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Town of Haverstraw, NY Wireless Communication Facilities
Local Laws, Publication of
Offices, Municipal
Retirement Health Insurance Benefits
Home Building Financial Security
Real Property Rental Units
Statutory authority and jurisdiction.
Procedure; fees.
Information required for wireless communication facilities.
Requirements applicable to all facilities.
Facility locations where public exposure is likely.
Requirements applicable to residential roof-mounted antennas.
Requirements applicable to new antenna towers.
NIER measurements and calculations.
NIER monitoring and enforcement.
Bulk regulations and height.
Visual impact and aesthetics.
§ 162-17
Fencing and NIER warning signs.
§ 162-18
NIER exposure standards and performance standards for new antennas.
§ 162-19
Registration; Building Department records.
§ 162-20
Planning Board findings; requirements not subject to waiver or variance.
§ 162-21
Expiration of special permit; certification of compliance.
§ 162-22
Existing installations; inoperative or abandoned facilities.
§ 162-23
§ 162-24
Supersession of inconsistent provisions.
Ch A172
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Haverstraw 6-22-1998
by L.L. No. 13-1998. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Planning Board — See Ch. 28.
Chapter 162 : Wireless Communication Facilities
This chapter shall be cited and may be referred to hereinafter as the
"Wireless Communication Facilities Law of the Town of Haverstraw."
A. The purpose of this chapter is to provide the Town of
Haverstraw the authority to accommodate and regulate necessary utility infrastructure
for the provision of wireless communication facilities within the town, to
encourage the siting of wireless communication facilities predominantly in
nonresidential areas on existing structures, to address the safety, visual
and aesthetic aspects of wireless communication facilities, and to provide
for public input in the process of siting wireless communication antenna towers
B. The Town Board finds that the regulation of wireless
communication facilities is necessary to protect the predominantly suburban
residential character of the town and the property values of the community.
Such regulation is needed to protect schools, public parks and open space,
churches, playgrounds, historic districts and historic sites and structures;
to preserve scenic areas; to minimize aesthetic impacts; to preserve the health
and safety of residents; and to respect the need of wireless communication
service providers to relay signals without electronic interference from other
service providers' operations, while not unreasonably limiting competition
C. The Town Board declares that the protection of residential
areas of the town is of paramount importance and that any local regulations
of wireless communication facilities must furnish all possible protection
for residential areas, and further declares that the provisions of this chapter
are to be interpreted to favor protection of residential areas. The Planning
Board shall, before issuing a special permit for a wireless communication
facility in a residency zoned area, satisfy itself that all other alternatives
D. Wherever feasible and practicable, consolidations, shared
use and collocation of antenna and antenna-mounting structures is preferred
to the construction of new facilities.
E. These regulations are not intended to prohibit or have
the effect of prohibiting the provision of personal wireless service, nor
shall they be used to discriminate among providers of functionally equivalent
services consistent with federal regulations.
A. This chapter is hereby enacted pursuant to the provisions
of § 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law.
B. The authority to issue special permits as provided in
this chapter is hereby delegated by the Town Board to the Planning Board of
C. Reference herein to the several zoning districts are references to such districts as described in Chapter 167, Zoning, of the Town of Haverstraw Code.
A. For the purpose of this chapter certain rules of word
usage apply to the text, as follows:
(3) A word or term not interpreted or defined by this section
shall be used with a meaning of common or standard utilization.
and enforcement of this chapter, unless otherwise specifically stated:
ANTENNA, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
Any device, including the supporting structure and all related appurtenances,
used for the transmission and reception of radio waves as part of wireless
The mounting of wireless communication antennas used by two or more
competing providers on the same antenna support structure, monopole or antenna
An area surrounding a roof-mounted antenna in which the RF field
levels would exceed or equal applicable federal or state standards.
The number of sinusoidal cycles made by electromagnetic radiation
in one second, usually expressed in units of hertz (Hz).
When referring to a tower or other structure, the distance measured
from the finished grade of the parcel to the highest point on the tower or
other structure, including the base pad and any antenna.
Any locations designated by municipal, county, state or federal agencies
as having significance as a historic district, site or structure.
Electromagnetic radiation of such frequency that the energy of radiation
does not dissociate electrons from their constituent atoms when an atom absorbs
Any area with a defined boundary and designated by municipal, county,
state or federal agencies as having scenic significance.
