(A) A right-of-way permit shall only be granted after an applicant has completed an application in the form that has been prescribed by the village, which form may be revised from time to time. Upon request, an applicant shall be provided with a copy of the then current application for a right-of-way permit. The application shall request information regarding the applicant's proposed or actual physical use and occupation of the rights-of-way.
(1) Specifically, the application shall request:
(a) A brief description of the telecommunications service or services to be offered or provided in or through the village;
(b) Specific information regarding the equipment it proposes to place or currently maintains in the rights-of-way;
(c) The expected physical burden that such equipment will place or does place on the rights-of-way; and
(d) Whether the equipment will or does have a detrimental effect on public safety as it relates to the rights-of-way.
(2) If the completed application does not fully provide such requested information, the village may request such additional information as is necessary to enable it to make a determination regarding the physical use and occupation of the rights-of-way by the applicant. The application may request less information from a permit holder applying for a renewal of a right-of-way permit.
(B) Upon submission of a fully completed application to the village and the accompanying fee, the village shall review the application as follows: for new applicants, the village shall grant or deny such applications within 60 business days. For existing permit holders applying to a renewal of their permits, who are not under suspension in accordance with § 97.04, the village shall grant or deny such applications within 30 business days. If the village fails to grant or reject such application within the time periods specified above, the application shall be deemed approved. In each case, the village shall review the application to determine whether such use would have a detrimental effect on public safety as it relates to the rights-of-way or would place an undue physical burden on the rights-of-way.
(C) In considering an application, the village may use such outside experts as it deems necessary. In the event the village deems it necessary to employ an outside expert to advise the village with respect to a particular application, the reasonable costs of such expert shall be borne by the applicant.
(Ord. 2016-63, passed 12-12-2016)