HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE - 581 - 11/26/1968 - UNDERGRD PUBLIC UTILITIES/STREET LIGHTSORDINANCE NO. 581
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 8.005 AS TO
UNDERGROUND PUBLIC UTILITIES AND STREET
LIGHTS
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and
Board of Trustees of the Village of Elk Grove Village, Counties
of Cook and DuPage:
Section 1: That Section 8.005 of the Municipal Code
of Elk Grove Village be amended by adding thereto the following:
Underground Public Utilities
The sub -divider and developer shall cause all utility
distribution lines for telephone, gas and electric service to be
installed and placed underground within easements or dedicated
public ways. Said installations to be in compliance with all orders,
rules and laws of the State of Illinois and agencies thereof.
Street Lighting
The sub -divider and developer shall install street
lighting in accordance with the following provisions:
A. General
1. The sub -divider or developer shall first submit
four (4) sets of plans for street lighting to the
Village Engineer, said plans being prepared by an
Engineer registered by the State of Illinois.
2. The sub -divider or developer shall be responsible
for coordinating the improvement work, correcting faulty
work and consulting with the Village Engineer in the
settlement of any construction disputes, plan changes
or plan adjustments.
3. The sub -divider or developer shall notify the Village
Engineer twenty four (24) hours in advance of construction
work; all contract work to be approved by the Village
Engineer.
4. All electrical and power connections shall be in
accordance with the requirements of the Commonwealth
Edison Company.
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5. Upon completion of construction of lighting
facilities, two (2) sets of "AS BUILT" plans shall
be delivered to the Village Manager.
B. Performance
1. Lighting levels and luminaire mounting height shall
be determined in accordance with the following:
Roadway Class Minimum Mounting Minimum Lamp Size
Height
Major Streets 26' 400 Watt -20,500 Lumens
Collector Streets 25' 175 Watt- 7,800 Lumens
Minor Streets 15' 100 Watt- 4,000 Lumens
2. Definitions
For purposes hereof a major street shall be any State or
County highway; a collector street shall be Oakton,
Landmeier Road, Elk Grove Boulevard, J. F. Kennedy,
Biesterfield Road, Nicholas Boulevard, Pratt. Boulevard,
and those streets designated as collector streets by the
thoroughfare pin l� b°epd�e{linec asart of the Village Plan;
minor streets,�a�� streets not designated as major streets
or collector streets.
3. Luminaire Classifications.
All luminaires shall have Medium Vertical distribution,
semi -cutoff control and I.E.S. Tyne II or III lateral
distribution with a phosphor coated mercury lamp.
4. S -pacing of Luminaires.
There shall be at least one (1) luminaire at each street
intersection, pronounced street curvatures, cul-de-sacs
and mid -block intervals. Luminaires shall be not more
than 500 feet apart.
5. Location of Lighting Standards
Luminaire standards shall be located not closer than 2'6"
from the back of curbs. They shall be located alternately
on both sides of the street. Intersections of minor roads
with collector or major roads shall. have a standard -
luminaire -lamp combination as determined for the higher
traffic street as indicated above.
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C. Material
1. Standards
Lighting standards shall be painted,wooden poles. A cable
entrance slot shall kbe� erovhided below grade. Standards
shall be set backi� 6cISE B& the back of the curb. They
shall be similar to the design of existing standards through
out Village. A metal bracket of a sufficient length to
place the luminaire as close to the center of the roadway as
possible shall be mounted on the standard.
2. Luminaires
All luminaires shall be mercury vapor type complete with
on integral regulator ballast and a twist lock receptacle
for photo -electric control.
Luminaires shall be die cast aluminum with a specular
reflector and glass prismatic refractor. A side mounted
slip fitter shall be capable of adapting to 1 1/4" to 2"
mounted brackets.
3. Cable
Neoprene
Single conductor, =-XpXezM jacketed, U.S.E. type 600 volt
direct burial copper cable of a size designed to limit
the voltage drop at the lamps to 5% shall be used. When
laid in parkway such cable shall be installed 2' from and
parallel to the back of the curb.
4. Pole Wire
Wiring from the pole to the luminaire shall be #p10 gauge
with RH-RW insulation.
5. Controls
Each luminaire shall be controlled by individual photo-
electric control unit.
D. Installations
1. Trenching and Backfilling
All trenches shall be a minimum of 24" in depth. Surplus
soil shall be hauled away at the expense of the installer.
Developer shall restore area to prior condition upon com-
pletion.
Where trenching occurs in lawn areas, the backfilling shall
be puddled and tamped and reseeded.
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2. Cable Laying
Direct burial cable shall be placed to leave slack in the
line. Sharp bends and kinds shall be avoided.
3. Pole Setting
After poles are set in place they shall be compacted
around the butt. Poles shall be plumbed to insure
straightness.
4. Wiring
Sufficient wire slack shall be allowed at the base of pole
to make secure splices. Connectors shall be of the solder -
less type taped to exceed the insulation value of the con-
ductors. Control cabinets shall be grounded according to
k Chapter 13 of the Municipal Code of Elk Grove Village.
5. Testing
on completion of an installation, the luminaires shall be
tested for distribution and adjusted, if necessary, to
correct the light pattern. Wiring shall be tested for
shorts or grounds and replaced if required.
Section 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed; provided, however, that
nothing herein contained shall affect any rights, actions or
causes of action which shall have accued to the Village of Elk
Grove Village prior to the effective date of this ordinance.
Section 3: This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage, approval and publication
according to law.
PASSED
this
26th
day
of
November,
1968.
APPROVED
this
26th
day
of
November,
1968.
Vil,lageF Presiden
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
Published this 4th day of De vc ,nbar 1968 in the
Elk Grove herald and DuPage County Register.
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