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This enacted ordinance establishes a city permit process, requirements, and fees for placing mobile wireless communication antennas on poles and other structures in the public right-of-way. It affects wireless service providers and requires approval from the Department of Licenses and Inspections, with related rules and fees administered in coordination with the Department of Streets; it also removes older provisions governing pole attachments.

Amending Chapter 9-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Communication," to provide authorization for and to establish requirements and fees associated with placement of communication antennas associated with mobile wireless services on poles and other structures in the public right-of-way; and to revise existing requirements; and amending Chapter 16-200 of the Code, entitled "Sales, Leases and Other Grants of City-owned Property and Facilities," to remove related provisions; all under certain terms and conditions.