§ 79-32. Permit applications.

(a)

Application. Telecommunications providers shall apply for a permit on an application form approved by the MPSC in accordance with section 6(1) of the Act by filing three copies with the city clerk. Upon receipt, the city clerk shall make and distribute copies of the application to other city staff and consultants as necessary. Applications shall be complete and include all information required by the Act, including without limitation a route map showing the location of the provider's existing and proposed facilities in accordance with section 6(5) of the Act.

(b)

Confidential information. If a telecommunications provider claims that any portion of the route maps submitted by it as part of its application contain trade secret, proprietary, or confidential information, which is exempt from the Freedom of Information Act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246, pursuant to section 6(5) of the Act, the telecommunications provider shall prominently so indicate on the face of each map.

(c)

Application fee. Except as otherwise provided by the Act, the application shall be accompanied by a one-time non-refundable application fee in the amount of $500.00.

(d)

Additional information. The city may request an applicant to submit such additional information required for use permit applications under article V, which the city deems reasonably necessary or relevant. The applicant shall comply with all such requests in compliance with reasonable deadlines for such additional information established by the city. If the city and the applicant cannot agree on the requirement of additional information requested by the city, the city or the applicant shall notify the MPSC as provided in section 6(2) of the Act.

(e)

Existing providers. A telecommunications provider with facilities located in a city right-of-way in the city that as of November 1, 2002, the effective date of the Act, has not previously obtained authorization or a permit under section 251 of the Michigan Telecommunications Act, 1991 PA 179, MCL 484.2251, shall submit to the city an application for a permit in accordance with the requirements of this article and within the time required or extended under sections 5(3) and 5(4) of the Act. Pursuant to section 5(3) of the Act, a telecommunications provider submitting an application under this subsection is not required to pay the $500.00 application fee required under subsection (c) above.

(Ord. No. 727, § 1, 12-1-03)