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Katy approves 120-day moratorium on new in-ground telecom and fiber permits
Summary
The Katy City Council on March 4, 2025 adopted a temporary 120-day moratorium on acceptance and processing of right-of-way permits for new in‑ground telecommunication and fiber installations inside the city limits to allow staff time to revise the city’s rights-of-way regulations and protect buried water and wastewater infrastructure.
The Katy City Council on March 4, 2025 adopted a temporary 120-day moratorium on acceptance and processing of right-of-way permits for new in‑ground telecommunication and fiber installations inside the city limits to allow staff time to revise the city’s rights-of-way regulations and protect buried water and wastewater infrastructure.
Council members pointed to incidents the ordinance describes as at least 16 water-line strikes since October 2024 and roughly 35 permit requests for new in‑ground telecommunications or fiber since Jan. 1, 2025, language included in the ordinance’s legislative findings.
The moratorium, enacted on a motion by Mayor Pro Tem Chris Harris and seconded by Council Member Roy Robertson, passed with all members present voting in favor. The ordinance prohibits the city from accepting, reviewing or issuing permits for new in‑ground telecom/fiber work in city rights of way for an initial 120 days unless the council adopts an amended…
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