§ 20.1000. Purpose.

(a)

In order to finance the material and installation costs, as well as the maintenance and operating costs for the two-year period commencing on the date of completion of the installation of the first streetlight, of all the new streetlights in a streetlight district created in accordance with title 18, subtitle 8, "streetlights," of the Howard County Code, there is hereby levied a charge against all real property, improved and unimproved, within a streetlight district.

(b)

The charge shall be levied, collected and have the same priority, right and bear the same interest and penalties and in every respect be treated the same as County taxes.

(c)

All receipts from the charges pursuant to this section shall be credited by the Director of Finance to a special account established on his books; and the receipts shall be used only for the purpose of the installation and material costs, as well as the maintenance and operating costs, of a streetlight district.

(C.B. 38, 1998)