In addition to the information required elsewhere, applications shall include the following information:
(A) A report from a licensed professional engineer that describes the commercial wireless telecommunication service tower’s capacity, including the number and type of antennas that it can accommodate;
(B) A letter of intent from the commercial wireless telecommunication service tower owner committing the tower owner and successors to allow the shared use of the tower if an additional user agrees in writing to meet reasonable terms and conditions for shared use;
(C) The location of all public and private airports within a three-mile radius of the tower site;
(D) Applicant must obtain FAA approval and/or provide documentation that FAA approval is not needed;
(E) Applicant must obtain FCC licensure and approval as required for various communications applications. No interference with local television and radio reception will be allowed;
(F) An intermodulation study which provides a technical evaluation of existing and proposed transmissions and indicates all potential interference problems, only if that is the basis for not co-locating;
(G) The applicant must submit proof of liability and worker’s compensation;
(H) For towers over 500 feet, an environmental assessment worksheet (EAW) is required, and the applicant shall be responsible to provide the city with all information required to complete the EAW prior to the issuance of a permit from the city; and
(I) The owner of the tower shall provide the city with an acceptable financial guarantee in an amount equal to one and one-half times the cost to remove the tower and related infrastructure, including footings and other underground improvements to a depth of 36 inches below existing grade, and to restore the site. Failure to remove the structure shall be cause for the city to remove the tower and associated equipment at the expense of the property owners.
(Ord. passed 4-10-2017)