A. The issuance of a small wireless permit grants authority to construct small wireless facilities in the rights-of-way in a consolidated manner to allow the applicant, in most situations, to avoid the need to seek duplicative approval by both the public works and the community development departments. Specifically, small wireless facilities installed within the rights-of-way pursuant to an SWF permit may proceed to construct the approved SWFs without the need for an additional right-of-way use permit.

B. If the applicant requires a new franchise to utilize the right-of-way, the franchise approval may be consolidated with the small wireless facility permit review if requested by the applicant. As an exercise of police powers pursuant to RCW 35.99.040(2), the small wireless facility permit is not a right-of-way use permit, but instead a consolidated public works and land use permit. (Ord. 2295 § 19, 2019).