(A) The purposes of the ordinance from which the provisions of this subchapter derive are to regulate access to and ongoing use of public rights-of-way by telecommunications providers for their telecommunications facilities while protecting the public health, safety and welfare and exercising reasonable control of the public rights-of-way in compliance with the Metropolitan Extension Telecommunications Rights-of-Way Oversight Act, being M.C.L.A. §§ 484.3101 et seq. and other applicable laws, and to ensure that the city qualifies for distributions under the Act by modifying the fees charged to providers and complying with the Act.
(B) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed in such a manner as to conflict with the Act or other applicable laws.
(Ord. 159, passed 9-16-2003)