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Council enacts updated right‑of‑way rules and fees for small‑cell wireless; industry voices concerns about definitions and fee methodology
Summary
After public testimony from wireless carriers and infrastructure providers, Lake Oswego council adopted two ordinances updating utility and small‑cell rules in the public right‑of‑way and a resolution that sets related fees; council approved the measures 7–0.
The Lake Oswego City Council on Sept. 16 enacted two ordinances and adopted a resolution that update the city’s code and fee structure for utilities and wireless communications in the public right of way.
What passed - Ordinance 29‑31: Amends Chapter 51 to standardize terms for utility rights‑of‑way use and to require licensees to report use and subleasing of facilities. - Ordinance 29‑65: Replaces an earlier ordinance (28‑20) and updates regulations specific to small wireless facilities to align with state and federal law and the city’s design standards. - Resolution 24‑29: Revises fee methodology to separate fees charged to owners/operators of facilities in the right of way from fees charged to wireless service providers that use…
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