Chapter 14 - Lighting

14.1. General Considerations

14.1.4. No GDOT Assistance in Funding

In the event that GDOT will not be assisting in the funding, then a Utility Lighting Permit may be issued by GDOT with the Local Government or applicant being responsible for 100% of all associated costs while still meeting all state requirements for lighting design.  The Department shall review and approve the plans.  The Local Government or applicant retains ownership of the system under the following scenario.  The scenario that includes no GDOT funding is as follows:

Scenario -  Utility Permit to Local Government or applicant for Lighting Roadway

All lighting permits that are requesting to place lighting facilities on GDOT right of way are to be applied through appropriate District Utilities Office.  The District Office will review and determine exactly what type of Lighting Permit has been received.  There will be four different guidelines or types as follows:

• Residential Lighting – Consisting of one or two luminaires only for purpose of lighting private property.  Owner is paying for entire cost.  District Utilities Office review pole locations and electrical hookups and District Traffic Operations will sign off on height of lights and position.  Once reviewed by both the District Utilities and the District Traffic Operations offices, the District Engineer will approve the utility permit via the District Utility Office.

• Business Lighting – Consisting of two or more luminaires for the purpose of lighting private property.  Owner is paying for entire cost.  District Utilities Office reviews pole locations and electrical hookups; and District Traffic Operations will sign off on height of lights and position.  Once reviewed by both the District Utilities and the District Traffic Operations offices, the District Engineer will approve the utility permit with Special Provision that the owner will build in accordance with the policies defined in this chapter.

• Governmental Lighting (Minor) - Consisting of a request to light sections of a state route that is not located on the National Highway System and the Local Government or applicant is paying for the entire cost of the lighting system with no more than four luminaires.  District Utilities Office will review pole locations and electrical hookups and District Traffic Operations will sign off on height of lights and position.  State Utilities Office will develop the Memorandum of Agreement to be signed by both parties (Local Government and GDOT Management) before the utility permit can be approved.  Once reviewed by both the District Utilities and District Traffic Operations offices and signatures have been received by the State Utilities Office, the District Engineer will approve the utility permit with Memorandum of Agreement attached.  A complete copy (including the Memorandum of Agreement) of the approved utility permit will be forwarded to the State Utilities Office and a copy will then be sent to the Roadway Lighting Group of the Office of Road and Airport Design.

• Governmental Lighting (Major) - Consisting of a request to light sections of a state route that is not located on the National Highway System and the Local Government or applicant is paying for the entire cost of the lighting system with five or more luminaires.   District Utilities Office will review pole locations and electrical hookups and District Traffic Operations will sign off on height of lights and position.  State Utilities Office will develop the Memorandum of Agreement to be signed by both parties (Local Government and GDOT Management) and forward the complete permit package to the Roadway Lighting Group of the Office of Road and Airport Design for the review of the photometrics.  Once reviewed and approved by all three Offices and signatures are received in the State Utilities Office; the District Engineer will approve the utility permit with Memorandum of Agreement attached.  A complete original of the approved utility permit will be forwarded to the State Utilities Office and a copy will be sent to the Roadway Lighting Group of the Office of Road and Airport Design.