Lighting of publicly accessible streets, bike lanes, sidewalks and other pedestrian areas is important for public safety. To ensure the installation of street lighting that is adequate to achieve this purpose, the following requirements are established. Please refer to “Article XI” of the Unified Development Ordinance for standards regulating all other outdoor lighting.
4A.01a Easement Required. Adequate rights-of-way or utility easements shall be dedicated to the City to allow the electric utility company to install street lights. Ideally, facilities with detached bike paths or sidewalks may use a combined signage, utility, and pedestrian easement for placement of the street lights between the curb and bikeway. Ideally two (2) feet of horizontal clearance from the sidewalk or bike path should be met. Where a bike path or sidewalk is attached to the street curb and gutter, street lights should be placed behind the sidewalk or path within a minimum three (3) foot wide utility easement. Utility easements for street lights are not exclusive and may be landscaped or used for parking subject to City approval. If there is an exclusive easement behind an attached walk or path, the street lights shall be located beyond that easement in an additional three (3) foot wide easement.
4A.01b New Development. The installation costs of street light fixtures associated with new development shall be paid by the developer. The City shall assume continued maintenance and energy costs associated with new installations after the associated streets are accepted for maintenance by the City. Upon street acceptance, the owner/developer must transfer the street lighting electric bill into the City’s name. All other fixtures must be approved by the City. All underground facilities shall be a pedestal mount design.
4A.01c Other New Installation. The City will authorize the installation of additional street lighting on existing City maintained rights-of-way upon the determination that there is a demonstrated public safety need. The City will not assume costs for the installation, maintenance, or energy costs of street lights on streets not maintained by the City.
4A.01d Annexed Areas. The City shall assume costs of existing street lights in newly annexed areas provided the lights comply with City standards and their associated streets have been accepted for maintenance by the City. The City will take responsibility for the utility costs associated with the streets, effective the first full billing cycle following the acceptance of the street.
4A.01c Priorities for Installation. Street lights may be installed by the City within the City maintained right- of-ways in new locations based the following reasons:
• Reduction of an identified night-time traffic accident problem correctable through street light installation.
• Major traffic corridors with significant turning movement conflicts and night-time pedestrian activity.
• Major traffic corridors with significant night-time turning movement conflicts.
• Arterial and collector intersections and/or horizontal or vertical alignment changes.
• Residential street lighting.
• Commercial alleys with significant night-time pedestrian activity.
• Other public safety needs.
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