As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
ALTERNATIVE TOWER STRUCTURE
Man-made structures such as elevated tanks, electric utility
transmission line towers, nonresidential buildings, and similar alternative-design
mounting structures that camouflage or conceal the presence of antennas
or towers. Freestanding signs are not considered to be alternative
tower structures.
ANTENNA
Any exterior apparatus designed for telephonic, radio, or
television communications through the sending and/or receiving of
electromagnetic waves.
FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration.
FCC
The Federal Communications Commission.
HEIGHT
When referring to a tower or other structure, the distance
measured from ground level to the highest point on the tower or other
structure, even if said highest point is an antenna.
TOWER
Any structure that is designed and constructed primarily
for the purpose of supporting one or more antennas, including self-supporting
lattice towers, guy towers, or monopole towers. The term includes
radio and television transmission towers, microwave towers, common-carrier
towers, cellular telephone towers, PCS towers, alternative tower structures,
and the like.
Any antenna or tower that is not operated for
a continuous period of 12 months shall be considered abandoned, and
the owner of such antenna or tower shall remove the same within 90
days of receipt of notice from the governing authority notifying the
owner of such abandonment. If such antenna or tower is not removed
within said 90 days, the governing authority may remove such antenna
or tower at the expense of the tower or antenna owner, or at the expense
of the property owner in the case where the owner of the tower or
antenna is leasing the property upon which the tower or antenna is
installed, and assess said cost as a levy of a special assessment
pursuant to § 66.0703, Wis. Stats., or subsequent provisions.
If there are two or more users of a single tower, then this provision
shall not become effective until all users cease using the tower.