If the communication tower is 150 feet or lower, collocation shall be provided for at least one other communication provider or service. No towers shall be permitted that are over 150 feet in height above grade, unless collocation is provided for at least two other services or providers in the tower's design. Communication towers with collocation provisions for two or more communication provider or service shall not exceed 180 feet in height above grade. Antennas mounted on buildings shall not exceed 30 feet above the height of the building.

(Ord. No. 3-97, § 5(A), 12-1-1997)

Proposed communication towers shall be separated from all other existing communication towers by a minimum of 1,000 feet, as measured from the center base of the communication towers.

(Ord. No. 3-97, § 5(B), 12-1-1997)

Towers shall not be illuminated by artificial means and shall not display strobe lights unless such lighting is specifically required by the Federal Aviation Administration or other federal or state authority for a particular tower. When incorporated into the approved design of the tower, light fixtures used to illuminate ball fields, parking lots, or similar areas may be attached to the tower.

(Ord. No. 3-97, § 5(C), 12-1-1997)

Landscaping and buffering shall be addressed through section 86-101 et seq., pertaining to landscaping. In addition to the requirements of section 86-101 et seq., a minimum six-foot fence, other than chain link, or a wall shall be required all around the communication tower site. Access shall be through a locked gate. Communication towers are classified as a medium impact under the description in section 86-125.

(Ord. No. 3-97, § 5(D), 12-1-1997)

All communication towers not requiring Federal Aviation Administration painting/markings shall have either a galvanized finish or a painted dull blue, grey, or black finish as to minimize its visual impact. Stealth design, or blending the structure into the surrounding environment, of a communication tower is also permissible.

(Ord. No. 3-97, § 5(E), 12-1-1997)

Neither the communication tower or the tower site shall be used for advertising purposes and shall not contain any signs for the purpose of advertising.

(Ord. No. 3-97, § 5(F), 12-1-1997)

It is important to provide service required by the market while limiting unnecessary commercial communication towers. If the applicant is not collocating on the proposed communication tower of another provider, evidence that it has made diligent but unsuccessful efforts to collocate its antenna and associated equipment in an existing structure is required. The causes of unsuccessful efforts to collocate shall be:

(1)

There are no towers or structures within the geographic area required;

(2)

Existing towers or structures are not of sufficient height or strength to meet the applicant's engineering requirements;

(3)

Impermissible electromagnetic interference between the existing antenna or equipment and the applicant's proposed antenna or equipment exists;

(4)

Costs of collocation would exceed costs of the applicant's proposed new communication tower; or

(5)

The applicant demonstrates that there are other limiting factors that render existing towers and structures unsuitable.

(Ord. No. 3-97, § 5(G), 12-1-1997)

Preexisting towers shall be allowed to continue their usage. Routine maintenance, including replacement with a new tower of similar height, shall be permitted on preexisting towers. Additional antennas and other communication devices may be, and are encouraged to be, collocated on preexisting towers, if towers are structurally designed to accommodate them and the new combined height does not exceed the height allowed.

(Ord. No. 3-97, § 5(H), 12-1-1997)

All accessory buildings or structures shall meet all applicable town and county building codes and shall be designed to blend in with the surrounding area. Accessory buildings shall not be staffed or used for permanent or longterm vehicle or equipment storage.

(Ord. No. 3-97, § 5(I), 12-1-1997)

Communication towers shall be designed and constructed to ensure the structural failure or collapse of the tower will not create a safety hazard to adjoining properties. All communication towers shall be constructed in accordance with EIA/TIA 222-F Standards, as published by the Electronic Industries Association, as it may be amended, and all applicable town building codes.

(Ord. No. 3-97, § 5(J), 12-1-1997)

All abandoned or unused towers and associated facilities shall be removed within 12 months of the cessation of operations at the site unless a time extension is approved by the town council. A copy of relevant portions of a signed agreement which requires the applicant to remove the tower and associated facilities upon cessation of operations at the site shall be submitted at the time of application. In the event that a tower is not removed within 12 months of the cessation of operations at the site, the tower and associated facilities may be removed by the town and the costs of removal assessed against the property.

(Ord. No. 3-97, § 5(K), 12-1-1997)

Applications for the siting and construction of communication towers shall be considered a minor development for review processes and shall be regulated by the provisions of section 58-9. The following elements of the optional review requirements of subsection 58-10(4) shall be required:

(1)

Soils map;

(2)

Topographic map;

(3)

Existing surface water bodies, wetlands, or streams;

(4)

Location of utilities; and

(5)

Erosion and sedimentation control plan.

In addition, an FCC/NEPA Environmental Compliance Checklist, proof of compliance with FCC, FAA, and County Emergency Management Services requirements, geographic coverage maps for the tower, and collocation capability information shall be submitted with the application.

(Ord. No. 3-97, § 5(L), 12-1-1997)