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County staff begin draft rewrite of 2003 telecom ordinance, seek direction on fee structure and small wireless rules
Summary
County staff presented a proposed update to the county's telecommunications ordinance (2003) to address fiber and wireless builds in right-of-way and county property and asked commissioners for policy direction on fee structures and incentives.
Santa Fe County Community Development staff on Jan. 14 presented initial work on a modernized county ordinance to regulate placement of telecommunications infrastructure in county right-of-way and on county property and sought guidance on a fee framework.
Lede: The county's 2003 ordinance does not fully reflect modern telecommunications technology or the state and federal changes since then, staff told commissioners. The proposed rewrite would allow nonexclusive use agreements for fiber and wireless facilities, require permits and maintenance, require insurance and indemnity, and include removal remedies for unauthorized use. Staff asked the board to provide policy direction on the structure and level of fees: application and linear-foot charges, a percentage-of-gross-revenue model, or a hybrid approach.
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