Any facility for the receiving or transmitting of wireless signals
for commercial purposes, such as cellular telephone services, personal communications
services (PCS), fleet communication systems and similar commercial facilities,
whether operated in support of another business activity or available for
the transmission of signals on a sale or rental basis. As used herein, the
term shall include necessary equipment buildings as well as towers, monopoles
A. All proposals to provide or operate wireless communication
facilities shall be accompanied by a facility service plan, which shall include
all the information necessary to allow the Planning Board to understand the
existing, proposed and long-range plans of the applicant. The facility service
plan shall include at least the following information:
(1) The location, height and operating characteristics of
all existing facilities of the applicant in and immediately adjacent to the
(2) A short- and long-term plan for the provision of additional
facilities in and immediately adjacent to the town, indicating whether each
proposed facility is for initial coverage or capacity building purposes, showing
proposed general locations or areas in which additional facilities are expected
to be needed. Subsequent applications will confirm or modify the facility
service plan, so that the Planning Board may be kept up-to-date on future
(3) A commitment to collocate or allow collocation wherever
possible on all existing and proposed facilities.
B. All proposed antenna and all proposed antenna towers
in all zoning districts are subject to the issuance of a special permit by
C. As authorized by the Town Board, the Planning Board may
issue a special permit under the provisions of this chapter subject to all
of the special requirements and conditions herein and any requirements which
may be made a part hereof. Every special permit shall also conform to all
special findings that are specified herein, or that the Planning Board shall
D. Applications to the Planning Board for a special permit
under this chapter shall be accompanied by a fee of $250, plus postage charges,
to defray the cost of processing the review of the application. The applicant
shall also be required to provide funds to an escrow account to allow the
Planning Board to retain such technical experts involving radio frequency
or other technical matters as may be necessary to review the proposal, provided
that no funds shall be deposited until a scope of work is agreed upon among
the applicant, the expert and the Board.
E. Prior to or concurrent with the filing of a formal application
to the Planning Board to obtain a special permit under this chapter, the applicant
shall submit information needed to meet the requirements of the New York State
Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR) to the Town Engineer acting as Environmental
Officer to the Planning Board, who will make recommendations to the Planning
Board, which Board shall determine whether the requirements of SEQR have been
met. The Planning Board may hold a joint public hearing under the provisions
of SEQR and this chapter whenever practicable. In the event that a final SEQR
determination has not been made, no application for a special permit under
this chapter shall be granted.
F. The Planning Board shall hold a public hearing on due
notice within 62 days after submission of a fully completed application, as
determined by the Board, including such technical information from the applicant
as may be required by the Planning Board for a special permit under the provisions
(1) Notice of the public hearing shall be by publication
in the official newspaper of the town at least 10 days in advance of the hearing.
(2) The hearing notice shall indicate that the application
may be examined and further information is available from the Planning Board
(3) Copies of the publication order shall be mailed by the
applicant to the owners of property within 500 feet of the property which
is the subject of the application, and an affidavit of service thereof shall
be filed with the Planning Board due on or before the date of the hearing.
(4) The Planning Board may approve, approve with conditions
or disapprove the application for a special permit under the provisions of
this chapter within 62 days after a public hearing.
(5) The decision shall be made at a meeting of the Planning
Board with a quorum present and not less than a majority of the total membership
voting "aye" on the resolution.
(6) In the event that the Rockland County Planning Commissioner
has recommended against the application or imposed conditions, the Planning
Board may approve the application for a special permit pursuant to the requirements
of § 239-m of the General Municipal Law.
(7) The period in which the Board may take action may be
extended with the consent of the applicant.
G. In the case of an application for approval of a wireless
communication facility to be located on lands owned by a party other than
the applicant, a copy of the lease agreement with the property owner, together
with any subsequent modifications thereof, shall be provided to the Planning
Board. However, notwithstanding the foregoing, applications involving more
than one installation to be owned separately shall be made by the owner of
A. For all proposed wireless communication facilities, the
following information shall be provided:
(1) Name and address of the property owner and the applicant.
(2) Address and tax map designation of the property.
(3) Zoning district in which the property is situated.
(4) Name and address of the person preparing the plan.
(5) Size of the property and the location of all lot lines.
(6) Approximate location of the nearest residential structures.
(7) Approximate location of the nearest occupied structures.
(8) Location of all existing and proposed structures on the
property which is the subject of the application.
(9) Location, size and height of all proposed and existing
towers and antennas and all appurtenant structures on the property.
(10) Type, size and location of all proposed landscaping,
including specific landscape materials.
(11) Method of fencing proposed, and illumination of facilities,
(12) A signed and sealed report by a New York State licensed
professional engineer documenting compliance with applicable structural standards
and describing the general structural capacity of any proposed installation.
(13) The number and type of antennas proposed.
(14) A description of the proposed towers and antennas and
above grade, materials, color and lighting.
(15) A description of the antenna's function and purposes.
(16) The make, model and manufacturer of the antenna.
(17) The frequency, modulation and class of service.
(18) Transmission and maximum effective related power.
(19) Direction of maximum lobes and associated radiation and
(20) Consent to allow additional antennas (for purposes of
collocating) on any new or existing antenna towers.
B. The items in Subsections A(12) through (19) shall be included in a report prepared by a radio frequency engineer, health physicist or other qualified professional satisfactory to the Planning Board.
For all proposed wireless communication facilities, the following requirements
A. For proposed sites within 100 feet of other sources of
radio frequency (RF) energy, emanating from other wireless communication facilities,
the applicant shall provide an estimate of the maximum total exposure from
all nearby stationary sources and a comparison with relevant standards. This
assessment shall include individual and ambient levels of exposure. It shall
not include residentially based facilities, such as cordless telephones.
B. All antennas shall be identified with signs not to exceed
six square feet listing the owner or operator's name and emergency telephone
number, and shall be posted in a conspicuous place. No signs shall be allowed
on antennas or supporting structures.
C. New antennas may not be sited within 500 feet of any
existing antenna. This restriction does not apply to the siting of new antennas
at an existing site.
D. No source of nonionizing electromagnetic radiation (NIER),
including facilities operational before the effective date of this chapter,
shall exceed the federal or state NIER emission standards.
E. New antennas and supporting towers shall be designed
to accommodate additional antennas for purposes of collocating.
F. Noise-producing equipment shall be sited and/or insulated
to prevent any measurable increase in noise as measured at the property line.
For roof-mounted antennas, collocated or other situations in which public
exposure to radio frequency (RF) is likely, the application shall include:
A. An assessment of potential public exposure to RF energy
from the proposed facility, indicating the facility's compliance with
applicable federal or state standards. The applicant shall identify the maximum
exposure level, the locations at which this occurs and the estimated RF levels
at specific locations of community interest, such as schools, residences or
commercial buildings. Assumptions used in the calculations shall be stated,
including building heights and topography.
B. A multiple-source exposure-impact assessment shall be
prepared if the wireless communication facility is to be situated on the same
site as existing facilities, such as a tower or roof.
C. Evidence that the maximum exposure to the general public
will not exceed federal or state standards.
D. An identification of rooftop areas to which the public
may have access. The exposure in these areas shall be in compliance with the
standards established by any federal or state agencies.
E. An identification of how much of the roof, if any, should
be designated a controlled environment, due to RF field levels in accordance
with the applicable federal or state standards.
F. Notification of the building management if any portion
of the roof needs to be identified as a controlled environment, due to RF
levels in excess of the guidelines in the applicable federal or state standards.
[Amended 2-8-1999 by L.L. No. 1-1999[1]]
Requirements applicable to residential roof-mounted antennas shall be
A. Antennas shall not be placed more than 10 feet higher
than the height limitation for buildings and structures within the zoning
district in which the antenna is proposed to be erected.
B. Antennas may be set back from the outer edge of the roof,
or such antennas may be attached directly to the roof parapet wall, whichever,
in the Planning Board's opinion, will have the minimal visual impact
while achieving signal coverage requirements.
C. If the Planning Board requests, antennas shall be the
same color as the predominant color of the exterior of the top floor or parapet
Editor's Note: This local law provided that it shall take effect
2-16-1999.
A. The applicant shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of
the Planning Board that there exists no tower on which the antenna may collocate,
or collocation is not feasible for any of the following reasons:
(1) The applicant has been unable to come to a reasonable
agreement to collocate on another tower. The names, addresses, phone and fax
numbers of other service providers approached shall be provided, accompanied
by a written statement as to the reason an agreement could not be reached.
(2) The antenna will not unreasonably interfere with the
view of or from any public park, designated scenic area or historic district,
site or structure.
