The purpose for registration is:
(A) To assure that all Carriers who have facilities or provide services within the city comply with the ordinances, rules and regulations of the city.
(B) To provide the city with accurate and current information concerning the Carriers who offer to provide telecommunications services within the city, or that own or operate telecommunications facilities within the city.
(C) To assist the city in the enforcement of this title and the collection of any city franchise fees or charges that may be due the city.
(D) To assist the city in monitoring compliance with local, state and federal laws as they apply to Grantees under this title.
(Ord. 2016, passed 5-22-00; Am. Ord. 2069, passed 5-12-03)
Except as provided in § 115.023, all Carriers having telecommunications facilities within the corporate limits of the city, and all Carriers that offer or provide telecommunications service to customer premises within the city, shall register with the city. Registration shall be on forms to be provided by the City Manager or his designee which shall include the following:
(A) The identity and legal status of the registrant, including any affiliates.
(B) The name, address and telephone number of the officer, agent or employee responsible for the accuracy of the registration statement.
(C) A description of the registrant's existing or proposed telecommunications facilities within the city.
(D) A description of the telecommunications service that the registrant intends to offer or provide, or is currently offering or providing, to persons, firms, businesses or institutions within the city.
(E) Information sufficient to determine whether the registrant is subject to public right-of-way licensing or franchising under this title.
(F) Information sufficient to determine whether the transmission, origination or receipt of the telecommunications services provided or to be provided by the registrant constitutes an occupation or privilege subject to any municipal telecommunications tax, utility tax or other occupation tax imposed by the city.
(G) Information sufficient to determine that the applicant has applied for and received any certificate of authority or permit required by the FCC or the OPUC to provide telecommunications services within the city.
(H) Information sufficient to determine that the applicant has applied for and received any construction permit, operating license or other approvals required by the FCC or the OPUC to have telecommunications facilities within the city.
(I) Such other information as the city may reasonably require.
(Ord. 2016, passed 5-22-00; Am. Ord. 2069, passed 5-12-03)
Each application for registration as a Carrier shall be accompanied by a non-refundable registration fee, in an amount to be established by resolution by the City Council.
(Ord. 2016, passed 5-22-00; Am. Ord. 2069, passed 5-12-03)
The following Carriers are excepted from registration:
(A) Telecommunications Carriers that are owned and operated exclusively for its own use by the state or a political subdivision of this state and provide telecommunications services for governmental purposes only.
(B) A private telecommunications network, provided that such network does not use or occupy any public rights-of-way of the city.
(C) Carriers that are Grantees under a telecommunications franchise with the city or are actively and expeditiously pursuing such a franchise.
(Ord. 2016, passed 5-22-00; Am. Ord. 2069, passed 5-12-03)