§ 74.213. Additional permit application requirements.

(a)

Permit application. A permit issued pursuant to this article is required to install a micro network node, network note, a node support pole, or a transport facility in the right-of-way and must be approved prior to excavation. The permit process to be followed is the same as the process outlined in section 74.154 of the City Code. In addition to the requirements set forth in this chapter and the city design manual, an application for a permit pursuant to this article shall include the following:

(1)

Detailed drawings, with calculations to show conformity to the limitations contained in Chapter 284, the city design manual including, but not limited to, descriptions of any required enclosures, the size of the network nodes, pole height, and visibility.

(2)

An analysis showing that the proposed wireless facility will not cause any interference with city public safety radio system or traffic signal light system.

(3)

A description of the proposed location, including whether such location will be within or adjacent to any of the following:

a.

A residential development;

b.

A designated municipal park;

c.

A designated design district;

d.

A designated historic district; or

e.

An area that has undergrounding requirements.

(4)

A proposal to conceal or camouflage the network node, node support pole, related equipment, or any portion thereof, if applicable;

(5)

City pole identification information, if applicable;

(6)

Written consent from owners of non-city owned infrastructure; and

(7)

A certificate that the network node complies with all application regulations of the Federal Communications Commission.

(b)

Consolidated permits. A network provider submitting an application to install or collocate multiple network nodes may file a consolidated permit application for not more than 30 network nodes.

(c)

Application process timeline. Not later than the 30th day after the date the city receives an application for a permit for a network node or node support pole, or the 10th day after the date the city receives an application for a permit for a transport facility, the city shall determine whether the application is complete and notify the applicant of that determination.

(d)

Application fee. The city may charge an application fee as authorized by V.T.C.A., Local Government Code § 284.156. The application fee is in addition to the annual public right-of-way rate which is currently set at $250.00 per network node.

(Ord. No. 2017-56 , § 1, 11-8-17)