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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
BY-LAW 84- 8
being a by-law to establish a policy with
respect to criteria and warrants for street
lighting within the Town of Newcastle
WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle deems it
expedient to enact a policy with respect to the criteria and warrants for
street lighting within the Town of Newcastle;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle did, by
Council Resolution #C-910-83, enacted December 12th 1983, direct that the
criteria and warrants for illumination be established by by-law;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED AS A BY-LAW OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF
NEWCASTLE AS FOLLOWS:
POLICY
1. It shall be the policy of the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle that the
criteria and warrants for street lighting in the Town of Newcastle shall be
in accordance with schedules detailed herein.
SCHEDULE IIAII
A. GENERAL POLICIES FOR STREET LIGHTING:
1. Where one or more of the following warrants is satisfied, and where
the provision of street lighting is economically feasible, the Town will
provide funds for the installation of such street lighting.
2. Street light installations will be funded from current revenue, only,
and will be constructed only if funds are available in the budget.
3. Where current funds are not available for a justifiable street light
installation, such installation will be given priority for funding from
the next year1s budget.
4. The Town may consider the installation of street lights on Regional Roads
or King1s Highways or at the intersection of Town Roads and Regional
Roads or King1s Highways if sufficient warrants exist.
5. Notwithstanding the provisions of this policy, street lighting
requirements will continue to be imposed as part of development
agreements and street lighting required external to new development
(or which becomes deficient as a result of new development) will be
funded by incorporating the additional cost in the calculations of
lot levies.
6. The level and standard of illumination to be provided in a specific
area will be calculated by the Director of Public Works in accordance
with currently accepted practice.
B. WARRANTS FOR STREET LIGHTING ON MAIN LINE ROADS:
Street Lights may be provided:
1. Where the distance between the limits of illuminated intersections or
road sections is less than half a mile;
2. Where a section of road is adjacent to high level illuminated roads,
shopping centres or other establishments;
3. Where railway level crossings exist in urban areas;
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4. Where road sections are used by high volumes of pedestrian traffic at
night and no sidewalk or alternate provisions, such as extra wide shoulders
exist;
5. Where the occurrence of night time accidents is high and such accidents
can be attributed to the need for lighting;
6. Where there are high concentrations of residential development;
7. Near schools and other institutions;
8. Where illumination will be effective as a crime deterrent.
C. WARRANTS FOR STREET LIGHTING AT INTERSECTIONS:
Street lights may be provided at intersections:
1. Where one or more of the intersecting roads is illuminated;
2. Where the accident rate is three or more per year;
3. Where there are traffic signals;
4. Where channelization, via curbed islands or pavement marking exists;
5. Where there are exclusive turning lanes provided;
6. Where the intersection is adjacent to areas having high levels of
illumination;
7. Where the conditions of vertical and/or horizontal geometry are
substandard to the point where unsafe conditions exist at night.
ADMINISTRATION
2. The Town of Newcastle's Policy respecting Criteria and Warrants for
Street lighting, shall be administered by the Director of Public Works;
3. This By-l aw shall come into effect upon the date of pass i ng by Counci 1.
By-law read a first and second time this
9th
day of January
1984.
By-law read a third time and finally passed this 9th day of January 1984.
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