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.

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