(a)

A zoning permit shall be required prior to commencement of work on any antennas or supporting structures exceeding 60 feet in height. Application for a zoning permit shall be made to the zoning administrator by the owner or the owner's authorized representative. A zoning permit shall be issued by the administrator when all the following requirements are met. All plans, calculations, and specifications shall be dated. Plan submittal shall include the state plan approval application (SBD 118) or equivalent, plus the following information:

(1)

Except as provided below, all plans, calculations and specifications shall be prepared, signed and sealed by an architect or engineer registered in Wisconsin. Plans, calculations and specifications shall show compliance with all state and local codes.

Exception: Plans, calculations and specifications may be prepared by an architect or engineer registered outside the State of Wisconsin provided:

a.

The plans, calculations and specifications shall bear the signature and seal or stamp of a registered architect or engineer; and

b.

A certificate dated, signed and sealed by an architect or engineer registered in Wisconsin is attached to the plans, calculations and specifications. The certificate shall indicate the plans, calculations and specifications were prepared in a state other than Wisconsin by an architect or professional engineer registered in that state, describe the work performed by the Wisconsin registered architect or engineer, and include statements to the effect that plans and specifications have been reviewed and comply with all applicable local and state building codes, and the reviewing architect or engineer will be responsible for the supervision of construction.

(2)

When antennas and supporting towers are submitted to the state for examination, two sets of plans bearing the state approval stamp and copies of all approval correspondence shall be included with submittals to the inspections supervisor.

(3)

Plan submittal shall include an intermodulation study that provides technical evaluation of existing and proposed transmissions and indicates all potential interference problems. No new telecommunications service shall interfere with public safety telecommunications.

(4)

Construction or installation of antennas or supporting structures exceeding 60 feet in height shall be supervised by a Wisconsin registered architect or engineer in the manner called out in the Wisconsin Building Code ILHR 50.10. A compliance statement shall be provided by the supervising professional upon completion of the project.

(5)

Plans must describe tower height and design, including a cross-section and evaluation. The plans shall also describe the number, height and mounting positions for co-location antennas.

(b)

For all commercial wireless telecommunication service towers, a letter of intent committing the tower owner and his or her successors to allow the shared use of a tower if an additional user agrees in writing to meet reasonable terms and conditions for shared use.

(Ord. No. 2012-105, § 17.15(d), 6-25-2012)