(A) Exclusions.
(1) Any tower installed by a government entity that is for emergency communications systems is exempt from these standards.
(2) Any antenna of less than 35 feet in total height is exempt from this subchapter, but all installations must comply with all rules and regulations of applicable state and local building codes and the standards published by the Electronic Industries Association. All support structures and antennas must be constructed and operated in a manner that does not create electromagnetic or other interference with the city's radio frequencies and public safety operations as required by the FCC.
(3) All existing structures established prior to this subchapter are permitted as they were previously.
(4) All antennas used exclusively for amateur communications are exempt from this subchapter.
(B) Application for communication tower permit.
(1) All new communication antennas and towers require a permit if they exceed 35 feet in height.
(2) Applications must be made at least 30 days prior to the following Planning and Zoning Commission meeting to be heard. All applications must be reviewed by the City Planning and Zoning Commission and approved by the City Council.
(3) Plans certified by a licensed engineer must be on file with the City Building Inspector and City Engineer at the time when application is made. These plans must contain the following:
(a) A site plan, three copies, drawn to scale specifying the location of tower(s), guying, and anchors, if any, transmission or support building(s) and other accessory uses, parking areas, access roads and detailed landscaped areas. The site plan shall be designed in accordance with Chapter 155 of this code of ordinances. The plan must also include provisions for proper drainage.
(b) A report from a registered structural or civil engineer indicating the tower height and design, structure, installation and total anticipated capacity of the structure, including the number and types of antennas which could be accommodated. This data shall satisfactorily demonstrate that the proposed tower conforms to all applicable requirements of the International Codes Council Section 3108 and American National Standards Institute Standards (TIA-22).
(C) Fee for application and permit.
(1) Permit fees.
(a) For towers over 35 feet, but less than 100 feet, in height, the application fee shall be $100.
(b) For towers exceeding 100 feet in height, the application fee shall be 100, plus an additional $2 for every foot of height the antenna is over 100 feet tall.
(c) All towers must obtain a business license from the city; except for amateur radio operations.
(2) Sales tax. All commercial tower permits must reflect the city as the point of sale regarding communications using the tower. The city's sales tax shall be collected as required by applicable sales tax ordinances.
(D) Leasing public properties. The cost of erecting a new antenna or replacing an existing antenna on support structure on public properties shall be evaluated on a case by case basis, based upon consideration of previous agreements and current market values in surrounding areas at the time of new or replacement proposal.
(E) Hearings. All antenna applications will be heard by the Planning and Zoning Commission and its recommendation shall be forwarded to the City Council for final approval or disapproval of antenna applications.
(F) Ownership list required.
(1) The applicant shall submit a current list of names and addresses of all record property owners within a 300-foot radius of the exterior boundaries of the proposed site of the antenna, certified by a bonded abstractor or the County Assessor of Oklahoma County. Regardless of the distance requirement, the list shall include the names and addresses of all property owners who own property abutting the parcel on which the tower is located.
(2) Where the antenna is located on leased property, then the list shall include those persons abutting the entire tract owned by the lessor. For example, if the antenna site is leased from a quarter section of land, then the owners abutting the quarter section would be notified.
(3) Where the proposed antenna support exceeds 100 feet in height, then the list of surrounding property owners shall be extended to include those property owners within a radius of the site equal to three times the height of the proposed tower, plus all abutting landowners.
(G) Notice of hearing.
(1) At least 20 days prior to hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission, the Community Development Department shall mail a notice of public hearing to all persons within the areas described above.
(2) The notice shall include the following:
(a) Legal description and approximate street address of area for location of the tower;
(b) A brief description of the proposed tower; and
(c) Date, time and place of public hearing.
(Ord. 1646, passed 11-7-00; Am. Ord. 1880, passed 6-17-14; Am. Ord. 1974, passed 8-6-19)