(3) The radio, television, telephone or reception of similar
signals for nearby properties will not be disturbed or diminished.
(4) The applicant's network of existing antenna locations
is not adequate to serve its customers properly, and the use of existing facilities
of other entities is not suitable for physical reasons.
(5) Adequate and reliable service cannot be provided from
existing sites in a financially and technologically feasible manner consistent
with the service provider's system requirements.
(6) Existing sites cannot accommodate the proposed antenna
due to structural or other engineering limitations (e.g., frequency incompatibilities).
(7) For proposed monopole or tower facilities, a report by
a New York State licensed professional engineer specializing in structural
engineering, certifying that the proposed sign is structurally sound.
B. Any application for the approval of a special permit
for a wireless communication facility shall include a report by a qualified
radio frequency engineer, health physicist or other qualified professional
as determined by the Planning Board, which calculates the maximum amount of
nonionizing electromagnetic radiation (NIER) which will be emitted from the
proposed wireless communication facility upon its installation, and demonstrates
that the facility will comply with the applicable federal and state standards.
A. All applicants for wireless communication antennas in
any district shall submit calculations of the estimated NIER output of the
antenna(s) to the Planning Board at the time of making the application for
special permit. NIER levels shall be measured and calculated as follows:
(1) Measuring equipment used shall be generally recognized
by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Council on Radiation
Protection and Measurement (NCRPM), American National Standards Institute
(ANSI) or National Bureau of Standards (NBS) as suitable for measuring NIER
at frequencies and power levels of the proposed and existing sources of NIER.
(2) Measuring equipment shall be calibrated as recommended
by the manufacturer in accordance with methods used by the NBS and ANSI, whichever
has the most current standard.
(3) The effect of contributing individual sources of NIER
within the frequency range of a broadband measuring instrument may be specified
by separate measurement of these sources using a narrowband measuring instrument.
(4) Nonionizing electromagnetic radiation measurements shall
be taken based on maximum equipment output. Nonionizing electromagnetic radiation
measurements shall be taken or calculated when and where NIER levels are expected
to be highest due to operating and environmental conditions.
(5) Nonionizing electromagnetic radiation measurements shall
be taken or calculated along the property lines at an elevation six feet above
grade at such locations where NIER levels are expected to be highest and at
the closest occupied structure.
(6) Nonizoning electrocmagnetic radiation measurements shall
be taken or calculated following spatial averaging procedures generally recognized
and used by experts in the field of RF measurement or other procedures recognized
by the FCC, EPA, NCRPM, ANSI and NBS.
(7) Nonionizing electromagnetic radiation calculations shall
be consistent with the FCC, Office of Science and Technology (OST) Bulletin
65 or other engineering practices recognized by the EPA, NCRPM, ANSI, NBS
or a similarly qualified organization.
(8) Measurements and calculations shall be certified by a
New York State licensed professional engineer, health physicist or a radio
frequency engineer. The measurements and calculations shall be accompanied
by an explanation of the protocol, methods and assumptions used.
B. If the standards of any federal or state agency are exceeded
at the location of the proposed transmitting antenna, the proposed facility
A. Upon special permit approval by the Planning Board, and
installation, the owner and/or operator of the antenna shall perform an actual
NIER level reading as set forth above, and shall submit the results of the
test to the Town of Haverstraw Engineering Department and/or special consulting
engineer retained by the Planning Board within 90 days of initially operating
the antenna system, and annually thereafter. The owner or operator shall provide
a report from a qualified professional who shall that the installation does
not expose the general public to NIER standards in excess of those of any
federal or state agency regulating RF energy.
B. The town may provide for the measurement of NIER levels
on its own initiative, as necessary, to ensure that the federal or state standards
are not exceeded. The owner or operator of the facility shall reimburse the
town for the cost of such testing.
C. If the standards of any federal or state agency are exceeded
at the location of a transmitting antenna, the facility shall not be permitted
to continue in operation, and shall constitute a violation as defined and
regulated in the Zoning Law[1] of the Town of Haverstraw.
A. In residential districts, all wireless communication facilities shall comply with yard requirements of Chapter 167, Zoning, for principal buildings. No wireless communication facilities may be located between the principal structure and the street.
