§ 12-151. License requirement of communication lines within rights-of-way.

(a)

No person or firm, whether public, private, nonprofit or not-for-profit, shall construct, operate or continue to operate a private communications system which occupies the streets, public ways and public places within the city without having been issued a telecommunication permit by the city.

(b)

The city has chosen not to levy permit fees for telecommunication permits, in accordance with F.S. § 202.19, as existing or as may be amended.

(c)

Lines, cables or fiber optics of a private communications system placed in a conduit or duct-bank owned by another permittee or franchisee shall require a separate telecommunication application and permit, subject to the same requirements as other installations.

(d)

Lines, cables or fiber optics of a private communications system which are placed in a conduit or duct-bank owned by an entity not exempt by law or statute from the provisions of this division shall require a telecommunication permit, unless the franchise, or other authorization by which the exempt entity has the right to place the conduit or duct-bank within the city property, prohibits the application of the permit requirements contained in this division to the lessee of space within the conduit or duct-bank.

(e)

Nothing in this division shall be construed to limit the liability of the permittee for all applicable federal, state and local taxes.

(f)

Any holder of a telecommunication permit must be a member of "Call Candy" Utility Notification Center (1-800-282-8881) or any subsequent alert and warning system to protect and locate their underground.

(Ord. No. 11O-06-126, § 1, 6-27-11)