An applicant must submit an application for a permit to install a small wireless facility, in, over or under city rights-of-way. Upon issuance of a permit by the city, the applicant agrees to abide by the terms and conditions of a permit agreement to be approved by the Public Works Director or appointee. The application shall include the following:
(A) Completed "City of Newton small wireless facility application" including the city small wireless facility special terms and conditions form.
(1) An application may address up to 20 small wireless facilities, provided, however, that a single application may only address small wireless facilities within a single two-mile radius consisting of substantially similar equipment to be placed on substantially similar types of wireless support structures or utility poles.
(B) Signed copy of special terms and conditions form for any underground work that will be required for the small wireless facility whether construction is included with installation of small wireless facility or under separate project.
(C) Copy of agreement with pole or structure owner if not the city (proof of permission to locate on pole or structure).
(D) Detailed drawings showing the locations of proposed small wireless facility and the locations of all existing above ground poles and facilities within 1,000 feet of the proposed location.
(E) Proposed locations and routing of underground infrastructure (i.e. conduit, wiring, fiber, handholes/vaults). Said private underground infrastructure requires a separate telecommunications agreement in the city right-of-way, and the review and approval will be done separately. Staff will review and provide comments on the separate telecommunications agreement to applicant at time of the application for a small wireless facility. Said telecommunications agreement shall be subject to additional fees established by City Council.
(F) Detailed drawings and picture/exhibit of proposed small wireless facility that will be installed. Drawing will include photo simulations to scale showing before and after conditions. Written documentation demonstrating a good faith effort to locate the facility in the same location as an existing pole or in the least intrusive location and if required to be effectively screened.
(G) Certification by a certified RF engineer demonstrating compliance with the FCC standards for radio frequency emissions as they relate to the general public, including aggregate emissions for all co-located equipment.
(H) A written description identifying the geographic service area for the subject installation, accompanied by a plan showing such service area, in addition to any other plans described in this section.
(I) If installation is proposed on city owned pole/structure, applicant shall provide calculations as required in § 154.208(L) of this code.
(J) If new pole is required, application shall include details on proposed pole installation.
(K) The applicant shall submit to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), if directed by the city or required by FAA regulations, a request for an obstruction evaluation / airport airspace analysis (OE/AAA); and submit to the city the determination letter(s) received from the FAA regarding said submittals.
(Ord. 2376, passed 5-19-2020)