A. General Permit Provisions: The general procedures and requirements of permits, as more fully set forth in Title 9, Chapter 1, General License and Permit Provisions, shall apply to permits issued under this chapter. To the extent any conflict exists between the provisions of this chapter and Title 9 Chapter 1, the specific provisions of this chapter shall control. Nothing herein shall relieve any telecommunications service provider from its obligation to comply with any provisions within this Code related to applicable telecommunication utility requirements.
B. Term: Permits issued pursuant to this chapter are valid through December 31 from the date of issuance.
C. Fees. Applicants shall be assessed a permit fee to offset the City's costs to review the plans and activity associated with the Applicant's project within the easements and public rights-of-way. Said fees shall be reasonable and commensurate with similar fee amounts established per the fee schedule of the City.
D. Costs for review and inspection. Any Applicant or Licensee installing, constructing or replacing fiber optic, cable or other or communications lines shall pay a nonrefundable fee in an amount as provided for in the fee schedule for the City to recover its costs incurred for plan review, verifying engineering design, materials utilized, location and placement of equipment and infrastructure and other costs associated with issuing, processing, and verifying applications, inspecting job sites, and restoration improvements, and other costs the City may incur in the course of said tasks.
E. Denial of Permit. An Applicant for an initial permit or existing permit seeking renewal may be denied issuance of said permit by the City Manager upon a showing of good cause. A denial may be appealed to the City Council who shall hold a hearing on the matter within thirty (30) days. Said time limits may be waived by mutual agreement.
F. Revocation. Nothing shall prohibit the City Manager or his authorized designee from revoking the permit of any Applicant or Licensee without notice upon a showing of irreparable harm to the public health, safety or welfare. In the event said permit is revoked, a hearing shall be held within three (3) business days before the City Manager. Any adverse decision may be appealed to the City Council, who shall hold a hearing on the matter within thirty (30) days. Said time limits may be waived by mutual agreement. (Ord. 1267, 6-14-2022; amd. Ord. 1288, 4-11-2023)