Applications to erect, install, attach, or modify wireless telecommunications facilities on privately owned parcels and structures shall require a special use permit issued by the Board, unless exempted under §
142-3 or classified as an eligible facility or small wireless facility under Article
IV of this chapter. New towers shall be subject to the provisions of Article
III of this chapter. Any person who fails and/or neglects to file an application for a building permit and/or a special use permit and secure all necessary approvals and permits before the commencement of work shall be deemed to be in violation of this chapter and shall be subject to the fines and penalties set forth herein.
Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, an application to construct a wireless telecommunications facility shall comply with all requirements of Chapter
86 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, Article
VIII of this chapter and the requirements, rules and regulations of the Department of Buildings. All applications shall be filed with the Department of Buildings along with a non-refundable application fee and refundable consultant escrow deposit in accordance with §
142-25F herein.
A. Public hearing; notice. All applications before the Board shall be
determined after a public hearing conducted in accordance with the
requirements of Articles XXVI and XXVII of the Building Zone Ordinance
and Article 16 of the Town Law of the State of New York.
B. Applications for a special use permit issued by the Board shall run
concurrently with the Department of Buildings review of the application
and shall be administered so that determinations can be made at approximately
the same time to the extent practicable.
The application can be approved or denied, in whole or in part,
with or without conditions as deemed advisable by the Board in accordance
with state and federal law. The Board shall have all of the powers
vested in it by law. Any person who fails and/or neglects to comply
with the conditions of approval shall be deemed to be in violation
of this chapter and shall be subject to the fines and penalties set
forth herein.
All wireless telecommunications facilities shall be maintained
in a safe and proper manner and shall be in compliance with all conditions
of the Board's approval, building permit, as well as with all
applicable Town, state and federal laws, rules and regulations, without
exception. Any person who commits an offense against the provisions
of this section shall be deemed to be in violation of this chapter
and shall be subject to the fines and penalties set forth herein.
Any failure of the Town to enforce compliance with such approval or
any applicable law, rule or regulation shall not relieve the applicant
of its obligations under the code, any permit or approval issued,
or other applicable law.