Within fourteen days after receiving completed application the town shall issue a written determination approving or denying the application in whole or in part, based on the following standards:
(1) The financial and technical capacity of the applicant;
(2) The legal standing of the applicant;
(3) The capacity of the public rights-of-way to accommodate the applicant’s proposed facilities;
(4) The capacity of the public rights-of-way to accommodate additional telecommunications and/or public utility facilities if the rights-of-way access permit is granted;
(5) The potential damage to public or private facilities;
(6) The disruption of pedestrian or vehicular travel.
(7) The public interest in minimizing the cost and danger to public health and safety of construction in the public rights-of-way;
(8) The availability of alternate routes and/or locations for the purposed facilities;
(9) Compliance with all state and federal laws and regulations;
(10) Such other factors that demonstrate that the applicants use of the public rights-of-way will serve the public interest.
If the application is denied, the written determination shall include the reasons for denial. (Ord. 949 § 1(part), 2001).