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Peoria County Highway Department Small Wireless Telecommunication Facilities Permit

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Petitioner / Company*
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Contact Person Last Name*
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Contractor Performing the Work
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Contractor's Contact Person
Phone Number
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County Highway Name*
Name of road where work will be performed
County Highway Route Number
R _ _ , D _ _ , or S _ _. Refer to Peoria County Map
Location of Work*
Address, GPS Coordinates, or Quarter Section
Description of Work*
Specifications and Drawings prepared by S.E.*
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Location Map of Each Facility*
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Structural Integrity Analysis prepared by S.E.*
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Line-of-Sight Analysis*
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Photographs of Each Location / Immediate Area*
Photographs taken within 6 months of application submittal. Upload for electronic submittal.
Proposed Schedule for Installation and Completion*
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Certification with Frequency Interference Requirements*
See Section 4 below in Regulations and Standards. Upload for electronic submittal.
Performance Bond*
Applicant shall provide performance bond in the amount of $20,000 or 110% of engineer's estimate of probable cause, whichever is greater. Upload scan of bond for electronic submittal and submit actual bond to County.
Completion Date of Work*
Completion Date of Work
Work will be completed by this date, or this permit becomes null and void.
Approval of Owner of Alternative Antenna Structure
If applicable, submit a copy of the approval from the owner of an alternative antenna structure to mount the wireless telecommunication facility on that specific alternative structure. Also include a determination by the alternative antenna structure owner that the structure is structurally capable of supporting the wireless telecommunication facility. Upload for electronic submittal if applicable.
Service Connections - Other related improvements including, but not limited to, buried electrical service, and buried fiber optic or cable connections that are needed to service the wireless telecommunication facility and are installed within County rights-of-way beyond the physical pole or structure require additional and separate permits. These types of connections shall be applied for concurrently by the respective utility provider providing that service or connection.
County-Owned Infrastructure:
a. Pole Attachment Agreement - In addition to the required permit, a separate pole attachment agreement between the wireless services provider and the County is required prior to the County authorizing the placement of wireless telecommunication facilities on County-owned infrastructure.
b. Replacement of County-Owned Infrastructure - If the County determines that applicable codes or public safety requires the County’s infrastructure to be replaced to support the requested collocation, the County shall require the wireless services provider to replace the County’s infrastructure at no cost to the County. If the proposed installation requires replacement of the County’s infrastructure, no property rights will be conferred on the applicant by the replacement of such infrastructure.
c. Make Ready Analysis - When a wireless services provider is seeking a permit to collocate a wireless telecommunication facility on County-owned infrastructure a Make Ready Analysis prepared by a professional structural engineer licensed in the State of Illinois shall be required.
Regulations and Standards
Wireless telecommunication facilities shall be permitted to be placed in public rights-of-way as attachments to existing alternative antenna structures or County-Owned infrastructure or an an attachment to a new alternative antenna structure subject to the following regulations:
1. Siting of wireless telecommunication facilities: When deciding where to install wireless telecommunication facilities, wireless services providers shall take into consideration the surrounding and adjacent land uses and make every effort to avoid siting wireless telecommunication facilities at or near properties with high frequency outdoor usage such as parks, schools, recreational facilities, etc.
2. New Alternative Antenna Structures: With respect to the application for the installation of a wireless telecommunication facility on a new alternative antenna structure, the County may propose that the wireless telecommunication facility be collocated on an existing alternative antenna structure within one hundred (100) feet of the proposed installation, which the applicant will accept if it has the right to use the alternate antenna structure on reasonable terms and conditions and the alternate location and structure does not impose technical limits or unreasonable additional material costs as determined by the applicant. The applicant shall provide a written certification describing any property rights, technical limits or material costs as reasons that the alternate location does not satisfy the criteria in this paragraph.
3. Signage: Identification signage shall be affixed onto each wireless telecommunication facility identifying the wireless services provider, contact phone number and unique identifier. Installation of other signs on a wireless telecommunication facility shall be prohibited, unless they are for warning labels or otherwise are required by law or regulations.
4. Frequency Interference: The wireless services provider’s operation of the wireless telecommunication facilities in the rights-of-way shall not interfere with the frequencies used by the County’s public safety or roadway facility communications, including, but not limited to, streetlight and traffic signal transmissions. In the event that an interference with the frequencies used by the County’s public safety or roadway facility communications is detected, at any time, the wireless services provider is required to, at its own expense, either: (i) reconfigure or filter its antenna system’s transmissions or frequency; or (ii) cease transmitting/receiving from said unit; or (iii) remove the entirety of the installation immediately upon notification of said interference. In the event a relocation is required, the wireless services provider will be required to apply for a new wireless telecommunication facilities permit under the terms of this Ordinance.
