A. A telecommunications application to the Cityis required:
1. To install or place any telecommunications facility within the public rights-of-way.
2. To provide a cable, telecommunications, telephony, wireless or data transmission service to customers within the corporate boundaries of the City.
3. For any current telecommunications provider who is subject to a franchise or encroachment permit renewal, change of control, or transfer of ownership.
B. Applications shall be submitted on a form approved by the City Manager or his or her designee(s) and provided by the City. The City shall provide an estimate of the cost for review of the application in accordance with the fees for telecommunications services as adopted by resolution from time to time by the City Council. The application fee shall be paid prior to initiation of any application review by the City.
C. Applications shall be reviewed by designees of the City Manager for determination as to whether a franchise or an encroachment permit shall be required.If it is determined that a franchise is needed, then the designees shall make findings and recommendations to be used by the City Council as part of the City Council review required by § 11.20.025.D.
D. All franchises required pursuant to this Chapter shall be approved, approved with conditions, or denied by action of the City Council.
E. All encroachment permits required pursuant to this Chapter shall be approved, approved with conditions, or denied by the Public Works Director/City Engineer, subject to any appeal thereof.
(Ord. No. 2000-019 § 1 (part); Ord. No. 2006-009 § 22 (part); Ord. No. 2019-001 § 1)