Applications for administrative approval and/or Conditional Use Permit shall be in the form prescribed by the City of Mt. Vernon and shall include such information as required for all such permits and shall also include the information described below. The Chief Building Inspector shall issue a Building Permit when an application for administrative approval has been deemed to be complete. The City Council shall make final determination with regard to Conditional Use Permits. Applications shall be processed in accordance with the City’s ordinances and regulations as presently constituted or hereafter amended. Application for a Wireless Communication Facility shall contain the following information. In addition to the information required within other Articles or provisions of the Revised Code of Ordinances, the Applicant must provide any combination of site plans, maps, surveys, technical reports, or written narratives that operate to convey all of the following information:
(A) Photo simulations of the proposed facility as viewed from affected residential properties and public rights-of-way at varying distances;
(B) A signed statement indicating that:
(1) the applicant and landowner agree they will diligently negotiate in good faith to facilitate co-location of additional Wireless Communication facilities by other providers on the applicant’s structure or within the same site location and
(2) the applicant and/or landlord agree to remove the facility within ninety (90) days after abandonment;
(C) Copies of any environmental documents required by any federal agency, if applicable. These shall include the environmental assessment required by FCC Para. 1.1307, or in the event that a FCC environmental assessment is not required, a statement that described the specific factors that obviate the requirement for an environmental assessment;
(D) (1) A full site plan shall be required for all sites, showing the tower, antenna, antenna support structure, building, fencing, buffering, access, and all other items required in this Ordinance.
(2) The site plan shall clearly indicate the location, the specific placement of the facility on the site, the type and height of the proposed Wireless Communication Facility, on-site land uses and zoning, adjacent land uses and zoning, adjacent roadways, proposed means of access, setbacks from property lines, elevation drawings of the proposed facility, the location of existing structures, trees, and other significant site features, the type and location of plant materials used to screen the facility, fencing, proposed color(s), and other proposed structures.
(3) The site plan shall not be required if the antenna is to be mounted on an existing structure;
(E) A current map showing the location and service area of the proposed Wireless Communication Facility, and a map showing the locations and service areas of other Wireless Communication Facilities operated by the applicant and those proposed by the applicant that are close enough to impact service within the City;
(F) A legal description of the parcel, if applicable;
(G) The approximate distance between the proposed tower and the nearest residential unit, platted residentially zoned properties, and unplatted residentially zoned properties;
(H) The method of fencing, the finished color, and, if applicable, the method of camouflage and illumination, if required;
(I) A letter signed by the applicant stating the Wireless Communication Facility will comply with all FAA regulations and EIA (Electronic Industries Association) Standards and all other applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations;
(J) A statement by the applicant as to whether construction of the Wireless Communication Facility will accommodate co-location of additional antennas for future users;
(K) Certification that the antenna usage will not interfere with other adjacent or neighboring transmission or reception functions.
(L) (1) An inventory of its existing towers that are either within the jurisdiction of the City of Mt. Vernon or within 1-1/2 miles of the border thereof, including specific information about the location, height, and design of each tower.
(2) The City may share such information with other applicants applying for administrative approvals or Conditional Use Permits under this Ordinance or other organizations seeking to locate antennas within the jurisdiction of the City; provided, however, that the City is not, by sharing such information, in any way representing or warranting that such sites are available or suitable.
(M) At the time of site selection, the applicant should demonstrate how the proposed site fits into its overall network within the City. This shall include a service area coverage chart for the proposed facility that depicts the extent of coverage and corresponding signal quality at the proposed facility height and at least one height lower than that proposed.
(Prior Code, Art. 21, § 21-500.10)