§ 82-124. Intent and purpose.  


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  • It is the intent of the city to promote the public health, safety and general welfare by: providing for the placement and maintenance of communications facilities, small wireless facilities, micro wireless facilities, wireless support structures, utility poles and equipment facilities within the public rights-of-way within the city by all communications services providers, cable and video services providers, certificate holders, wireless providers, wireless infrastructure providers and pass-through providers; adopting and administering reasonable rules and regulations not inconsistent with state and federal law, including F.S. § 337.401 and F.S. ch. 610, as they may be amended, the city's home-rule authority, and in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, as amended, and other federal and state law; establishing reasonable rules and regulations after the effective date of this Ordinance; and minimizing disruption to the public rights-of-way. In regulating its public rights-of-way, the city shall be governed by and shall comply with all applicable federal and state laws.

(Ord. No. 2018-028, § 3, 4-24-2018)