LAC 70:II.1513. Co-Location

A. DOTD communications equipment shall be allowed to co-locate on wireless facility towers, at no cost to DOTD, provided that the tower's structural capacity is adequate to safely support such additional use; the existing space on the tower is at the height DOTD desires; and no technical factors exist which would prohibit such a co-location. B. Wireless facility operators, in certain instances, may be permitted to strengthen DOTD-owned towers, at the sole cost of the wireless facility operator, to provide additional structural capacity for multiple users. Alternatively, the tower structure may be replaced, rather than modified. Ownership of the new or modified tower and responsibility for maintaining the tower shall be negotiated prior to issuance of the permit, and shall be stated on the front of the permit. Applicant shall submit a structural analysis with the permit application. DOTD retains the right in perpetuity to have its antennae, pre-existing or added subsequent to permit issue, mounted on the new or modified tower. C. Each wireless facility operator which co-locates on existing wireless telecommunication facilities operating within DOTD rights-of-way shall be subject to the same conditions and requirements which apply to the owner of the tower. The co-locator shall meet all departmental standards and policies and shall access the facility only after receiving prior written permission from the department. D. When co-locating on an existing wireless telecommunication facility, each installation must be permitted separately by the co-locating facility owner.