Common Council. If the system is installed following action of the Common Council without a petition, the cost of the same shall be paid by the City.

(d) Operation and Maintenance Costs. The operation, lamp renewal and maintenance expenses of the City’s ornamental lighting shall be paid out of the City’s general fund on a month-to-month basis upon receipt of a bill from the Manitowoc Public Utilities. The rates for such service shall be those approved and on file with the Wisconsin Public Service Commission.

(3) Christmas Lighting. Assessments for special Christmas lighting may be assessed by resolution of the Common Council.

[Ord. 08-490 § 3, 2008. Prior code § 12.15]