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balance. The Director is authorized to develop, publish and from time-to-time, update a standard deposit agreement consistent with this section. The City shall not issue any construction or encroachment permits to any applicant with any unpaid deposit requests or invoices. (c) Fire Safety Authority Independent Consultants. In addition, the Fire Safety Authority has the authority to select and retain an independent consultant with expertise and/or specialized training in fire safety and fire hazard mitigation and prevention satisfactory to the Fire Safety Authority in connection with any application. The Fire Safety Authority may request independent consultant review on any matter referred or committed to the Fire Safety Authority for review or approval. Subject to applicable laws, in the event that the Fire Safety Authority elects to retain an independent consultant in connection with any application, the applicant shall be responsible for the actual and reasonable costs in connection with the services provided, which may include without limitation any actual and reasonable costs incurred by the independent consultant to attend and participate in any meetings or hearings and the Fire Safety Authority's actual and reasonable costs to administer the independent consultant contract. The same procedures for fee deposits, cost reimbursements and refunds to the applicant as described above in Section 8(b) shall be applicable to independent consultant review required by the Fire Safety Authority. Section 9. APPROVALS; DENIALS; APPEALS (a) Initial Notice and Administrative Review. The approval authority shall review a complete and duly filed application for an EFR Approval and may act on such application without prior notice or a public hearing. (b) Required Findings for Approval. The approval authority may approve or conditionally approve an application for an EFR Approval when the approval authority finds that the proposed project: (1) involves collocation, removal or replacement of transmission equipment on an existing wireless tower or base station; and (2) does not substantially change the physical dimensions of the existing wireless tower or base station. (c) Criteria for Denial. Notwithstanding any other provision in this policy, and consistent with all applicable federal laws and regulations, the approval authority may deny without prejudice any application for an EFR Approval when the approval authority finds that the proposed project: (1) does not meet the findings required in Section 9(b) of this policy; (2) involves the replacement of the entire support structure; or Eligible Facilities Requests Policy (City of Pleasanton) page 13/26