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55 ocher tower users in the area,slicing their siting needs and/or Where the sice 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 mans 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 ocher words.competing carriers cannot lock each cowers. For chose communities chat require parking, the other our of territory.The ordinances for Jefferson County. L- provision applies to an overall"communication cower facility' Oldham Counry_Multnomah Counry,and Palm Bach.County ordinance in which spaces are required only when the offer deiailed examples of sharing provisions and leasing terms. equipment building is staffed. Sh7wrwd inagriry and Ingwrtion.Most ordinances require Lighting and Sircurit]i Lighting for communication cowers is chat any new or modified cowers be certified by an engineer accord- required when the rower is tall enough to concern the Federal ing to structural standards for antennas offered by either the Elec- Aviation Administration(FAA).Jefferson Parish acknowledges Ironic Industries Association or the Telecommunication Industry FAA regulations and the privacy of neighboring property owners- Association. Inspection schedules seem co vary widely according to When lighting is required and is permitted by the Federal the type of tower,as in this provision from Jupiter,Florida- Aviation Administration or other federal or stacc 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 inc wry•Such residential property. inipeaiotu 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)sdf-support towers—at last once certification of the cower application by their local airport every five years;c)guyed cowers—at least once every thee 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 applicant shall provide to the director of community development.Based upon results of documesicatim than the proposed communication cower has been an inspection.the town council may require repair or removal of reviewed and is not determined m be a hazard by the FAA... a communication rower. (via)the Paler Beach County Department of Airports....The PBCDOA shall review the communication cower applicatioa to Egrsipynent Bstid'ddings and Los Sint Cellular towers are often determine if it is a hared to any FAA Right paths. accompanied by a small,usually unstaffed storage building chic houses transmitting equipment.Some ordinances treat them as Some ordinances also require fencing or signsge.Jupiter accessory uses or structures,while others specifically stare 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,saying. property lines;the required setback is usually proportional to "Danger—High Voltage."The operator must also post"No the seas density.Oldham County seeks co discourage more Trespassing"signs. incense use of the sice: Abandon»east Most ordinances also restrict the time in ('I'jhese facilities may nor include offices,long-term vehicle which an unused tower may stand w between six and 18 storage,ocher outdoor storage,or broadcast studios.except for months,with some requiring the aswer applicant to cover the emergency purposes,or other uses that are not needed to send demolition costs. or receive transmissions. AppGeation Requirements 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 know a mictly what must be provided and indicates Maintenance and Parking 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 dearly stated Multnomah County ordinance has the most cuensive treatment and not impossible to fulfill.Jeffis n County offers an of maintenance impacts: _ excellent etplanation of what it iequus Fin any cower Equipment ac a mnuainion facility shall be wto�o to due— - applicant.and its provisions demonscace serious research by the greatest extent possible to reduce traffic and eongeeuisim The planning department and other local agencies.Rev►ew of cliis applicant shall describe mddpsoed mainansncr needs. ordinance and its accom a 'ng*Low Power Mobile Radio^ including frequency of iies+ioe,pawaad need&equipment mmuuniations Use Plan Addendum"is recommended needs.and traffic,noiw of safey impeeo of such maintawce. fi4r-aayoiie dealing with celGllar siting aiiia. M�Niu J !6� t>>Nll�ay� Zeman New is a mom:*nan+rims r p.r+1.w by the Americas Planning A..eeiarion- Any cellular carrier seeking to locate in a community is prepared Subscriptions an available fsr S45(U.&)a"1174(fsesign). to deal with siting conttove sieL Some corporations have even Michad S.Barker.Executive Director.Frank S.Ste Deputy Executive Diracaer gone so far at to ay for a third- consultant to William&Klein.Ditecter of Reaeneh. 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