a. General Requirements. To promote public health, safety and welfare, especially traffic safety and crime deterrence, the subdivider shall provide street lighting facilities for proposed subdivisions to be located as set forth in paragraphs b. through i. The provisions of this section shall be applicable only in public streets, or streets intended and designed to become public streets, and to public street lighting facilities.
b. Near School Sites. Street lighting facilities shall be provided along all streets within one (1) mile of an existing school or school site approved by the local School Board. The one (1) mile distance shall be measured along the shortest pedestrian route available or planned, measured from the closest boundary of the school and the subdivision.
c. R-12 or Higher Density Districts. Street lighting facilities shall be provided along all streets wherein the area is zoned R-12 or in land use districts having a higher density.
d. Areas Zoned for Multiple Family, Business or Commercial Uses. Street lighting facilities shall be provided along all streets within any portion of a subdivision zoned for multiple family, business or commercial land uses.
e. Existing Public Streets. The requirements set forth in paragraphs b. through i. apply to the portions of any existing public street abutting the subdivision.
f. Construction Plans. Following approval of the tentative map, the subdivider shall prepare and submit for approval, as part of the improvement plans for the subdivision, construction plans for the street lighting improvements required by this chapter.
g. Size, Type and Location Designation. The improvement plans shall show the size, type and location of each public street light, and shall bear the written approval by the public utility which proposes to serve the lighting system.
h. Intersections. The Engineering Department may require upgrading of existing or proposed lights at intersections where deemed necessary to prevent a hazard to traffic or pedestrians.
i. Review of Plans. The Engineering Department’s review of the street lighting part of the improvement plans, when street lighting facilities are required, shall be a condition precedent to the approval of the final map or parcel map for the subdivision by the Town Council.
j. Service Rates. The Engineering Director shall select the appropriate lighting rate from the current street lighting rates established by the California Public Utilities Commission, and determine the appropriate fee.
k. Street Light Ownership. All street lighting systems shall be jointly owned and operated by the County and the serving public utility company, under the jurisdiction of and as provided for by the California Public Utilities Commission, unless other adequate arrangements are approved by the Planning Commission. Neither the County or any County service area (street lighting) shall be bound or obligated for the cost of procurement or erection of ornamental street lighting standards, or for the cost of equipment or installation of any underground wiring system.