A. No person owning or operating a tower or site which has previously been permitted by the City to place the tower or site in the City shall unreasonably deny accommodating or collocating the placement of a third party antenna on the tower or at the site.
B. In cases where an applicant requests placement of an antenna on an existing tower or site, and the owner or operator of the existing tower or site opposes any such placement, as part of the Planning Commission hearing proceedings for such application held pursuant to this section, both the applicant and person owning or operating the existing tower or site shall be required to demonstrate within a reasonable certainty, based upon technological or generally accepted telecommunications industry standards, the feasibility or non-feasibility of placing the third party antenna on the tower or site. Such feasibility considerations shall include whether a tower antenna can or cannot be located on another communication tower, building, or structure. The Planning Commission shall consider the space available on the existing structure, the technological practicality of the co-location, the financial feasibility of the co-location, and such other factors as the Planning Commission deems appropriate.
C. The Planning Commission shall take into consideration any such evidence as may be provided pursuant to subsection (B) of this section, testimony, or other provided plans/s or information in making its permit determination under this section.
D. Nothing in this section shall infringe upon the right of the person operating the tower or site to require reasonable compensation from the applicant for the placement of the third party antenna on the existing tower or site.
E. Notwithstanding any provision of this section, any person seeking to collocate or place an antenna on an existing tower, site, or other structure shall be required to seek a zoning permit as set forth in Section 1151.06
Application Fee
The application fee for requesting the placement of an antenna, tower, or site shall be two hundred fifty (250) dollars per application plus actual costs incurred by the City for conducting any Planning Commission hearings plus any expenses incurred pursuant to the City’s Comprehensive Review process. The two hundred fifty (250) non-refundable dollars shall be submitted in full at the time of application, and in cases of applications for antennas, towers, or sites, an additional two hundred fifty (250) dollars refundable deposit shall be made for the anticipated costs of conducting Planning Commission hearings.