§ 154.172 APPLICABILITY.
   (A)   New towers and antennas. Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, all new personal wireless service facilities in the village shall be subject to these regulations.
   (B)   Excluded items.
      (1)   Amateur radio station/receive only antennas. Any tower, or any antenna, that is under 70 feet in height and is owned and operated by a federally-licensed amateur radio station operator, or is used exclusively as a receive-only antenna shall not be required to meet the requirements of this subchapter, and shall be governed by this chapter.
      (2)   Pre-existing personal wireless service facilities. Pre-existing towers and preexisting antennas shall not be required to meet the requirements of this subchapter, other than the requirements of § 154.173(B) and (C) and § 154.179.
      (3)   AM Array. For purposes of implementing this subchapter, an AM array, consisting of one or more tower units and supporting ground system which functions as one AM broadcasting antenna, shall be considered one tower. Measurements for setbacks and separation distances shall be measured from the outer perimeter of the towers included in the AM array. Additional tower units may be added within the perimeter of the AM array by right.
(Ord. 16-02, passed 2-22-2016)