B. In nonresidential districts, wireless communication facilities may be in side or rear yards, as established in Chapter 167, Zoning, as acceptable to the Planning Board, but not in buffers shown on an approved site plan or in a conservation or similar easement. No wireless communication facilities may be located between the principal structure and the street.
C. Except for roof-mounted antennas (see § 162-9), in residential districts wireless communication facilities shall not exceed 35 feet in height, unless the requirements of Subsection D below are met. In nonresidential districts, wireless communication facilities shall not exceed 75 feet in height, unless the requirements of Subsection D below are met. These height requirements shall supersede those of Chapter 167, Zoning, as set forth in the Bulk Table thereof.
D. In the event that an applicant proposes a height greater than that listed in Subsection C above, the applicant must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Planning Board that:
(1) Alternative means of mounting the antenna have been considered
and are not feasible for the applicant.
(2) The height is the minimum height necessary for adequate
operation to meet the applicant's communication needs, and the aesthetic
intrusion has been to the greatest extent practicable.
(3) The height is no greater than 50% of the maximum height listed in Subsection C above.
(4) The site or building on which the facility is proposed to be installed does not become nonconforming or increase in nonconformity by reason of the installation of wireless communication facilities. This includes but is not limited to yard, buffer, height, floor area ratio for equipment buildings, parking, open space and other requirements. Height requirements set forth in the Bulk Table of Chapter 167, Zoning, shall apply to buildings and equipment shelters.
E. [1]In residential districts, new wireless communication towers and
monopoles shall be separated from residential buildings on adjacent or abutting
properties for a distance of not less than two times the height of the tower
or monopole. This requirement shall also apply to the proposed use for wireless
communication facilities of towers or monopoles existing at the time of adoption
Editor's Note: Former Subsection E, regarding the Planning Board's
permission to increase the height of any tower in order to accommodate additional
users, was repealed 11-23-1998 by L.L. No. 17-1998. This local law also provided
for the renumbering of former Subsection F as Subsection E.
A. For all new wireless communication towers, the applicant
shall provide to the Planning Board graphic information that accurately portrays
the visual impact of the proposed tower from various vantage points selected
by the Planning Board, such as, but not limited to, public parks, designated
historic sites or districts or designated scenic areas, and residential areas.
This graphic information may be provided in the form of photographs or computer-generated
images with the tower superimposed, as may be required by the Planning Board.
B. Towers shall be painted a neutral color so as to reduce
visual impact and be maintained in good condition subject to any applicable
standards of the FAA. At the tower site, the design of the buildings and related
structures shall use materials, colors, textures, screening and landscaping
that will blend them into the natural setting.
C. For all buildings or equipment shelters to be located
in all zoning districts, the equipment shelter shall be treated in an architectural
manner compatible with the structures in the vicinity.
For any new wireless communication facilities, landscaping shall be
A. In determining the most appropriate landscaping to be provided, the Planning Board shall consider the visual impact of the proposed facility in its setting with regard to immediate proximity of observers, the sight lines from major viewing points, and from those features identified in § 162-14A.
B. The area surrounding the installation shall be landscaped
and maintained with shrubbery and ground cover consistent with the surrounding
C. Any buildings or other equipment shelters associated
with the antenna facility shall be landscaped with evergreen trees or shrubs
of sufficient size and density to screen, in whole or part, and effectively
mitigate the appearance of the structures and buildings. For any antenna facility
requiring a tower or pole, trees having a minimum height of 10 feet a planting
shall be planted around the tower or pole, so that over time the visual impact
from the tower or pole will be reduced.
D. When a security fence is required, the outside of such
fencing shall be landscaped with evergreen shrubs, trees or climbing evergreen
material on the fencing, or may contain wooden slates woven into the fence
so as to mitigate and minimize the industrial character of the fence.
E. An existing natural vegetative buffer which meets or
exceeds the above requirements can be retained to meet the landscape requirements
Except as specifically required by the FAA or the FCC, antennas, including
the supporting structure and all related appurtenances, shall not be illuminated,
except that buildings may use lighting required by the New York State Uniform
Fire Prevention and Building Code or when required for security reasons. When
lighting is used, it shall be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood
to the greatest degree practicable.
A. The areas surrounding the facility shall:
(1) Be fenced or otherwise secured in a manner which prevents
unauthorized access by the general public to areas where the standards of
any federal or state agency are exceeded.
(2) Contain appropriate signage to warn of areas of the site
(a) NIER standards are exceeded; and
(b) High risks for shocks or burns exist.
