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From City of San Marcos Land Development Code Chapter 7, Public Facilities Standards, Article 4, Roads, Sidewalks and Alleys, Division 1, General Standards, Section 7.4.1.4, Specific Street Standards, subsection (u): (u) Streetlights. Streetlights shall be installed by the developer at all intersections and at the ends of cui -de -sacs, and shall have no greater distance than 400 feet between them within or abutting the subdivision. Street Lighting inside the City Limits shall be installed and suitable to accept power by the developer or property owner of new residential, commercial, or industrial developments at all intersections and at the end of cut -de -sacs, and shall have no greater distance than 400 feet between the fixtures within or abutting the subdivision. Poles shall be located a minimum of two feet behind existing or planned curbs or sidewalks on public rights -of -way. Street lighting structures shall comply with the City of San Marcos Electric Utilities Underground Installation Specifications. Street lights shall be fully shielded in such a manner that light emitted by the fixture, either from the lamp or indirectly from the luminaire, is projected below a horizontal plane running through the lowest point on the fixture where light is emitted. All street light installations shall be in accordance with the National Electrical Code and National Electrical Safety Code, and shall also conform to City laws, codes and specifications governing such work. Alternative standards for street lighting installations will be considered by the Electric Utility Division ofthe City of San Marcos Public Services Department on a case by case basis. All street lights shall be connected by the serving utility, to the permanent power supply and function properly prior to final acceptance. Service to locations where City electric utility facilities are not available will be made at the discretion of the Electric Utility Division of the City of San Marcos Public Services Department and at an additional charge, subject to existing tariffs, to the developer or property owner to cover the costs of installation and maintenance, including appropriate overheads, additional poles, conductors, other facilities and increased maintenance expenses. Applicable state or federal street lighting requirements in conflict with this ordinance supersede this ordinance. WA