The rental of dusk to dawn lights shall be provided as follows:
(A) Private lighting luminaries (dusk-to-dawn lighting services) for homes, schools, security, churches, commercial areas, and industry shall be provided where feasible and in keeping with good electrical practice, as per the following specifications.
(1) (a) A self-contained automatic dusk-to-dawn lighting fixture to be either a 100 watt high pressure sodium or 175 watt mercury vapor lighting fixture shall be furnished and installed, or caused, to be installed by the City Electrical Department, such fixture to meet standards and specifications of the city, on existing wood pole structures for the customer’s usage at an annual charge of $96 per unit for mercury vapor and $120 per unit for high pressure sodium. In the event that the city furnishes a pole to mount an electrical light fixture, there shall be an additional charge of $12 per year. This said charge of $12 per year shall be waived, in the event of a three year agreement, in lieu of a one year agreement.
(b) The city Electrical Department will be responsible for making the installation, furnishing the electricity for the operation of the lamp, provide all the necessary maintenance (including the replacement of lamps, but excluding malicious damage) for the length of service, as agreed to by the city.
(2) Should the installation of the standard lighting unit require the installation, by the City Electrical Department, of additional facilities not required by the city for distribution purposes other than the private outdoor lighting to be installed, the Electrical Department will furnish, install, own and maintain the additional facilities (including wood poles) which may be necessary to provide such lighting from nearby distribution lines. The Electric Department will make a net monthly charge, in addition to the charge set forth above of one dollar.
(3) Dusk-to-dawn lighting shall be installed on wood poles with a normal ground to lamp height of approximately 25 feet. Should poles and/or underground cable installation, the city Electrical Department may, at its discretion, install or cause the special service to be installed. The customer shall bear the total cost that is above that of a normal wood pole installation and the additional charge shall be payable to the city prior to installation.
(4) Maintenance service to lights, currently existing, that are a part of the customers metered service, if required, will be performed at actual cost.
(5) The customer shall have the responsibility to notify the Electrical Department of any interruption of service of the dusk-to-dawn lighting. The Electrical Department will restore service only during regularly scheduled working hours and shall, in any event, be under no obligation to do so before 72 hours from the time of notification. In the event the Electrical Department is unable to effect repairs and damages not caused by the customer, with in this period, the Electrical Department’s only responsibility will be to abate the charges on a pro-rata basis for each day after 72 hours in which service is not available. The customer shall remove any obstruction in to the installation of the city owned facilities. Trimming of trees to improve the distribution of light shall be the customer’s responsibility. The customer shall provide any permits or easement required for the installation or maintenance of the city owned facilities; and permit access to such facilities by the Electrical Department vehicles and personnel.
(Ord. 624, passed 9-20-93; Am. Ord. 635A, passed 1-17-94)