B. For wall-mounted antennas, the signage shall be placed
no more than five feet off the ground below the antenna.
C. For antennas mounted on the roof, the signage shall be
placed on all doors which provide access to said roof. The signage shall be
placed no more than five feet off the ground.
A. No antenna or combination of antennas shall expose the
general public to NIER levels exceeding the standard of any federal or state
agencies having jurisdiction. In addition, no antenna facility shall emit
radiation such that the general public will be exposed to conditions in excess
of the standards contained in ANSI-C-95.1.
B. For new antennas, the estimated or measured nonionizing
electromagnetic radiation (NIER) from a proposed antenna, when added to existing
radio frequency electromagnetic radiation from existing sources, shall not
exceed the guidelines set forth in the applicable federal and state standards.
A. The Town Building Department shall maintain a list of
the names, addresses, type and maximum emissions of all wireless communication
facility operators in the town.
B. If the name or address of the owner or operator of any
facility is changed, the Building Department shall be notified of the change
C. Within 90 days of operating any transmitting antenna,
the owner or operator shall submit to the Building Inspector a written certification
by a New York State licensed professional engineer (for monopole or tower
installations) that the antenna complies with the Town of Haverstraw Code
and all other applicable government regulations.
A. The Planning Board shall make written findings that the
issuance of a special permit is in compliance with all of the requirements
B. The special permit requirements shall not be waived and shall not be subject to the issuance of variances, as this special permit procedure supersedes the applicable portions of Chapter 167, Zoning.
A. The special permit shall be issued to the applicant and
shall expire upon the termination of the use. A special permit shall be deemed
to have expired after a two-year period unless a building permit has been
obtained within that period of time.
B. In special situations requiring periodic review, the
Planning Board may issue a special permit on a renewable basis for a period
C. Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy,
the applicant shall provide a report to the Building Inspector, prepared by
a New York State licensed professional engineer, certifying that any monopole
or tower has been constructed in accordance with the plans approved by the
A. The operator of any wireless communication facility existing
at the time that this chapter takes effect shall be permitted to remain in
operation, provided that the operator submits proof within six months of the
enactment of this chapter that a valid building permit has been issued for
the facility, and that the facility complies with the standards adopted by
the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as certified by a professional
engineer with qualifications acceptable to the Town of Haverstraw. Operating
antennas or towers that are conforming with respect to the regulations of
the FCC shall be permitted to remain.
B. Any facility for which emission, structural and security
compliance documentation is not received shall cease operations within three
months of the enactment of this chapter and be removed thereafter in accordance
with the provisions of this chapter. Any facility in a residential zoning
district which was not operating as of December 31, 1997, shall be considered
to be nonconforming and shall be removed within three months of the enactment
of this chapter. In the event that such facilities are not completely removed
within such time, the town shall be authorized to effect such removal in accordance
(1) The Building Inspector shall give written notice that
such wireless communication facility must be completely removed from such
property within a time to be specified in such notice, which time shall not
be less than 10 nor more than 30 days after service of such notice. Such notice
shall contain a statement that in the event that such facility is not completely
removed within the time specified therein, the town will cause such removal
to occur, and thereupon the property upon which the facility is situated will
be assessed for all costs and expenses incurred by the town for the purpose
of effecting such removal, said costs and expenses to be collected in the
same manner and time as town taxes. Such notice shall be served by the Building
Inspector either personally or by certified mail upon the owner of the property
on which such facility is located, as such owner is shown on the last completed
tax assessment roll of the town. If such notice is served by certified mail,
it shall be mailed to the owner of the property at the address shown on the
last completed tax assessment roll of the town.
(2) In the event that such wireless communication facility
is not completely removed as directed in the notice of the Building Inspector
within the time specified therein, the town may at any time thereafter enter
upon the property and cause such facility to be removed; provided, however,
that no demolition shall take place without the express approval of the Town
Board. All costs and expenses incurred by the town in connection with such
removal, including all administrative expenses and financing expenses, if
any, shall be against such property by the Town Board in the manner provided
Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, word or provision of
this chapter be declared void, invalid or unenforceable for any reason, such
decision shall not affect the remaining provisions of this chapter.
Pursuant to New York Municipal Home Rule Law § 22, the provisions
of this chapter are intended to supersede any inconsistent provision of law.