A. Issuance: If the applicant has satisfied the requirements of this chapter, the city shall issue a permit within ten (10) business days of receiving a completed application. If the city issues a permit under this chapter, the applicant shall not be required to obtain a permit for the same work under chapter 2 of this title.
B. Conditions: The city may impose reasonable conditions upon the issuance of the permit and the performance of the applicant thereunder to protect the health, safety and welfare or when necessary to protect the right of way and its current use. The permittee shall comply with all conditions contained in the permit.
C. Notice Of Work: Upon request by the director, the permittee shall notify in writing, in a form approved by the director, all residents specified by the director whose property is adjacent to the right of way where the proposed work is to be done indicating start and completion dates. Written notification is not required for routine obstruction and excavation projects described in section 7-3-10 of this chapter.
D. Small Wireless Facility Conditions: In addition to conditions under Section 7-3-7-5 B., the erection or installation of a wireless support structure, the collocation of a small wireless facility, or other installation of a small wireless facility in the right-of-way, shall be subject to the following conditions:
1. Small wireless facility shall only be collocated on the particular wireless support structure, under those attachment specifications, and at the height indicated in the applicable permit application.
2. No new wireless support structure installed within the right-of-way shall exceed fifty (50) feet in height without the city’s written authorization, provided that the city may impose a lower height limit in the applicable permit to protect the public health, safety and welfare or to protect the right-of-way and its current use, and further provided that a registrant may replace an existing wireless support structure exceeding fifty (50) feet in height with a structure of the same height subject to such conditions or requirements as may be imposed in the applicable permit.
3. No wireless facility may extend more than ten (10) feet above its wireless support structure.
4. Where an applicant proposes to install a new wireless support structure in the right-of-way, the city may impose separation requirements between such structure and any existing wireless support structure or other facilities in and around the right-of-way.
5. Where an applicant proposes collocation on a decorative wireless support structure, sign or other structure not intended to support small wireless facilities, such equipment must be consistent with the City’s aesthetic standards regarding wireless equipment. Such standards shall ensure that wireless equipment is installed with a stealth design and that equipment does not detract from the character of the area in which it is installed. In addition, the City Engineer shall adopt standards that ensure City assets can continue to effectively perform their intended function, and the city may impose reasonable requirements to accommodate the particular design, appearance or intended purpose of such structure. Such standards shall be made available with the application required for a small cell permit.
6. Where an applicant proposes to replace a wireless support structure, the city may impose reasonable restocking, replacement, or relocation requirements on the replacement of such structure.
7. A permit will be deemed void if the approved equipment is not installed within one year of issuance of the permit.
E. Small Wireless Facility Agreement: A small wireless facility shall only be collocated on a small wireless support structure owned or controlled by the city, or any other city asset in the right-of-way, after the applicant has executed a standard small wireless facility collocation agreement with the city. The city may require payment of the following in the standard collocation agreement:
1. Up to $150 per year for rent to collocate on the city structure.
2. $25 per year for maintenance associated with the collocation;
3. A monthly fee for electrical service as follows:
a. $73 per radio node less than or equal to 100 maximum watts;
b. $182 per radio node over 100 maximum watts; or
c. The actual costs of electricity, if the actual cost exceed the foregoing.
The standard collocation agreement shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, the required small wireless facility permit, provided, however, that the applicant shall not be additionally required to obtain a license or franchise in order to collocate. Issuance of a small wireless facility permit does not supersede, alter or affect any then-existing agreement between the city and applicant.
F. Action on Small Wireless Facility Permit Applications:
1. Deadline for Action: The city shall approve or deny a small wireless facility permit application within ninety (90) days after filing of such application. The small wireless facility permit, and any associated building permit application, shall be deemed approved if the city fails to approve or deny the application within the review periods established in this section.
2. Consolidated Applications: An applicant may file a consolidated small wireless facility permit application addressing the proposed collocation of up to fifteen (15) small wireless facilities, or a greater number if agreed to by a local government unit, provided that all small wireless facilities in the application:
a. Are located within a two mile (2) radius;
b. Consist of substantially similar equipment; and
c. Are to be placed on similar types of wireless support structures.
In rendering a decision on a consolidated permit application, the city may approve some small wireless facilities and deny others, but may not use denial of one or more permits as a basis to deny all small wireless facilities in the application.
G. Tolling of Deadline: The 90-day deadline for action on a small wireless facility permit application may be tolled if:
1. The city receives applications from one or more applicants seeking approval of permits for more than thirty (30) small wireless facilities within a seven-day period. In such case, the city may extend the deadline for all such applications by thirty (30) days by informing the affected applicants in writing of such extension.
2. The applicant fails to submit all required documents or information and the city provides written notice of incompleteness to the applicant within thirty (30) days of receipt the application. Upon submission of additional documents or information, the city shall have ten days to notify the applicant in writing of any still-missing information.
3. The city and a small wireless facility applicant agree in writing to toll the review period. (Ord. 1174, 4-28-2008; amd. Ord. 1424, - -2022)