From and after the date of enactment of this Part 3, a streetlighting plan and other information specified herein shall be submitted to the Township for approval. Plans and other information specified in this Part 3 shall be submitted as follows:
A. 
Residential lands subdivided prior to the enactment of this Part 3 shall be submitted at the time of and together with an application for a building permit for construction.
B. 
All residential lands subdivided after the enactment of this Part 3 shall be submitted at the same time and together with submission of a preliminary subdivision or land development plan.
C. 
Such plans and information shall be considered part of said land and subdivision documents and shall be reviewed in accordance with procedures established thereunder. Preliminary approval or final approval of a subdivision or land development plan or the issuance of a building permit shall be contingent upon the submission of a streetlighting plan and approval of the plan in accordance with provisions of this Part 3. The developer shall submit for review and, where applicable, secure permits from all county, state and federal agencies having jurisdiction over the roadway or within the rights-of-way where streetlighting is being provided.
D. 
Once a streetlighting plan has been approved, together with a subdivision or land development plan approval, or together with the issuance of a building permit, said plan shall be valid only for the subdivision, land development or building permit approved. Any further development on the lot or lots requiring a revision of the approved plan or other construction or activities shall require the submission of a new or revised plan and other information specified herein.
E. 
The developer shall submit cut sheets of post light head(s) in color. The cut sheet shall also include specifications and dimensions of the post light head(s) for review.
[Added 10-17-2016 by Ord. No. 792]
A. 
PennDOT roadways. Roadway lighting at street intersections within PennDOT roadways shall be governed by the design criteria contained in PennDOT Design Manual 2, Chapter 7, dated September 1978, or the latest revision thereof. Copies of all data furnished PennDOT in securing a construction permit, along with a copy of the permit, once issued, shall be filed with the Township.
B. 
Township roadways. Township roadway lighting at intersections with other Township roadways shall be designed based upon PennDOT Design Manual 2, Chapter 7, dated September 1978, or the latest revision thereof. However, in utilizing the design criteria specified therein, the designer may use the following constants:
(1) 
Average luminance in footcandles servicing residential area is 0.30.
(2) 
Luminance uniformity shall not exceed a maximum of 10 to a minimum of one ratio.
(3) 
Average luminance uniformity shall not be less than six average to one minimum ratio.
(4) 
The above ratios shall cover a distance of 150 feet in all directions measured along the center line or center lines of intersecting roadways.
Proposed roadway lighting at intersecting streets shall include a design report which shall contain the following:
A. 
Plans drawn to a minimum scale of 100 feet to the inch showing right-of-way and cartway widths, light pole locations, tree locations and any other natural or man-made features that may affect illumination. Roadway profiles drawn to a vertical scale of one inch to 10 feet must also be provided.
B. 
Calculations including graphs or computerized printouts showing horizontal illumination in footcandles for the full roadway width at intervals not less than 20 feet.
At roadway intersections, all lamps and photoelectric cells shall be high-pressure sodium meeting the following requirements:
A. 
Lamps.
Lamp Requirements
Watts
70
100
150
250
400
Ballast
S62
S54
55
50
51
Volts
52
55
55
100
100
Center length (inches)
5
5
5
5 3/4
5 3/4
Base type
Mogul
Mogul
Mogul
Mogul
Mogul
NOTE:
All fixtures shall be Underwriters' Laboratories (UL) approved for a wet location.
B. 
Photoelectric controls. Photoelectric controls must meet EET-NEMA Standard twist lock having a load capacity of 1,800 volt-amperes with suitable surge protection. Photoelectric controls must be an Underwriters' Laboratories (UL) recognized component.
(1) 
Operating voltage: 120.
(2) 
Voltage range: 105 to 130.
(3) 
Time delay: ten-second maximum.
C. 
Residential lamps.
[Amended 5-15-1995 by Ord. No. 495; 10-17-2016 by Ord. No. 792]
(1) 
Luminaries. Lighting fixtures (post head) for use in illuminating residential sidewalks and walkways shall be the ornamental type and must be UL (Underwriters' Laboratories) listed, suitable for wet locations.
(a) 
Fixture (post head).
[1] 
The lighting fixture (post head) frame housing shall be constructed of cast aluminum, solid brass, copper, crushed quarry stone composite, plastic acorn globe and plastic round globe.
[2] 
Lighting fixture (post head) frame housing of nonaccepted construction material: steel, brass-plated steel, glass (all), plastic, open cage, and any fixture that does not allow the light source to emit outward and/or downward in all directions.
(b) 
Lens.
[1] 
The globe or lens panels for the lighting fixture (post head) shall be clear/clear beveled, frosted white, frosted umber, frosted translucent, seeded, watermark, thumbprint, and ribbed glass. Other acceptable lenses include prismatic polycarbonate and opal acrylic. Chimney diffusers in glass, polycarbonate or acrylic shall be clear, frosted, or prismatic and are acceptable.
[2] 
Globes or lens panels not acceptable: stained glass or plastic, leaded glass or plastic, colored globes or lens (red, purple, orange, green, etc.).
(c) 
Socket.
[1] 
The bulb socket(s) shall be of the screw-in type or GU 24 twist lock. The screw-in sockets include standard sockets and candelabra sockets. Standard base sockets must be rated for a minimum of 100-watt incandescent bulbs. Candelabra sockets must have a minimum of three bulb sockets in a cluster to achieve minimum lumens and must be rated for a minimum of 60-watt incandescent bulbs.
[2] 
Sockets that are not acceptable shall be all others that are not listed.
(2) 
Light source.
