3.21.020 Authority.
Pursuant to RCW 35.21.860, the City of Lakewood is authorized to impose franchise fees as follows:
A. To recover actual administrative expenses incurred by the City that are directly related to receiving and approving a permit, license, and franchise, to inspecting plans and construction, or to the preparation of a detailed statement pursuant to Chapter 43.21C RCW;
B. That are allowed as franchise requirements and fees for cable television services as allowed by federal law;
C. Upon a site-specific charge pursuant to an agreement between the City and a service provider of personal wireless services acceptable to the parties for:
1. The placement of new structures in the right-of-way regardless of height, unless the new structure is the result of a mandated relocation in which case no charge will be imposed if the previous location was not charged;
2. The placement of replacement structures when the replacement is necessary for the installation or attachment of wireless facilities, and the overall height of the replacement structure and the wireless facility is more than 60 feet; or
3. The placement of personal wireless facilities on structures owned by the City located in the right-of-way. However, a site-specific charge shall not apply to the placement of personal wireless facilities on existing structures, unless the structure is owned by the City. [Ord. 275 § 1, 2002.]