34-83   Independent Technical And Legal Review
Although the City intends for City staff to review applications to the extent feasible, the City may retain the services of an independent technical expert and attorney of its choice to provide evaluations of permit applications for WCFs. The consultant shall have verifiable experience in the field of wireless communication facilities. The consultant’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 reasonable cost for any independent consultant fees through a deposit, estimated by the City, 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. The consultant shall provide an itemized description of the services and related fees and charges.