§ 47-275. Application procedures.

(a)

General application requirement. Application for a permit for any telecommunication facility shall be made to the department by the person, company or organization that will own and operate the telecommunications facility. An application will not be considered until it is complete. The director is authorized to develop application forms to assist in providing the required information and facilitate the application process. Except for a co-location information submittal under subsection (b) of this section, the following information shall be submitted when applying for any permit required by this article and must be submitted for an application to be considered complete:

(1)

Site plan or plans to scale specifying the location of telecommunications facilities, transmission building and/or other accessory uses, access, parking, fences, landscaped areas, and adjacent land uses. Applicants shall submit both a paper location map and a digitized location map in a format compatible with the GIS software currently utilized by the city information services department.

(2)

Landscaped plan to scale indicating size, spacing and type of plantings required in section 47-274(d).

(3)

A full description of the environment surrounding the proposed telecommunications facility, including any adjacent residential structures and districts, structures and sites of historic significance, streetscapes or scenic view corridors.

(4)

A description of anticipated maintenance needs for the telecommunications facility, including frequency of service, personnel needs, equipment needs, and traffic or safety impacts of such maintenance.

(5)

Report from a professional qualified engineer licensed in the state, or other appropriate qualified industry expert, documenting the following:

a.

Tower or antenna type, height, and design;

b.

Engineering, economic, and other pertinent factors governing selection of the proposed design;

c.

Total anticipated capacity of the telecommunications facility, including numbers and types of antennas which can be accommodated;

d.

Evidence of structural integrity of the tower or alternative tower structure;

e.

Structural failure characteristics of the telecommunications facility and demonstration that site and setbacks are of adequate size to contain debris;

f.

Certification that the antenna and related equipment or appurtenances comply with all current regulations of the FCC, with specific reference to FCC regulations governing non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation (NIER), and that the radio frequency levels meet the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) guidelines for public safety;

g.

Certification that the proposed height of the tower is the minimum height necessary for coverage; and

h.

A propagation study which documents the proposed location is the only location for the tower that reduces alleged gaps in coverage.

(6)

Identification of the geographic service area for the subject installation, including a map showing the proposed site and the nearest or associated telecommunications facility sites within the network. Describe the distance between the telecommunications facility sites. Describe how this service area fits into and is necessary for the service network (i.e., whether such antenna or tower is needed for coverage or capacity.)

(7)

The applicant must provide a utilities inventory showing the locations of all water, sewage, drainage and power line easements impacting the proposed tower site.

(8)

The applicant must provide any other information which may be requested by the department to fully evaluate and review the application and the potential impact of a proposed telecommunications facility.

(b)

Tower co-location information submittals. Any person or entity co-locating an antenna or antennas on a tower for which a permit has already been issued shall submit the following information only:

(1)

The name of the person or entity co-locating the antenna.

(2)

The name of the owner of the tower.

(3)

The tower's permit number.

(4)

The location of the tower.

(5)

The remaining structural capacity of the tower.

(6)

Certification that the antenna and related equipment or appurtenances comply with all current regulations of the FCC, with specific reference to FCC regulations governing non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation (NIER), and that the radio frequency levels meet the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) guidelines for public safety.

(Min. of 11-10-2016, § 12.7)