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14 <br />(e) The city shall issue a written decision approving or denying an application v�,44ifi 45 <br />G.S. , tin n 400 53 a* under this section within a reasonable period of time consistent with the <br />issuance of other land -use permits in the case of other applications, each as measured from the <br />time the application is deemed complete. <br />(f) A city may fix and charge an application fee, consulting fee, or other fee associated <br />with the submission, review, processing, and approval of an application to site new wireless <br />suport structures or to substantially modify wireless support structures or wireless facilities <br />that is based on the costs of the services provided and does not exceed what is usual and <br />customary for such services. Any charges or fees assessed by a city on account of an outside <br />consultant shall be fixed in advance and incorporated into a permit or application fee and shall <br />be based on the reasonable costs to be incurred by the city in connection with the regulatory <br />review authorized under this section. The foregoing does not prohibit a city from imposing <br />additional reasonable and cost based fees for costs incurred should an applicant amend its <br />application. On request, the amount of the consultant charges incorporated into the permit or <br />application fee shall be separately identified and disclosed to the applicant. The fee imposed by <br />a city for review of the aplication may not be used for either of the following <br />Travel time or expenses, meals, or overnight accommodations incurred in <br />the review of an aplication by a consultant or other third party. <br />Reimbursements for a consultant or other third party based on a contingent <br />fee basis or a results -based arrangement. _ <br />(g) The city may condition approval of an application for a new wireless support <br />structure on the provision of documentation prior to the issuance of a building permit <br />establishing the existence of one or more parties, including the owner of the wireless support <br />structure, who intend to locate wireless facilities on the wireless support structure. A city shall <br />not deny an initial land -use or zoning permit based on such documentation. A city may <br />condition a permit on a requirement to construct facilities within a reasonable period of time, <br />which shall be no less than 24 months. <br />(h) The city may not require the placement of wireless support structures or wireless <br />facilities on city owned or leased property, but may develop a process to encourage the <br />placement of wireless support structures or facilities on city owned or leased property, <br />including an expedited approval process. <br />(i) This section shall not be construed to limit the provisions or requirements of any <br />historic district or landmark regulation adopted pursuant to Part 3C of this Article. <br />"§ 160A- 400.53. Collocation and eligible facilities requests of wireless support structures. <br />faeilitiesw <br />��LSL7iR!'S' .�t'S'T'i.. T:S'�S.\� . R. lSSt :SG7.SRSLiRS.'i773S'JSSG1iCTS .RS.iiGR.7.7�. SSt:S7.7 Tf� <br />I <br />Page 4 Session Law 2013 -185 SL2013 -185 <br />