Street Lighting Updates in Odessa: Current Status and Challenges
Experts from the municipal enterprise «Odesmskvitlo» regularly perform work to update the street lighting in the city, including streets, parks, and squares. They also address emergency situations.
Regular inspections of street lighting objects, such as poles, distribution cabinets, and lamps, are carried out to identify faulty or vandalized elements. The electricians engage in cable rewiring, replacing old lamps, pruning trees, and resolving emergency issues.
In the first 11 months of 2024, specialists replaced 2390 lamps and 380 brackets, in addition to replacing 75003 meters of cable networks.
Moreover, workers pruned 7632 trees that interfere with the electrical networks.
Specialists also replaced several street lighting poles.
Often, poles become unusable due to various emergencies, such as bad weather or traffic accidents. Replacing poles is a labor-intensive process that requires special equipment.
Since the beginning of 2024, specialists have replaced 64 emergency poles, 10 of which were damaged due to traffic accidents.
In October this year, a vandalism incident was recorded on the Health Route, resulting in damage to 10 poles. Automatic switches and covers were stolen, and cables were damaged.
Liability for Damage to Municipal Property
Criminal Code of Ukraine
Article 194. Intentional Destruction or Damage of Property
1. Intentional destruction or damage of another person's property that causes significant damage is punishable by a fine of up to fifty (850 UAH) non-taxable minimum incomes of citizens, or community service for a period of one hundred twenty to two hundred forty hours, or corrective labor for up to two years, or restriction of liberty for up to three years, or imprisonment for the same period.
Article 296. Hooliganism
1. Hooliganism, that is, gross violation of public order motivated by clear disrespect for society, accompanied by particular audacity or exceptional cynicism, is punishable by a fine of five hundred (8500 UAH) to one thousand (17000 UAH) non-taxable minimum incomes of citizens, or arrest for up to six months, or restriction of liberty for up to five years.
2. The same actions committed by a group of individuals are punishable by restriction of liberty for up to five years or imprisonment for up to four years.
