Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-36-506
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Authority's rates and fees for placement of a wireless
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facility, support structure or utility pole.
A. This section shall govern an authority's rates and fees for
the placement of a wireless facility, wireless support structure or
utility pole.
B. An authority may not require a wireless provider to pay any
rates, fees or compensation to the authority or other person other
than what is expressly authorized by this act for the right to use
or occupy a right-of-way, for collocation of small wireless
facilities on utility poles in the right-of-way or for the
installation, maintenance, modification, operation and replacement
of utility poles in the right-of-way.
C. Application fees shall be subject to the following
requirements:
1. An authority may charge an application fee only if such fee
is required for similar types of commercial development or
construction within the authority's jurisdiction;
2. An application fee may not include:
a. travel expenses incurred by a third party in its
review of an application, or
b. direct payment or reimbursement of third-party rates
or fees charged on a contingency basis or a result-
based arrangement;
3. An application fee for a collocation shall be limited to the
cost of granting a permit for similar types of commercial
development or construction within the authority's jurisdiction.
The application and permit fees for collocation of small wireless
facilities on an existing or replacement authority pole shall not
exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) each for the first five small
wireless facilities on the same application and One Hundred Dollars
($100.00) for each additional small wireless facility on the same
application; and
4. The application and permit fees for the installation,
modification or replacement of a utility pole and the collocation of
an associated small wireless facility that are permitted uses in
accordance with the specifications in subsection D of Section 3 of
this act shall not exceed Three Hundred Fifty Dollars ($350.00) per
pole for access to the right-of-way.
D. The rate for occupancy of the right-of-way shall not exceed
Twenty Dollars ($20.00) per year per small wireless facility.
E. The rates to collocate on authority poles in the right-of-
way shall not exceed Twenty Dollars ($20.00) per authority pole per
year.
F. There shall be no rate charged for the installation,
placement, maintenance, operation or replacement of micro wireless
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facilities that are strung on cables between existing utility poles,
in compliance with the National Electrical Safety Code.
G. Rates provided in this section do not include any applicable
charges for electric power. A wireless provider must pay separately
for such services.
H. An authority may adjust the fees and rates it adopts under
this section ten percent (10%) every five (5) years rounded to the
nearest dollar.
A. This section shall govern an authority's rates and fees for
the placement of a wireless facility, wireless support structure or
utility pole.
B. An authority may not require a wireless provider to pay any
rates, fees or compensation to the authority or other person other
than what is expressly authorized by this act for the right to use
or occupy a right-of-way, for collocation of small wireless
facilities on utility poles in the right-of-way or for the
installation, maintenance, modification, operation and replacement
of utility poles in the right-of-way.
C. Application fees shall be subject to the following
requirements:
1. An authority may charge an application fee only if such fee
is required for similar types of commercial development or
construction within the authority's jurisdiction;
2. An application fee may not include:
a. travel expenses incurred by a third party in its
review of an application, or
b. direct payment or reimbursement of third-party rates
or fees charged on a contingency basis or a result-
based arrangement;
3. An application fee for a collocation shall be limited to the
cost of granting a permit for similar types of commercial
development or construction within the authority's jurisdiction.
The application and permit fees for collocation of small wireless
facilities on an existing or replacement authority pole shall not
exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) each for the first five small
wireless facilities on the same application and One Hundred Dollars
($100.00) for each additional small wireless facility on the same
application; and
4. The application and permit fees for the installation,
modification or replacement of a utility pole and the collocation of
an associated small wireless facility that are permitted uses in
accordance with the specifications in subsection D of Section 3 of
this act shall not exceed Three Hundred Fifty Dollars ($350.00) per
pole for access to the right-of-way.
D. The rate for occupancy of the right-of-way shall not exceed
Twenty Dollars ($20.00) per year per small wireless facility.
E. The rates to collocate on authority poles in the right-of-
way shall not exceed Twenty Dollars ($20.00) per authority pole per
year.
F. There shall be no rate charged for the installation,
placement, maintenance, operation or replacement of micro wireless
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 364
facilities that are strung on cables between existing utility poles,
in compliance with the National Electrical Safety Code.
G. Rates provided in this section do not include any applicable
charges for electric power. A wireless provider must pay separately
for such services.
H. An authority may adjust the fees and rates it adopts under
this section ten percent (10%) every five (5) years rounded to the
nearest dollar.
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