10-17-7: OBSOLETE OR UNUSED TOWERS:
All obsolete or unused communication towers, antennas and base units or accessory facilities shall be removed within twelve (12) months of the cessation of operations unless an extension is approved by the City Planning Commission. If an extension is not approved, such towers, antennas and base units shall be deemed a nuisance, and the City may act to abate such nuisance and require their removal at the property owner's expense. The operator shall provide the City with a copy of the Federal Communication Commission notice of intent to cease operations at the same time it submits such notice to the FCC. In the case of multiple operators sharing the use of a single tower, this provision shall not become effective until all operators cease operation for a period of twelve (12) consecutive months, provided each operator shall provide the City with notice of intent to cease operations. After the facilities are removed, the owner or operator of the site shall restore the site to its original, or to an improved, condition. (Ord. 2018-3, 11-13-2018)