A. At such time that a licensed carrier plans to abandon or discontinue operation of a wireless communications services facility, such carrier will notify the City by certified U.S. Mail of the proposed date of abandonment or discontinuation of operations. Such notice shall be given no less than thirty (30) days prior to abandonment or discontinuation of operations.
B. In the event that a licensed carrier fails to give such notice, the wireless communications services facilities shall be considered abandoned upon the discovery of such discontinuation of operations.
C. Within ninety (90) days from the date of abandonment or discontinuation of use, the carrier shall physically remove the wireless communications services facilities. "Physically remove" shall include, but not be limited to:
1. Removal of antennas, mounts or racks, the equipment enclosure, screening, cabling and the like from the subject property.
2. Transportation of the materials removed to a repository outside of the City.
3. Restoration of the wireless communications services facilities site to its pre-permit condition, as determined by the City, and that any landscaping provided by the wireless communications services facilities operator may remain in place.
4. If a carrier fails to remove a wireless communications services facility in accordance with this section, the City shall have the authority to enter the subject property and physically remove the facility. Costs for removal of the wireless communications services facility shall be charged to the wireless communications services facilities owner or operator in the event the City removes the facility.
(Ord. 2019-1049, 9-25-2019)