(A) Registration and fee.
(1) All telecommunications carriers and providers that offer or provide any telecommunications services for a fee directly to the public within the city or outside the corporate limits from telecommunications facilities within the city, shall register with the city pursuant to this subchapter on forms provided by the city, which shall include:
(a) The identity and legal status of the registrant, including any affiliates;
(b) The name, address and telephone number of the officer, agent or employee responsible for the accuracy of the registration statement; and
(c) All of the information listed below for a permit.
(2) Each application for registration as a telecommunications carrier or provider shall be accompanied by a fee of $500.
(B) Permit.
(1) A proper building permit must be obtained for any telecommunications facility installation. Applications for special use permit, planned unit development approval and building permit shall include any combination of site plans, surveys, maps technical reports or written narratives necessary to convey the following information:
(a) A scaled site plan clearly indicating the location, type and height of any proposed communications facility, on site land uses and zoning, adjacent land uses and zoning, adjacent roadways, proposed means of access, setbacks from property lines, elevation drawings of the proposed facilities and any other structures;
(b) Map and/or aerial photograph showing the proposed facility location and surrounding areas within 1,500 feet;
(c) Legal description of the property proposed for telecommunications facility;
(d) Exact distances, locations and identifications of surrounding residential properties and other telecommunications facilities;
(e) A landscape plan in compliance with the city code;
(f) Method of fencing, color of facilities and where applicable, the method of camouflage and illumination;
(g) Plans must be completed and sealed by a professional engineer registered with the state and must include a statement that the facilities will comply with the Electronic Industries Associations standards and all city building and construction codes;
(h) A statement by the applicant on the ability of the construction of the facility to accommodate the co-location of additional antenna installations; and
(i) Any telecommunications company must demonstrate that it is licensed by the FCC.
(2) The applicant must demonstrate how the proposed site fits into its overall network within the city and plans must include any expected future facilities desired to be constructed within the city.
(1960 Code, § 60-7-35) (Ord. 6132, passed 5-1-2000)