The owner and/or operator of any antenna, tower or related facility shall on July 1 ^st of each year provide to the Town of Apple Valley Planning Division a statement as to the operational status of said antenna, tower or related facility. Any antenna or tower that is not operated for a continuous period of twelve (12) months shall be considered abandoned, and the owner of such antenna or tower shall remove the same within ninety (90) days of receipt of written notice from the Town notifying the owner of such abandonment. If the owner does not remove the equipment, or does not request a hearing before the Planning Commission on the issue of whether the equipment is abandoned and subject to removal, the Town may remove the equipment and store it in a secure location. The owner shall have fourteen (14) days from the date the Town provides the owner with written notice of removal of the equipment, and notification of the current location of equipment, to reclaim the equipment. If the equipment is not reclaimed in accordance with this section, the Town may dispose of the equipment in accordance with the Town's existing policy for disposal of abandoned or lost property.

Failure to remove an abandoned antenna or tower within said ninety (90) days shall be grounds to remove the tower or antenna at the owner's expense. If there are two or more users of a single tower, then this provision shall not become effective until all users cease using the tower.