(a) "No Trespassing" signs shall be posted around the facility with a telephone number of a contact in case of emergency.
(b) The owner or operator of the facility shall agree to remove a non-functioning facility within six months of ceasing its use. The owner of the antenna and/or tower shall annually file a declaration with the Village as to the continuing operation of every facility installed by the owner and shall consent to an inspection of the facility upon request of the Village Engineer.
(c) The owner or operator shall be required as a condition of issuance of a permit to post a cash or surety bond acceptable to the Village Solicitor of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) per vertical foot from natural grade of the wireless communication tower which bond shall insure that an abandoned, obsolete or destroyed wireless communication antenna and/or tower shall be removed within six months of cessation of use and abandonment. Any co-locator shall be required to additionally execute such bond, as principal, to insure that the bond will be in place during the period of time that the co-locator occupies the tower.
(d) Outdoor storage of any supplies, vehicles, or equipment related to the use of the facility is prohibited, except during initial construction or to supply emergency power in the event of a power outage.
(e) Except as required by law, an antenna or a tower shall not be illuminated and lighting fixtures or signs shall not be attached to the antenna or tower. If lighting is required by FAA regulations, white strobe lights shall not be permitted at night unless no other alternative is permitted by the FAA. Lighting for security purposes shall be permitted only with prior approval of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(f) No advertising shall be permitted on the facility.
(g) There shall be a separation of at least one-half mile between new wireless communication towers. The Planning and Zoning Commission may waive this requirement with the approval of the Village Council for the purposes of clustering of towers within electric high-tension towers right-of-way.
(h) Vehicular access to the equipment and facility shall be integrated with existing parking and drives to the extent feasible, taking into consideration existing traffic flow and safety.
(i) If an access road is developed exclusively for the facility, a locking gate shall be installed to prevent unauthorized use of the access road.
(j) The wireless telecommunications facility shall be fully automated and unstaffed except for periodic and necessary maintenance (except in the event of an emergency or during construction).
(k) Construction activity shall comply with Section 511.03(b) of the Codified Ordinances to minimize the impact of construction noise on nearby residents.
(l) The owner/operator shall provide the Village with information identifying procedures and contacts in the event of an emergency.
(Ord. 98-37. Passed 6-2-98.)