Small Cell Ordinance

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 94 – STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES BY ESTABLISHING A NEW ARTICLE III. – “WIRELESS NETWORK PROVIDERS” FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGULATION THE USE, OCCUPANCY AND MAINTENANCE OF CITY RIGHTS-OF-WAY BY WIRELESS NETWORK PROVIDERS; DESCRIBING THE PURPOSE; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; CREATING AND REQUIRING COMPLIANCE WITH THE CITY DESIGN MANUAL AND APPLICABLE CODES FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NETWORK NODES AND NODE SUPPORT POLES PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 284 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE; PROVIDING PROCEDURES AND TIME PERIODS FOR ACCEPTING AND PROCESSING PERMIT APPLICATIONS; PROVIDING APPLICATION AND ANNUAL PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY RENTAL FEES; RESTRICTING PLACEMENT OF NETWORK NODES AND NODE SUPPORT POLES IN MUNICIPAL PARKS; RESIDENTIAL AREAS, AND HISTORIC DISTRICTS; PROVIDING INDEMNITY FOR THE CITY; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE