Wireless

Towers and Wireless Facilities

What a Community Can Control

1. Cost of Expert Assistance - Can be required to be paid for by Applicant (No Cost to Community)
   
2. No towers on 'Speculation', i.e. without a service provider who can prove the need for the facility
   
3. Verification/Determination of actual Need (How do you know that the Tower or Wireless Facility is really needed? You’d Probably be surprised at how many times there is no provable need.)
   
4. Location (You can prioritize preferred locations . . . without violating the prohibition against 'zoning them out')
   
5. Height (Does it really have to be as tall as the service provider says ? Almost never!)
   
6. Appearance/Aesthetics
   
7. Required Co-location of facilities (to minimize the number of towers)
   
8. Number of Sites in the Community
   
9. Application Fees - Amount
   
10. Non-tax Revenue (Different than Fees)
    
11. Verification of compliance with the FCC’s RF Emission Standards
    
12. Aesthetics/Appearance (It doesn't have to be recognizable as a wireless facility)
    
13. Lighting ­ can be prohibited
    
14. Setback
    
15. Signage
    
16. Screening
    
17. Structural Adequacy and Integrity
    
18. Site Security
    
19. Utilities (Underground versus Aerial)
    
20. Removal Bond (In the event the facility is ever abandoned)
    
21. Indemnification for use of municipally-owned property
    
22. Insurance
    
23. Interference with other communications & electronic devices
    
24. Inspection to assure that what is constructed is what was permitted