Sec. 656.1524. - Broadcast tower permitting requirements.

(a) A permit authorizing the construction, replacement or structural modification of a broadcast tower must be obtained from the Public Works Department prior to commencement of any such work. Structural modification of a broadcast tower shall include activities such as adding or relocating any transmission line or appurtenance involving a line of three inches or more in diameter, or adding or relocating any transmission line located more than 500 feet above the ground. (b) The permit application requirements of this Subpart shall not apply to nonstructural modifications or maintenance activities. (c) A building permit authorizing the construction or replacement of a broadcast tower shall be transferable and run with the land, unless otherwise provided herein. (d) The permit application fee for a new broadcast tower shall be as found in www.coj.net/fees , and the application shall include the following information, in a form approved by the Public Works Department: (1) An inventory of the applicant's existing radio and television broadcast towers in the County, including specific information about the location, height, and design of each broadcast tower, along with existing and planned antennae. For purposes of this Section, the "applicant" means both the entity proposing to construct the broadcast tower and the broadcast carrier(s) whose antenna(e) will be located on the broadcast tower. The Coordinator shall create and maintain a single database for storing this information and identifying all radio and television broadcast towers, along with associated antennae, within the County. (2) The legal description of the land upon which the broadcast tower is to be located, evidencing that the site of the broadcast tower is within the Broadcast Tower Overlay. (3) Proof that the applicant owns the broadcast tower location or has a leasehold interest in the tower location. If a leasehold interest, the lease must evidence a term of at least ten years, and the fee simple owner must consent in writing to the proposed use of the broadcast tower location. (4) A survey prepared by a licensed Florida surveyor showing: (i) Property boundary lines of the broadcast tower location, all adjacent lands and adjacent streets or rights-of-way. (ii) Broadcast tower and guy wire locations. (iii) Location and square footage of all buildings and other structures located, or to be located, on the tower location. (iv) Driveways and parking area locations and materials, showing the number of parking spaces and handicapped parking spaces. (v) Fence locations showing height and materials. (vi) Elevation and broadcast tower loading design drawings of the proposed broadcast tower, showing antenna types and locations, and specifying the elevations of the broadcast tower and each antennae above the ground and mean sea level. (5) A certification signed and sealed by a professional engineer registered in the State of Florida attesting to the following: (i) Written description of the method, materials, equipment, and contractors (if known) to be used in the construction of the broadcast tower and installation of antennae a statement that the broadcast tower is structurally capable of withstanding such construction activities. (ii) Structural integrity of the broadcast tower as it is planned to be constructed and loaded. (6) FAA's determination of no hazard to air navigation. (7) Signed indemnity agreement promulgated by the Department, as may be amended from time to time. (Ord. 2001-600-E, §§ 2, 3; Ord. 2001-1058-E, § 10; Ord. 2017-665-E , § 29)