Tex. Local Government Code § 284.153
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 284.153, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 284.153. GENERAL PROCESS RELATING TO PERMIT APPLICATION.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a municipality may not require an applicant to provide more information to obtain the permit than a telecommunications utility that is not a network provider is required to provide unless the information directly relates to the requirements of this chapter.
(b) As part of the standard form for a permit application, a municipality may require the applicant to include applicable construction and engineering drawings and information to confirm that the applicant will comply with the municipality's publicly disclosed public right-of-way design specifications and applicable codes.
(c) A municipality may require an applicant to provide:
(1) information reasonably related to the provider's use of the public right-of-way under this chapter to ensure compliance with this chapter;
(2) a certificate that the network node complies with applicable regulations of the Federal Communications Commission; and
(3) certification that the proposed network node will be placed into active commercial service by or for a network provider not later than the 60th day after the date the construction and final testing of the network node is completed.
(b) As part of the standard form for a permit application, a municipality may require the applicant to include applicable construction and engineering drawings and information to confirm that the applicant will comply with the municipality's publicly disclosed public right-of-way design specifications and applicable codes.
(c) A municipality may require an applicant to provide:
(1) information reasonably related to the provider's use of the public right-of-way under this chapter to ensure compliance with this chapter;
(2) a certificate that the network node complies with applicable regulations of the Federal Communications Commission; and
(3) certification that the proposed network node will be placed into active commercial service by or for a network provider not later than the 60th day after the date the construction and final testing of the network node is completed.
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