HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_17481) All structures shall be enclosed by a chain link fence at least eight (8) feet in height and
screened subject to Section 41.6;
m) The applicant shall be required to provide written documentation stating that the tower is in
compliance with all applicable Federal and State regulations.
n) Notice shall be provided to the planning department when any telecommunication tower is
placed out of service. Towers not used for a period of six (6) months or more shall be
removed by the owner within one hundred and twenty (120) days of receipt of notification
to that effect. The applicant shall also provide the County with written documentation
substantiating that the applicant has and will sustain the financial ability to disassemble and
remove the tower, once no longer in operation.
o) Additional provider antennas and equipment shelters associated with an approved
telecommunication tower site are permitted, provided said changes do not increase the
setback requirement beyond the allowable limit according to tower height.
P) Tower lighting shall not exceed the minimum for red obstruction lighting as administered
by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
q) All permits for the construction of a wireless telecommunication tower are issued in reliance
upon a presumption that the tower will in fact conform to the plans which are submitted as
the basis for the permit. Once constructed, the tower must continue to be maintained in
compliance with the provisions of this ordinance.
r) The applicant shall be required to notify all property owners within a one-half (1/2) mile
radius of a proposed tower with a height greater than two hundred-fifty (250) feet. The
notice shall be by certified mail and shall include tower height and design type and date, time
and location of proposed meeting.
s) The applicant shall be required to provide written documentation stating that it is not viable
to co-locate on existing facilities within the coverage area. Facilities includes other towers,
elevated tanks, electrical transmission lines, or other structures.
t) The applicant shall provide the County with proof of liability insurance which protects
against losses due to personal injury or property damage resulting from the construction or
collapse of the tower, antenna, or accessory equipment. Such proof shall be supplied to the
County by the applicant at the time of application.
U) The applicant shall provide to the planning department an inventory of its existing antennas
and towers that are either within the jurisdiction of the County or within three (3) miles of
the border thereof, including specific information about the location, height, and design type
of each tower and antenna. The applicant shall also provide an inventory of potential future
tower sites within the jurisdiction of the County. The planning department may share such
information with other applicants; however, that by sharing this information, it is not in any
way representing or warranting that such sites are available or suitable.
MORATORIUM ON WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION TOWERS &
FACILITIES LIFTED: MOTION by Commissioner Boone to lift the cell tower moratorium
enacted on November 4, 1997.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.