The following standards of approval shall apply to all towers, cellular and wireless towers, facilities and equipment.
(a) The applicant shall demonstrate, using accepted technological evidence, that the antenna and antenna support structure must be located where proposed in order to satisfy its function in the applicant’s grid system.
(b) If the applicant proposes to build an antenna support structure, the applicant shall provide written evidence that it first contacted the owners of tall structures within a one-quarter mile radius from the proposed cell site, requested permission to install the antenna on those structures, and was denied for reason other than economic ones. Tall structures shall include, but not be limited to, smoke stacks, water towers, buildings in excess of six stories, antenna support structures of other wireless communications, cellular communications and personal communications service providers, other communications towers (fire, police and the like) and other similar tall structures.
(c) The applicant shall demonstrate that the antenna height is the minimum required to function satisfactorily. No antenna height taller than this minimum height shall be approved, unless the applicant provides proof that another provider of wireless, cellular or personal communications services has already agreed to co-locate on the applicant’s antenna support structure at a greater height than is required by the applicant.
(d) The applicant shall demonstrate that the proposed antenna and antenna support structure are safe and the surrounding properties will not be negatively affected by an antenna support structure failure, falling ice or other debris, electromagnetic fields or radio frequency interference. All antenna support structures shall be fitted with anti-climbing devices, as approved by the manufacturers.
(e) In order to reduce the number of antenna support structures needed in the township in the future, the proposed antenna support structure shall be required to accommodate, where possible, other users, including other wireless communication, cellular communications and personal communication service provider companies, and local police, fire and ambulance companies. The applicant shall provide evidence that all other authorized users have been contacted by the applicant with an offer of co-location on the applicant’s proposed antenna support structure.
(f) The applicant must demonstrate that it is licensed by the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) to provide wireless communications, cellular communications and/or personal communications services.
(Ord. 771, passed 6-17-1998)