§ 21-168. Application and issuance of permits.

(a)

A completed application for a permit must be submitted to the city on a city form, accompanied by the applicable fee.

(b)

In addition to other requirements in this article, the application for transport facilities, micro network node, network node, node support pole, and related ground equipment must include:

(1)

Construction and engineering drawings and information to confirm that the network provider will comply with the design manual and applicable codes;

(2)

A certification that the proposed network node will be placed into active commercial service by or for the network provider not later than 60 days after the date the construction and final testing of the network is completed;

(3)

A certification that the network node complies with applicable regulations of the Federal Communications Commission;

(4)

Information related to the network providers' use of the public right-of-way to ensure compliance with V.T.C.A., Local Government Code, ch. 284, applicable codes, this article, and the design manual; and

(5)

Concealment measures for collocations of network nodes or installations of node support poles in a historic district or on a decorative pole with the city manager's advance written approval for such collocation or installation.

(c)

Applications must include construction and engineering drawings and information that the director determines is reasonably necessary to administer this article and to protect the public and public property, to the extent not inconsistent with law;

(d)

The permit must contain the name, address, and telephone number of the person performing the work, the location of the work, and any other information designated by the director. The permit, other than permits for network nodes, node support poles, and related equipment, may also contain special conditions the director determines are necessary to insure compliance with this article, applicable codes, or to protect the public and public property.

(e)

The permit holder must keep the permit posted at a visible place at the work site and make it available for inspection upon the request of any city employee.

(f)

A permit issued under this article is valid for the time period specified by the director, based on the estimated time to complete the work. Upon the written request of the permit holder, the director may grant additional time to complete the work under the permit.

(g)

A network provider must begin the installation for which a permit is issued within six months after the date of issuance of the permit and diligently pursue the installation to completion. The city may grant a longer time to complete the installation or grant reasonable extensions of time as requested by the network provider.

( Ord. No. 13,558 , § 3, 8-24-17)