§ 42-79. General restrictions on city.

Pursuant to F.S. § 337.401(7), the city shall adhere to the requirements set forth below, regarding applications for right-of-way permits for small wireless facilities and micro-wireless facilities, subject to this article. Refer to additional requirements set forth in the respective sections noted below.

(1)

Small wireless facilities colocation application for collocation on existing, non-city poles (refer also to section 42-81).

a.

The city may not directly or indirectly require a wireless provider applicant to perform services unrelated to the collocation for which approval is sought, such as in-kind contributions to the city, including reserving fiber, conduit, or pole space for the city;

b.

A wireless provider applicant may not be required to provide more information to obtain a permit than is necessary to demonstrate said applicant's compliance with applicable codes for the placement of small wireless facilities in the locations identified in the small wireless facilities colocation application;

c.

The city may not require the placement of small wireless facilities on any specific utility pole or category of poles or require multiple antenna systems on a single utility pole; and

d.

The city may not limit the placement of small wireless facilities by minimum separation distances; however, the city may require reasonable spacing requirements for ground-mounted equipment.

(2)

Small wireless facilities colocation application for new non-city utility pole to support small wireless facilities (refer also to section 42-81). The applicable requirements are set forth in subsection (1) above.

(3)

Small wireless facilities colocation application for collocation on city pole (refer also to section 42-81). Refer to the requirements set forth in subsection (a) above.