(A) Location, collocation and construction of new towers require the issuance of a building permit demonstrating adherence to all applicable building code requirements, including wind load and seismic requirements.
(B) Towers no longer used for communication purposes must be dismantled and removed within 120 days of the date they are taken out of service.
(C) No advertising signage may be placed on any tower.
(D) Illumination is only allowed in accordance with the requirements of the FCC, FAA or other appropriate regulatory agencies.
(E) It is preferred that the color of the tower blend in with its surroundings.
(F) The tower and associated structures are appropriately secured by means of walls, fences (other than chain link material) or other devices, and are appropriately screened using existing new evergreen shrubs and trees that will reach a minimum height of six feet.
(G) The use of COWs and CALFs are allowed in any zoning district as follows:
(1) With a special event permit pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 116 for special events.
(2) For a period not to exceed 120 days following a natural disaster or local emergency as declared by competent official authority.
(3) On location by broadcast media on a short-term basis covering an event or story for the duration of the same.
(H) Application requirements.
(1) Copy of lease or letter of authorization from the property owner authorizing the application.
(2) Written description and scaled drawings, in plan and elevation view, of the proposed tower structure, antennas, ground structure, landscape or bufferyard plantings and fence plan.
(3) Graphic representation of the tower's fall zone and certification letter from a state of South Carolina-licensed, professional engineer, bearing original signature and seal.
(4) Line-of-sight diagram or photo simulation, showing the proposed tower against the skyline, and viewed from at least four directions from within the surrounding area.
(5) Written justification why location on an existing building or structure or collocation on an existing tower without extension is not feasible, to include:
(a) Such technical information and other justifications as are necessary to document why location or collocation is not viable.
(b) A list of all existing structures considered as alternatives to the proposed location, and an explanation of why the alternatives were unacceptable due to technical, physical or financial reasons.
(6) A written agreement acknowledging that additional providers may collocate on the new tower at the prevailing market rate, subject to the engineering capabilities of the structure.
(Ord. 10035, passed 7-13-10; Am. Ord. 14047, passed 8-12-14)