A. City Review Of Permit Applications: Completed permit applications, containing all required documentation, shall be examined by the Director of Public Works and Engineering within a reasonable time after filing. If the application does not conform to the requirements of all applicable ordinances, codes, laws, rules, and regulations, the Director of Public Works and Engineering shall reject such application in writing, stating the reasons therefor. If the Director of Public Works and Engineering is satisfied that the proposed work conforms to the requirements of this chapter and all applicable ordinances, codes, laws, rules and regulations, the Director of Public Works and Engineering shall issue a permit therefor as soon as practicable.
B. Additional City Review Of Applications Of Telecommunications Retailers:
1. Pursuant to section 4 of the Telephone Company Act, a telecommunications retailer shall notify the City that it intends to commence work governed by this chapter for facilities for the provision of telecommunications services. Such notice shall consist of plans, specifications, and other documentation sufficient to demonstrate the purpose and intent of the facilities, and shall be provided by the telecommunications retailer to the City not less than ten (10) days prior to the commencement of work requiring no excavation and not less than thirty (30) days prior to the commencement of work requiring excavation. The Director of Public Works and Engineering shall specify the portion of the right-of-way upon which the facility may be placed, used and constructed.
2. In the event that the Director of Public Works and Engineering fails to provide such specification of location to the telecommunications retailer within either: a) ten (10) days after service of notice to the City by the telecommunications retailer in the case of work not involving excavation for new construction or b) twenty five (25) days after service of notice by the telecommunications retailer in the case of work involving excavation for new construction, the telecommunications retailer may commence work without obtaining a permit under this chapter.
3. Upon the provision of such specification by the City, where a permit is required for work pursuant to section 9-5-4 of this chapter the telecommunications retailer shall submit to the City an application for a permit and any and all plans, specifications and documentation available regarding the facility to be constructed. Such application shall be subject to the requirements of subsection A of this section. (Ord. M-14-18, 6-18-2018)