(a) The City Manager shall forward a complete copy of the application and associated information and drawings to the City Engineer. If the City Manager and City Engineer determine that the application for the rights-of-way construction permit is complete and all required information and drawings have been provided, they shall review such information and drawings, and approve the application and issue the applicant a rights-of-way construction permit authorizing the construction, placement, or installation of the facilities in the rights-of-way upon their determinations that proposed construction, placement, or installation of the facilities is consistent with and meets the requirements of this chapter and all applicable building and safety code requirements, and that the applicant possesses the financial, technical and managerial expertise to construct, operate and maintain facilities in the rights-of-way. If the applicant is certified or authorized by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to provide service in Ohio, applicant shall be presumed to have such expertise.
(b) The City Manager and City Engineer shall approve or reject the application within thirty (30) days of applicant’s filing a completed application setting forth all required information, drawings and exhibits.
(c) The permit shall be signed by the City Manager and City Engineer and by the grantee or grantee’s duly authorized agent or representative and shall set forth the grantee’s consent and agreement to the terms of the permit.
(d) The permit shall be in the form required by the City Manager, and shall include in its terms the provisions of this chapter which set out the duties and obligations of grantees hereunder. (Ord. 2008-32. Passed 10-15-08.)