(A) Permit Required: No person shall construct (as defined in this chapter) 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 (as defined in this chapter), 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 with the village manager and obtaining a permit from the village, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. No permit shall be required for installation and maintenance of service connections to customers' premises where there will be no disruption of the right of way.
(B) Permit Application: All applications for permits pursuant to this chapter shall be filed on a form provided by the village or by a form supplied by the applicant containing at least the minimum information listed in subsection (C) of this section and shall be filed in such number of duplicate copies as the village may designate. The applicant may designate those portions of its application materials that it reasonably believes contain proprietary or confidential information as "proprietary" or "confidential" by clearly marking each page of such materials accordingly. Permitted work shall be completed within one hundred twenty (120) consecutive calendar days. Should the permitted work continue beyond the one hundred twenty (120) day period, the utility shall apply for an additional permit.
(C) Minimum General Application Requirements: The application shall be made by the utility or its duly authorized representative and shall contain, at a minimum, the following:
1. The utility's name and address and telephone and telecopy numbers;
2. The applicant's name and address, if different than the utility, its telephone and telecopy numbers, e-mail address, and its interest in the work;
3. The names, addresses and telephone and telecopy numbers and e-mail addresses of all professional consultants, if any, advising the applicant with respect to the application;
4. 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;
5. Evidence that the utility has placed on file with the village:
(a) A written traffic control plan demonstrating the protective measures and devices that will be employed consistent with the "Illinois Manual On Uniform Traffic Control Devices", latest edition, 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 ILCC regulations for emergency contingency plans constitutes compliance with this section unless the village finds that additional information or assurances are needed;
6. Drawings, plans and specifications showing the work proposed on sheets not exceeding twenty four inches by thirty six inches (24" x 36") drawn at a scale of one inch to twenty feet (1" = 20'), including the certification of an engineer that such drawings, plans, and specifications comply with applicable codes, rules, and regulations, scale of drawing may be modified at the discretion of the director of public works. Such shall include detailed restoration, landscaping, and screening plans;
7. Evidence of insurance as required in section 8-10-8 of this chapter;
8. Evidence of posting of the security fund as required in section 8-10-10 of this chapter;
9. Any request for a variance from one or more provisions of this chapter (see section 8-10-21);
10. Such additional information as may be reasonably required by the village; and
11. Evidence that the applicant is a member of JULIE.
(D) Supplemental Application Requirements For Specific Types Of Utilities: In addition to the requirements of subsection (C) of this section, the permit application shall include the following items as applicable to the specific utility that is the subject of the permit application:
1. In the case of new electric power, communications or natural gas distribution system installation, evidence that any "certificate of public convenience and necessity" has been issued by the ILCC that the applicant is required by law, or has elected, to obtain;
2. In the case of natural gas systems, state the proposed pipe size, design, construction class, and operating pressures;
3. In the case of water lines, indicate that all requirements of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Division of Public Water Supplies, have been satisfied;
4. In the case of sewer line installations, indicate that the land and water pollution requirements of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Division of Water Pollution Control and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, have been met; or
5. In the case of small wireless facilities and associated utility poles or wireless support structures in the right-of-way, demonstrated conformance with the Village’s adopted General Guidelines and Small Wireless Facility Design, Aesthetic, Stealth and Concealment Standards, where applicable, as such standards may be amended from time to time.
(E) 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 utility in writing to the Village within thirty (30) days after the change necessitating the amendment.
(F) Application Fees: Unless otherwise provided by franchise, license, or similar agreement, all applications for permits pursuant to this chapter shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500.00). No application fee is required to be paid by any telecommunications retailer that is paying the Municipal telecommunications infrastructure maintenance fee pursuant to chapter 8 of this title or the Simplified Municipal Telecommunications Tax Act, 35 Illinois Compiled Statutes 636/5 et seq., pursuant to this Code or by any electrical utility that is paying the Municipal electricity maintenance fee pursuant to the Electricity Maintenance Fee Act. (Ord. 2620, 7-16-2007; amd. Ord. 4057, 5-4-2023)