The purpose of this chapter is to encourage the development
of broadband access in the Town of Winneconne by reducing administrative
obstacles to broadband service providers and coordinating the review
of applications to ensure such applications are timely processed.
This chapter shall at all times be construed consistent with the aforestated
purpose.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
APPLICANT
A person applying for a permit for a broadband network project.
BROADBAND NETWORK PROJECT
The construction or deployment of wireline or wireless communications
facilities to provide broadband communications services in the Town
of Winneconne.
PERMIT
Any local permit, license, certificate approval registration
or similar form of approval required by policy, administrative rule,
regulation, ordinance or resolution with respect to a broadband network
project.
WRITTEN or IN WRITING
Information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that
is stored in an electronic or other intangible medium and is retrievable
in perceivable form.
The Town of Winneconne shall appoint a single point of contact
for all matters related to a broadband network project. The Town of
Winneconne shall provide on its public website the contact information,
including the email address, for the point of contact authorized to
receive a broadband network project application.
Any applicant may sign and file all forms, applications and
documentation related to a broadband network project electronically.
Notwithstanding any other provision in the Town of Winneconne's
ordinances, resolutions, regulations, policies or practices to the
contrary, the following process shall apply exclusively upon receiving
a broadband network project application.
Upon receiving a broadband network project application, the
Town of Winneconne shall:
A. Determine whether an application is complete and notify the applicant
of the determination by the Town of Winneconne in writing within 10
calendar days of receiving an application. If the Town of Winneconne
does not notify the applicant in writing of its completeness determination
within 10 calendar days of receiving the application will be considered
complete.
B. If the Town of Winneconne determines that an application is not complete
the written notification to the applicant shall specify in detail
the required information that is not complete. The applicant may resubmit
an application as often as necessary until the application is complete.
Any fee imposed by the Town of Winneconne to review an application,
issue a permit, or perform any other activity related to a broadband
network project shall be reasonable. An application fee that exceeds
$100 is unreasonable.
The treatment of this chapter first applies to applications
received by the Town of Winneconne on or after the date of this chapter.