The Town of Parma prefers the shared use of towers to the construction of towers for individual use. Where shared use is not possible the location of antenna on preexisting structures shall be considered. Applicants shall be required to present an adequate report inventorying existing towers within reasonable distance of the proposed site and outlining opportunities for shared use of existing facilities and the use of other preexisting structures as an alternative to the construction of a new tower. Government and emergency service use of towers shall be rent-free.

Applicants intending to share use of an existing tower shall document intent from an existing tower owner to share use. The applicant shall pay all reasonable fees and costs of adapting an existing tower or structure to a new shared use. Those costs include but are not limited to structural reinforcement, preventing transmission or receiver interference, additional site screening, and other changes including real property acquisition or lease required to accommodate shared use.

Applicants proposing to build new towers shall submit a report demonstrating good faith efforts to secure shared use from existing towers as well as documenting capacity for future shared use of the proposed tower. Written requests and responses for shared use shall be provided.

Site plan approval shall be granted by the Planning Board in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. In addition to the specific requirements, a site plan application for a communication tower shall include the following additional information:

Exceptions. The following communication towers are excepted from the provisions of this section:

Time limit. In consideration of a special permitted use permit for the erection and maintenance of a communication tower, the Zoning Board of Appeals may impose a specific time period for the operation of the use. Said time limit shall clearly stipulate the conditions imposed for granting the special permitted use permit and the basis for the Zoning Board of Appeals not to renew said permit for another specified time period.

Removal. In the event that a communication tower becomes obsolete due to new technology, is no longer used for the purpose specified in the application, or the communication facility ceases operations for a period of 90 days, such tower, structures or facilities shall be dismantled and removed from the site within 30 days of receipt of written notice from the Town and based upon the Town's declaration to the effect specified herein.

Assurances. The Zoning Board of Appeals may, as a condition of special permitted use permit approval, require the applicant to provide a letter of credit, performance bond or other financial guarantee to ensure that funds will be available for the Town's use to remove said structure in the event of noncompliance with the provisions of this chapter or if the structure is no longer used for the purpose for which the permit was granted.

Although the Town would encourage applicants to find suitable locations in the LI Light Industrial District, the Zoning Board of Appeals is authorized to approve a special permitted use permit for communication towers in any other district, provided that the applicant submits sufficient technical information to document that the proposed use cannot achieve its communications goals in the LI Light Industrial District. In considering such a request, the Zoning Board of Appeals shall be guided by the standards of this section but may also impose additional requirements and controls to minimize potential impacts on neighboring properties.