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A. Permits and Approvals Required.

1. Macro Facility Permit. A macro facility permit is required for any macro facility unless specifically exempted.

2. Associated Permit(s) and Checklist(s). The applicant shall attach all associated required permit applications including but not limited to applications required under Chapter 12.36 MMC, and applications or checklists required under the city’s critical areas, shoreline or SEPA ordinances.

3. Completeness. An application for a macro facility is not complete until the applicant has submitted all the applicable items required by MMC 22.62.020 and, to the extent relevant, has submitted all the applicable items in subsection (B) of this section and the city has confirmed that the application is complete.

B. Macro Facility Permit Procedure.

1. Preapplication Meeting. A preapplication meeting is encouraged prior to submitting an application for a macro facility. The purpose of a preapplication meeting is to discuss the nature of the proposed macro facility, and to review applicable plans, policies, and regulations.

2. Application and Contents. The following information, along with the required fee as established by the city’s fee resolution, which may be amended from time to time, shall be provided by all applicants for a macro facility permit:

a. The name, address, phone number and authorized signature on behalf of the applicant;

b. If the proposed site or structure is not owned by the city, the name, address and phone number of the owner and a signed document or lease confirming that the applicant has the owner’s permission to apply for permits to construct the macro facility on the proposed site or structure;

c. A statement identifying the nature and operation of the macro facility;

d. A vicinity sketch showing the relationship of the proposed use to existing streets, structures and surrounding land uses, and the location of any nearby bodies of water, wetlands, critical areas or other significant natural or manmade features;

e. Construction drawings as well as a plan of the proposed use showing proposed streets, structures, land uses, open spaces, parking areas, fencing, pedestrian paths and trails, buffers, and landscaping, along with text identifying the proposed use(s) of each structure or area included on the plan;

f. Photo simulations of the proposed macro facility from public rights-of-way, public properties and affected residentially zoned properties. Photo simulations must include all cable, conduit and/or ground-mounted equipment necessary for and intended for use in the deployment regardless of whether the additional facilities are to be constructed by a third party;

g. A sworn affidavit signed by an RF engineer with knowledge of the proposed project affirming that the macro facility 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 facility will operate. If facilities which generate RF radiation necessary to the macro facility are to be provided by a third party, then the permit shall be conditioned on an RF certification showing the cumulative impact of the RF emissions on the entire installation;

h. Information necessary to demonstrate the applicant’s compliance with FCC rules, regulations and requirements which are applicable to the proposed macro facility;

i. If not proposing a collocation, then sufficient documentation showing that the applicant has made a reasonable attempt to find a collocation site acceptable to engineering standards and that collocating was not feasible or that it posed a physical problem;

j. If proposing to locate in a residential zone, evidence demonstrating that the proposed facility cannot be located outside the residential zone;

k. Evidence demonstrating compliance with applicable provisions of Chapter 22.54 MMC, Airport Compatibility, to demonstrate that the proposed WCF is not located within the airport’s restricted airspace;

l. Information sufficient to establish compliance with MMC 22.62.070 and MMC 22.62.080;

m. Current city of Monroe business licenses and insurance requirements, as listed in MMC Title 5, Business Regulations; and

n. Such additional information as deemed necessary by the director for proper review of the application, and which is sufficient to enable the director to make a fully informed decision pursuant to the requirements of this chapter.

3. Public Notice. Wireless communication facility permits shall follow the applicable noticing requirements in MMC 22.84.050, Public notice requirements.

4. Decision. The director may approve, deny, or conditionally approve all or any portion of the sites proposed in the macro facility permit application.

5. Third Party Review. The director shall route applications to consultants as the director determines necessary. All actual, reasonable costs of consultant review shall be billed to the applicant.

6. Withdrawal. Any applicant may withdraw an application at any time, provided the withdrawal is in writing and signed by all persons who signed the original application or their successors in interest. When a withdrawal is received, the application shall be deemed null and void. If such withdrawal occurs prior to the director’s decision, then reimbursement of fees submitted with said application shall be prorated to withhold the amount of city costs incurred in processing the application prior to the time of withdrawal. If such withdrawal is not accomplished prior to the director’s decision, no portion of the fee will be refunded. (Ord. 008/2022 § 4 (Exh. B))