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 Little Elm
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 107. SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE
 - Engineering Design Standards

  § 5.0. Other public improvements.  

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  • Street Lighting.

    1.

    The following standards shall apply to all arterial thoroughfares:

    a.

    Street lighting shall be placed in the medians, with spacing not to exceed one hundred eighty feet (180') and no closer than one hundred forty-five feet (145') depending on median breaks and intersections.

    b.

    Unless a photometric analysis suggests the use of a different type of luminaire, street lighting shall use a city-approved, standard 250-watt equivalent LED luminaire with a color temperature of 3,000 kelvins.

    2.

    All traffic signal and street lighting construction, testing, and materials shall be in accordance with the city's current standards, details, and specifications unless otherwise noted. All electrical work shall be in accordance with the most current National Electrical Code, town and TxDOT specifications and standards.

    3.

    All lighting luminaries shall use LED lamps.

    4.

    All site plans should provide a copies of the proposed layout of street lighting standards serving the subdivision. The type of all proposed and existing street lighting shall be indicated on the layout.

    5.

    Contractor shall coordinate electrical services with the town and either ONCOR or COSERV representatives (according to their respective area).

    6.

    The contractor shall coordinate with the appropriate utility company and TxDOT/NTTA (if within TxDOT/NTTA ROW) prior to beginning erection of poles, luminaries and structures located near any overhead or underground utilities.

    7.

    Proposed concrete foundation and conduit alignment shall be staked by the contractor and approved by the town prior to installation.

    Gas Lines.

    The subdivider shall arrange for and shall file his request at the earliest feasible date for gas service desired for his subdivision. Where a source of gas supply is not within a reasonable distance for present installation, but, wider a gas line extension agreement gas service will be extended within five years following the recording of the final plat, those portions of such lines which will lie within the portions of streets intended for vehicular traffic shall be installed. In lieu of such installation the subdivider may defer the paving of streets and alleys until such lines are installed by making appropriate fiscal arrangements with the town.

    Electric Power and Telephone Service.

    The subdivider shall arrange with the appropriate utility and shall file his request at the earliest feasible date for electric power and telephone service to his subdivision.

(Ord. No. 1444, § 2(Att. A), 3-6-2018)