In addition, lighting may serve as a crime deterrent, may aid law enforcement agencies, and contribute to a sense of safety and community pride. Street Lighting: Carefully placed street lighting can reduce accidents in urban and suburban areas where there are intersections and concentrations of pedestrians. The following are excerpts from Chapter 5 of the Humboldt County General Plan adopted on. The Humboldt County General Plan includes policies on street lighting.

If an existing street light is not maintained by a lighting district, then the street lighting is most likely privately funded. Rohnerville Lighting Maintenance District Pacific Manor Lighting Maintenance District McKinleyville Community Services District Garberville Lighting Maintenance District To request additional street lighting within an established street lighting area, contact the agency responsible for the street lighting. The following table identifies the areas where is street lighting is provided. In addition, several Community Services Districts also provide street lighting in unincorporated areas of the County.

Publicly Funded Street Lighting: The County of Humboldt does provide street lighting in several unincorporated areas through lighting maintenance districts that are administered by the County Auditor. Concerns about street lighting need to be directed to responsible agency.īurnt out street light? Report nonfunctioning street lights to PG&E using their online reporting tool. Note: The Department of Public Works is not responsible for street lighting, except for safety lighting at signalized intersections.

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