(A) Any proposed tower shall provide a needed service or benefit to the residents of the town and the surrounding area that cannot otherwise be met.
(B) Towers shall be sited to contain all ice-fall or debris from tower failure on-site. The designated fall area is one and one-half times the tower height or a minimum of 100 feet from property lines. A fall area of one-half to one will be acceptable with a signed and sealed statement by a registered professional engineer licensed by the state indicating such fall area would prevent the tower’s fall from encroaching onto adjoining property.
(C) A tower shall be set back from other on-site and off-site towers and supporting structures or other arrangements shall be made, such that one tower will not strike another tower or its support structure if it falls.
(D) Tower lighting shall not exceed the minimum standards of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for a red obstruction lighting system contained in Advisory Circular No. 70/7460-IF, dated September 27, 1978, as amended.
(E) To defeat unauthorized access, the base of the tower shall be surrounded by a fence or wall at least eight feet in height unless the tower is constructed entirely on a building over eight feet in height.
(F) Any telecommunications tower shall be engineered and constructed to accommodate two additional antennas that are at least as large as the largest proposed antenna identified in § 155.17(B)(4) of this chapter.
(G) Tower permit approval is conditional subject to the owner(s) agreeing to allow future collocation of other antenna(s) or transmitting devices. This agreement shall be submitted in writing and recorded in the Register of Deeds’ office.
(H) No tower shall exceed 200 feet in height.
(I) Towers shall be blended with the natural surroundings as much as possible. Colors and materials shall be used that are compatible with the surrounding area, except when otherwise required by applicable federal or state regulations.
(J) The tower and equipment shall be located, designed and/or screened to blend with the existing natural, or built surroundings to reduce the visual impacts as much as possible, and to be compatible with neighboring land uses and the character of the community.
(K) Any tower not in use for two continuous years shall be removed within 120 days after the tower owner and the current property owner have received written notice by the Enforcement Officer or the Town Manager. The written notice, mailed return receipt requested, shall be delivered to both the tower owner identified on the tower permit application and the current property owner.
(L) Property located within the tower’s fall area shall not be subdivided as long as the tower is standing.
(M) A sign identifying the owner(s) and/or operator(s) of the tower and an emergency telephone number shall be displayed in a clearly visible location on the tower’s premises.
(Ord. 15-2021, passed - -)