5. Attachment Limitations: No wireless telecommunication antenna or facility shall be attached to an alternative antenna structure or County-owned infrastructure unless all of the following conditions are satisfied:
a. Height Requirements: The maximum height of a wireless telecommunication antenna attached to a structure is limited to ten (10) feet above the structure on which the wireless telecommunication antenna is collocated. The height of a new or replacement structure on which wireless telecommunication facilities are collocated shall be limited to the higher of:
a1. ten (10) feet in height above the tallest existing structure, other than a tower supporting only wireless facilities, that is in place on the date the application is submitted to the County, that is located within three-hundred (300) feet of the new or replacement structure and that is in the same rights-of-way within the jurisdictional boundary of the County; or
a2. forty-five (45) feet above ground level.
b. Antenna Size: The wireless telecommunication antenna, including antenna panels, whip antennas or dish-shaped antennas, shall be located inside an enclosure of no more than six (6) cubic feet in volume or, in the case of an antenna that has exposed elements, the antenna and all of its exposed elements could fit within an imaginary enclosure of no more than six (6) cubic feet. Applicant shall provide written proof by way of design drawings and details at time of application submittal that show the volume limitation has been met.
c. Equipment Volume of Above-Ground Wireless Telecommunication Facility: The total combined volume of all above-ground equipment and appurtenances comprising a wireless telecommunication facility, exclusive of the antenna itself, shall not cumulatively exceed twenty-five (25) cubic feet in volume. The following types of associated ancillary equipment are not included in the calculation of equipment volume: electric meter, concealment elements, telecommunication demarcation box, ground-based enclosures, grounding equipment, power transfer switch, cut-off switch, and vertical cable runs for the connection of power and other services. Applicant shall provide written proof by way of design drawings and details at time of application submittal that show the volume limitation has been met.
d. Mounting Requirements: The base of the equipment, antenna or appurtenances of a wireless telecommunication facility collocated on a structure shall be located no lower than ten (10) feet above grade and at a location and height that meets the requirements of the American Disabilities Act (ADA) and the clearances set forth in the Public Rights-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG) or the subsequent regulations on accessibility in public rights-of-way. Collocation on County-owned infrastructure shall also not interfere with or obscure existing traffic control devices including signal heads and signage. For traffic signals or street lights, no elements of a wireless telecommunication facility shall be mounted onto the signal mast arm or lighting luminaire arm.
e. Landscape Screening: In the event that a wireless telecommunication facility is proposed to be installed at grade, landscape screening shall be installed to minimize the visibility of the wireless telecommunication facility, at the discretion of the County.
f. Wiring and Cabling: Wires and cables connecting the antenna to the remainder of the facility shall be installed in accordance with the version of the National Electric Code and National Electrical Safety Code in effect at the time of application. In no event shall wiring and cabling serving the facility interfere with any wiring or cabling installed by a cable television or video service operator, electric utility or telephone utility. The applicant shall be required to provide written sign-off by each owner/operator that a proposed collocation will not adversely impact their existing facilities. Said sign-offs must be provided at the time of application submittal.
g. Grounding: The wireless telecommunication facility shall be grounded in accordance with the requirements of the most current edition of the National Electrical Code currently in effect.
h. Guy Wires: No guy or other support wires shall be used in connection with a wireless telecommunication facility unless the facility is proposed to be attached to an existing structure that incorporated guy wires prior to the date that an applicant has applied for a permit.
i. Pole Extensions: Extensions to structures utilized for the purpose of collocating a wireless telecommunication antenna and its related wireless telecommunication equipment shall be fabricated from material similar to the structure, and shall have a degree of strength capable of supporting the antenna and any related appurtenances and cabling and capable of withstanding wind forces and ice loads in accordance with the structural loading standards set forth as noted below. An extension shall be securely bound to the structure in accordance with applicable engineering standards for the design and attachment of such extensions.
j. Structural Loading: The wireless telecommunication facility, including the antenna, pole extension and all related equipment shall be designed to withstand wind forces and ice loads in accordance with applicable standards established in Chapter 25 of the National Electric Safety Code for structures, Rule 250-B and 250-C standards governing wind, ice, and loading forces on structures, in the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in TIA/EIA Section 222-G established by the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and the Electronics Industry Association (EIA) for steel structures and the applicable industry standard for other existing structures. The applicant shall provide the County with a structural evaluation of each specific location affirming that the proposed installation passes the standards described above. The evaluation shall be prepared by a professional structural engineer licensed in the State of Illinois.
k. Electrical Disconnect: The wireless telecommunication facility shall include an electrical service disconnect switch to allow County personnel and agents to shut off power in the event of an incident or other abnormal conditions. The switch shall be located a minimum of ten (10) feet from the wireless telecommunication facility and accessible to County and emergency response personnel without restriction.
Subject to the following conditions and restrictions:
1. It is expressly understood that in the event of Road Reconstruction or Maintenance operations it is necessary to move or alter the above mentioned installation, said installation shall be moved or altered promptly after the petitioner, his agent or assigns receives written notice and demand from the County Engineer that said installation shall be moved or altered. The Petitioner, his assigns, or any other person who assumes responsibility for the care and maintenance of said installation, shall be responsible for all costs incurred in the moving or altering of the above stated installation.
