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55 other cower users in the area,stating their siting needs and/or Where the site abuts or has access to a collector and local street, sharing capabilities in an effort to encourage tower sharing. access for maintenance vehicles shall be exclusively by means of Applicants cannot be denied or deny space on a cower unless the collector street. mechanical.structural.or regulatory factors prevent them from Parking requirements generally do not apply to cellular sharing. In other woods,competing carriers cannot lock each towers. For chose communities that require parking,the other out of cerritotf The ordinances for Jefferson County, provision applies to an overall"communication cower facilicv- Oldham Counry_Mukriomah County,and Palm Beach-County ordinance in which spaces are required only when the offer detailed exampia of sharing provisions and leasing terms. equipment building is staffed. Structural Intgriry and Impaction.Most ordinances require Lighting and Security. Lighting for communication cowers is chat any new or modified cowers be certified by an engineer accord- required when the cower is call enough co concern the Federal ing to structural standards for antennas offered by either the Elec- Aviation Administration(FAA).Jefferson Parish acknowledges tronic Industries Association or the Telecommunication Industry FAA regulations and the privacy of neighboring property owners: Association. Inspection schedules seem to vary widely according co When lighting is required and is permitted by the Federal the type of cower,as in this provision from Jupiter, Florida: Aviation Administration or other federal or state authority.it Inspections—The town council may require periodic inspections shall be oriented inward so as not to project onto surrounding of communication cowers to ensure structural integrity.Such residential property. inspections may be required as follows:a)monopole towers—at Others, in more urban areas,may require full review and least once every 10 years:b)self-support towers—at least once certification of the cower application by their local airport every five years;d guyed rowers—at least once every three years. authority.This provision is from Palm Beach County. Inspections shall be conducted by an engineer licensed by the state of Florida.The results of such inspections shall be provided Prior to the site plan certification.the appiicani shall provide to the director of community development.Based upon results of documentation that the proposed communication cower has been an inspection.the town council may require repair or removal of reviewed and is not determined to be a hazard by the FAA... a communication cower. (via)the Palm Beach County Department of Airports....The PBCDOA shall review the eommamiation cower application to Equipment Baildfngr and Lot Sizes Cellular towers are often determine if it is a hazard to any FAA tTight paths. accompanied by a small,usually unstaffed storage building that houses transmitting equipment.Some ordinances treat them as Some ordinances also require fencing or signage.Jupiter accessory uses or structures,while others specifically state that requires a six-foot safety fence with a locked gate.If high voltage they are not.Most require some setback from adjoining is necessary,signs must be posted every 20 feet,sayings property lines;the required setback is usually proportional to "Danger—High Voltage."The operator must also post"No the area's density.Oldham County seeks to discourage more Trespassing"signs. intense use of the sire; Abandonment Most ordinances also restrict the time in (T)hese facilities may not include ofl6ca,long-term vehicle which an unused cower may stand to between six and 18 storage,other outdoor storage,or broadcast studios,except for months,with some requiting the tower applicant co cover the emergency purpose,or other usa that are not needed to send demolition costs. or receive transmissions. App&asiax Requirement Perhaps the most telling section of any ordinance is its application requirements.Although some Lot sizes for cellular sites are usually the minimum for the communities do not list these separately,doing so lets the district in which they will be built. applicant known exacclf►what must be provided and indicates Maintenance and Parkins A few ordinances include how much the community knows about the impacts of cellular standards for facility maintenance and parking.The phone cower siting.These requirements should be clearly stated Multnomah County ordinance has the moat extensive treatment and not impossible to fulfill.Jeflfenon County offers an of maintenance innpacts: excellent explanation of wha it iegtui—a-Sm any cower Equipment at a transmission faciticy shall be auto-mesa to du— - -applicant.and its provisions demonstrate serious research by the greatest extent possible to reduce traffic and congeaom.The planning department and other local agenda.I rr_gfthis applicant shall describe anodpst d rmimomama needs, ordinance and its accompamyins,^Law Power Mobile B-1412— including fmquem T ofiery ;personnel needs.equipaumt o�Use Plan Addendum"is recommended needs.and traffic.moieb or safety impacts of such mainnxenaee Eta f anyone dealing with cellular siting issues. ._. MNliws to cmftwp Zo"ing News is a moathip aaaalwaw pubanhd by the Aroaicaa Pl mm tg Association. Any cellular carrier sedung to loam in a community is prepared Subscriptions arc avaiiaMe fir 1I5 W&)and$94(hraip). co deal with siting controversies.Some corporations have even Michael B.Barker.Executive Oita r Frank S.So.Depow Executive Dimcm William!L Klein.Director of Rmouck. gone so far as to pay for retaining a third-party consultant to zesinr vow is produced u APA.Jim Schwab.Editor Michel Beraw.Dan Biver.Fay review anything they have helped draft.Thee firms target sites Dolniak.Midselk cregeey.Snow Jew.Beth Meeaim Matra Mom..Chris Smith, for acquisition based on their topographic efficiency,thew seporcenc cyndua chinks.Assistant Eduar Lisa Barma,Design and Production. accesibdity by road.the availability of electric power and land- Copyright 01"i by American Planning Association.1313 E.60th St..Chicar,IL based telephone lines,their lessabdiry,preexisting vegetation and 60637.The Anwicae Planning Association has headquarters office At 17-6 Massachusetts Ave..N.W..Waskingmn.DC 20036_ screening potential.existing zoning.compatibility with adjacent All rights reserved.No part of this pubikasion may be reproduced or utilized in any land uses,and their ability to tranarnrt to the largest area. form or by any means,electronic or mechanical.including photocopying.recording. If local governments show that they n me most of these ra or by any information stoge and retrieval system.without pansissaa in wri a et ting from the American Manning Association. health.while preserving their community's aesthetic integrity, Printed on recycled paper.induding W70%recycled fiber health,and safety. they should be able to avers federal and 10%postconsumer waste. ® preemption of their local rights and responsibilities. 4