2002-0353
INTRODUCED BY: DARNELL "DEE" ABADIE, COUNCILWOMAN, DISTRICT III
ORDINANCE NO. _____________
Title
An ordinance to amend the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances, Appendix C, Section IV. E. 3. a. to require that subdivision developers provide replacement streetlights standards and fixtures if streetlights within subdivision are of custom, specialized, or otherwise of atypical design.
Body
WHEREAS, the Subdivision Ordinance allows a choice of streetlight styles and designs; and,
WHEREAS, streetlights that are of custom, specialized, or otherwise of atypical design can be difficult to replace; and,
WHEREAS, protection of the public welfare is assured by requiring a ready supply of replacements of streetlights that become inoperable, or damaged beyond practical use or repair; and,
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the St. Charles Parish Council to require a ready supply of additional streetlight standards and fixtures to be provided for immediate replacement of custom, specialized or otherwise atypical designed streetlights within subdivisions that become inoperable or damaged beyond practical use or repair.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances, Appendix C, Section IV. E. 3. a. be amended as follows:
a. All street light fixtures, installed by developers within the Parish of St. Charles shall be the following:
- Westinghouse mercury lamps RMA 10 including 890D242 G-16 Head, 890D055 G-15 Reflector assembly, 175 watt, 240 plus 5% volts H39 22 kc/w lamp and Fisher Pierce Series
- 2. 2. 2. 6660 Photocell or approved equal.
2. If streetlight standards and fixtures are to be of custom, specialized, or otherwise atypical design, additional streetlight standards and fixtures of like style shall be provided to St. Charles Parish for replacement of streetlights in the event that installed streetlights become inoperable or damaged beyond practical use or repair. The total number of streetlight standards and fixtures to be provided shall equal ten percent (10%) of the total number of streetlights installed within the subdivision. A minimum of two (2) and a maximum of 10 complete streetlight standard(s) and fixture(s) shall be provided. If the total number of streetlight installations fall within increments of ten (10), the total number of replacements provided shall be rounded up to the next highest whole number. The precise number of replacements per total number of installations is indicated as follows:
Total Number of Installed Streetlights |
Total Number of Replacements Required |
1-10 |
2 |
11-20 |
2 |
21-30 |
3 |
31-40 |
4 |
41-50 |
5 |
51-60 |
6 |
61-70 |
7 |
71-80 |
8 |
81-90 |
9 |
91-100 |
10 |
101-above |
10 |
3. Any streetlight standard and fixture which is to be customized, specialized, otherwise a typical design is subject to prior approval by the Department of Public Works.
Vote
The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
And the ordinance was declared adopted this _____ day of ___________, 2002, to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.
PZO-2002-10 Streetlight Ordinance revised
CHAIRMAN:______________________________________________
SECRETARY:_____________________________________________
DLVD/PARISH PRESIDENT:_________________________________
APPROVED:______________ DISAPPROVED:__________________
PARISH PRESIDENT:______________________________________
RETD/SECRETARY:_______________________________________
AT:_______________ RECD BY: _____________________________