(A) Requirement. At the expense of the developer, all public streets, sidewalks, parking lots and other common areas or facilities in subdivisions created after the effective date of this section shall be sufficiently illuminated to ensure the security of property and the safety of persons using such streets, sidewalks, and other common areas or facilities.
(B) Installation. The developer shall install lighting facilities conforming to the city's Lighting Standards and Requirements (Appendix A). Street lighting shall only be installed by either Alliant Energy or a city-licensed and bonded electrical contractor.
(1) Failure by the developer to cause his or her contractor to obtain permits and inspections may result in the city not accepting the street lighting as a public improvement.
(2) The city shall be responsible for the maintenance, replacement and energy costs incurred after the approved installation and acceptance of the lighting facility.
(C) Fixture standards.
(1) All newly-created public streets within subdivisions shall have street lights installed at a maximum spacing of 300 feet and shall not exceed a minimum average ground level foot-candle (fc) illumination of 0.4 for residential uses and an average ground level foot-candle (fc) illumination of 2.0 for nonresidential uses.
(2) Streetlights in residential subdivisions shall not exceed 30 feet in height.
(3) Lights in nonresidential subdivisions shall not exceed 40 feet in height.
(4) All fixtures shall be full cut-off or a shielded type, not allowing any upward distribution of light. Full cut-off fixtures must be installed in a horizontal position as designed. Up-lighting shall be prohibited.
(5) Street lights shall employ a high-pressure sodium vapor lamp that produces a yellow or orange light.
(Ord. O-05-04, passed 4-11-05)