15-6-609. Discontinuation.
If at any time after the creation of any special lighting district, a petition is presented to the governing body, signed by the owners or agents of more than one-half (1/2) of the total number of linear feet of the property fronting or abutting upon any street or avenue or portion thereof included within the district, asking that the district be discontinued, the governing body, by resolution, shall provide for discontinuing the maintenance and operation of the lighting system. However, if the governing body, prior to the presentation of the petition, has entered into any contract for the maintenance and operation of the system, it shall not be discontinued until the contract expires.