Street lighting owned, operated, maintained or leased by the Town of Dyer shall be exempt from the provisions of this ordinance, in the interest of public safety. However, it is understood and acknowledged that the Town will make every effort to comply with the following exterior lighting standards:
1. All new, repaired or replaced fixtures shall be full cut off fixtures and the IESNA guidelines shall govern. However, the design for a particular area may suggest the use of street light fixtures of a particular period or architectural style as an alternative if the following items are observed:
(a) The maximum initial lumens generated by each fixture may not exceed two thousand (2,000) lumens.
(b) The mounting height of the alternative fixture may not exceed fifteen (15) feet.
(c) Alternative lighting shall be approved in a public hearing conducted by the Board of Zoning Appeals as part of a petition for subdivision approval as a waiver from the requirements of the Book of Standards which are an appendix to the Subdivision Control Ordinance and which is held in accordance with the provisions of I.C., 5-3-1, et. seq. Public comment regarding the alternative lighting standard will be considered at that time.
(d) Street lights shall be located in the public right-of-way or on easement acquired for such a purpose.
(e) If the street has a sidewalk along one (1) side, the street lights will generally be limited to the sidewalk side of the street, unless the circumstances or safety considerations require otherwise.
The Dyer Town Council will adopt a replacement program to annually begin to replace street lighting fixtures (Cobra heads) that are not of the full cut-off variety with full cut-off fixtures. The Town Council shall target annually a budgetary figure, as funds are available, to replace fixtures during the normal course of maintenance.
(Ord. No. 2007-33, 12-27-07)