(a) To assure that the City's and the public's objectives of limiting the placement and number of towers, antennas, and related wireless telecommunications facilities within the community are achieved, the wireless telecommunications service provider requesting permission to locate a tower and related wireless telecommunications facilities, shall produce: (i) written evidence of contact with all wireless telecommunications service providers who supply service within the distribution sphere of the proposed facility, (ii) written verification that offers to co-locate with other providers or placement as a co-usage with other structures within Vermilion or neighboring communities have proven ineffective, and (iii) evidence that, in order to provide wireless telecommunications services to the residents and businesses in a manner that serves their best interests, such towers and facilities may only be placed in the proposed location.
(b) To evaluate the need for a tower, antenna, and related wireless telecommunications facility at a particular location, the City may contract with a competent expert to assist in making such a determination. The costs associated with such evaluation shall be fully paid by the applicant/provider in accordance with Section 1275.15, "Application Fees".
(Ord. 99-46. Passed 10-24-99.)