Tex. Local Government Code § 284.101
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 284.101, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 284.101. RIGHT OF ACCESS TO PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as specifically provided by this chapter, and subject to the requirements of this chapter and the approval of a permit application, if required, a network provider is authorized, as a permitted use, without need for a special use permit or similar zoning review and not subject to further land use approval, to do the following in the public right-of-way:
(1) construct, modify, maintain, operate, relocate, and remove a network node or node support pole;
(2) modify or replace a utility pole or node support pole; and
(3) collocate on a pole, subject to an agreement with the municipality that does not conflict with this chapter.
(b) A network provider taking an action authorized by Subsection (a) is subject to applicable codes, including applicable public right-of-way management ordinances.
(1) construct, modify, maintain, operate, relocate, and remove a network node or node support pole;
(2) modify or replace a utility pole or node support pole; and
(3) collocate on a pole, subject to an agreement with the municipality that does not conflict with this chapter.
(b) A network provider taking an action authorized by Subsection (a) is subject to applicable codes, including applicable public right-of-way management ordinances.
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