It is the intent of the city to promote the public health, safety, aesthetics, and general welfare of the city by providing for the placement or maintenance of communications facilities and personal wireless service facilities in the public rights- of-way within city; adopting and administering reasonable rules and regulations not inconsistent with state and federal law, including F.S. § 337.401, as it may be amended, city's home-rule authority, and in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 and other federal and state law; establishing reasonable rules and regulations necessary to manage the placement or maintenance of communications facilities and personal wireless service facilities in the public rights-of-way by all communications services providers; and minimizing disruption to the public rights-of-way.
(Ord. 1380, passed 9-5-01; Am. Ord. 1760, passed 10-2-13)