(a) 
Bulbs of acceptable type shall include LED (light-emitting diodes), CFL (compact fluorescent), incandescent, halogen, metal halide, and sodium vapor. Lumens for LED, CFL, incandescent, halogen, metal halide, and sodium vapor: see chart below. Kelvin temperature range in 2,700 (warm white) to 5,000 (daylight) Kelvin.
(b) 
Bulbs of nonacceptable type and other light sources shall include festive/colored bulbs, black light bulbs, and/or any other types. No solar-powered lights, natural gas and or open-flame lights shall be accepted.
(c) 
Minimum Lumens Chart.
Minimum Lumens Chart
Incandescent
Compact Fluorescent
Halogen
Candelabra
40 watts
384 lumens each
120 volt
3 X 384 = 1,152 lumens
7 watt
340 lumens each
120 volt
3 X 340 = 1,220 lumens
Standard
100 watts
950 lumens
120 volt
950 lumens
18 watt
1,100 lumens
120 volt
1,100 lumens
53 watt
1,050 lumens
120 volt
1,050 lumens
Minimum Lumens Chart
LED
Sodium Vapor
Metal Halide
Candelabra
4 watt
400 lumens
120 volt
3 x 400 = 1,200 lumens
Standard
12 watts
1,100 lumens
120 volt
1,100 lumens
35 watts
2,250 lumens
120 volts 9 (transformer)
2,250 lumens
50 watts
3,450 lumens
120 volt (transformer)
3,450 lumens
[Amended 10-17-2016 by Ord. No. 792]
The developer shall submit roadway intersection lighting drawings to the utility company providing electric power to the area being considered for development. Installation of intersection lights, including all appurtenances, shall be provided and must meet the minimum standards specified by the applicable utility company.
A. 
Electrical. Electrical that shall be acceptable is 120-volt wiring from electrical source to fixture head. Underground wiring shall be in Schedule 40 PVC conduit from source structure (residence) to pole. The depth of the conduit shall be a minimum of 12 inches below finished grade. See Exhibit A for pole installation standard detail plan.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Exhibit A is included as an attachment to this chapter.
B. 
Photoelectric controls.
(1) 
The photodetector (photocell) must be located on the pole. The photodetector (photocell) must work so the fixture (post head) illuminates from dusk until dawn. All electrical components shall be UL recognized and installed as recommended by the respective manufacturer.
(2) 
Electrical and photodetectors that are nonacceptable shall include photodetectors (photocells) that screw into fixture (post head) sockets, hard-wired clock timers, interior and or exterior toggle switches, and 12-volt and/or any other system that is not 120-volt.
A. 
On roadway intersections where existing utility poles are available and with permission of the respective Utility Company, the developer may mount lamps on existing poles. Pole location and related appurtenances when installed within PennDOT Design Manual 2, Chapter 7, Section 5.
B. 
New poles including appurtenances for installation at roadway intersections shall be constructed of steel, cast iron or aluminum. Part of the developer's preliminary report submittal shall include shop drawings or manufacturer illustrations depicting the type of pole proposed for use within the development.
C. 
All metallic poles shall be mounted on concrete footers. Dimension of the footers will vary depending upon the type of pole and lamp used as well as pole height. Computations supporting the footer design must be provided. These computations shall be based upon specifications for the Design and Construction of Structural Supports for Highway Luminous, AASHTO.
D. 
Poles supporting residential lamps.
[Amended 10-17-2016 by Ord. No. 792]
(1) 
Poles supporting residential lamps that are of acceptable material shall include aluminum and polymer/PVC. These poles shall include the following requirements. The pole wall thickness shall be a minimum of 0.05 inch thick. The outside diameter (OD) shall be three inches. The minimum all-over pole length shall be eight feet, and the maximum all-over pole length shall be 10 feet. The pole must be a minimum of six feet above grade and maximum of eight feet, excluding fixture head. Anchoring for both the eight-foot and ten-foot poles has to be buried a minimum of two feet below grade for direct burial poles. Direct buried poles shall have a six-inch minimum stone base and a sixteen-inch depth of concrete around pole. Anchor base poles must follow manufacturers' standard details. All poles shall be plumb (vertical) in ground. See Exhibit A pole installation standard detail plan.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Exhibit A is included as an attachment to this chapter.
(2) 
Poles that are nonacceptable shall include steel, wrought iron, and all other materials not listed above.
A. 
Poles intended to illuminate roadway intersections shall be installed within the roadway right-of-way subject to approval of the Township.
B. 
The location of residential poles shall be outside but within five feet of the roadway rights-of-way.
[Added 10-17-2016 by Ord. No. 792]
A. 
Maintenance. The fixture (post head), lens, sockets, bulbs, pole, power supply, and photoelectric control shall be maintained in a working order. The fixture and pole shall be maintained in a complimentary paint scheme to match the house/neighborhood theme. If the fixture is damaged, missing or broken lens, bulbs not in working order, pole is damaged or leaning, the power supply interrupted, photoelectric control fails to turn on, and the post or fixture (post head) is unsafe in any other manor, the item must be replaced.
B. 
Vegetation. Grass, annual and perennial plants, shrubs and trees are permitted as vegetation around the pole and fixture (post head). It must be maintained so the growth of the vegetation shall not block or hinder the fixture (post head), lens, and photoelectric controls. The vegetation must allow the light to project from the fixture (post head) so the light emits outward and/or downward in all directions.
C. 
Holiday decorations. Holiday decor is permitted to be attached to the pole and fixture (post head). The bulb/light source shall not alter and must follow Article XI, Light Source. Additional holiday lighting shall not hinder the photoelectric controls from normal operation. Holiday pole light covers (jack-o-lantern, Santa head, snowman head, etc.) in plastic material and bedsheet ghost (white fabric sheet) at Halloween shall be permitted as long as the holiday cover is displayed during the proper season and must not be displayed for more than 30 calendar days.