A. To the extent that the holder of a land use permit for wireless telecommunications facilities has not received relief, or is otherwise exempt, from appropriate state and/or federal agency rules or regulations, then the holder of such a land use permit shall adhere to, and comply with, all applicable rules, regulations, standards, and provisions of any state or federal agency, including, but not limited to:
1. Wireless telecommunications facilities with a permit have been abandoned (i.e. not used as wireless telecommunications facilities) for a period exceeding ninety (90) consecutive days or a total of one hundred eighty (180) days in any three hundred sixty-five (365) day period, except for periods caused by force majeure or Acts of God, in which case, repair or removal shall commence within ninety (90) days;
2. Permitted wireless telecommunications facilities fall into such a state of disrepair that it creates a health or safety hazard;
3. Wireless telecommunications facilities have been located, constructed, or modified without first obtaining, or in a manner not authorized by, the required land use permit, or any other necessary authorization then the land use permit may be revoked.
B. If the city makes such a determination as noted in subsection A. of this section, then the city shall notify the holder of the land use permit for the wireless telecommunications facilities within forty-eight (48) hours that said wireless telecommunications facilities are to be removed. The city may approve an interim temporary use agreement/permit, such as to enable the sale of the wireless telecommunications facilities.
C. The holder of the land use permit, or its successors or assigns, shall dismantle and remove such wireless telecommunications facilities, and all associated structures and facilities, from the site and restore the site to as close to its original condition as is possible, such restoration being limited only by physical or commercial impracticability, within ninety (90) days of receipt of written notice from the city. However, if the owner of the property upon which the wireless telecommunications facilities are located wishes to retain any access roadway to the wireless telecommunications facilities, the owner may do so with the approval of the city.
D. If wireless telecommunications facilities are not removed or substantial progress has not been made to remove the wireless telecommunications facilities within ninety (90) days after the permit holder has received notice, then the city may order officials or representatives of the city to remove the wireless telecommunications facilities at the sole expense of the owner or land use permit holder.
E. If the city removes, or causes to be removed, wireless telecommunications facilities, and the owner of the wireless telecommunications facilities does not claim and remove it from the site to a lawful location within ten (10) days, then the city may take steps to declare the wireless telecommunications facilities abandoned, and sell them and their components.
(Ord. 665 (part), 2009)