(a) Telecommunication and Utility Permittees pay an annual fee determined by the following:
(1) Permittees utilizing equal to or greater than thirty linear miles of Right-of-Way shall pay a fee of three thousand dollars ($3,000) per year.
(2) Permittees utilizing less than thirty (30) linear miles of Right-of-Way shall pay a fee of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per year.
Such fee shall be paid in advance for each year prior to January 31. Partial year permits shall be prorated.
(b) Special Permittees shall pay an annual fee of ten cents ($.10) per linear foot of Right-of-Way used or occupied. Such fee shall be paid in advance for each year prior to January 31 of such year. Partial year permits shall be prorated.
(c) In addition to the annual fees set forth in subsection (a) and (b) hereof, Permittees shall reimburse the Village for the cost of inspection of the erection, installation, maintenance and/or restoration authorized by the Right-of-Way Work Permit. Such reimbursement is payable upon receipt of an invoice from the Village.
(d) Recovery of Additional Costs Incurred in Processing Application. The Village is authorized to charge the Applicant to recover additional, reasonable costs that are actually and directly incurred for an analysis, evaluation, or response to an application under this Chapter if the actual and direct costs of review exceed the application fee, and are reasonably related to a unique request of the application/applicant. Additional costs may include unforeseen Village staff review costs and the costs of Independent Consultants in accordance with Section 901.20 hired to assist with review of the application. No Permits shall issue until and unless the applicant pays the application fee and any such additional costs as are authorized to be recovered under this subsection.
(e) As additional compensation for the use of the Right-of-Way, the Village Administrator, in his sole discretion, may require Permittees to release the Village from any obligation to pay compensation to the Permittee for the cost of relocation of utilities located in private easements in conjunction with road improvement projects.
(f) The Village Administrator may determine that a Permittee is exempt by law from such Permit fees, or has already provided other compensation to the Village sufficient to justify waiving a payment of some or all of the Permit Fees outlined herein.
(Ord. 2018-14. Passed 7-2-19.)