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The 25 year old gas lamps have high operating costs, burning gas 24/7. To visualize this expense - imagine every lamp spraying water into every street 24hrs a day. Homeowners now have the option to update and enhance their homes in 2026 with electric or solar lighting. Many homeowners have already updated their homes, reducing gas expenses that will be used for future community projects like street repairs, landscaping, fountain maintenance, etc. Each owner is responsible for maintaining their own lamp post. If an owner needs help painting poles, replacing mantles or converting lamp heads, you can have your landscaper, general contractor, plumber, fellow neighbor, friend or handyman help you with your lamp.

STEP ONE

Convert your lamp with a low voltage conversion kit or a 4-sided solar lamp that meets the following specs:

STEP TWO

Submit Montecito ARC. Make sure your ARC submission specifies all checklist details about your new light:

Montecito ARC (FREE)
Return online: OurMontecito.com/contact
Return by mail: FirstService Residential - Montecito 8290 Arville Street - LV, NV 89139

STEP THREE

Once your FREE Montecito ARC is approved, submit your Southern Highlands ARC

Southern Highlands ARC ($25)
Return by email: designreview@olympiacompanies.com
Return by mail: Southern Highlands Community Association - 11411 Southern Highlands Parkway, Suite 100 Las Vegas, NV 89141
Make $25 payment online (when prompted, enter 999999 for customer #)

TIP: On page 3 of the Southern Highlands ARC, select 'OTHER IMPROVEMENTS' and add your description. Example text for low voltage: "GAS LAMP CONVERSION. I would like to convert my gas lamp to low voltage LED. The existing gas lamp head will be used. Burning gas will be terminated and the inside of the gas lamp will have a new low voltage LED conversion kit installed (440 lumens / 2700k light color)"

For best results, change both mantles at the same time.

(*Optional) Turn gas off, allow lamp to cool. Remove and wash all glass panes (using heat resistant gloves if needed)
Remove old mantle rings from burner tips, as well as old mantle debris.
Carefully remove gas mantle from package. Insert ceramic ring onto burner nozzles, twist 1/4 turn to let rings rest on nozzle shelf.
Gently pull soft mantle down and shape it using both hands to adjust bag shape.
Replace all but one of the glass panes back into the light.
(*Optional) WITH THE GAS STILL TURNED OFF, using a lighter or matches to burn the coating off each mantle. Let mantles cool 2 to 3 minutes.
DO NOT TOUCH MANTLES. They are very fragile once burned.
Turn gas on slowly and light the new mantles.
Replace the last pane of glass into the light head.
After a few hours, mantles will shape-up completely (auto form) and produce maximum light. Each mantle is unique and will shape itself differently.

Solar lighting tends to fade through the night; especially in winter when it may be dimmer even at start if it has not collected enough light. Low-voltage doesn't need to be recharged with sunlight and is a more consistent light in winter months.
Solar typically requires more maintenance over time but doesn't require a plug and wire.
Low voltage can be more easily repaired part by part if needed but does require a single low voltage landscaping wire.
Low voltage wire can be tucked into the a sidewalk crack and sealed instead of digging under walkways.
Solar is simple. Remove the old gas lamp and replace it with a new solar lamp. No wires are involved.
Low Voltage Maintenance - The low voltage electrical system just needs the LEDs replaced every few years (generally 4 to 6) and a photocell that might need replacement every couple of years. The glass is also replaceable if needed.
Solar Maintenance - replace the battery every 2-3 years and maybe the LED brick at some point within the 10-year period. Other components that may need to be replaced are generally the charge controller and solar panel. No replacement glass is available with solar. If any glass breaks, you must get a new unit.

Each Owner shall maintain in good and operating condition the exterior security landscape gaslighting (if any) installed by Southwest Gas Corporation or similar entity on the exterior and/or front yard area of the Dwelling ("Gaslights"), provided that the Association shall be responsible for maintaining and replacing the glass partitions of Gaslights (with the cost of such Association maintenance and replacement to be a Common Expense) and the Association shall have an easement over Units for such purpose. Absent prior written approval of the ARC, in its sole discretion, no Owner may delete, modify, or change any Gaslight or part thereof as initially installed by Declarant. If any Owner shall fail to so maintain such exterior Gaslight, or permit such lighting to fall into disrepair, or delete or modify such lighting without prior approval of the ARC, the Association shall have the right to correct such condition, and the Owner shall be solely liable for the costs thereof and any and all costs reasonably related thereto, all of which costs may be assessed against such Owner as a Special Assessment under this Declaration.