(A) Special permit required.
(1) No service provider, person, corporation or firm shall construct, modify, upgrade, enhance or add to any communications tower or antenna facility within the town unless they have received a revocable permit from the town. They shall make application for such permit on a provided form.
(2) The revocable permit shall be issued by the town for the purpose of granting the permittee authority for the placement or erection of the telecommunications tower antennas subject to the special permit regulations and standards listed in this division (A).
(3) The revocable permit agreement may not be transferred, signed or disposed of by sale, lease, merger, consolidation or other act of the grantee, by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior consent of the town.
(Prior Code, § 14-308)
(B) Fees and requirements.
(1) The owners of all towers will be required to obtain a three-year special permit from the town to operate a tower within the town limits at a cost of $500 for the first three-year period. A separate permit will be required for each tower regardless of owner or location.
(2) This permit must be renewed every three years thereafter at a cost of $500 so long as the tower is operational. The permit must be renewed at least three months prior to the expiration of the previous permit. Failure to keep the permit current will constitute grounds for the removal of the tower at the owner’s expense. A 30-day notice shall be given to the permit holder prior to an order for removal.
(3) The tower owner must also provide continued proof of liability insurance every three years in connection with the permit renewal process.
(Prior Code, § 14-311)
(Ord. 2020-08, passed 11-12-2020) Penalty, see § 155.99