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. . ORDINANCE NO. 705-D ~- ":",,,~ AN ORDINANCE AME~DING ORDINANCE NO. 705 (AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING RULES AND REGULA~IONS GOVERNING THE PLATTING OR RE-PLATTING OF LAND IN THE SUBDIVISIONS IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND WITHIN THE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE); AND PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN ANY SUM NOT LESS THAN TEN DOLLARS ($10.00) NOR MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) AND EACH DAY OF VIOLATION SHALL BE DEEMED A SEPARATE OFFENSE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. Section 11~5 of Ordinance 705.is hereby amended t:o read as follows : 41 "11.05 STRE:E:T LIGHTING. Street lighting at all street intersect:ions and cul-de-sacs shall conform to the latest edition of the Illuminating Engineering Society Handbook. Round tapered standards with bracket arms shall be used. Lighting levels are reconunended for very light tra'ffic, med.:j..um traffic on feeder streets, and heavy traffic on thoroughfares. Street lighting shall be provided upon all other streets of the subdivision, but need not conform to the light intensity requirements of the said Illuminat:ing Engineering Society Handbook, at points within the subdivision other than street intersections and cul-de-sacs. . "It is the present policy of the Housto~, Lighting and Power Company. to accept orders only from the' City for electric street li.ghts to be installed within the city limits. Accord- ingly, the developer or owner of the land to be subdivided, or land \<';rhich 'has been subdivided, within the city limits, shall make application for electric street lights to the City. Such application shall be accompanied by a copy of the plat of the su.bdivision" showing thereon the requested location(s) of the electric street li~hts. The application shall also be accompanied by the developer's or owner's payment to the City of the sum of One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) for each requested electric street light, to reimburse the City for the operational cost of the' street light for the first five (5) years. Upon approval of the location of the street light locations by the City Engineer~ the City will place an order for the installation of' the electric street lights with Houston Lighti~g & Power Company. "Owners or developers of land situated outside of the city limits may continue. to deal directly with Houston Light- ing & Power Company for street light installation." Section 2. .Penal ties. Any person violating this ordinance or anh portion thereof shall upon conviction be guilty of a miseameanor and shall be fined not less than Ten Dollars ($lO.OO) nor more than Two Hu.ndred Dollars ($200.00) and each q,ay that such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense and be punishable accordingly. Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be ~.~. in force from and after its passage and approval and pUblica- tion as required by law.