The holder of a permit and the owner of the property upon which a wireless telecommunications facility is located shall notify the building official at such time that a facility ceases operation. Any tower or antenna that is not operated for a continuous period of 12 months shall be conclusively deemed abandoned, and the owner of such tower or antenna, or the owner of the property, shall remove same (including any accessory equipment) within 60 days of receipt of notice from the city. If the tower or antenna is not removed within said 60 days, the city may cause removal of such tower or antenna at the property owner's expense. After written notice to the property owner, the city shall be entitled to a lien on the real estate to secure payment for the cost of removal of the abandoned wireless telecommunication facility. If there are two or more users of a single tower, this provision shall not become effective until all antennas located on the tower cease operation for the period specified above.
(Ord. 2001-14, passed 4-10-01)