(A) Determination of application completeness. Upon receipt of a permit application, the city shall make a determination regarding whether the permit application is complete and shall notify the applicant of that determination as follows:
(1) For network nodes and note support poles: notice shall be provided no later than 30 days after the date the city received the permit application.
(2) For a transport facility: Notice shall be provided no later than ten days after the date the city received the permit application. If the city determines that an application is not complete, city shall identify the missing information necessary to complete the review of the application.
(B) Approval or denial of application. The city shall approve or deny a completed application as follows:
(1) For network nodes: no later than 60 days after the date the city receives a complete application.
(2) For network support poles: no later than 150 days after the date the city receives a complete application.
(3) For transport facilities: no later than 21 days after the city receives a complete application.
(C) Basis for denial of application. If an application is denied by the city, it shall document the basis for the denial, including the specific applicable code provisions or other city ordinance, rule, regulation, or other law on which the denial is based and notify the applicant. The documentation for the denial will be sent by electronic mail to the person designated by applicant on or before the deadline for denial of the application as set forth above.
(D) Deemed approved. An application for a permit for a node support pole, network node, or transport facility shall be deemed approved if the application is not approved or denied before the applicable date for such approval or denial.
(E) Resubmission of denied application. The applicant may cure the deficiencies identified in the denial notice from city without paying an additional application fee, other than a fee for actual costs incurred by the city, if within 30 days from the date the city denies the completed application, the applicant cures the deficiencies identified in the denial documentation and resubmits the revised completed application.
(F) Reconsideration of denied application. After providing notice of denial in accordance with this section, the city shall approve or deny the revised completed application no later than 90 days after the city receives a revised completed application. The city's review shall be limited to the deficiencies cited in the denial documentation.
(G) Nondiscriminatory review. Each completed application shall be processed by the city on a nondiscriminatory basis.
(Ord. 170822A, passed 8-22-2017)