The purpose of this section is to:
(A) Maintain the impacts of small wireless facilities on surrounding areas by establishing standards for location, structural integrity and compatibility;
(B) Encourage the location and collocation of small wireless facilities equipment on existing structures thereby minimizing new visual, aesthetic and public safety impacts, and to reduce the need for additional antenna supporting structures;
(C) Encourage coordination between suppliers of small wireless facilities;
(D) Accommodate the growing demand for wireless services and the resulting need for small wireless facilities;
(E) Regulate in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws;
(F) Establish review procedures to ensure that applications for small wireless facilities are reviewed and acted upon within a reasonable period of time or any specific period of time required by law;
(G) Protect the aesthetics of the town while meeting the needs of its citizens and businesses to enjoy the benefits of wireless communications services; and
(H) It is not the purpose or intent of this section to prohibit or have the effect of prohibiting wireless communications services; unreasonably discriminate against providers of functionally equivalent wireless communication services; regulate the placement, construction or modification of wireless where it is demonstrated that the small wireless facility does or will comply with applicable FCC regulations; or prohibit or effectively prohibit collocations or modifications that the town must approve under state or federal law. The provisions of this section are in addition to, and do not replace, any obligation an applicant may have under any franchise, licenses, encroachments or other permits issued by the town.
(Ord. passed 8-12-2019)