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SOUTHLAKE
Item 4G - Ordinance number 1042 managing the use of the public right -of -way
Recommendation
Ordinance No. 1042, 2nd
Reading, Adopt an ordinance
regulating the installation,
repair, and maintenance of
utility and
telecommunications facilities
within the right -of -way.
Staff is requesting council adopt Ordinance No. 1042 on 2nd Reading, regulating the
installation, repair, and maintenance of utility and telecommunications facilities
within the right -of -way.
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Right -Of -Way Management
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• Telecommunications
Act of 1996
— Deregulation allowed
competition
— Unlimited use of
right-of-way
In 1996, The United States Congress passed major changes to the
Telecommunications Act of 1934. Title 3 of the new regulations allowed for broader
range of operators to enter telecommunication market to allow for greater
competition. An unintended consequence of the new rule was an exponential
increase in the number of media /telecommunication carriers desiring to share the
use of the public right -of -way.
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Right -Of -Way Management
Shared use of right -of -way
Ordinance requirements
• Liability insurance
• Permit per project
• "As built" plans
• Minimum separation
Because the City is required to share the use of the public right -of -way with any
legitimate utility services provider, we need a way to manage the installation and
maintenance those facilities. Without any regulations regarding the placement of
new pipes and conduits, we frequently encounter telecommunication facilities
placed so close to water and waste water pipes that city crews can't perform routine
tasks without risking damage to communication lines. Some notable requirements of
this ordinance are as follows:
Liability insurance requirements
Permit for each installation project
"As built" plans for new and existing facilities
Minimum separation from existing facilities
Right -Of -Way Management
Ordinance requirements �c
• Timely property
restoration
• Timely relocation for
City projects
• Limits hours of work
and lane closures
Timely restoration of property
Timely relocation of facilities in advance of city projects
Limits hours of lane closures
If approve on first reading, a public hearing will be held at the September 4, 2012
council meeting.
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If you have any questions regarding this item, contact Bob Price at 748 -8097