(a) A facilities operator shall be required to replace an existing wireless support structure in the following circumstances:
(1) The wireless support structure upon which the applicant has proposed to collocate small cell equipment is deemed incapable of bearing the added weight of the small cell equipment; or,
(2) An existing wireless support structure is located within one hundred (100) feet or less of the proposed site of a new wireless support structure but the existing wireless support structure is incapable of bearing the additional weight of the small cell equipment.
(b) Designs for replacement of wireless support structures shall be as architecturally similar as possible to the existing wireless support structure to be replaced unless otherwise approved by the Village.
(1) The Village may require the facilities operator to install a new metal wireless support structure rather than replacing with a wood wireless support structure. Unless otherwise specified by the Village wood wireless support structures are prohibited in residential zones.
(c) The overall height of a replacement wireless support structure, including proposed collocated antenna, shall not be greater than forty (40) feet above ground level.
(d) All replaced wireless support structures shall have all existing signs, traffic signals, emergency signal detection units, video detection cameras, video cameras, crosswalk service buttons, crosswalk signals, and any other pedestrian or traffic devices reinstalled or replaced with new units by the facilities operator and installed at no cost to the Village.
(e) Any concrete wireless support structure foundation for the original wireless support structure shall be removed either partially or completely by the facilities operator as instructed by the Village:
(1) If partially removed, the original wireless support structure foundation shall be taken back to a level that is twelve (12) inched below the existing grade and covered with four (4) inches of one-half (1/2) to three-quarters (3/4) inch rock material. The remaining eight (8) inches of depth shall be graded to ground level with top soil and covered with vegetation similar to the surrounding vegetation.
(2) If the entire original wireless support structure foundation must be removed, all foundation materials (concrete, rebar, metals, hardware etc…) shall be removed and properly disposed of. The backfill shall consist of concrete mix to within twelve (12) inches of ground level. The top twelve (12) inches shall be filled with top soil and covered with vegetation similar to the surrounding vegetation.
(Ord. 20-03. Passed 3-9-20.)