[Amended 5-29-2001 by Ord. No. 14-2001]
A. Any person desiring to erect a new pole or appurtenance or to remove, replace or relocate an existing pole or appurtenance or to place on, or replace any guy now upon a tree or to remove an anchor guy or pole reinforcing stub in or upon any public or private street or alley within the City shall make an application for a pole permit to the Director of Public Works.
B. The application shall set forth:
(1) Name and address of the applicant.
(2) An exact description of the location at which the new installation, removal, replacement or relocation is to be made, or of the tree to be used.
(3) If a relocation, the point from which the pole or appurtenance is being removed.
(4) The identifying number and size or description of all the poles or appurtenances or other things concerned in the application.
(5) If a new pole is to be erected, or a pole relocated, or a tree is to be used as a guy stub, in, upon, or along a street, a statement shall be made that the owner or occupant of the abutting property has been notified of such intention.
(6) Such other pertinent information as may be required by the Public Works Director.
(7) An agreement that if the permit is issued:
(a) The City may install fire and police telegraph equipment on the pole if located in any street or alley.
(b) The work shall be done as stated.
(c) The pole or appurtenance shall not be placed at any point different from that indicated in the application.
(d) Any other required permits shall be obtained.
C. Applications shall be numbered serially as received and shall be made in four copies and disposed of as follows:
(1) The original of every application shall be retained in the Department of Public Works as a permanent record. Upon this copy shall be noted such facts as will indicate the disposition of the application, over the signature of the Director of Public Works.
(2) One copy each shall be sent immediately to the Director of Public Works.
(3) A copy shall be retained by or given to the applicant.
(4) Procedure before approval:
(a) Upon the filing of an application, the Pole Inspector shall inspect the location of the proposed work within two days and make written report on the application to the Director of Public Works.
(b) If the application is for a new location, the Pole Inspector shall interview the owner or occupant of the property upon which or abutting the street upon which the proposed work is to be done, and determine if the required notice was given by the applicant, and if there is any objection thereto, inform the owner or occupant of the procedure for making objection, if any, and shall endorse on the original application, the substance of the interview.
(c) When the application is for a guy hook, the Public Works Director shall request the Building Inspector to inspect the location and report to him, which report shall be endorsed upon the application before its return to the Director of Public Works.
(d) Upon receipt of a copy of an application, the Director of Streets and Public Improvements shall determine, or cause to be determined, if the proposed work or the location thereof conflicts with work or plans of his department, or will interfere with any municipal service or structure, and shall report thereon in writing to the Director of Public Works within three days.
(e) In the case of an application to do work upon City-owned or -used property, no permit shall be issued until Council has by resolution consented thereto.
(f) If the owner or occupant of the property on which or abutting the side of the street upon which the proposed work is to be done or any of the officials of whom a report is required objects thereto, the Director of Public Works shall hear the objection and the report of the Public Works Director thereon. If the objection is not then withdrawn the application, with written report of objections thereto, shall be presented by the Director of Public Works to the next regular meeting of Council, whose decision shall be final.
(g) If no objections are made, or if all objections are withdrawn the Director of Public Works may approve the application without action by Council except as provided in Subsection C(4)(e) hereof.