Where conditionally permitted as a principal use by Table 1, communication towers and antennas shall adhere to the following regulations.

A. All new towers shall be designed to accommodate additional antennas equal in number to the applicant’s present and future requirements.

B. All applicable safety code requirements shall be met.

C. Towers or antennas shall not be painted or illuminated unless otherwise required by state or federal regulations.

D. No tower shall be located in the marsh or any wetlands.

E. No tower or antenna shall be located within one thousand (1,000) feet of an existing tower or antenna, except where the applicant certifies that the existing tower does not meet the applicant’s structural specifications and applicant’s technical design requirements, or that a co-location agreement could not be obtained.

F. Towers or antennas shall be exempt from the maximum height requirements of this title, except as provided in Section 14.32.020.

G. Tower or antennas shall be located such that adequate setbacks are provided on all sides to prevent the tower’s fall zone from encroaching onto adjoining properties. Should this fall zone encroach onto another property, a recorded easement may be prepared and signed by the adjacent property owner to ensure that no structure will be built within the fall zone.

H. Permit requirements for the erection or replacement of a tower or antenna shall be accompanied by the following:

1. One copy of typical specifications for proposed structures and antenna, including description of design characteristics and material.

2. A site plan drawn to scale showing property boundaries, tower location, tower height, guy wires and anchors, existing structures, fall zone (as determined by a structural engineer, licensed and certified in South Carolina), photographs or elevation drawings depicting typical design of proposed structures, parking, fences, landscape plan, and existing land uses on adjacent property; [site plan not required if antenna is to be mounted on an approved existing structure].

3. A current map or update of an existing map on file, showing locations of applicant’s antenna, facilities, existing towers, and proposed towers which are reflected in public records, serving any property.

4. Identification of the owners of all antennae and equipment to be located on the site.

5. Written authorization from the site owner for the application.

6. Evidence that a valid FCC license for the proposed activity has been issued.

7. A line of sight analysis showing the potential visual and aesthetic impacts on adjacent residential districts.

8. A written agreement to remove the tower and/or antenna within one hundred twenty (120) days after cessation of use.

9. A certificate from a registered engineer that the proposed facility will contain only equipment meeting FCC rules, together with written indemnification of the affected government and proof of liability insurance or financial ability to respond to claims up to one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) in the aggregate which may arise from operation of the facility during its life, at no cost to the county. (Ord. 99-O-25 § 3.10, 1999)