(A) General. Upon receipt of a completed application for a wireless communication tower special use permit, the County Planner will have 60 days to review the content of the application and prepare a written recommendation regarding the application to the County Board of Commissioners. A copy of the recommendation will be mailed to the applicant prior to Board of Commissioner's review. The permit application will be placed on the Board of Commissioner's agenda within 21 days after completion of the County Planner's written recommendation. At the discretion of the County Planner, experts may be contracted to assist with the review at an expense passed on to the applicant not to exceed $5,000. The applicant will be notified in writing within seven days after the Board of Commissioner's decision regarding its application.
(B) Balloon testing. The applicant may be required to provide balloon testing with photographic evidence during the application process. The County Planner or representative must be present during the balloon test.
(C) Collocation. Additional users' equipment, which does not add to the tower height, may be added without approval from the respective review board(s). No application or fee is required. All appropriate building permits pertain.
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