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114 <br />STREET LIGHTING POLICY <br />Purpose: <br />It shall be the purpose of this policy to provide for a rational basis for the location, types, <br />and methods of installing and financing of municipal street lighting within the City. <br />General: <br />Two distinct classifications of street lighting within the City are acknowledged. Priority <br />street lighting shall consist of street lights placed at key intersections and other locations <br />deemed to provide a significant benefit to public safety. The chief benefit from this class <br />of lighting is to improve safety at higher volume intersections and on high speed <br />roadways. Because of the general nature of the benefit from this type of lighting it shall <br />be financed through revenue derived from the general fund and a citywide street lighting <br />utility. <br />Subdivision lighting is the second classification of street lighting. The increased benefit <br />from this continuous type of lighting includes greater pedestrian safety and increased <br />crime deterrent. These benefits occur chiefly to residents of subdivisions and <br />neighborhoods, who should be involved in the decision to provide such street lighting and <br />the financing of the system. <br />Priority Street Lighting: <br />Eligibility for priority street lighting shall include the intersection of city streets with state <br />trunk highways, county roads, and city arterial and collector streets. In addition priority <br />lighting eligibility shall also be considered where one or more factors may establish a <br />basis for street lighting that will benefit the general public. These factors shall include: <br />• High frequency of nighttime accidents <br />• Marked pedestrian crossings <br />• Locations used by a high number of pedestrians near parks and schools <br />• Trail crossings with state, county, and arterial city streets <br />• Selected intersections on neighborhood collector streets were traffic volumes <br />are significantly higher than on adjacent residential streets. <br />• Within the Ramsey Town Center. <br />Priority Street lighting shall consist of wood or fiberglass standards equipped with 150 <br />watt high pressure sodium lamps and cobra head luminaries fitted with flat glass lens. <br />Other technical specifications shall be determined by the Director of Public Works. <br />Subdivision Street Lighting: <br />This type of street lighting shall consist of continuous lighting provided at 200 to 300 <br />foot intervals throughout a subdivision or neighborhood. The light standard shall be a <br />