[Added 1-4-1999 by Ord.
No. 99-021]
This article provides for the regulation and restriction of
the construction, erection, installation, placement and/or use of
wireless communications service facilities (WCSF) and the protection
of the general public from the impact associated with WCSF. It is
the purpose of this article to:
A.
Minimize the adverse impacts of WCSF on adjacent properties and residential
neighborhoods.
B.
Limit the City-wide overall number and height of WCSF to what is
essential.
C.
Encourage the most appropriate use of the land and maintain the residential
character of the City.
D.
Promote shared use of existing WCSF to reduce the need for new facilities.
E.
Guide sound development while promoting the health, safety and general
welfare of the City consistent with applicable federal law.
Wireless communications service facilities lawfully in existence
before the effective date of this article shall be maintained and
shall be kept in good condition. The City of Melrose Building Commissioner
shall receive at least 30 days' notice of the intent to discontinue
use of any WCSF. A WCSF that is unused or abandoned for a period of
90 days must be removed by the property owner and the property restored
to its natural condition. Any construction shall be governed by this
chapter.[1] This article does not apply to the construction or use
of facilities by a conforming federally licensed amateur radio[2] used in accordance with said license as protected by MGL
c. 40A, § 3, or television antennas, including satellite
dishes which are accessory to a residential use and protected by federal
law.
