(A) The purpose of this subchapter is to establish specific requirements for obtaining a small wireless facility permit for the installation, mounting, modification, operation, and replacement of small wireless facilities and installation or replacement of wireless support structures by commercial wireless providers on public and private property, including in the public right-of-way. A small wireless facility permit issued under this subchapter does not abrogate any other requirements imposed under another title of this code.
(B) This subchapter does not apply to any wireline facilities, including wireline backhaul facilities. A wireless provider must obtain an excavation permit or an obstruction permit, as needed, pursuant to § 94.11 of this code or other applicable authorization for use of the public right-of-way to construct, install, replace, or modify any wireline backhaul facility, such as fiber optic cable. The granting of a small wireless facility permit pursuant to this subchapter is not a grant of such authorization.
(Prior Code, § 98.010)