§ 154.05 ACTION ON PERMIT APPLICATIONS.
   (A)   Village review of permit applications. Completed permit applications, containing all required documentation, shall be examined by the village within a reasonable time after filing. If the application does not conform to the requirements of all applicable ordinances, codes, laws, rules, and regulations, the village shall reject such application in writing, stating the reasons therefor. If the village is satisfied that the proposed work conforms to the requirements of this chapter and all applicable ordinances, codes, laws, rules, and regulations, the village shall issue a permit therefor as soon as practicable.
   (B)   Additional village review of applications of telecommunications retailers.
      (1)   Pursuant to Section 4 of the Telephone Company Act, ILCS Ch. 220, Act 65, § 4, a telecommunications retailer shall notify the village that it intends to commence work governed by this chapter for facilities for the provision of telecommunications services. Such notice shall consist of plans, specifications, and other documentation sufficient to demonstrate the purpose and intent of the facilities, and shall be provided by the telecommunications retailer to the village not less than ten days prior to the commencement of work requiring no excavation and not less than 30 days prior to the commencement of work requiring excavation. The village shall specify the portion of the right-of-way upon which the facility may be placed, used and constructed.
      (2)   In the event that the village fails to provide such specification of location to the telecommunications retailer within either of the following time periods, the telecommunications retailer may commence work without obtaining a permit under this chapter:
         (a)   Ten days after service of notice to the village by the telecommunications retailer in the case of work not involving excavation for new construction or
         (b)   Twenty-five days after service of notice by the telecommunications retailer in the case of work involving excavation for new construction.
      (3)   Upon the provision of such specification by the village, where a permit is required for work pursuant to § 154.04, the telecommunications retailer shall submit to the village an application for a permit and any and all plans, specifications and documentation available regarding the facility to be constructed. Such application shall be subject to the requirements of division (A) above.
(Ord. 2007-015, passed 9-5-07)