(a) In addition to proper zoning, any commercial communications tower or structure must be three times the capacity of the intended use in order to insure secondary users can lease the balance of the tower capacity at a reasonable rate.
(b) The drop zone or set back must equal one and one half times the height of the tower to insure a margin of safety in the event the tower falls down.
(c) When lighting is required and permitted by the FAA or other Federal or State authority, it shall be oriented inward so as not to project upon adjacent property.
(d) An operational certificate prepared by a professional engineer indicating the owners compliance with all applicable regulations must be presented to the Village Administrator prior to initial use of the tower.
(e) If at any time the use of this facility is discontinued for a period of 100 days, the applicant shall have an additional ninety days to either reactivate the facility or dismantle and remove the facility. In the event that the facility is deactivated or abandoned, the applicant shall provide notification by certified mail to the Village Administrator of such event as soon as possible, but in no event later than seven days following such deactivation or abandonment.
(f) No advertising shall be affixed to the tower or permitted on the equipment shelter or any support facility, security fence or any other element of the facility.
(g) “No Trespassing” or other similar warning signs shall be posted around the facility with an emergency telephone number indicating the person(s) or authority to contact in the event of an emergency situation.
(h) Wireless telecommunications towers and antennae shall be designed to withstand sustained winds of at least 100 miles per hour.
(i) Security fencing, a minimum of six feet in height, shall surround the tower, equipment shelter or other support facilities, and any guy wires, either completely or individually as determined by Council. (Ord. 3-98. Passed 2-19-98.)