All wireless telecommunications facilities must comply at all times with the following operation and maintenance standards.
(A) Repairs. Unless otherwise provided herein, all necessary repairs and restoration shall be completed by the permittee, owner, operator or any designated maintenance agent within 48 hours:
(1) After discovery of the need by the permittee, owner, operator or any designated maintenance agent; or
(2) After permittee, owner, operator or any designated maintenance agent receives notification from the city.
(B) Contact information. Each permittee of a wireless telecommunications facility shall provide the city with the name, title, direct phone number, mailing address, email address and 24-hour local or toll free contact phone number of the permittee, the owner, the operator and the agent responsible for the maintenance of the facility (“contact information”). Contact information shall be updated within seven days of any change.
(C) Good condition. All facilities, including, but not limited to, telecommunications towers, poles, accessory equipment, lighting, fences, walls, shields, cabinets, artificial foliage or camouflage, and the facility site shall be maintained in good condition, including ensuring the facilities are reasonably free of:
(1) General dirt and grease;
(2) Chipped, faded, peeling, and cracked paint;
(3) Rust and corrosion;
(4) Cracks, dents, and discoloration;
(5) Missing, discolored or damaged artificial foliage or other camouflage;
(6) Graffiti, bills, stickers, advertisements, litter and debris;
(7) Broken and misshapen structural parts; and
(8) Any damage from any cause.
(D) Landscaping. All trees, foliage or other landscaping elements approved as part of the facility shall be maintained in good condition at all times. The permittee, owner and operator of the facility shall be responsible for replacing any damaged, dead or decayed landscaping within five calendar days after written notice from the city. No amendment to any approved landscaping plan may be made until it is submitted to and approved by the Director.
(E) Replacement. The permittee shall replace its facilities, after obtaining all required permits, if maintenance or repair is not sufficient to return the facility to the condition it was in at the time of installation.
(F) Routine inspections. Each facility shall be operated and maintained to comply with all conditions of approval. Each owner or operator of a facility shall routinely inspect each site to ensure compliance with the same and the standards set forth in this chapter.
(Ord. 1090, passed 9-28-17)