§ 12.22.050. Permit required.

A.

No person shall install or maintain any telecommunications facility which in whole or in part rests upon, in or over the public right-of-way without first obtaining a permit from the director under this chapter.

B.

Applications for permits for telecommunications facilities shall be made to the director and shall contain the following:

1.

The name, address and telephone number of the owner of the telecommunications facility;

2.

The name, address and telephone number of the responsible person whom the city may notify or contact at any time concerning the telecommunications facility;

3.

A site plan containing the exact proposed location of the facility (including a description of the location in a format compatible with the city's geographic information system database), and detailed plans created by a qualified licensed engineer and in accordance with requirements set by the director;

4.

A photograph and/or model number of the type of telecommunications facility being used;

5.

A certificate of insurance pursuant to Section 12.22.150; and

6.

An application and processing fee, as established by resolution of the city council.

C.

Applications will not be accepted for geographic locations which are then unavailable due to current or proposed public improvements as specified in the current capital improvement program.

D.

An applicant shall not submit applications for permits seeking in excess of twenty (20) tier 1 small cell sites, ten (10) tier 2 small cell sites, and/or five (5) tier 3 small cell sites at any one time, without the prior written approval of the director.

E.

If the applicant is notified in writing that an application is incomplete, the applicant shall have no more than 90 days from the date of notification to revise and resubmit the application. If the applicant fails to revise and resubmit the application within that time, the application shall be deemed withdrawn. Thereafter, an application resubmitted for the same site shall constitute a new application for all purposes.

F.

This section does not apply to the terms and conditions of any agreement or permit (or extension thereof) pertaining to telecommunications facilities (issued by the city or of which the city is a party) that is already in existence at the effective date of this ordinance, provided that the agreement or permit (or extension thereof) does not result in a material change (including, but not limited to, changes in size, shape, color, or exterior material) of the telecommunications facilities covered by such existing agreement.

(Ord. No. 7164, § 2, 5-18-2009; Ord. No. 7335, § 3, 1-28-2019)