Right-of-Way Use Ordinances and Agreements

• Bellevue, WA right-of-way use agreement. Posted here 10/01.

• Gig Harbor, WA Ordinance No. 1053 (163 KB). Repeals and reenacts Ch. 12.18, Right-of-Way Use - Master Use Permits and Utility Relocation. Passed 7/24/06

• Kansas City Consortium Model Policy for Joint Installation and Excess Conduit. If your city wants to actively coordinate fiber trenching projects in public ROWs, take a look at the model policy developed by the Kansas City Regional Telecommunications Consortium. Posted 9/01.

• Lacey, WA Ordinance No. 1114. Provides for the use of public rights-of- way for telecommunications and cable facilities, passed 8/26/99. Posted here 3/00.

• Lacey, WA Resolution No. 812. Creates fees relating to telecomunications and cable rights-of-way use authorizations by licenses or franchises, passed 8/26/99. Posted here 3/00

• Lacey, WA application for license or franchise. Posted here 3/00

• Pierce County, WA Ordinance No. 2002-60 (163 KB). Amends Chapter 12.34, Cable Or Telecommunications Users Of Pierce County Rights-Of-Way, to comply with the Telecommunications Act Of 1996, as interpreted by the Ninth Circuit U. S. Court Of Appeals. Posted here 2/03.

• Poulsbo, WA Ordinance No. 2003-25 (39kb) . The ordinance requires the installation of conduit for telecommunications facilities whenever a new street is constructed, and authorizes the city engineer to prepare standards. Passed and signed 8/03. Posted here 10/03.

• Poulsbo, WA Trenching, Backfill and Pavement Restoration for Utility Installations in Public Rights-of-Way, ( 1.30mb) Section VII of Poulsbo's Developer's Guide - Construction Standards and Specifications. The regulations are progressive in providing for installation of empty conduit when ROW work is being done and prohibiting street cuts to roads that are less than ten years old. Facilitate economic development while minimizing future road costs and ROW disruption -- your city might benefit from similar regulations. Posted 11/00.

• Redmond, WA Ordinance No. 1869. Master right-of-way use agreement with AT&T Wireless.

• Sacramento, CA. An ordinance relating to excavation requirements and payment of trench cut cost recovery fees. Authorizes fees for all utilities, telecommunications providers, and others who dig in the rights-of-way, thus impacting the life expectancy of the city's roads. Encourages coordination so that all those doing trenching minimize the cost, impact, and inconvenience.

• Sacramento, CA. A resolution establishing trench cut cost recovery fees. Passed 9/23/97.

• Shoreline, WA Municipal Code Ch. 12.25 - Right-of-Way Franchises

• Spokane, WA Ordinance No. C-32747. Adds Chapter 12.09, municipal authorization of uses of the right-of-way to locate facilities by telecommunications and cable service providers and others. Passed 11/20/00. Posted here 1/01.