(A) Purpose. The purpose of registration is:
(1) To assure that all telecommunications carriers who have facilities and/or provide services within the city comply with the ordinances, rules and regulations of the city;
(2) To provide the city with accurate and current information concerning the telecommunications carriers who offer to provide telecommunications services within the city, or that own or operate telecommunications facilities within the city; and
(3) To assist the city in the enforcement of this chapter and the collection of any city franchise fees or charges that may be due the city.
(B) Registration required.
(1) Except as provided in division (D) below, all telecommunications carriers having telecommunications facilities within the corporate limits of the city, and all telecommunications carriers that offer or provide telecommunications service to customer premises within the city, shall register the appropriate application and license from:
(a) The state’s Public Utility Commission (PUC); or
(b) The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) qualify as necessary registration information.
(2) Applicants also have the option of providing the following information:
(a) The identity and legal status of the registrant, including the name, address and telephone number of the duly authorized officer, agent or employee responsible for the accuracy of the registration information;
(b) The name, address and telephone number for the duly authorized officer, agent or employee to be contacted in case of an emergency;
(c) A description of the registrant’s existing or proposed telecommunications facilities within the city, a description of the telecommunications facilities that the registrant intends to construct and a description of the telecommunications service that the registrant intends to offer or provide to persons, firms, businesses or institutions within the city; and
(d) Information sufficient to determine whether the transmission, origination or receipt of the telecommunications services provided, or to be provided, by the registrant constitutes an occupation or privilege subject to any business license requirements. A copy of the business license or the license number must be provided.
(C) Registration fee. Each application for registration as a telecommunications carrier shall be accompanied by a non-refundable registration fee in the amount of $35, or as otherwise established by resolution of the City Council.
(D) Exceptions to registration. The following telecommunications carriers are excepted from registration:
(1) Telecommunications carriers that are owned and operated exclusively for its own use by the state or a political subdivision of the state; and
(2) A private telecommunications network; provided that, such network does not occupy any public rights-of-way of the city.
(Prior Code, § 3.25.030) (Ord. 258, passed 2-1-1999)