(B) Permit required. No person shall place a network node, transport facility or node support pole in the public right-of-way, without first filing a permit application and obtaining a permit therefor, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
(C) Permit application. All permit applications filed pursuant to this chapter shall be on a form, paper or electronic, provided by the city. The applicant may designate portions of its application materials that it reasonably believes contain proprietary or confidential information as "proprietary" or "confidential" by clearly marking each page of such materials accordingly.
(D) Application requirements. The permit application shall be made by the network provider or its duly authorized representative and shall contain the following:
(1) The applicant's name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address;
(2) The names, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of all consultants, if any, acting on behalf of the applicant with respect to the filing of the application;
(3) Construction and engineering drawings and information confirming the locations of each network node, transport facility and node support pole and confirming that the construction will be consistent with City Code;
(4) Certification that each network node complies with applicable Federal Communications Commission regulations;
(5) Certification by a network provider that each proposed network node will be placed into active commercial service by or for that network provider not later than the 60th day after the date the construction and final testing of the network node is completed.
(E) Routine maintenance and replacement. A permit application shall not be required for:
(1) Routine maintenance; or
(2) The replacement of a node with another node that is substantially similar.
(F) Information updates. Any amendment to information contained in a permit application shall be submitted in writing to the city within 30 days after the change necessitating the amendment.
(G) Application fees. All applications for permits pursuant to this chapter shall be accompanied by a fee of $500 for up to five network nodes addressed in the same application, $250 for each additional node in the same application; and a fee of $1,000 for each node support pole.
(Ord. 930, passed 11-20-17)