Policy-Grants_of_Location_in_the_Public_Way 7-13-20

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comply with the prevailing historical standards for said historic district or historic asset as determined by the Lexington Historic Districts Commission or Lexington Historical Commission, as applicable; c. Interferes in any manner with access and use of a public way; d. Presents a danger to the public or to other property; e. Violates any federal, state or local law,including but not limited to the Lexington Zoning Bylaw and the Americans With Disabilities Act; f. Is inconsistent with the color scheme, methods of concealment, mass, and location of similar facilities existing in the area; or g. Is not certified by a written report of a Massachusetts-licensed structural engineer. 6. The Select Board may condition Grants of Location on the applicant's commitment to: a. Remove any of its unused wires,bundled wires, loose wires, or doubled poles within 500 feet of the site of the requested location; and b. Request any other owner to remove their unused wires,bundled wires,or doubled poles within 500 feet of the site of the requested location; and c. Remove and replace condemned utility poles within 500 feet of the site of the requested location; and d. Notify the Town of Lexington Select Board within thirty(30) days of applicant's and other's owners' completion of the commitments made under this section. 7. The Applicant shall maintain adequate general liability,property damage, and personal injury insurance,in the amounts specified by the Lexington Town Manager,naming the Town of Lexington as an additional insured, for the duration of the time that the structure exists within a public way in the Town of Lexington. 8. The processing fee for each Grant of Location application shall be $250,payable at the time the application is filed. No hearing shall be held,nor any approval granted,until the application is complete,including all documentation required under these policies. 9. Facilities permitted under this policy may not result in human exposure to radio frequency radiation in excess of the applicable safety standards specified in 47 CFR § 1.1307(b)or other applicable federal or state laws. 10. No public hearing or approval for a Grant of Location application shall occur if the applicant has any outstanding payments due to the Town of Lexington,including but not limited to any taxes, fees, fines, or electricity charges. 11. No Grant of Location shall be transferrable without the approval of the Select Board. The Select Board may,in its discretion,hold a hearing, consistent with the provisions of these guidelines regarding a request to transfer a Grant of Location. GRANTS 0111° L CA IONATHE PUBLICNAY Pa,e 2 0`.2