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All mobile service facilities and mobile service support structures, except exempt facilities as defined in subsection 12.24.030, shall be designed as follows:

(a) Mobile service support structures shall be constructed of metal or other nonflammable material, unless specifically permitted by the Department to be otherwise.

(b) Mobile service support structures towers, guy wires, appurtenant equipment, and buildings shall comply with the yard and setback requirements of the zoning district in which they are located.

(c) Mobile service facilities, support structures and antennas shall be designed and constructed in accordance with all other applicable local, state and federal codes.

(d) Equipment compounds shall meet the site plan requirements set forth in Section 12.08.020 and this shall be applicable in all zoning districts.

(e) Mobile service facilities and support structures shall not interfere with or obstruct existing or proposed public safety, fire protection or Supervisory Controlled Automated Data Acquisition (SCADA) operation telecommunication facilities. Any actual interference and/or obstruction shall be corrected by the applicant at no cost to the Kenosha County.

(f) All mobile service facilities and support structures, except exempt facilities, shall be designed to blend into the surrounding environment to the greatest extent feasible. The tower location shall provide for the maximum amount of screening of the facilities. The site shall be landscaped and maintained with a buffer of plant materials that effectively screen the view of all facility structures, equipment and improvements at ground level from adjacent properties. The standard buffer shall consist of a landscaped strip of at least four (4) feet wide outside the perimeter of the area where the tower accessory structures and equipment are located at ground level. In locations where the visual impact of the facility would be minimal the landscaping requirements may be reduced or waived by the Department. Existing mature vegetation and natural landforms on the site shall be preserved to the maximum extent possible or replaced with vegetative screening meeting the intent of this section. Upon project completion, the owner(s)/operator(s) of the facility shall be responsible for maintenance and replacement of all required landscaping during the current growing season.

(g) Access to the mobile service facilities and support structures must be provided by an all-weather gravel or paved driveway.

(h) The applicant has obtained a report prepared by an engineer licensed by the State of Wisconsin certifying the structural design of the tower and its ability to accommodate three (3) additional antennas.

(i) Accessory buildings, structures, cabinets and other accessory facilities may be allowed and shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet in height, measured from the original grade, and two hundred fifty (250) square feet in area. All visible surfaces shall be constructed of nonreflective materials and designed to blend with the existing architecture in the area to the greatest extent feasible.

(j) Noise and Traffic. All mobile service facilities shall be constructed and operated in such a manner as to minimize the amount of disruption caused to nearby properties. To that end the following measures shall be implemented for all mobile service facilities, except exempt facilities as defined in subsection 12.24.030:

1. Noise producing construction activities shall take place only on weekdays (Monday through Saturday, nonholiday) between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., except in times of emergency repair.

2. Backup generators, if present, shall be operated only during power outages and for testing and maintenance purposes. Emergency back-up generators shall be completely enclosed on all sides and other efforts to mitigate noise from such generators may be required.

(k) The Facility or collocation is designed to promote site sharing, such that space is reasonably available to collocators and such that telecommunication towers and necessary appurtenances, including but not limited to parking areas, access road, and utilities, are shared by site users whenever possible. [Code § 12.18.1-7.]