Columbia Construction standards ordinance (§ 24-204)

(a) The construction, operation, maintenance, and repair of small wireless facilities shall be in accordance with all applicable codes, including the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC), and relevant city ordinances pertaining to construction, operation, maintenance, and repair inside or outside the right-ofway.

(b) All small wireless facilities shall be installed and located with due regard for minimizing interference with the public and with other users of a right-of-way, including the city.

(c) An applicant shall not place small wireless facilities where they will damage or interfere with the use or operation of previously installed facilities, or obstruct or hinder the various utilities serving the residents and businesses in the city of their use of any right-of-way.

(d) Any and all rights-of-way disturbed or damaged during the construction of small wireless facilities shall be promptly repaired or replaced by the applicant to its functional equivalence as existed before the disturbance or damage.

(e)

Any wireless infrastructure provider, contractor or subcontractor must be properly licensed under laws of the state and all applicable local ordinances and shall provide such necessary proof upon request by the city.

(f) Each wireless infrastructure provider, contractor or subcontractor shall have the same obligations with respect to its work as wireless services provider would have hereunder and applicable law if the work were performed by the wireless services provider. The wireless services provider shall be responsible for ensuring that the work of wireless infrastructure providers, contractors or subcontractors is performed consistent with their permits and applicable law, and shall be responsible for promptly correcting any acts or omissions by a wireless infrastructure provider, contractor or subcontractor.

(g) All equipment, attachments and poles installed shall bear clear signage of ownership and shall include an emergency contact phone number.