L. Attachment to Town Utility Poles. The following standards shall apply where small wireless facilities are proposed on a utility pole owned or operated by the Town:
i. Exclusivity . Any arrangement for the right to collocate on utility poles shall not be exclusive.
ii. Denial of Collocation . A request to collocate under this Section may be denied only if there is insufficient capacity or for reasons of safety, reliability and generally applicable engineering principles, and where those limitations cannot be remedied by rearranging, expanding or otherwise reengineering the facilities at the reasonable and actual cost of the Town to be paid in full by the facility owner. iii. Rates, Terms, & Conditions . A small wireless facility may be collocated on a utility pole at just, reasonable and nondiscriminatory rates, terms and conditions. Following receipt of the first request to collocate on a utility pole, the Town Manager or the Town Manager’s designee shall, within 60 days, establish the rates, terms and conditions for the use of or attachment to the utility poles. Notwithstanding anything else in this Section, the rate for collocation of small wireless facilities utility poles shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50.00) per utility pole per year. iv. Make-Ready Work . The Town will provide a good faith estimate for any make- ready work necessary to enable the Town utility pole to support the requested collocation, including pole replacement where necessary, within 60 days of receipt of a complete application. Make-ready work, including any pole replacement, shall be completed within 60 days of written acceptance of the good-faith estimate by the applicant, and further payment to the Town by the applicant. For purposes of this Section, the term “make -r eady work” means any modification or replacement of a Town utility pole necessary for the Town utility pole to support a small wireless facility in compliance with applicable safety requirements, including the National Electrical Code, that is performed in preparation for a collocation installation. M. Construction & Installation Standards. Construction and installation related to a small wireless facility, including installation of new and/or replacement utility poles necessary to locate said facility, shall comply with the following standards:
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