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St. Pete Beach advances first reading of wireless-communications ordinance amid resident concerns about towers
Summary
Commission approved first reading of an ordinance updating rules for large towers and small wireless facilities in city rights-of-way; residents described past towers installed near homes and urged the city to be 'brave' in negotiations with telecoms.
The St. Pete Beach City Commission on first reading advanced updates to two code chapters addressing wireless communications: Chapter 131 (large towers and monopoles) and Chapter 132 (small wireless facilities in city rights-of-way). Staff said the amendments add local criteria while avoiding areas preempted by state and federal law and that the city consulted counsel for the Children’s Health Network v. FCC litigation for technical input.
City staff warned…
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