(A) No street lighting shall be installed on public streets except in compliance with this subchapter.
(B) All developments currently under construction and to be constructed in the future within the city limits shall include the construction of public street lighting according to this subchapter. The location and type light fixtures shall be set forth on the subdivision improvement plans and meet the approval of the Grant County Planning Commission’s Engineer and be approved as part of the Grant County Planning Commissions approval of the Improvement Plans per Section 3,6 (or as amended) of the Grant County/ Dry Ridge Subdivision Regulations.
(C) Street light locations shall be shown on all subdivision plats and development plans as applicable.
(D) Prior to the approval of a final development plan or final development plan or final subdivision plat, street lighting shall be installed pursuant to this subchapter or bonded in an amount equal to the estimated cost of installation plus twenty-five percent (25%).
(E) In the event street light installation is bonded, the developer shall have one (1) year from the approval of the final development plan or final subdivision plat or until the expiration of the bond for those public improvements in which to install the street lighting.
(F) In developments with underground utilities, the developer shall be responsible for the provisions of appropriate conduit installation; The conduit installation shall be performed according to city’s specifications. The developer shall be responsible for pulling the conductors through the conduit, installation and maintenance of the lights, poles and fixtures.
(G) The city shall accept only two styles of light fixtures for public financial responsibility and maintenance:
(1) Examples of styles accepted by the city are colonial post top and cobra head as provided by the servicing utility. The colonial post top is available only for underground installation. The cobra head is available for both underground and overhead installation.
(2) Any other style must receive prior written approval from the city. Prior to the approval of the style change, street lighting shall be bonded in an amount equal to the estimated cost of installation plus twenty-five percent (25%). Approval of the style shall be within the sole discretion of the city.
(3) No entitlement to any other style is granted by this provision. Approval may be denied for any reason.
(H) Light fixtures shall be of LED type and meet the following requirements:
(1) Light fixtures for local streets and sub-collector streets shall be 5,800 lumens.
(2) Light fixtures for collector streets shall be 9,500 lumens.
(3) Light fixtures for arterial streets shall be 22,000 lumens.
(4) All intersections and within each cul-de-sac, regardless of the category of streets, shall have a minimum of 9,500 lumens.
(5) These street classifications shall be determined according to the definitions set out in the Subdivision Regulations.
(I) All light fixtures shall be spaced at intervals not to exceed 250 feet. The specific spacing for a particular installation shall be determined by the anticipated coverage of the particular fixture level. This spacing may be varied only with approval of the city. Different spacing may be required by the city in the event circumstance exist which render the standard spacing inappropriate.
(Ord. 822-2016, passed 9-12-16) Penalty, see § 91.99