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MRR 21 2003 12:34PM ORAPlGE COUAITY BOCC Braavn Chair, Orange County Comsnissianets P. O. Boz 8181 I-~Asbor 1vC 27278 Dear CarDmissioa~a &~aovi~, (9191 b'F't - u c-r v Pebruary 2~4, 2043 rrP~ aq ~e have reviewed the proposed dra$ of Section 631- Outdoor Lig~g ~ of the lanest draft of the Co~unty'a proposed oboe: We offer the £oIlaaviug.questioas and aoo~rns as well as some pt+oposed changes.. 6313-8:. This section stip~ilates t~iat all pre~rsisting conditions ~ be reptaood or upgradod once they become`inopaab~e". Does this section mesa that a pre-ex~ing ~ ' installation nnrst be upg~rided or replaced whenever matine ~nauuenance, such as bulb, phatoeZecaic odl; refractor, etic is perfarmed3 Sash a requureraeat could became verycosdy . to the consumer, as this oast would be passcd~ oa to the requesting party, and possibly c~omprnmise eslstiag lighting design and/or aesthetics. It is suggested that "inoperable" be cle8ned as sitirat>oas reQu,ong the complete replacement of eaistmg , eoa~pared to the r+outiae auautmanceJcoa~porialt ~t of an existaag facility, which should ~nxluir+e such t~p]aoemmts or upgrades. 6315: This section appears to stipulatxs that every applicable lig~ing ittsp~ation {al non- residential installations, iaduding street.lighdag} ~ have to be snbmittod to tha Coemty Flaaa~ag Depa:maent for review Duke Power G~rr+ently provides cost effoctive lighxtag undo the guide4aes of rate scheldules for cnndoar lighting (rate schedule OL), flooding (rate schednle FL) and public lighting (rate schedule PL) as approved by the North Carolina Ud'GtyC.or~ission (rnpies of which are ~~. The additional sdpnrlation of submitting plans for approval oo the County w,~l crate additional burdens on a!1 the requesting parses sad langthea the process. The btu+den and expense of submitting plans to the Coaatq, indudiag plans for govt sequesrs, aPOUEd n:ot be the respo~nabiliry of Duke Po~aver Coarpaary- sad would rest with those r+r~gvcsdag parties, the consumer. 6.3L6-A: Fk.~abslity should be provided for situations where both propert~• owne~ts along, a comimon property Iiae desire w share lighting 'Ibeet,e arc also marry snuatiaas where ~ . pmpmtie~ with a oamnzoa p~+opetly line are awaod by thc~same ~pattywho wishes to share