§ 78-161. Permit required for telecommunications facilities.

(a)

Permits shall be required for the construction of telecommunications towers and facilities through application to the building department.

(b)

Permit applications. A building permit application and associated fee shall be fully completed and accompanied by the following:

(1)

Current survey of the property;

(2)

Application for site plan review and ordinance as approved by the city council;

(3)

Description of the telecommunications services currently provided and/or will be provided in the future by the applicant over its telecommunications facilities;

(4)

Two copies of engineering plans and specifications, signed and sealed, of the facilities in sufficient detail to identify:

a.

Location of the proposed facilities (show on the site plan);

b.

Location of all overhead and underground public utility telecommunication, cable, water, sewer, drainage and other facilities;

c.

Trees, structures, improvements, facilities and obstructions, if any, that applicant proposes to temporarily or permanently remove or relocate.

(5)

Written approval or a statement, if required, of no objection from federal and state agencies that may regulate telecommunication tower siting, height, design and construction.

(6)

A landscaping plan showing the specific placement of the telecommunications facility and tower on the site indicating the location of existing structures, trees and other significant site features, type and location of landscaping used to screen the facility and the proposed color of the tower.

(7)

Statement that applicant shall notify all other telecommunication providers of the permit application at the time the application is accepted by the building department.

(Ord. of 9-25-06)