A. Fee Schedule And Fee Allocation: The city permit fee schedule shall be available to the public and established in advance where reasonably possible. The permit fees shall be designed to recover the city’s actual costs incurred in managing the right of way and shall be based on an allocation among all users of the right of way, including the city.
B. Fees Established:
1. Utility Permit Fee: The city shall establish a utility permit fee in an amount sufficient to recover the following costs:
a. City management costs.
b. Degradation costs, if applicable.
2. Obstruction Permit Fee: The city shall establish the obstruction permit fee which shall be in an amount sufficient to recover the city management costs.
3. Small Wireless Facility Permit Fee: The city shall impose a small wireless facility permit fee in an amount sufficient to recover:
a. City management costs.
b. City engineering, make-ready, and construction costs associated with collocation of small wireless facilities.
C. Payment Of Fees: No utility permit or obstruction permit shall be issued without payment of excavation or obstruction permit fees.
D. Fees Nonrefundable: Permit fees that were paid for a permit that the city has revoked for a breach, as stated in section 7-3-7-10 of this chapter are not refundable.
E. Application To Franchises: Unless otherwise agreed to in a franchise, management costs may be charged separately from and in addition to the franchise fees imposed on a right of way user in the franchise. (Ord. 1174, 4-28-2008; amd. Ord. 1424, - -2022)