(a) When Permitted.
(1) Renewal Permitted. At the end of the term set forth in Section 1519 above, the Department may renew a Personal Wireless Service Facility Site Permit for an additional ten (10) year term, provided that the Department did not issue a Modification Permit for the permitted Personal Wireless Service Facility during the term of the Permit.
(2) Renewal Not Permitted.
(A) A Personal Wireless Service Facility that has been issued a Modification Permit may not be renewed. Instead, the Permittee may file a new Application for a Personal Wireless Service Facility Site Permit for the permitted and modified Personal Wireless Service Facility at the same location.
(B) A Personal Wireless Service Facility Site Permit that has been renewed once under Section 1520(a)(1) above may not be renewed for a second time. Instead, the Permittee may file a new Application for a Personal Wireless Service Facility Site Permit for the permitted Personal Wireless Service Facility at the same location.
(b) Renewal Application Required. A Permittee seeking to renew a Personal Wireless Service Facility Site Permit that may be renewed under Section 1520(a) above must file a renewal Application with the Department no later than six (6) months prior to the exiration date of the existing Permit. The renewal Application shall include a written report from a certified engineer confirming that the permitted Personal Wireless Service Facility complies with the Public Health Compliance Standard.
(c) Approval of Renewal Application.
(1) Department of Public Health Approval Required. The Department shall refer every Application to renew a Personal Wireless Service Facility Site Permit to the Department of Public Health for review under the Public Health Compliance Standard. The Department shall approve a timely-filed renewal Application unless the Department of Public Health determines that the permitted Personal Wireless Service Facility does not comply with the Public Health Compliance Standard.
(2) Applicability of Other Provisions of this Article. The other provisions of this Article 25 related to approval of an Application for a Personal Wireless Service Facility Site Permit shall not apply to the Department's review of a renewal Application . These provisions shall include, but are not limited to, Notice of Final Determination (Section 1514 above) and Appeals (Section 1515 above).
(d) New Application.
(1) Required When Renewal Not Permitted. If, in accordance with Section 1520(a)(2) above, a Personal Wireless Service Facility cannot be renewed, the Permittee must submit a new Application for a Personal Wireless Service Facility Site Permit in order to continue to maintain the permitted Personal Wireless Service Facility in the Public Rights-of-Way.
(2) Removal Not Required. Notwithstanding any other Applicable Law, if the Permittee submits an Application for a Personal Wireless Service Facility Site Permit no later than six (6) months prior to the expiration date of a previously issued Personal Wireless Facility Site Permit, the Department shall not require the Applicant to remove the permitted Personal Wireless Service Facility unless and until there is a final determination denying the Application. For purposes of this subsection (d)(2), a determination shall not be final until the Board of Appeals issues a final ruling on any appeal.