As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
ALTERNATIVE TOWER STRUCTURE
Man-made structures such as light poles, 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.
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 six 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 owner's expense. 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.