REMOVAL OF WIRELESS FACILITIES AND GROUND EQUIPMENT

El Paso City Code tit. 15, ch. 15.10, art. VI

in effect

El Paso City Code § 15.10.360 Removal upon notice from city for city project.

15.10.360 - Removal upon notice from city for city project. A. The city may determine that it is necessary for provider to remove or relocate its micro network node, network node, node support pole, transport facilities, and related ground equipment, or any portion thereof, from the public right-of-way or a service pole for city projects. Whenever the city reasonably determines that relocation or removal is needed for the construction, completion, repair, widening, relocation, or maintenance of, or use in connection with, any city construction or maintenance project of a street or public right-of-way, or service pole, provider shall remove or relocate its facilities at its sole cost and expense, except as otherwise provided in existing state or federal law. B. Provider shall complete the removal or relocation within thirty days after receiving written notice from city, provided city or a third party has not prevented provider from completing such work. Provider shall notify city in writing within ten days after the removal or relocation has been completed. C. If provider fails to remove or relocate the micro network node, network node, node support pole or related ground equipment, or portion thereof as requested by the city within thirty days after receiving written notice from city, city shall have the right to remove, or to have removed, the micro network node, network node, node support pole or related ground equipment, or portion thereof, at provider's expense. D. City shall not be responsible or liable for damage to provider's wireless facilities, transport facilities, or related ground equipment except to the extent provided in this chapter. E. Network provider shall reimburse city for the city's actual cost of removal of wireless facilities, transport facilities, and related ground equipment within thirty days of receiving the invoice from the city. (Ord. No. 18717, § 1, 8-22-2017)

El Paso City Code § 15.10.370 Removal required by city for safety and imminent danger reasons.

15.10.370 - Removal required by city for safety and imminent danger reasons. A. Network provider shall, at its sole cost and expense, promptly disconnect, remove, or relocate the applicable wireless facility, transport facility, and related ground equipment within the time frame and in the manner required by the city if the city reasonably determines that the disconnection, removal, or relocation of any part of a wireless facility, transport facility, or related ground equipment: 1. Is necessary to protect the public health, safety, welfare, or public property; 2. If such wireless facility, transport facility, or related ground equipment, or portion thereof, is adversely affecting proper operation of service poles or other city facilities or equipment; or 3. If provider fails to obtain all applicable licenses, permits, and certifications required by law for its wireless facilities, transport facilities, and related ground equipment, or for the use of any location under applicable codes, except to the extent not consistent with Chapter 284. B. If the city reasonably determines that there is imminent danger to the public, then the city may, after attempting to contact provider's emergency service contact under Section 15.10.720, immediately disconnect, remove, or relocate the applicable wireless facilities, transport facilities, or related ground equipment at the provider's sole cost and expense in strict accordance with the city's ordinances, except to the extent not consistent with Chapter 284. (Ord. No. 18717, § 1, 8-22-2017)

El Paso City Code § 15.10.380 Repair by provider.

15.10.380 - Repair by provider. Provider shall repair any damage to any service pole, public right-of-way, city facility or equipment, and the property of any third party resulting from provider's removal or relocation activities (or any other of provider's activities hereunder) within ten days following the date of such removal or relocation, at provider's sole cost and expense, including restoration of the service pole or other city facility or equipment and any portion of the public right-of-way to substantially the same condition as it was immediately before the date provider was granted a permit, including restoration or replacement of any damaged trees, shrubs, or other vegetation. Such repair, restoration and replacement shall be subject to the sole, reasonable approval of the city. (Ord. No. 18717, § 1, 8-22-2017)

Source: City of El Paso, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/el_paso/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT15PUSE_CH15.10DENENORI-W_ARTVIREWIFAGREQFetched: 10/28/2026