2. The Petitioner shall furnish all material, do all work, pay all costs, and shall in a reaonable length of time restore said highway to a condition similar or equal to that existing before the commencement of the described work. The County Engineer shall be the final and sole decision maker as to whether said highway has been restored to "a condition similar or equal to" that existed before the commencement of said work.
3. In granting this permit, the Petitioner agrees not to interfere with or obstruct traffic on said highway. Proper barricades, flagmen, flares, signs, or other necessary precautions as specified by the County Engineer shall be provided to protect the traveling public at all times. All of the above mentioned items shall be furnished by the petitioner at his expense.
4. Petitioner shall remove all excess material and leave the shoulders, ditches, and backslopes in the same presentable condition as before construction, including seeding, to the satisfaction of the County Engineer.
5. Petitioner shall replace and repair any pavement surface damaged during construction. All crossings shall be made by boring underneath the pavement unless otherwise permitted by the County Engineer.
6. Petitioner shall refrain from using any tractor or other machinery equipped with lugs that would cause damage to pavement surface.
7. If specific permission due to construction condition is given to the petitioner to open cut across the pavement, the following procedures shall be used:
The petitioner shall cut the pavement so as to form a straight edge at least eight inches wider on each side of the widest portion of the trench. The petitioner shall removed all excavation and immediately backfill the trench with sand or flowable backfill. Sand backfill shall be thoroughly compacted to not less than 95% of the standard laboratory density. After backfilling is completed, the top eight inches of the trench for the width of the pavement cut shall be filled with eight inches of IDOT Class PP concrete or six inches of IDOT certified HMA Binder Course and 2 inches of HMA Surface Course, finished flush with the existing pavement. The joint around the patch shall be sealed with IDOT certified Hot Poured Joint Sealer.
8. Trenches that are made along the shoulder or any aggregate surfaced area shall not be made nearer to the edge of the pavement than two feet. All of the excavated material shall be loaded and hauled off the limits of the right of way or as directed by the County Engineer. The excavated trench shall be backfilled as in Article #7 above, except the top eight inches shall be compacted with IDOT certified Type A CA-6 Gravel.
9. Trenches or excavations along the right of way and not on the portion of the road bed (shoulder to shoulder) may be excavated and the same excavated material may be used as backfill, however, the trench may not be closer to the centerline of the ditch than two feet on either side of the ditch. The backfill shall be compacted to 95% of the standard laboratory density.
10. For a period of 12 months after the work has been completed, the petitioner is responsible for any work necessary to resotre any portion of the work area to a condition equal to that existing before the work was started by the petitioner to the satisfaction of the County Engineer.
11. No equipment, in the opinion of the County Engineer, that may be detrimental to the roadway or the road surface may be used.
12. In case it is necessary to remove any guardrail during construction, the petitioner shall replace the guardrail to the alignment and grade established by Peoria County Highway Department. Any guardrail damaged during construction shall be replaced without cost to the County and to the satisfaction of the County Engineer.
13. The petitioner shall reimburse the County at contract rates for any repairs the County deems necessary to the existing highway on account of said petition in case of emergency or neglect by said petitioner.
14. All areas where existing vegetation has been disturbed during prosecution of the above work shall be seeded, fertilized, and stabilized with straw, mulch, or erosion control blanket in accordance with the specification of IDOT.
15. The Petitioner shall assume all risk and liability for accidents and damages that may accrue to persons or property on account of this work. The Petitioner further agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the County of Peoria, or any of its agents, employees, or the like against any and all damages to property, or injuries to or death of any person or persons, including employees or agents of the County of Peoria, and shall indemnify, and hold harmless the County of Peoria, or its agents, employees or the like, from any and all claims, of or by anyone whomsoever, and any resulting from or arising out of the operations in connection herewith, including operations of subcontractors, and acts or omissions of the Petitioner, his agents, employees, or assigns.
16. The Petitioner shall not trim, cut, or in any way disturb any trees or shrubbery along said highway without the approval of the County Engineer or his duly authorized representative.
17. If necessary to remove any highway signs, mailboxes, etc., the Petitioner shall reset them in their original position immediately after construction has been completed to the satisfaction of the County Engineer.
18. That this permit is effective in so far as the County has jurisdiction and does not presume to release said petitioner from fulfilling any existing statutes relating to the construction of such improvement.
19. In any case not covered by above conditions and restrictions, the County Engineer is authorized to draw up reasonable conditions and restrictions suitable to the particular case.
20. This Agreement is binding not only on the Petitioner, but also on the Petitioner's employer, successor, assigns, subcontractor, or any other person who funds or assists in the funding of the proposed installation or assumes the responsibility for the care and maintenance of the proposed installation after its completion. The Petitioner agrees that he has a mandatory duty to inform his employer, successor, assigns, or any person who subsequently assumes responsibility for the care and maintenance of said completed installation of the existence of this Agreement.
This permit is hereby accepted and its provisions agreed to on this date:*
This permit is hereby accepted and its provisions agreed to on this date:
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