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Title 5 — Telecommunications, Chapter 630 — An Ordinance for a Broadband Ready Community

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§ 630-10

Definitions

630-10.01 As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings as set

forth hereafter.

Applicant: A person applying for a permit for a broadband network project.

Broadband Network Project: Any deployment of broadband services.

Permit: 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.

Political Subdivision: A county, municipal corporation, consolidated government, or local authority.

§ 630-20

Single Point of Contact

630-20.01 Paulding County, Georgia shall appoint a single point of contact for all matters

related to a broadband network project.

A.The single point of contact documentation shall be, until otherwise designated by resolution of the governing authority: the person designated as Paulding County Department of Transportation Director of Transportation. Presently the Paulding County Department of Transportation Director of Transportation is George Jones, 240 Constitution Boulevard, 2nd Floor, Dallas, GA 30132, 770-445-4759, George.Jones@paulding.gov.

B.The single point of contact shall be available for matters related to a broadband network project or a related liaison who may direct such inquiry in real time, with general scope and responsibilities to include permitting and right-of-way; and

C.The single point of contact information must be current to maintain designation, by updating with such change in contact information on web pages and associated sources, within 15 calendar days of change.

§ 630-30

Application Completeness Review

630-30.01 Paulding County shall determine whether an application is incomplete and notify

the applicant, by email, of the determination by Paulding County within 10 calendar days of receiving an application.

630-30.02 If Paulding County does not respond to the applicant on whether the application is

incomplete, within 10 calendar days, the application shall be assumed to be complete on the 11th day.

§ 630-40

Notification of Incomplete Application

630-40.01 If Paulding County determines that an application is not complete, the notification

by email to the applicant shall specify all required components of the submitted application that were considered “incomplete”;

630-40.02 Paulding County’s response shall include a checklist of sequenced items that

resulted in the application being deemed ‘incomplete’ and the review timeline shall be as follows:

A.The applicant has up to 40 calendar days from the date of notification of incompleteness to respond back with corrections; and

B.If the applicant does not respond back within 40 calendar days, the application is deemed canceled.

630-40.03 If within 10 calendar days Paulding County does not respond to the applicant on

whether the corrected application is incomplete, the application shall be assumed to be complete on the 11th day.

630-40.04 Paulding County shall require a new submission and reset the process and

application fees, should an application be deemed incomplete a second time.

§ 630-50

Approval or Denial Notification

630-50.01 If, on or before the 11th day as described in Section 630-30.02, an application is

deemed complete, Paulding County shall approve or deny an application within 10 calendar days unless a joint meeting between the applicant and Paulding County is deemed as necessary.

D.If a joint meeting is deemed necessary, the joint meeting must occur within 15 calendars days of notification of completion and the joint meeting shall include:

3.Where the applicant if going to conduct work,

4.When the work will be conducted,

5.What type of work will be done,

6.Who Paulding County can contact for specific details or related questions, and

7.Any permit seeking approval under application.

8.Following a joint meeting between the applicant and Paulding County, Paulding County shall deny or approve the application within 10 calendar days.

E.Upon final approval, any required permit permitted shall be deemed issued.

§ 630-60

Related Fees

630-60.01 Any fee imposed by Paulding County to review an application, issue a permit, or

perform any other activity related to a broadband network project shall be reasonable, cost based, and nondiscriminatory to all applicants.

630-60.02 Any application fee that exceeds $100.00 shall be considered unreasonable unless

Paulding County can provide documentation justifying such fee based on a specific cost.

§ 630-70

Other Information

630-70.01 Double Fee.

No City or County shall require an application or permit(s) when already approved by an authorized state or federal jurisdiction. Provider shall notify and provide a copy of the approved permit to the single-point-of-contact at the City or County prior to access of right-of-way within the City or County jurisdiction.

630-70.02 Application Validity Timeline.

Any approved application shall be valid for six months from the date of approval. Should a provider not commence the service request qualified in the approved application within six months, the application shall expire, and it shall require a new permit approval and any associated fees, as applicable.

630-70.03 Single Service Drop.

The County shall not require a permit for a broadband service provider to perform an installation of broadband service at an individual customer’s service address as long as the facility being utilized only transverses a de minimis portion of the public right-of-way to reach the customer’s property. The provider must still comply with the provisions of Chapter 9 of Title 25 of the O.C.G.A.

§ 630-80

Acknowledgement of Changes

630-80.01 A Georgia Certified Broadband Ready Community has an affirmative duty to notify

the Georgia Department of Community Affairs of any changes to the information submitted as part of its application; and

630-80.02 Failure to notify Georgia Department of Community Affairs of changes may result

in revocation of Paulding County’s Broadband Ready Certification, should the certification be granted.

§ 630-90

Effective Date

630-90.01 This Ordinance shall become effective upon the date of its adoption by the

Paulding County Board of Commissioners.

Appendix Appendix Section 1.0 Inactive Zoning Districts Section 1-10. Purpose – Inactive Zoning Districts This appendix is provided as a reference for projects developed under requirements of the 2003 Zoning Ordinance, and which are in zoning districts that have been retired. No new zoning applications will be accepted for the following zoning districts; however, any conforming property currently zoned to these districts will be considered vested.

1-10.01 Inactive Zoning Districts.

A.PRD Planned Residential Development (8/28/18)

B.R-4 Multi-Family Non-Fee Simple (Rental) Residential District (8/24/21)

C.R-7 Multi-Family Fee Simple (Non-Rental) Residential District (8/24/21)

D.LDQRD Low Density Quality Residential Development District (3/8/22)