The owner of any telecommunications facility is subject to the following conditions in its entirety.
(a) No telecommunications facility shall be permitted unless the owner of the proposed facility provides written evidence that the facility cannot be located on any existing towers located in the City. Written evidence shall be submitted in a form approved by the City Law Director.
(b) The owner of any proposed telecommunication facility shall agree to allow other telecommunication facilities to be located at and on his or her facility and subject to the approval of the City Law Director.
(c) The owner shall submit any and all necessary documentation to the City which shall be prepared by a licensed professional engineer of the proposed facility including but not limited to site plans, topographic plans, soils reports, tower drawings including foundations, building plans, structural design calculations, and any other technical material and data the City deems necessary to make a proper evaluation of the proposed facility with a nonrefundable permit fee in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000) to cover cost for a registered professional to review the project for compliance with all federal, state and local regulations.
(d) Advertising is not permitted anywhere on the facility.
(e) Warning signs shall be posted around the facility including an emergency telephone number of who to contact in the event of an emergency.
(f) The facility owner/operator shall provide a maintenance plan in which they will be responsible for the upkeep of the site.
(g) A permanent easement from a public right-of-way to the tower shall be provided thereby maintaining access regardless of other developments that may take place on the site.
(h) If at any time the use of the facility is discontinued for 180 days, the City may declare the facility abandoned. The facility's owner/operator will upon "notice" from the City reactivate the facility's use within 180 days, or shall dismantle and remove the facility and re-landscape. Failure to comply with said "notice" shall be caused for the City to declare the facility a public nuisance.
(1982 Code, § 1129.08) (Ord. 97-08. Passed 5-19-1997.)