Administrator authorized to bundle rights-of-way permits under Senate Bill 488 changes
Aug 4, 2026
Following recent state legislation (SB 488) changing right-of-way permitting and bond requirements for communications infrastructure, the board authorized interim delegation to the county administrator to approve permit bundling (up to 25 permits under one bond) while staff updates county code.
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County administration briefed the board on changes from the recent legislative session, identifying Senate Bill 488 as the law requiring local governments to modify right-of-way permitting and bonding rules for fiber and communications facilities. The administrator said the bill allows permit bundling and single security bonds for multiple installations and proposed interim delegation to permit bundling (maximum 25 permits) until the county adopts a code update.
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