(A) The purpose of this subchapter is to provide specific regulations for the co-location of small wireless facilities and installation, replacement and modification of utility poles and wireless support structures for co-locating small wireless facilities by wireless service providers in the right-of-way. The provisions of this subchapter are not intended to and shall not be interpreted to authorize or prohibit or to have the effect of authorizing or prohibiting the provision of wireless services or authorizing any other communications service, nor shall the provisions of this subchapter be applied in such a manner as to unreasonably discriminate between providers of functionally equivalent wireless services. To the extent that any provision or provisions of this subchapter are inconsistent or in conflict with any other provision of the city code or any ordinance of the city, the provisions of this subchapter shall be deemed to control. This subchapter does not apply to any facilities that are not wireless facilities, including, but not limited to, wireline backhaul facilities.
(B) Prior to the installation, maintenance or operation of any facilities other than wireless facilities, including, but not limited, wireless backhaul facilities, a wireless service provide shall obtain a telecommunications franchise or other authorization required by applicable law. The grating of a small wireless facility permit pursuant to this subchapter is not a grant of a telecommunications franchise or other such authorization.
(Prior Code, § 33.02.010) (Ord. 19-06, passed 2-15-2019)