WCFs for which a permit has been issued prior to the effective date of this subchapter, being November 9, 2021, shall not be required to meet the requirements of this section except as further specified in § 150.250.
(A) New WCF. A proposal for a new WCF shall not be approved unless the tower is being built for a licensed commercial wireless services, including cellular, personal communication services (PCS), specialized mobilized radio (SMR), enhanced specialized mobilized radio (ESMR), paging and similar services that are marketed to the general public.
(B) Design and construction. Any proposed commercial WCF service tower shall be engineered, designed and constructed, structurally, electrically and in all respects to accommodate and share both the applicant’s antennas and comparable antennas for future rearrangement of antennas upon the tower and to accept and allow normal work in operation of antennas mounted at varying heights.
(C) Outdoor advertising. No WCF shall be used in such a manner to support or display any outdoor signage or banners for any commercial or advertisement purposes.
(D) Relationship to other ordinances. Where allowed by law, this subchapter shall supersede all conflicting requirements of other codes and ordinances regarding the location and permitting of WCFs, except for environmental regulations.
(E) Compliance to all federal and state aviation laws. When applicable, proponents must provide documentation that all pertinent requirements of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and any required aviation easements have been satisfied prior to application for a local permit.
(Ord. 11-21, passed 11-9-2021)