(A) Existing wireless telecommunications facilities. The following shall apply to wireless telecommunications facilities constructed before January 1, 2015:
(1) No Planning Commission or Village Council approval shall be required for co-locations or modifications. The Zoning Administrator shall review all applications for compliance with this chapter, with input from the Village Planner or Village Engineer as necessary. The following standards shall apply to co-locations and modifications:
(a) All ground equipment must be enclosed by an opaque fence at least as tall as the tallest structure within the compound, not including the tower.
(b) The facility must be accessible from a public right-of-way via a driveway meeting the standards of this chapter.
(c) All RF emissions signage required by the FCC must be posted. All other FCC standards must be met.
(d) A structural report, signed by a licensed structural engineer, must be submitted. The report must show clearly that the tower is structurally sound and can safely carry the weight of all proposed new antennas.
(B) New wireless telecommunications facilities. The following shall apply to wireless telecommunications facilities constructed after January 1, 2015:
(1) The applicant must submit a report showing that all co-location opportunities nearby have been considered and that a new tower is necessary for one of the following reasons:
(a) Coverage would not be sufficient from any existing site.
(b) None of the potential co-location sites have towers that are structurally sound enough to carry the additional equipment.
(2) All ground equipment must be enclosed by an opaque fence at least as tall as the tallest structure within the compound, not including the tower.
(3) The facility must be accessible from a public right-of-way via a driveway meeting the standards of this chapter.
(4) All RF emissions signage required by the FCC must be posted. All other FCC standards must be met.
(5) A fall zone equal to the height of the tower must be maintained between the tower and the nearest structure outside the proposed compound.
(6) The building height standards for the zoning district in question shall not apply to towers for wireless telecommunications facilities. However, the tower shall be the lowest possible height to provide the necessary service coverage.
(Ord. 230, passed 12-9-2014; Ord., passed 8-10-2021)