HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-1985 - Ordinance - 11/12/1992ORDINANCE NO. 1985
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9, SECTIONS 8 AND 9, OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION RELATING TO GEN-
ERAL REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS OF DESIGN BY AMENDING
SUBSECTIONS 8-T AND 9-G PERTAINING TO STREET LIGHTS~ AND PRO-
VIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW~ THEREFORE~ BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COLLEGE STATION THAT:
Chapter 9, Section 8, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
College Station relating to Minimum Standards Of Design is
hereby amended by amending subsection 8-T to read as follows:
8-T.1 Basic Polic
It shall be the policy of the City of College Station
that adequate street lighting for the protection of the
public and property be installed in all new subdivisions.
Installation procedures and acceptable standards for
street lights shall be governed by the utility standards
of the Public Utilities Department in effect at the time
of subdivision construction or addition thereto.
8-T.2 General Standards
The actual number of street lights to be required,
as well as the type and size of luminaire, and the
installation, location and size of street light ser-
vices, shall be determined by the Electrical Engi-
neer for the City's Public Utilities Department.
Pole type for mounting of street lights shall be
selected by the Developer, subject to the approved
street light pole standards of the Public Utilities
Department.
(2)
Street lights shall normally be required at all
street intersections and access ways, in cul-de-
sacs, and at generally three hundred feet (300')
intervals or less on tangent streets.
(3)
The developer shall furnish satisfactory easements
for the installation of services to street lights,
with said easements to normally be five feet (5') in
width.
Ordinance No. 1985 Page 2
(4) The installation of subdivision lighting shall be
performed by either of the following:
(a)
By city, subject to cost reimbursement as pro-
vided in Section 9-G herein.
(b)
By the developer or his authorized construction
representative, subject to compliance with the
utility street light installation standards of
the Public Utilities Department."
II.
Chapter 9, Section 9, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
College Station relating to Minimum Standards Of Design is
hereby amended by amending subsection 9-G to read as follows:
"9-G ~
The developer shall pay the entire cost of the sub-
division street light installation, including the cost of
service lines to supply electricity to the street lights,
and all engineering design costs. Once satisfactorily
installed, approved, and accepted, the maintenance of the
street lights and the furnishing of electric energy to
the street lights shall be provided by the City."
III.
This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and approval by the city
Council and duly attested by the Mayor and City Secretary.
PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 12th day of November, 1992.
c~n~le ~ooks, ~ity Secretary
APPROVED: