Except as otherwise provided, no person shall erect, construct,
change the use of or provide an addition of more than 20% to any building
or structure or any part thereof, or cause the same to be done, which
fails to support adequate radio coverage for the Town of Mansfield
radio communications system, including but not limited to firefighters
and police officers.
For purposes of this bylaw, adequate radio coverage shall include
all of the following:
A. Minimum signal strength of -95 dbm available in 90% of the area of
each floor of the building when transmitted from the Mansfield Police/Fire
Communications Center.
B. A minimum signal strength of -95 dbm received at the Mansfield Police/Fire
Communications Center from 90% of each floor of the building.
Police and fire personnel, after providing reasonable notice
to the owner or their representative, shall have the right to enter
onto the property to conduct field-testing to be certain that the
required level of radio coverage is present.
All costs of the maintenance and upkeep of the system will be
the responsibility of the building owner. Upon resale or transfer
of the building, the new owner shall assume all conditions of this
occupancy requirement. Upon failure of the system, the owner or their
designee shall notify the Mansfield Police/Fire Communications Center
and all repairs shall be completed within 24 hours of the failure.
This bylaw shall not apply to any building less than 5,000 square
feet or any single residential occupancy.