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R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-32-1. Definitions
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As used in this chapter: (1) “Authority” means a city, town, or any other state or municipal government subdivision, agency, or entity that is authorized by law to regulate or control the use of the public rights-of-way or the construction or installation of poles or wireless fac…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-32-2. Regulation of small wireless facilities
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(a) A wireless service provider authorized to do business in this state or a contractor acting on its behalf may collocate small wireless facilities within, along, across, upon, and under any public right-of-way in this state, including state highways and freeways, and may constr…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-32-3. Collocation of small wireless facilities on authority poles and authority structures
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An authority may require a person to obtain a building, electrical, or a public right-of-way use or work permit to collocate small wireless facilities on authority poles or authority structures, provided such permits are of general applicability and do not apply exclusively to wi…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-32-4. Action on permit applications
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(a) An authority shall approve an application for a permit under this chapter unless the collocation does not meet applicable building or electrical codes or, if applicable, standards for construction in the right-of-way, provided such codes and standards are of general applicabi…