2019.03.18 ORD 2019-495 Public Right-of-Way and Telecommuications

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Ordinance 2019-495 Right-of-way and Telecommunication Ordinance area, and structure it is placed on, 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; (ii) $182 per radio node over 100 maximum watts; or (iii) The actual costs of electricity, if the actual costs exceed the foregoing. The Collocation Agreement shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, the required small wireless facility permit, provided, however, that the applicant shall not be additionally required to obtain a license or franchise in order to collocate. Issuance of a small wireless facility permit does not supersede, alter or affect any then -existing agreement between the City and applicant. (e) Deadline for action on small wireless facilities. The City shall approve or deny a small wireless facility permit application within 90 days after filing of such application. (f) Consolidated applications for small wireless facilities. An applicant may file a consolidated small wireless facility permit application addressing the proposed collocation of up to 15 small wireless facilities, or a greater number if agreed to by the City, provided that all small wireless facilities in the application. (1) are located within a two-mile radius; (2) consist of substantially similar equipment; and (3) are to be placed on similar types of wireless support structures. In rendering a decision on a consolidated permit application, the City may approve some small wireless facilities and deny others, but may not use denial of one or more permits as a basis to deny all small wireless facilities in the application. (g) Deadline on small wireless facilities. The 90-day deadline for action on a small wireless facility permit application may be tolled: