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A. Applications for Right-of-Way Use Permits to install, maintain, repair and remove Telecommunications facilities shall be submitted to the Director upon forms to be provided by the City and shall be accompanied by drawings, plans and specifications in sufficient detail to demonstrate:

1. That the installation, maintenance, repair or removal of Telecommunications facilities will be in accordance with all applicable codes, rules and regulations;

2. Preliminary engineering plans, specifications and a map showing where the Telecommunications facilities are to be located within the City, all in sufficient detail to identify:

a. The location and route requested for the Applicant’s proposed Telecommunications facilities. Vertical location shall be provided for proposed crossings of all existing utilities that will be crossed;

b. The location of Applicant’s overhead and underground public utility, telecommunication, cable, water, sewer drainage and other lines and equipment in the public ways along the proposed route;

c. The specific trees, structures, improvements, facilities, lines and equipment and obstructions, if any, that Applicant proposes to temporarily or permanently remove or relocate and a landscape plan for protecting, trimming, removing, replacing and restoring any trees or areas to be disturbed during construction.

3. If the Applicant is proposing an underground installation within new ducts or conduits to be constructed within the public ways:

a. The location proposed for the new ducts or conduits;

b. Evidence that there is sufficient capacity within the public ways for the proposed Telecommunications facilities;

4. The construction methods to be employed for protection of existing structures, fixtures, and Telecommunications facilities within or adjacent to the public ways;

5. Repealed by Ord. 2925.

6. Proposed construction schedule and work hours which may be limited by the City (including the requirement of working at night for traffic flow and other public health, safety and welfare related issues);

7. Repealed by Ord. 2925.

8. Repealed by Ord. 2925.

9. For the installation or modification of a Macro Cell Facility, evidence demonstrating that the Applicant has received all of the necessary zoning and land use permits and approvals from the City or evidence that complete applications for such permits and approvals have been submitted to the City and the proposed Telecommunications facility meets all applicable zoning and land use codes; and

10. The location of all survey monuments which may be displaced or disturbed by the proposed constructions.

B. All applications for Right-of-Way Use Permits shall be submitted at least thirty (30) days prior to the need for the Right-of-Way Use Permit. Applicants with complex projects are encouraged to submit their applications at least one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the planned need for the Right-of-Way Use Permit. If unforeseen conditions or circumstances require expedited processing time, the City will reasonably attempt to cooperate where practicable, but additional fees to cover additional costs to the City shall be charged.

C. RMC 12.14.830 shall not apply to Small Cell Permits. (Ord. 2965 § 2 (part), 2019: Ord. 2925 § 2 (part), 2018: Ord. 2175 § 1 (part), 2003).