The city declares that its policy and intent in adopting this article is to fully comply with the requirements of the Act, and the provisions of this article should be construed in such a manner as to achieve that purpose. The city shall comply in all respects with the requirements of the Act, including but not limited to the following.
(A) Exempting certain route maps from disclosure consistent with the Act and state law as provided in § 58-122(F) of this article.
(B) Allowing certain previously issued permits to satisfy the permit requirements hereof, in accordance with § 58-122(F) of this article.
(C) Approving or denying an application for a permit within 45 days from the date a telecommunications provider files an application for a permit for access to and usage of a public right-of-way within the city, in accordance with § 58-123(A) of this article.
(D) Notifying the MPSC when the city has granted or denied a permit, in accordance with § 58-123(A) of this article.
(E) Not unreasonably denying an application for a permit, in accordance with § 58-123(A) of this article.
(F) Issuing a permit in the form approved by the MPSC, with or without additional or different permit terms, as provided in § 58-123(B) of this article.
(G) Limiting the conditions imposed on the issuance of a permit to the telecommunications provider's access and use of the public right-of-way, in accordance with § 58-123(C) of this article.
(H) Not requiring a bond of a telecommunications provider which exceeds the reasonable cost to ensure that the public right-of-way is returned to its original condition during and after the telecommunication provider's access and use, in accordance with § 58-123(D) of this article.
(I) Not charging any telecommunications providers any additional fees for construction or engineering permits, in accordance with § 58-124 of this article.
(J) Providing each telecommunications provider affected by the city's right-of-way fees with a copy of this article, in accordance with § 58-129 of this article.
(K) Submitting an annual report to the Authority, in accordance with § 58-132 of this article.
(L) Not holding a cable television operator in default for a failure to pay certain franchise fees, in accordance with § 58-133 of this article.
(1993 Code, § 58-135) (Ord. passed 11-12-2002(1))