(A) Setbacks. A minimum setback of 20 feet is required from all property lines or setbacks from the underlying zone, whichever are greater, shall be required. Towers over 60 foot in height shall require an extra setback of one foot for each foot of height over 60 feet or be of a self-collapsing design, as certified by a licensed engineer.
(B) Buffering. A minimum eight-foot wide vegetated buffer strip shall be installed and maintained around the perimeter of the tower site. It shall be the responsibility of the provider to keep all landscaping material free from disease and property maintained in order to fulfill the purpose for which it was established. Any vegetation that constitutes part of the screening shall be replaced in the event it dies.
(C) Lighting. Lighting on telecommunications towers shall not be permitted except as required by federal and state regulations.
(D) Base. The base of the telecommunications tower shall be surrounded by a fence or wall at least eight feet in height unless the tower is constructed on a building over eight feet in height.
(E) Signs and the like. No signs, graphics or text shall be located on the telecommunications tower unless required for safety or federal and state law. One wall sign is permitted on any equipment shelter.
(F) Outdoor storage. Outdoor storage of equipment or other related items is prohibited on telecommunications tower site.
(G) Insurance coverage. The provider must show proof of adequate insurance coverage for any potential damage caused by or to the telecommunications tower prior to the issuance of a zoning permit.
(H) Information to be included. All following information must be included on the site plan: identification of intended providers; documentation that the telecommunications tower has been designed by a registered engineer and that the tower has sufficient integrity to accommodate more than one user; a statement from the owner agreeing to allow future co-location of the tower and how co-location will be accommodated; documentation that the telecommunications tower complies with the Federal Radio Frequency Emission Standards; a statement regarding possible interference, if any, with normal radio and television receptions.
(I) Non-use. Any telecommunications tower not in use for one continuous year shall be removed by the tower owner and/or the property owner.
(J) Documentation. The town, by federal law, cannot prohibit a telecommunications tower or deny a special use permit on the basis of environmental or health concerns relating to radio emission if the tower complies with the federal radio frequency emission standards. The town requires that the provider must provide documentation showing the proposed tower does comply with the federal radio frequency emission standards.
(Ord. passed 2-20-2012; Ord. passed 3-17-2014; Ord. passed - -2022)