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172.07 CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS.
All Small Wireless Facility installations shall comply with the following:
1.   All needed traffic control shall comply with the most recent version of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
2.   Any needed lane closures on arterial roadways shall not start before 9:00 A.M. and end no later than 3:00 P.M.
3.   When collocating on a utility pole or wireless support structure that incorporates decorative elements, the Small Wireless Facility shall reasonably match the aesthetics of the decorative utility pole or decorative wireless support structure. To the extent technically feasible, new utility poles installed within the ROW of a City block that contains decorative City poles shall reasonably match the aesthetics of the decorative City poles.
4.   Any water or drilling mud that is spilled on the street or sidewalk shall not create an icing hazard.
5.   All disturbed or damaged right-of-way shall be hydro-seeded, seeded with erosion mat or replaced with sod as soon as completed
   A.   If seeding or hydro-seeding, prepare the area by hand raking to a depth of 3-4 inches and proper grade. When hydro-seeding, scarify the seedbed to facilitate lodging and germination of the seed.
   B.   If sodding, sod shall be rolled immediately after laying to create firm contact with the ground.
6.   Areas shall be maintained by the Permittee until satisfactory growth is established. Permittee shall water all seeded or sodded areas once per day for the first fifteen (15) days and as needed until established growth and signed off by the City. Any day that there is 1/4" or more rainfall in that twenty-four (24) hour period, watering does not need to take place.
7.   It will be the responsibility of the Permittee to work with property owners to identify location of any existing lawn irrigation systems within the public right-of-way that have been permitted or otherwise approved by the City. Any damage to these systems is the responsibility of the Permittee to repair.
8.   Only equipment necessary for the installation of Small Wireless Facilities can sit on the right-of-way. Large trucks must stay on a hard surface at all times. No equipment can be left on the right-of-way overnight.
9.   Work cannot take place during City snow/ice operations or during such times or in such locations as would interfere with the City's own activities or projects, including, but not limited to, infrastructure and/or street construction/reconstruction work.
10.   The City reserves the right to deny any future projects with the Permittee if the Permittee has failed to follow the aforementioned Construction Requirements on a previous permit.
11.   In installing and maintaining Small Wireless Facilities and in entering and using the streets, highways, avenues, alleys and public places in the City, and in laying and installing its poles, wireless support structures, wires, conduit, and related appurtenances and equipment, a Permittee shall not in any manner interfere with or injure any improvements which the City now has, or may hereafter have, upon its streets, alleys, highways or public places. In the event a Small Wireless Facility interferes with an existing or future public project, then that Small Wireless Facility shall be relocated at the reasonable expense of the Permittee.
12.   A Permittee is required to maintain Small Wireless Facilities, and any associated support structures owned by the Permittee, after their installation. If a Small Wireless Facility, or associated support structure, becomes damaged or is in need of exterior maintenance such as painting, the Permittee shall perform the necessary maintenance within thirty (30) of being notified by the City of Pella.