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NOVEMBER 30, 1994
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
PRIVATE ALLEYS - SECURITY LIGHTING
Mayor Pro Tem Potts requested that the City Council diScuss the
need to provide security lighting in private alleys serving
apartment, projects.
Attached is a memorandum from the Community Development Department
which discusses an option wherein the City could amend its property
maintenance and zoning codes to require security lighting. Also
discussed is the possibility of providing grants for this purpose
through the Redevelopment Agency's Housing Rehabilitation program.
The other option would be for the City to install and maintain
lighting. This would entail acquiring easements for the lights and
going through the formal bidding and contracting process required
by State law. It would appear to be more cost-effective for all
concerned if a joint City/property owner approach were to be used
as suggested by the Community Development Department.
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NOVEMBER 29, 1994
C~RISTI~ A. S~INGLETON, ASSIST~ CITY ~AGER
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SUBJECT: LIGHTING OF MULTI-FAMILY PROJECTS
The City of Tustin currently adopts the Uniform Building Security
Code with local amendments as part of the City's Building Code
adoption process every three years. Section 4111 (3) establishes
exterior lighting requirements for multi-family projects. This
city amendment requires exterior lighting at .25 footcandle for
aisles, walkways, etc. and lighting at 1 footcandle for open
parking lots and carports which includes driveways and private
alleys. All such lighting is required to be installed during
construction of new buildings. Similar standards for security
lighting on commercial projects are contained in Section 4112.
The above local Security Code amendments are applicable to new
construction only. The requirements are not applied retroactively.
All buildings legally existing at the time of adoption of new
regulations are exempted from compliance with the new regulations.
The City's Building Official does not believe that amendment of the
building standards to apply retroactively would be justifiable at
the State level.
A possible strategy for ensuring adequate security lighting at
existing buildings could be as follows:
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Amending the Property Maintenance and Zoning Codes of the City
Code to require adequate lighting at all existing multi-family
projects. This would need to include adoption of a resolution
of findings regarding the need for such lighting at existing
buildings in order to provide for public health, safety and
general welfare. The code amendment would define inadequate
site lighting for existing development as any lighting which
is less than that required by the Building Security Code for
new construction.
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Offer to waive any building permits for installation of
security lighting.
It would also be possible to amend the Redevelopment Agency's
Housing Rehabilitation program to allow an additional grant of a
certain amount of dollars in the southwest area of the city for
installation of security lighting (in a not exceed amount of
Memo to William A. Huston
Lighting of Multi-Family Projects
November 29, 1994
Page 2
perhaps $1,000 perhaps) to include any necessary wiring, fixtures,
etc.) Said funds should be applied only to fixtures which are
vandal proofed. The additional grant could also be available to
property owners who may have already participated in the City's
housing programs as an amendment to their existing agreements with
the Agency.
Should you need any additional information, please do not hesitate
to contact me.
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