A. It is the intent of this section to provide for the installation of an efficient, uniform street lighting system creating an increase in safety margins for both vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
B. Streetlights are required in all developments in which new roads are to be constructed, existing roads are to be improved, or in other locations as determined by the village. The developer is responsible for all costs associated with construction of the street lighting system. Street lighting systems in the village shall be as follows:
1. General Street Lighting:
a. General street lighting, i.e., street lighting along existing platted street rights of way and in other locations as determined by the village, shall consist of light luminaries attached to truss arms mounted on existing or new wood electrical utility poles.
b. General street lighting system and components shall be installed, owned, operated and maintained by the Commonwealth Edison Electric Company, for which the village of Beach Park shall pay a monthly charge as defined by a contractual agreement between the village and the Commonwealth Edison Electric Company (ComEd).
2. Special Street Lighting:
a. Special street lighting, i.e., street lighting in planned unit developments, subdivisions or other locations as determined by the village, shall consist of decorative luminaries attached to the top of decorative poles mounted on cast in place concrete foundations.
b. Special street lighting system and components shall be installed, owned, operated and maintained by the village with funding via a special service area, by a subdivision homeowners association, or by an equivalent organization. This association shall be responsible for the arrangement for the provision of electrical power to the lighting system controls, and for the payment of metered monthly energy charges levied by the Commonwealth Edison Electric Company, and for maintenance of the lighting system components.
C. All street lighting system design shall conform to the following:
1. Illumination levels shall be in accordance with the average maintained horizontal illumination and uniformity values presented in table 3 of the AASHTO "Informational Guide For Roadway Lighting".
2. Illumination calculations, the determination of pole locations, spacing and setback, and luminaire mounting height shall be performed in accordance with the USDOT/FHWA "Roadway Lighting Handbook" and ANSI/IESNA RP-8 "Recommended Practice For Roadway Lighting".
3. Each combination of luminaire, pole foundations shall be designed in accordance with the AASHTO "Standard Specifications For Structural Supports For Highway Signs, Luminaries And Traffic Signals".
4. All street lighting systems shall conform to the following specific design requirements:
a. Luminaries:
(1) General lighting system luminaries shall be general electric cobra head style roadway luminaries complete with integral photocell, or approved equal.
(2) Special lighting system luminaries shall be pole top mounted general electric "town and country" decorative luminaire, or approved equal.
b. Lamps:
(1) Lamps for all lighting systems shall be high intensity discharge high pressure sodium lamps.
(2) Special applications requiring a high degree of color rendition shall allow for the use of metal halide or super metal halide lamps.
c. Ballasts: Ballasts for all lighting systems shall be high power factor type, CBM certified ballasts, rated for the lighting system operating voltage.
d. Poles:
(1) All lighting system poles shall be equipped with 120 VAC, 15 amp, GFI, weatherproof duplex receptacle located at the top of the pole, adjacent to the luminaire, for decorative lighting use.
(2) Special lighting systems poles shall be alloy 6063 - T6 aluminum poles by General Electric, Hapco or approved equal with finish to match luminaire, flange base, handhole with cover, ground lug, stainless steel anchor bolts with covers, and internal vibration dampeners attuned to the natural frequency of the pole. Breakaway bases shall be provided where required and in areas of speed limits in excess of thirty (30) miles per hour. Poles shall be setback a minimum of twenty four inches (24") from the back of curb or as directed by the village engineer.
(3) Poles shall be set and adjusted to within one degree (1°) of vertical.
e. Conductors:
(1) Minimum lighting circuit conductor size shall be no. 6 AWG.
(2) Minimum lighting circuit conductor size in light pole shall be no. 10 AWG.
(3) Conductor insulation shall be type XHHW rated 600 VAC.
f. Conduit:
(1) Conduit in lighting circuit runs and pole foundations shall be galvanized rigid steel.
(2) Conduits shall be sized for the circuit conductors, or shall be a minimum of two inches (2") in diameter.
(3) Conduits shall be buried a minimum of twenty seven inches (27") below finished grade, and be located a minimum of twenty four inches (24") from the back of curb.
g. Cable Duct:
(1) When cable duct is used in lighting circuit runs, the conduit in the pole foundations may be PVC conduit, sized to allow the ready passage of the cable duct into the pole base.
(2) Cable duct beneath driveways and roadways shall be installed in steel pipe sleeves spanning the traveled way and exceeding the width of the traveled way by a minimum of twelve inches (12") on each side.
