Sec. 284.152. AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE PERMIT. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, a municipality may require a network provider to obtain one or more permits to install a network node, node support pole, or transport facility in a public right-of-way if the permit:
(1) is of general applicability to users of the public right-of-way;
(2) does not apply exclusively to network nodes; and
(3) is processed on nondiscriminatory terms and conditions regardless of the type of entity submitting the application for the permit.
(b) A network provider that wants to install or collocate multiple network nodes inside the territorial jurisdiction of a single municipality is entitled to file a consolidated permit application with the municipality for not more than 30 network nodes and receive permits for the installation or collocation of those network nodes.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 591 (S.B. 1004), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 9 - Public Buildings and Grounds
Subtitle A - Municipal Public Buildings and Grounds
Chapter 284 - Deployment of Network Nodes in Public Right-of-Way
Subchapter D. Applications and Permits
Section 284.151. Prohibition of Certain Municipal Actions
Section 284.152. Authority to Require Permit
Section 284.153. General Process Relating to Permit Application
Section 284.154. Municipal Review Process
Section 284.155. Time of Installation