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(a) Permit issuance. If the applicant has satisfied the requirements of this article, the City may issue a permit. (b) Conditions. The city may impose reasonable conditions upon the issuance of the permit and the performance of the applicant to protect the health, safety and welfare or when necessary to protect the right-of-way and its current use. (c) Small Wireless Facility Conditions. In addition to part b, the erection or installation of a wireless support structure, the collocation of a small wireless facility, or other installation of a small wireless facility in the right-of-way, shall be subject to the following conditions. (1) When feasible, a small wireless facility shall be collocated on an existing wireless support structure in the right-of-way. In addition, each new wireless support structure shall be designed to allow the collocation of wireless facilities. A small wireless facility shall only be collocated on the particular wireless support structure, under those attachment specifications, and at the height indicated in the applicable permit application; (2) All small wireless facilities and support structures shall be compatible with the character of the surrounding area and use design, materials, colors, textures, screening, and landscaping to blend in with the natural setting and built environment. Any deviations from this requirement must be requested by the applicant as part of the small wireless facility permit application, and if granted by the City, will be provided for in the Collocation Agreement; (3) New wireless support structures installed within the right-of-way shall not exceed 50 feet in height without the City's written authorization. The City may impose a lower height limit in the applicable permit to protect the public health, safety and welfare or to protect the right-of-way and its current use. Any lower height limit imposed by the City shall comply with maximum heights allowed in the applicable zoning districts, this shall include but is not limited to utility poles and street lights in the area, An applicant may replace an existing wireless support structure exceeding 50 feet in height with a structure of the same height subject to such conditions or requirements as may be imposed in the applicable permit. (4) No wireless facility may extend more than 10 feet above its wireless support structure; (5) Where an applicant proposes to install a new wireless support structure in the right-of- way, the City may impose reasonable separation requirements between such structure and any existing wireless support structure or other facilities in and around the right-of-way; (6) Where an applicant proposes collocation on a decorative wireless support structure, sign or other structure not intended to support small wireless facilities, the applicant shall design the wireless support structure to be compatible with the character of the surrounding area and use design, materials, colors, textures, screening, and landscaping to blend in with the natural setting and built environment. (7) Where an applicant proposes to replace a wireless support structure, the City may impose reasonable restocking, replacement, or relocation requirements on the replacement of such structure. (d) Small Wireless Facility Agreement. A small wireless facility shall only be collocated on a wireless support structure owned or controlled by the City, or any other City asset in the right-of-way, after the applicant has executed a small wireless facility Collocation Agreement with the City. The standard collocation agreement may require payment of the following. (1) Up to $150 per year for rent to collocate on the city structure; (2) $25 per year for maintenance associated with the collocation; (3) A monthly fee for electricity used to operate a small wireless facility, if not purchased directly from a utility, at a rate of: (i) $73 per radio node less than or equal to 100 maximum watts;