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POLICY NUMBER - 27
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Policy Subject / Title - Streetlights
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GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY:
27.01
It shall be the policy of Council to have a set of guidelines for the
installation of new streetlights along public roads within the Region of
Queens Municipality, in an effort to ensure that the lights are installed in a
logical and consistent manner. The installation of streetlights serves to
minimize some safety concerns for vehicular and pedestrian traffic
traveling along the Region's public roads.
DEFINITIONS:
27.02 (a)
"Public Road" means any road or street that is owned and maintained
by the Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Public Works or the
Region of Queens Municipality.
(b)
"Streetlight" means a light illuminating a public road, which is mounted on
a utility pole.
GUIDELINES:
27.03
In a duly signed agreement with Nova Scotia Power Incorporated, the
Region of Queens Municipality may provide street lighting along all or
some portions of the public highways within the Municipality.
27.04
All streetlights so provided shall be not denser than every fourth pole,
except where the density of homes is greater than twenty (20) homes per
kilometer in a continuous line with no breaks of four (4) poles without a
home. In such circumstances, the lights may be placed at every second
pole.
27.05
If there is a break, where no homes are located within four (4) poles of a
streetlight, the measured kilometer must be calculated further along the
road.
27.06
For a road that is not one (1) kilometer in length, the percentage of the
distance and the fraction of the density of homes used in 27.04 will be the
ratio used in the decision. (For example: if a road is one-half kilometer
(½ km) in length and there are eleven (11) homes in that distance, then
the density of homes in one kilometer (1 km) would multiply to twenty-two
(22) homes per kilometer, which is greater than the figure in 27.04 and
therefore, lights could be placed every two (2) poles based on that
scenario).
27.07
For roads less than five (5) kilometers in length, the start point for
determining the location of a new streetlight shall be at the beginning of
the public road, and assuming that a light can be installed on the first pole,
the count shall run in the direction of increasing civic numbers.
POLICY NUMBER - 27
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Policy Subject / Title - Streetlights
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27.08
For roads greater than five (5) kilometers in length, the start point for
determining the location of a new streetlight shall be the nearest public
road intersection and, assuming that a light can be installed on the first
pole, the count shall run in the direction of increasing civic numbers.
27.09
No street lighting shall be provided on portions of the public highways
where no power lines or poles exist along such highway.
27.10
Lighting as required shall be provided for wharves and other fishing
facilities, subject to Small Craft Harbours legislation.
27.11
Notwithstanding Clause 27.14, additional lighting may be provided if
dangerous circumstances dictate, at intersections or municipal property at
the discretion of Council.
27.12
Where lighting density exists at the coming in force of this policy, which is
in excess of the provisions contained herein, such lighting density shall
remain in place, unless in the opinion of Council the streetlight is
unwarranted.
27.13
Request for a new streetlight shall be forwarded to Municipal Staff from
the respective Councillor.
27.14
There may be a maximum of one (1) new streetlight installed per electoral
district in any given year, subject to budget deliberations.
MAINTENANCE:
27.15
The streetlights will be serviced by Nova Scotia Power Incorporated as per
agreement as follows:
a)
Lights to be replaced at the expense of Nova Scotia Power
Incorporated will be replaced as soon as possible.
b)
Lights to be replaced at the expense of the Region of Queens
Municipality will be replaced as soon as possible upon direction of
Council.
c)
Streetlights as provided under the policy should be mapped and an
up-to-date copy shall be kept on file in the office of the Region of
Queens Municipality.
Approved by Council:
January 18, 2010