A WISP mounted on a tower shall comply with the following requirements:
(A) The tower shall be setback from all property lines a distance of not less than one and one-tenths times the height of the tower as measured from the base of the tower. Such tower shall not be located within the front yard;
(B) All applicable state construction and electrical codes and local building permit requirements as well as the manufacturer’s installation requirements provided they do not conflict with the state and local requirements;
(C) All tower lighting required by the FAA shall be shielded to the extent possible to reduce glare and visibility from the ground. The tower shaft shall not be illuminated unless required by the FAA and the minimum FAA lighting standards shall not be exceeded;
(D) The state’s Airport Zoning Act (Pubic Act 23 of 1950, being M.C.L.A. Chapter 259), as amended;
(E) The state’s Tall Structures Act (Public Act 259 of 1959, being M.C.L.A. §§ 259.481 et seq.), as amended;
(F) The township’s Airport Overlay Zone regulations;
(G) A WISP tower that is unused or abandoned shall be removed, along with any associated buildings and structures, by the owner/operator within 90 days of the date of a written notice from the township. An extension of 90 days may be granted by the Planning Commission upon a request from the owner/operator citing extenuating circumstances beyond his, her or their control in removing the tower within the initial 90-day period; and
(H) In removing the tower the owner/operator shall comply with the decommissioning plan submitted by the applicant and as approved by the Planning Commission.
(Ord. passed 7-12-2012, § 4.14) Penalty, see § 154.999