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.
GOVERNING AUTHORITY
The Village Board of the Village of Hobart.
[Amended 1-6-2015 by Ord.
No. 01-2015]
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 same within 90 days of receipt of notice
from the Village Board notifying the owner of such abandonment. If
such antenna or tower is not removed within said 90 days, the Village
Board 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. 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.