An application for a permit shall contain, and will be considered complete only upon compliance with the requirements of the following provisions:
(A) Submission of a completed permit application form, including all required attachments, scaled drawings showing the location and area of the proposed project, the location of applicant's other existing projects, and the location of all known existing and proposed facilities, and the following information:
(1) Each permittee's name, Gopher One-Call registration certificate number, address and e-mail address, if applicable, and telephone and facsimile numbers.
(2) The name, address and e-mail address, if applicable, and telephone and facsimile numbers of permittee's local representative. The local representative or designee shall be available at all times. Current information regarding how to contact the local representative in an emergency shall be provided at the time of application.
(3) A certificate of insurance or self-insurance:
(a) Verifying that an insurance policy has been issued to the permittee by an insurance company licensed to do business in the State of Minnesota, or a form of self insurance acceptable to the city;
(b) Verifying that the permittee is insured against claims for personal injury, including death, as well as claims for property damage arising out of the use and occupancy of the right-of-way by the permittee, its officers, agents, employees and permittees, and placement and use of facilities and equipment in the right-of-way by the permittee, its officers, agents, employees and permittees, including, but not limited to, protection against liability arising from completed operations, damage of underground facilities and collapse of property;
(c) Naming the city as an additional insured as to whom the coverages required herein are in force and applicable and for whom defense will be provided as to all such coverages;
(d) Requiring that the city be notified 30 days in advance of cancellation of the policy or material modification of a coverage term; and
(e) Indicating comprehensive liability coverage, automobile liability coverage, workers' compensation and umbrella coverage established by the city in amounts sufficient to protect the city and the public and to carry out the purposes and policies of this chapter.
(4) The city may require a copy of the actual insurance policies.
(5) If the permittee is a corporation, a copy of evidence of registration with the Minnesota Secretary of State.
(6) A copy of the person's order granting a certificate of authority from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission or other applicable state or federal agency, where the person is lawfully required to have such certificate from said commission or other state or federal agency.
(7) Each small wireless facility permit application may consolidate up to 15 small wireless facilities provided that all the small wireless facilities in the application:
(a) Are located within a two-mile radius;
(b) Consist of substantially similar equipment; and
(c) Are to be placed on similar types of wireless support structures.
(8) Small wireless facility permit applications that seek to collocate a small wireless facility on an existing non-city owned wireless support structure shall provide the city at the time of application with proof that applicant has obtained the necessary authority from the owner of the wireless support structure to collocate the small wireless facility on the structure.
(9) Small wireless facility permit applications that propose collocation of small wireless facilities shall indicate to the extent practicable the owner of the other facility or facilities, and if the city is the owner of those facilities, the application shall include a request for collocation and provide such information as required by the city.
(B) An applicant for a small wireless facility permit for purposes of placing, collocating, maintaining or removing a small wireless facility within the right-of-way, who has previously provided the city with the information requested in the permit application, need only specifically refer to the previous small wireless facility permit application.
(C) Payment of money due the city for:
(1) Permit fees, cash escrow, estimated restoration costs and other management costs;
(2) Prior obstructions or excavations;
(3) Any undisputed loss, damage, or expense suffered by the city because of applicant's prior excavations or obstructions of the rights-of-way or any emergency actions taken by the city; and
(4) Franchise fees or other charges, if applicable.
(Ord. 2017-05, passed 12-4-2017)