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1 <br /> CITY OF ST.ANTHONY <br /> STREET LIGHTING POLICY AND PROCEDURES <br /> City Policy <br /> Before the City will approve the installation and assume the operating costs of a street <br /> light, one of the following criteria must be met regarding the location of any proposed <br /> street light. <br /> 1. Intersections: i.e.,where any two streets intersect. <br /> 2. Cul-de-sacs or other dead end street locations. <br /> 3. Hills, curves, or other conditions which create vehicular/pedestrian safety <br /> hazards. This normally occurs in a situation where a hill or curve blocks out <br /> visibility of a street light in either direction. <br /> 4. Mid-block locations where the block is longer than the normal block. This <br /> usually occurs in those blocks that are over 800 feet in length. <br /> 5. Areas where there has been a problem with vandalism or other crime. Usually <br /> this occurs adjacent to railroad tracks or other areas where the potential for <br /> vandalism is high. Information is requested from the Police Department on <br /> the number of crime cases that are reported in the area of the street light <br /> request(vandalism,burglary, etc.). <br /> It should be noted that the only way in which alleys may qualify for a street light is under <br /> criterion No. 5. <br /> Administrative Procedures <br /> All requests for the installation of street lights should be in writing. Once such a request <br /> is received the following procedure is followed: <br /> 1. Physical review of the site of the proposed light location. <br /> 2. Review of City policy to determine if the proposed site is in agreement with <br /> the policy. <br /> 3. If the request is in conformance with City policy, a request is sent to Northern <br /> States Power Company(NSP). NSP will then do a physical review of the site <br /> to determine if the light can be installed without cost to the City. Installation <br /> is usually free of charge if there is easy access to a service point and/or an <br />