4-9-210 SMALL CELL PERMITS

A. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS:

In addition to other permits or agreements (e.g., administrative conditional use permit, franchise, etc.) necessary for the installation of one or more small cell facilities, applicants shall apply for a small cell permit using the small cell permit application form and submit the fee stipulated in the City of Renton Fee Schedule. The submittal shall also meet the following requirements:

1. The applicant shall provide a map identifying the geographic boundaries for the small cell deployment.

2. The application shall provide specific locational information as specified within the small cell permit application, and specify whether and where small cell facilities are to be located on existing utility poles including City-owned light standards, or will utilize replacement utility poles, new poles, towers, existing buildings and/or other structures. Conduit and/or ground-mounted equipment necessary for and intended for use in the deployment shall also be specified regardless of whether the additional facilities are to be constructed by the applicant or leased from a third party. Detailed schematics and visual renderings, including photo simulations, of the small cell facilities shall be provided by the applicant.

3. The applicant may specify up to five (5) sites in one small cell permit application for processing if all proposed small cell facilities are subject to the same process type, utilize the same concealment technique, and are located on the same type of facility (such as the same light standard), and within either the public right-of-way or upon private property.

4. The applicant shall specifically designate any element of a deployment which qualifies as an eligible facilities request. Such element may be addressed separately by the Administrator in order to comply with the requirements in RMC 4-4-140, Wireless Communication Facilities.

5. The applicant shall provide written authorization of the owner of any pole or structure for the installation of its small cell facilities on such pole or structure. For City-owned poles or structures, the applicant shall submit a copy of a lease agreement from the City.

6. If the applicant proposes small cell facilities located on or over the public right-of-way, the applicant shall submit a copy of a right-of-way use permit issued by the City, unless an existing franchise agreement authorizes the proposed small cell facilities.

7. If the applicant proposes an element which is not exempt from SEPA review, the applicant shall simultaneously apply under Chapter 43.21C RCW and RMC 4-9-070, Environmental Review Procedures.

8. The applicant shall submit a sworn affidavit signed by a radio frequency (RF) engineer with knowledge of the proposed project affirming that the small cell deployment will be compliant with all FCC and other governmental regulations in connection with human exposure to radio frequency emissions for every frequency at which the small cell facility will operate. If additional transmission facilities necessary to the small cell facility, such as microwave backhaul, are to be provided by a third party, then the small cell permit shall be conditioned on an RF certification showing the cumulative impact of the RF emissions of the entire installation. The applicant may provide one emissions report for the entire small cell deployment if the applicant is using the same small cell facility configuration for all installations within that batch, or may submit one emissions report for each subgroup installation identified in the batch.

9. The applicant shall provide proof of FCC and other regulatory approvals required to provide the service(s) or utilize the technologies sought to be installed.

10. The applicant shall submit a traffic control plan for any small cell facilities located on or over the public right-of-way.

B. ADMINISTRATION:

1. If more than one application for a small cell permit application is submitted by an applicant, they shall be considered in the order received. If multiple applications are submitted on the same date, the applicant shall indicate the order of consideration.

2. The Administrator may approve, deny or conditionally approve all or any portion of the sites proposed in the small cell permit application. The denial of one or more small cell facility locations within a submittal shall not be the sole basis for a denial of other locations proposed within the same application.

3. Prior to issuance of a small cell permit, the applicant shall pay the actual administrative expenses incurred by the City that are directly related to the City’s review of the application, including plan inspection, and approval, as authorized by RCW 35.21.860(1)(b), as may be amended. (Ord. 5876, 1-22-2018)