Ordinance No. 3,0430 1 2 2 1- 1
ORD S NA NCE NO _ 3 0 4 3
AN ORD I NANCE AMEND I W CHAPTER 2'7 , •' SUBI7I V S S 1 0NS " OF THE
COD E OF O RD I NANC E S (DIP THE C I TY (DIE' B AYT OWN BY AMEND I NG
THE REQU = REIVIENTS FOR STREET LS GHTS AND PROV ID 1 NCC FOR
THE EFFECTIVE DATE TF3EREOF
BE S T ORD A S NE D BY THE C= TY COU N C S L C]l' THE C I TY QF
BA Y TOWN =
Section 1 _ TYiat Criapter 27 " Subdivisions" s of the
Code of Ordirnances of the City of Baytown is hereby amended
b y r e p e e l o f S e c t i o n 2 7- 7 4, S t r e e t L i g h t s, a s p r e s e n t l y
constituted and by the adoption of a new Section 27 -74 that
s h a l l r e a d a s P o l l ows
S e c t i o n 2 7- 7 4_ S t r e e t L i g h t s_
D e v e l o p e r s s h a l l b e r e q u i r e d t o i n s t a l l o r n ame ri t a 1
m e t oL 1 s t a n d a r d s a n d h i g h p r e s s u r e s o d i um v a p o r l amp s
on public streets ir1 Subdivisions within the city
limits as follows
C a �o The locat iorl and minirriurm nt_a_mber of street
l i g h t s s h a l l b e d e t e rm fi n e d by t h e D i r e c t o r o f P 1 arz rr i n g
and 'Fraific _ A developer may appeal tixe determirzatiorn
of the Director of Pl1�urnnirzg 8a T Jr- af:Eic to City Council
i f t h e d e v e l o p e r w i she s t o i n s t a Z Z a l e s s e r n umb e r o f
E-- -V- reet 1 fight s _
C b 7 Underground installat ion charges for t1'1e sub -
division shall be basecl on cost to Houston Light S�
P o w e r a ri cl s h a 1 1 b e p a i d t o t h e m b y t h e d e v e l o p e r_ A n y
other charges related to tree irrstallat ion of street
1 fi g h t s s h a l l b e p a i d b y t h e cl e v e l o p e r_ Up o n p a ym e ri t o f
all instal -IL a,tiorn cl-iarges the City will pay the monthly
s e r v i c es f o r t h e s t r e e t Z fi g h t s_
C c Street ZigYits s13aZZ be located so as to be of
general benef it to the s -Lx rroundirzg neighborrzood _
C cl For those subdivisions where citizens would
1i1�-c 2�3LdditionaZ street lightirig the following shall be
in e=E7 :Fect , for rriici- bloc locations _
C 1 > Ti'3e reciuestor s12a 11 be responsible to Houston
IL, ing aril Power for all irista,11 ,FL tiorr charges
C 2 WYaarr the electrical service is provided at
the rear of propert ies , tl-JLe re c;rzestor sh el- 11 be
responsible far providing the required easemerzt to
t h e s t r e e t_
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(e) When additional street lighting is requested
at intersections, the city will provide only the monthly
charge for the light. All installation charges shall
be the responsibility of the requestor. Requests for
additional street lighting at either mid -block locations
or intersections shall be made to the Director of Plan-
ning and Traffic, who shall consider the benefit of the
street light to the surrounding area, the cost of
service of the street light to the city, and any other
factors he deems necessary to approve or disapprove the
request. The decision of the Director of Planning and
Traffic may be appealed to City Council by the requestor
Section 2: This ordinance shall take effect immediately
from and after its passage.
INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of
the City Council of the City of Baytown on this 11th day of
December , 1980.
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E. ETT O. H TTO, Mayor
ATTEST:
EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
RANDALL B. TRONG, City torney
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