(3) Conductors in cable duct shall be type XHHW rated for 600 VAC, and a minimum size of no. 6 AWG.
(4) Cable duct shall be buried a minimum of twenty seven inches (27") below finished grade and be located a minimum of twenty four inches (24") from the back of curb.
h. Ground Rod:
(1) Ground rods shall be copper plated steel and shall be a minimum of three-fourth inch (3/4") in diameter by ten feet (10') in length.
(2) Ground rods shall be installed at each electric service/lighting system controller location, and at each light pole location.
(3) Resistance to ground at any point in the system shall not exceed five (5) OHMS.
(4) Ground conductor to ground rod connection shall be made by exothermic weld.
i. Voltage Drop: Voltage drop in any lighting circuit run shall not exceed six percent (6%) at the most distant fixture in the run.
j. Operating Voltage:
(1) Typical lighting circuit operating voltage shall be 240 VAC, single phase.
(2) Individual lighting circuit conductors shall not exceed 150 VAC to ground.
k. Pull Boxes: Pull boxes shall be located at points where conduit runs change directions and nominally one hundred fifty feet (150') apart in straight continuous conduit runs.
l. Wire Connectors And Holders: Fused wire connectors or in-line fuse holder shall be installed in each lighting circuit power conductor in each pole base, accessible through the pole handhole.
m. Splices:
(1) Conductor splices between pull boxes and between pole handholes not allowed.
(2) Splices to be waterproof and made only in pull boxes and in pole handholes.
n. Lighting System Controller:
(1) The lighting system controller shall be a photocell operated controller housed in an aluminum NEMA 3R ventilated, deadfront enclosure, pad or pedestal mounted as required.
(2) The lighting controller enclosure shall be equipped with a minimum compliment of devices as follows: electric service meter, main fused disconnect or circuit breaker, neutral bus and ground bus, surge suppressor rated at eighty (80) kA minimum, photocell, hand off auto selector switch for manual or automatic operation, circuit breaker overcurrent protection for each lighting circuit, multipole lighting contractor, thermostatically controlled strip heaters for moisture and freeze protection, interior weatherproof incandescent service light, 120 VAC, 15 amp, GFI, duplex, weatherproof convenience receptacle, door lock with four (4) keys, keyed to village master key if applicable.
D. The developer shall submit the following to the village engineer for review and approval prior to final engineering plan approval:
1. For all street lighting systems, detailed lighting calculations, manually or computer generated.
2. For special street lighting systems, detailed voltage drop calculations for each lighting circuit, manually or computer generated.
3. For special street lighting systems, electrical distribution and lighting controller design prepared in accordance with the USDOT/FHWA "Roadway Lighting Handbook", and the latest edition of the national electrical code.
4. For special street lighting systems, lighting plans to include the following:
a. Equipment specifications for the following: luminaire, luminaire support arm, pole with base, breakaway base when required, cast in place concrete pole foundation, pad or pedestal mounted lighting controller, conduit, wire, cable duct with insulated conductors, ground rods, ground mounted polymer concrete pull boxes, street mounted pull boxes, AASHTO H-20 rated.
b. Lighting plan showing location of all lighting system components as follows: electric service meter, lighting controller, luminaire pole/foundation, conduit runs, pull boxes.
c. Details of lighting system components as follows: luminaire/support arm/pole elevation, cast in place concrete pole foundation plan and elevation in accordance with the standard details, lighting controller with pedestal or pad plan and elevation with conduits, trench and backfill detail.
d. Electrical one line and control diagram to include electrical service metering and all lighting controller components.
e. Schedules to identify the following: lighting controllers, luminaries/poles, conduit runs with conductors, pull boxes.
E. The developer shall submit a minimum of six (6) copies of shop drawings pertaining to all lighting system equipment to the village engineer for approval prior to construction of all lighting systems.
F. The developer shall submit a minimum of three (3) copies of record as built drawings to the village engineer for approval prior to acceptance or approval of the street lighting system by the village. Record drawings shall include, as a minimum, locations of the following: poles, pull boxes, conduit/wire, controllers, service meters. Locations shall be indicated by a minimum of two (2) physical ties to existing permanent improvements.
G. After the installation is complete and at a time convenient to the village, the developer shall demonstrate that all equipment operates in accordance with the drawings and specifications. The developer shall notify the village engineer at least forty eight (48) hours prior to testing, and all testing shall be done in the presence of the village engineer.
1. All circuits shall pass a first time five (5) MEBOHM insulation resistance test.
2. All defective components or materials shall be replaced. (Ord. 2004-O-14 § 1)