A. Permit Required: A company may not construct, install, repair, remove or relocate telecommunications facilities, or related services, or any part thereof, in, on, over, under or along public ground without first obtaining a permit from the City.
B. Application: Application for a permit shall be made to the City Administrator.
C. Issuance Of Permit: If the City Administrator determines that the applicant has satisfied the requirements of this article, the City Administrator may issue a permit to the company. An applicant may contest a permit denial or the conditions of approval by written notice to the City Administrator requesting a City Council review within fourteen (14) days of the City Administrator's action. The City Council shall hear any contest of the City Administrator's actions under this article within forty five (45) days of the City Administrator's receipt of the contest notice. Nothing in this article precludes the City from requiring a franchise agreement with the applicant, as allowed by law, in addition to the issuance of a permit set forth herein.
D. Permit Fee: The application must be accompanied by the permit fee set by the City Council by resolution.
E. Security For Completion Of Work: Prior to commencement of work, the company must deposit with the City security in the form of certified check, letter of credit or construction bond, in a sufficient amount as determined by the City for the completion of the work. The securities will be held until the work is completed plus a period of two (2) months thereafter to guarantee that restoration work has been satisfactorily completed. Upon application of the company, providing such information as the City may require, if two (2) or more work projects are to be constructed during a calendar year, the City may accept, in lieu of separate security for each project, a single security for multiple projects in such form and amount as determined, in the discretion of the City, to be sufficient to assure completion of all projects which may be in progress at any one time during that calendar year and to guarantee that restoration work will be satisfactorily completed. The security will then be returned to the company with interest as required by law and then interest at the applicable statutory rate.
F. Inspection Of Work: When the work is completed, the company must request an inspection by the City. The City will determine if the work has been satisfactorily completed and provide the company with a written report of the inspection and approval. (Ord. 84, 6th Series, eff. 3-21-2016)