Permit fees shall be in an amount established from time to time by Council resolution, as it may be amended from time to time.
(A) Excavation permit fee. The city shall impose an excavation permit fee in an amount sufficient to recover the following costs:
(1) The city management costs; and
(2) Degradation costs, if applicable.
(B) Obstruction Permit Fee. The city shall impose the obstruction permit fee in an amount sufficient to recover the city management costs.
(C) Small wireless facility permit fee. The city shall impose a small wireless facility permit fee in an amount sufficient to recover:
(1) Management costs; and
(2) City engineering, make-ready, and construction costs associated with collocation of small wireless facilities.
(D) Payment of permit fees. No excavation permit or obstruction permit shall be issued without payment of excavation or obstruction permit fees. The city may allow applicant to pay those fees within 30 days of billing.
(E) Non-refundable. Permit fees that were paid for a permit that the Director has revoked for a breach as stated in § 93.67 are not refundable.
(F) 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.
(G) Consistent with Minnesota Rules. All permit fees shall be established consistent with the provisions of Minn. Rules part 7819.1000, as it may be amended from time to time.
(Ord. 342, passed 10-2-23) Penalty, see § 10.99