(a) Applications for Cable Television Franchises shall file an application therefore, in such form as the Village may require, along with an application fee of one thousand dollars ($1,000). The Village Administrator shall determine if the application is in order and, if so, determine whether, in accordance with the criteria set forth in Section 907.05, the Applicant should be granted a Permit hereunder. The Village Administrator shall make a final determination as to whether or not such Permit should be granted and if so, upon what terms and conditions. A Cable Franchise shall only entitle the Franchisee to utilize the Rights of Way for purposes directly related to the provision of the Cable Television Service. Any other Right of Way use by such Franchisee shall require a separate Permit, unless specifically contained in an existing franchise agreement.
(b) Applicants for Telecommunication or Utility Permits shall file an application therefore, in such form as the Village may require, along with an application fee of one thousand dollars ($1,000). The Village Administrator shall determine if the application is in order and, if so, determine whether, in accordance with the criteria set forth in Section 907.05, the Applicant should be granted a Permit hereunder. The Village Administrator shall make a final determination as to whether or not such Permit should be granted and if so, upon what terms and conditions.
(c) Applicants for Special Permits shall file an application therefore, in such form as the Village requires along with an application fee of three hundred dollars ($300.00). The Village Administrator shall determine if the application is in order and if the Village Administrator also finds, in accordance with the criteria set forth in Section 907.05, that the application should be granted, the Village Administrator shall grant such a Permit.
(d) A Permittee that desires to renew its Permit under this Chapter shall, not more than 180 days nor less than 90 days before expiration of the current Permit, file an application along with a renewal fee payment of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) with the Village for renewal of its Permit which shall include the information required in the original application. Within 90 days after receiving a complete application under this Section, the Village Administrator shall issue a written determination granting or denying the renewal application in whole or in part, applying the criteria set forth in Section 907.05. If the renewal application is denied, the written determination shall include the reasons for non renewal. No Permit shall be renewed until any ongoing violations or defaults in the Permittee's performance of the Permit, or of the requirements of this Chapter, have been cured, or a plan detailing the corrective action to be taken by the Permittee has been approved by the Village Administrator.
(e) Any decision of the Village Administrator regarding a right-of-way permit may be appealed to Village Council. Such appeals shall be filed with the Village Fiscal Officer within (15) days of the date of the decision. The decision(s) of the Village Council shall be final and appealable pursuant to R.C. Chapter 2506.
(Ord. 13-2011. Passed 6-27-11.)