(A) This section establishes terms and conditions for the use of the public right-of-way for wireless service providers’ micro wireless facilities through the attachment to wireless support structures as established in village’s standards or R.C. Ch. 4939, which is incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth.
(B) Under the provisions of this section, a micro wireless facility operator may establish, under certain specified conditions as set forth in village’s standards, consistent with R.C. Chapter 4939, wireless service through a distributed antenna system, a small cell facility and related wireless facilities. The village will review those requests following the criteria and schedule set forth in R.C. Chapter 4939.
(C) Additionally, the village will also review any request to attach any micro wireless facilities to a municipal electric utility pole and shall grant such requests only if the attachment to a municipal electric utility pole serves the public health, welfare and safety. The village shall deny all requests to attach micro wireless facilities to municipal electric utility poles if such attachment would not serve to further the public health and welfare, would create a safety problem, or would interfere with the conduct of any municipal operation.
(D) Where not in direct conflict with R.C. Chapter 4939, the application procedure, permit fees, and auditing procedures outlined in this Chapter 97 shall be applicable to applications to establish micro wireless facilities. Each individual micro wireless facility will require a separate right-of-way occupancy permit.
(E) Any request for a ROW occupancy permit for a micro wireless facility will comply with the village’s design guidelines as set forth in Chapter 97 and meet the requirements for design or concealment measures in an Historic District on Wabash Avenue between the Rail Underpass and Fourth Street.
(F) No micro wireless facility may be placed above ground in the right-of-way in the village’s designated undergrounding area which is Wabash Street from 7th Street South to the underpass and all parks, where above ground facilities do not exist.
(Ord. 32-2018, passed 7-2-2018)