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11>ilfP40I171K portion thereof, or to cause the improvement, modification, relocation, vacation, or abandonment of facilities in the rights of way. (d) Aesthetic Standards. The City Engineer shall recommend to the City Council and the City Council shall establish by resolution the aesthetic standards and any location preferences applicable to wireless facilities under this Article. Sec. 29.106. - APPLICATIONS: (a) Submission. Unless the wireless regulations provide otherwise, applicant shall submit a paper copy and an electronic copy of any application, amendments, or supplements to an application, or responses to requests for information regarding an application to the City Engineer at 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, California. (b) Pre -application meeting. Prior to filing an application for a wireless encroachment permit, an applicant is strongly encouraged to schedule a pre -application meeting with the City Engineer or his or her designee to discuss the proposed facility, the requirements of this Article, and any potential impacts of the proposed facility. (c) Content. An applicant shall submit an application on the form approved by the City Engineer, which may be updated from time -to -time, but in any event shall require the submission of all required fee(s), documents, information, and any other materials necessary to allow the City Engineer to make required findings and ensure that the proposed facility will comply with applicable federal and state law, the City Code, and will not endanger the public health, safety, or welfare. If no form has been approved, applications must contain all information necessary to show that applicant is entitled to the wireless encroachment permit requested, and must specify whether the applicant believes state or federal law requires action on the application within a specified time period. (d) Fees. Application fee(s) shall be required to be submitted with any application for a wireless encroachment permit. The application fees for a wireless encroachment permit shall be the same fees required for an encroachment permit under this Chapter 29 of the City Code. The City Council is hereby authorized to determine, or cause to be determined, the amount, type, and other terms of such fee(s) from time to time by means of resolution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no application fee shall be refundable, in whole or in part, to an applicant for a wireless encroachment permit unless paid as a refundable deposit. (e) Waivers. Requests for waivers from any requirement of this section shall be made in writing to the City Engineer or his or her designee. The City Engineer may grant or deny a request for a waiver pursuant to this subsection. The City Engineer may grant a request for waiver if it is demonstrated that, notwithstanding the issuance of a waiver, the City will be provided all information necessary to understand the nature of the construction or other activity to be conducted pursuant to the permit sought. All waivers approved pursuant to this subsection shall be (1) granted only on a case-by-case basis, and (2) narrowly -tailored to minimize deviation from the requirements of the City Code. (f) Rejection for Incompleteness. For personal wireless facilities and eligible facilities requests, applications will be processed, and notices of incompleteness provided, in conformity with state, local, and federal law. If such an application is incomplete, the City Engineer shall notify the applicant and specify the material omitted from the application. Sec. 29.107. - FINDINGS; DECISIONS; CONSULTANTS: ATTY/ORD.478/CC WIRELESS ORDINANCE EXHIBIT A REV: 12-12-18 VR Page 6 of 11 ORDINANCE NO. 2455 MUFF NO. 301