(A) (1) Within 150 days, or as extended by the corporate authorities, after receiving a complete application hereunder, the corporate authorities shall make a determination granting or denying the application in whole or in part.
(2) If the application is denied, the determination shall include the reasons for denial.
(B) The following standards shall apply when determining to grant or deny the application:
(1) The financial and technical ability of the applicant;
(2) The legal ability of the applicant;
(3) The capacity of the public ways to accommodate the applicant’s proposed facilities;
(4) The capacity of the public ways to accommodate additional utility and telecommunications facilities if the franchise is granted;
(5) The damage or disruption, if any, of public or private facilities, improvements, service, travel or landscaping if the franchise is granted;
(6) The public interest in minimizing the cost and disruption of construction within the public ways;
(7) The service that applicant will provide to the community and region;
(8) The effect, if any, on public health, safety and welfare if the franchise requested is granted;
(9) The availability of alternate routes and/or locations for the proposed facilities;
(10) Applicable federal and state laws, regulations and policies; and
(11) Other factors as may demonstrate that the grant to use the pubic ways will serve the community interest.
(1981 Code, § 18.4.03)