# Ala. Code § 37-17-4: Section 37-17-4 Collocation of Small Wireless Facilities; Performance of Make-Ready Work; Costs

> Alabama · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T37_C17_S37-17-4

## Section

- **Citation:** Ala. Code § 37-17-4
- **Heading:** Section 37-17-4 Collocation of Small Wireless Facilities; Performance of Make-Ready Work; Costs
- **Jurisdiction:** Alabama
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Alabama Code / Title 37 / Chapter 17 / Section 37-17-4

## Text

(a) Subject to Sections 37-17-2, 37-17-3, and 37-17-5, an authority shall allow the collocation of small wireless facilities on existing poles, other than any poles owned by an electric provider, owned or controlled by an authority and the mounting or installation of small wireless facilities on replacement poles, other than any poles owned by an electric provider, owned or controlled by an authority on nondiscriminatory terms and conditions that comply with this chapter.

(b) For structures owned or controlled by an authority, an authority may provide a wireless provider the option of either having the wireless provider perform any necessary make-ready work through the use of qualified contractors or having the authority perform any necessary make-ready work at the sole cost of the wireless provider. If the authority performs the make-ready work, the authority shall provide a good faith estimate of the make-ready work, including any pole replacement costs. Make-ready work shall be completed within 60 days after a written acceptance of the good faith estimate by the applicant.

(c) On completion of the make-ready work performed by an authority at the request of a wireless provider, the wireless provider, within 60 days of invoicing, shall reimburse the authority for the authority’s actual and documented cost of the make-ready work, including labor and materials. The cost invoiced to the wireless provider may not exceed the good faith estimate by more than 10 percent.

## Nearby sections

- [Ala. Code § 37-17-1 Section 37-17-1 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T37_C17_S37-17-1.md)
- [Ala. Code § 37-17-2 Section 37-17-2 Rights of Authorities Regarding Small Wireless Facilities and Associated Poles](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T37_C17_S37-17-2.md)
- [Ala. Code § 37-17-3 Section 37-17-3 Exemption from Zoning Review or Approval; Application Procedures; Permits](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T37_C17_S37-17-3.md)
- [Ala. Code § 37-17-4 Section 37-17-4 Collocation of Small Wireless Facilities; Performance of Make-Ready Work; Costs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T37_C17_S37-17-4.md)
- [Ala. Code § 37-17-5 Section 37-17-5 Permit Application Fees; Access Rates](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T37_C17_S37-17-5.md)
- [Ala. Code § 37-17-6 Section 37-17-6 Chapter Inapplicable to Certain Entities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T37_C17_S37-17-6.md)
- [Ala. Code § 37-17-7 Section 37-17-7 Liability of Authorities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T37_C17_S37-17-7.md)
- [Ala. Code § 37-17-8 Section 37-17-8 Insurance Requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T37_C17_S37-17-8.md)
- [Ala. Code § 37-17-9 Section 37-17-9 Removal, Relocation, Change, Etc., of Small Wireless Facilities; Written Order; Failure to Comply](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T37_C17_S37-17-9.md)
- [Ala. Code § 37-17-10 Section 37-17-10 Construction and Application of Chapter](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T37_C17_S37-17-10.md)
- [Ala. Code § 37-17-11 Section 37-17-11 Exemptions from Chapter](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T37_C17_S37-17-11.md)
- [Ala. Code § 37-17-12 Section 37-17-12 Construction with Federal Regulations, Rulings, Etc.; Application Denials by Alabama Department of Transportation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T37_C17_S37-17-12.md)

---

Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T37_C17_S37-17-4. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.