The purpose of this telecommunications right-of-way chapter is to:
(a) Assist the township in managing its public rights-of-way with respect to telecommunications services providers in accordance with applicable law;
(b) Regulate the erection, construction, reconstruction, installation, operation, maintenance, repair and removal of a telecommunications system in, upon, along, across, above, over, under or in any manner connected with the public rights-of-way of the township, as now or in the future may exist; and
(c) Provide the township with appropriate compensation for occupation and use of the township’s rights-of-way for a telecommunications system and for the cost of regulating providers of telecommunications services consistent with this chapter and applicable law.
(Ord. 985, passed 11-20-2018)