Abandoned or unused towers or portions of towers shall be removed as follows.
(A) All abandoned or unused towers and associated facilities shall be removed within 12 months of the cessation of operations. A copy of the relevant portions of a signed lease, which require the applicant to remove the tower and associated facilities upon cessation of operations at the site, shall be submitted at the time of application. In the event that a tower is not removed in a timely manner as provided herein, the tower and associated facilities may be removed by the city, with the cost of removal assessed against a bond or other financial security as provided under § 155.15(E)(5).
(B) Unused portions of towers above utilized communications or other electrical equipment shall be removed within six months of the time of antenna relocation. The replacement of previously removed portions of a tower requires the issuance of a new building permit and a special use permit as applicable.
(Ord. 2023-9, passed 9-13-2023)