All unused towers or parts thereof, or accessory facilities and structures which have not been used for one year, shall be dismantled and removed at the owner's expense. Prior to issuance of a building permit for a wireless communications tower, the applicant is required to post with the Town Treasurer-Collector a bond or other form of financial security acceptable to the Town Treasurer-Collector in an amount set by the Building Inspector. The amount shall be suitable to cover demolition, removal and disposal of the tower and its accessories in the event that the Building Inspector condemns the tower, parts of the tower or any part of the tower's accessories or deems it unused for more than one year. The Building Inspector shall give the tower's owner 45 days' written notice by registered mail before demolition commences. All demolition and removal costs will be billed to the tower's owner, and any unpaid amounts will become an encumbrance on the property.
After notice and public hearing in accordance with Section 9 of the Zoning Act (MGL c. 40A, § 9), the Planning Board may, after due consideration of the reports and recommendations of the Conservation Commission, Town Engineer and Building Inspector, grant such a special permit, provided that the conditions in this Article
XII and any special conditions placed by the Planning Board have been adequately met.
[Amended 5-8-2017 ATM by Art. 28]
A. All requirements of §
145-69 of this chapter apply.
B. The Planning Board may retain an engineer and/or other professional consultant for guidance at the expense of the applicant.
C. The applicant shall submit an operation and maintenance plan and shall annually submit a report, starting 12 months from the date of receiving a certificate of use or certificate of occupancy, demonstrating compliance to the operation and maintenance plan. Any change to the operation and maintenance plan must be approved by the Planning Board.
The Planning Board may periodically amend or add rules and regulations relating to the procedures and administration of this article.