By Daily Press staff
City officials plan to make a law that regulates what can be built on public rights of way, namely cell phone companies and their reception antennas.
City Hall is in the process of drafting what’s called a “Right-of-way Management Ordinance.” The proposed ordinance will regulate the access of public streets, sidewalks and alleys by private utilities and wireless companies for the purpose of installing facilities, including overhead antennas. The proposed ordinance is designed to regulate the aesthetic placement and design of facilities in the right of way, establish siting preferences, preserve the integrity of the right of way and reduce inconvenience to the public during excavation and construction.
A scheduled workshop for Feb. 11 at 10 a.m. will offer an opportunity for the public to learn more about the ordinance before it goes before City Council on Feb. 24.
The meeting will held at the Ken Edwards Center, 1527 Fourth St., meeting room 103.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on January 31, 2004. Read the original PDF.