Sec. 656.1516. - Registration and reporting requirements.

(a) Annual registration. On or before June 1 of each calendar year, the owner of every wireless communication tower within the City shall file with the Coordinator a declaration as to the continuing operation of the facility, as well as the name and address of the tower owner, the service provider's tower identification number, the address of the tower (if no numerical address then general site location), and the real estate number for the subject parcel, including identification of all wireless communication service providers located on the tower, complete with names, addresses, and phone numbers of the respective contact persons and the service provider's tower identification number. (b) Transfer of wireless communication tower ownership; declaration. Should there be a transfer of tower ownership or lease, within 30 days of the transfer, the new wireless communication tower owner shall file with the Coordinator a declaration with the updated name and address of the tower owner, the service provider's tower identification number, the address of the tower (if no numerical address then general site location), and the real estate number for the subject parcel. (c) Certification of structural integrity. Every five years after issuance of the initial permit, or as otherwise requested by the City, the owner of every wireless communication tower within the City shall file with the Coordinator a "Certification of Structural Integrity." This certification shall be prepared by a licensed professional engineer, who shall attest that a thorough and complete inspection of the tower was conducted and that the tower and accessory structures are continuing to perform as originally designed. (d) Noncompliance. Failure to timely file the annual declaration, transfer declaration, or Certification of Structural Integrity shall result in a presumption that the tower is either unused or unsafe, thereby subjecting the tower to removal under the abandonment provisions of this Subpart. (e) Signage for public contact information on the base of ground mounted wireless communication towers. Each ground mounted wireless communication tower owner shall place on the tower compound fence, facing a public right-of-way or private road, a permanent sign, no higher than five feet and no lower than four feet in height from the base of the ground, which provides for the name and address of the wireless communication tower owner, the name and phone number of a point of contact for the wireless communication tower owner, and the service provider's tower identification number. The sign area for the sign must be at least 24 inches wide and at least 18 inches tall, or be clearly visible and legible to an individual standing no more than 15 feet from the sign, but no greater in sign area than six square feet. The purpose of this signage is to provide the public with contact information for the wireless communication tower owner and a point of contact who can assist the public with questions regarding the wireless communication tower. (Ord. 2007-561-E, § 2; Ord. 2022-170-E , § 1)