(A) Permit Required: Permits, applications, and fees related to personal wireless facilities and applications for the same in the right-of-way shall be governed by this chapter; however, where this chapter is silent related to certain building permit fees or licensing fees, any other applicable provisions of this Code shall control. No person shall construct any facility on, over, above, along, upon, under, across or within any Village right-of- way which: 1) changes the location of the facility; 2) adds a new facility; 3) disrupts the right-of-way; or 4) materially increases the amount of area or space occupied by the facility on, over, above, along, under, across or within the right-of-way, without first filing an application and obtaining a permit from the Village, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. No permit shall be required for the installation and maintenance of service connections to customers' premises where there will be no disruption of a right-of-way. All applications shall go through site review and approval with the Building Commissioner, or the designee of the Building Commissioner.
(B) Permit Application: All applications for permits pursuant to this chapter shall be filed on a form provided by the Village and shall be filed in such number of duplicate copies as the Village may require.
(C) Minimum General Application Requirements: The application shall be made by the applicant or its duly authorized representative and shall contain, at a minimum, the following:
1. The applicant's name, address and telephone and facsimile numbers and a statement of the applicant's interest in the work;
2. The names, addresses, telephone and facsimile numbers and e-mail addresses of all professional consultants, if any, advising the applicant with respect to the application;
3. A general description of the proposed work and the purposes and intent of the facility and the uses to which the facility will be put. The scope and detail of such description shall be appropriate to the nature and character of the work to be performed, with special emphasis on those matters likely to be affected or impacted by the work proposed. The scope of work shall also indicate the type of equipment or facilities being installed and whether the equipment or facilities are new, a swap-out or exchange of facilities or equipment, or an upgrade to existing facilities and equipment.
4. Evidence that the applicant has placed on file with the Village:
(a) A written traffic control plan demonstrating the protective measures and devices that will be employed, which shall be consistent with IDOT's Illinois Manual On Uniform Traffic Control Devices, to prevent injury or damage to persons or property and to minimize disruptions to efficient pedestrian and vehicular traffic; and
(b) An emergency contingency plan, which shall specify the nature of potential emergencies including, without limitation, construction and hazardous materials emergencies and the intended response by the applicant. The intended response shall include notification to the Village and shall promote protection of the safety and convenience of the public. Compliance with ICC regulations for emergency contingency plans constitute compliance with this chapter, unless the Village finds that additional information or assurances are needed.
5. Drawings, plans and specifications showing the work proposed, including the certification of an engineer that such drawings, plans and specifications comply with applicable laws, codes, rules and regulations;
6. Evidence of insurance as herein required;
7. Any request for a variance from one or more provisions of this chapter;
8. Such additional information as may be reasonably required by the Village or Building Commissioner; and
9. Evidence that any "Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity" or other regulatory authorization that the applicant is required by law to obtain, or that the applicant has elected to obtain, has been issued by the ICC or another entity with jurisdictional authority.
(D) Applicant's Duty To Update Information: Throughout the entire permit application review period and the construction period authorized by the permit, any amendments to information contained in a permit application shall be submitted by the applicant in writing to the Village within thirty (30) calendar days after the change necessitating the amendment.
(E) Application Fees: Unless otherwise provided by the applicable franchise, license or similar agreement, all applications for permits pursuant to this chapter shall be accompanied by a fee as herein provided. No application fee is required to be paid by any electricity utility that is paying the Municipal electricity infrastructure maintenance fee pursuant to the Electricity Infrastructure Maintenance Fee Law 1 . (Ord. 2018-11, 5-3-2018)
Notes
| 1 | 1. 35 ILCS 645/15, et seq. |