30 WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY SITING ORDINANCE
This Chapter implements Section 6409(a) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (“Spectrum Act”), as interpreted by the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC” or “Commission”) Acceleration of Broadband Deployment Report & Order and Iowa Code Chapter 8C.
The purpose of this Chapter is to establish general and specific guidelines for the regulation of wireless communication facilities and communication towers. In order to preserve and promote the public health, safety, convenience and general welfare of the City, this section is established to:
For the purposes of this Chapter, the terms used have the following meanings:
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the City of Muscatine shall not mandate, require, or regulate the installation, location, or use of Transmission Equipment on a Utility Pole.
Applicants seeking approval of a new communication tower, installation of transmission equipment on wireless support structures, modification of an existing tower or existing base station that constitutes a substantial change, or other requests for construction or placement of transmission equipment that do not constitute eligible facilities requests, which require a conditional use permit as provided in this Chapter, must submit an application which includes the following:
All new communication towers that did not exist at the time of the application shall comply with, and are subject to, all the following regulations.
30 WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY SITING ORDINANCE
This Chapter implements Section 6409(a) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (“Spectrum Act”), as interpreted by the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC” or “Commission”) Acceleration of Broadband Deployment Report & Order and Iowa Code Chapter 8C.
The purpose of this Chapter is to establish general and specific guidelines for the regulation of wireless communication facilities and communication towers. In order to preserve and promote the public health, safety, convenience and general welfare of the City, this section is established to:
For the purposes of this Chapter, the terms used have the following meanings:
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the City of Muscatine shall not mandate, require, or regulate the installation, location, or use of Transmission Equipment on a Utility Pole.
Applicants seeking approval of a new communication tower, installation of transmission equipment on wireless support structures, modification of an existing tower or existing base station that constitutes a substantial change, or other requests for construction or placement of transmission equipment that do not constitute eligible facilities requests, which require a conditional use permit as provided in this Chapter, must submit an application which includes the following:
All new communication towers that did not exist at the time of the application shall comply with, and are subject to, all the following regulations.