City Holds First Reading of Small Cell Facility Ordinance

Monday afternoon, the city commission heard the first reading of a small cell facility ordinance.

City attorney Jeff Banks says the ordinance addresses new wireless technology.

While the word facility may conjure up images of a building, the word actually refers to a box that would be installed on existing light or utility poles.

Due to the limited range, several of these facilities would be needed.

Banks says the ordinance is based on a model ordinance developed by the South Dakota Municipal Attorneys Association.

Second reading of the ordinance will be held next Monday.