Although the City intends for City staff to review applications to the extent feasible, the City may retain the services of an independent RF expert of its choice to provide technical evaluation of permit applications for WCFs, when they are subject to special use permits, conditional use or administrative review. The third party expert shall have recognized training and qualifications in the field of radio frequency engineering. The RF expert's review may include, but is not limited to: a) the accuracy and completeness of the items submitted with the application; b) the applicability of analysis and techniques and methodologies proposed by the applicant; c) the validity of conclusions reached by the applicant; and d) whether the proposed WCF complies with the applicable approval criteria set forth in this article. The applicant shall pay the cost for any independent consultant fees through a deposit, estimated by the City, paid within ten (10) days of the City's request. When the City requests such payment, the application shall be deemed incomplete for purposes of application processing timelines until the deposit is received. In the event that such costs and fees do not exceed the deposit amount, the City shall refund any unused portion within thirty (30) days after the final permit is released or, if no final permit is released, within thirty (30) days after the City receives a written request from the applicant. If the costs and fees exceed the deposit amount, then the applicant shall pay the difference to the City before the permit is issued. (Ord. 3590, 2017)