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To request a streetlight, start by submitting the request form below. Please note that we are only able to install lights where there are existing utility poles to mount them; the City does not currently have a program to install new poles.
Your request will be reviewed and either approved or denied by the Traffic Services group. For streetlight requests on local streets, please note:
- If your request is for a streetlight that results in spacing of less than 300 feet between existing streetlights and is not lighting an intersection, curve or street end, it will likely be denied.
- If your request is not lighting an intersection, curve or street end, but is at least 300 feet from the nearest existing lights on either side, approval from the immediately adjacent residents (on both sides of the street) will be required.
You can see whether you live on a local or arterial street by reviewing the online map.
Please be sure to provide the 7-digit pole number on the yellow tag attached to the pole you are requesting a light be installed on.
The City will review your request within approximately 4 weeks and will respond letting you know whether it has been approved, denied, or added to the waiting list.
The City issues installation requests to Seattle City Light (SCL) approximately 4 times per year. The City of Shoreline has no authority regarding Seattle City Light’s workload, scheduling, or prioritization; sometimes there is a long waiting period (in some cases, more than a year) between the City’s request and SCL’s installation of the light.
Last, please note that the City funds the installation of 10 new streetlights per year and receives a large volume of requests which are balanced with other systemic arterial needs. It is common for local street requests to be added to a waiting list, and for it to take several years from the time of request to the time the light is installed.