Ferryville Ordinance Chapter 25
Broadband Network Project Application
25.01 General Provisions
25.02 Electronic Submission of Applications
25.03 Review of Application
25.04 Fees
25.05 Initial Applicability
25.06 Effective Date
25.01 General Provisions
25.01.01 Purpose and policy.
The purpose of this chapter is to encourage the development of broadband access in the Village of
Ferryville 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 aforetasted purpose.
25.01.02 Definitions. In this chapter:
1. "Applicant" means a person applying for a permit for a broadband network project.
2. "Broadband network project" means the construction or deployment of wireline or wireless
communications facilities to provide broadband communications services in the Village of Ferryville.
3. "Permit" means 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.
4. "Written" or "in writing" means 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.
25.01.03 Point of contact. The Village of Ferryville shall appoint a single point of contact for all
matters related to a broadband network project. The Village of Ferryville shall provide on its public
website the contact information, including the e-mail address, for the point of contact authorized to
receive a broadband network project application.
25.02 Electronic Submission of Applications
An applicant may sign and file all forms, applications and documentation related to a broadband
network project electronically.
25.03 Review of Application.
Notwithstanding any other provision in the Village of Ferryville's ordinances, resolutions, regulations,
policies or practices to the contrary, the following process shall apply exclusively upon receiving a
broadband network project application.
25.03.01 Completeness review. Upon receiving a broadband network project application the Village
of Ferryville shall:
1. Determine whether an application is complete and notify the applicant of the determination by the
Village of Ferryville in writing within 10 calendar days of receiving an application. If the Village of
Ferryville does not notify the applicant in writing of its completeness determination within 10 calendar
days of receiving the application, the application shall be considered complete.
2. If the Village of Ferryville 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.
25.03.02 Approval or denial of complete applications.
1. Within 60 calendar days of receiving an application that is complete, or considered complete under
25.03.01(1) The Village of Ferryville shall approve or deny the application and provide the applicant
written notification of the approval or denial. If the Village of Ferryville does no notify the applicant of
its approval or denial within 60 calendar days of receiving a complete application, the application shall
be considered approved and any require permit shall be considered issued.
2. If the Village of Ferryville denies an application, the written notification of the denial under
25.03.01(1) shall include evidence that the denial is not arbitrary and capricious.
25.04 Fees
Any fee imposed by the Village of Ferryville 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.
25.05 Initial Applicability
The treatment of this ordinance first applies to applications received by the [political subdivision] on
or after the effective date of this ordinance.
25.06 Effective date: July 18, 2019
