§ 2607. Public safety telecommunications.

(a)

Towers erected by a governmental entity for police, fire, EMS, 911 or other similar public safety telecommunications shall be exempt from the requirements of this article.

(b)

Commercial telecommunications providers shall give priority to and make reasonable efforts to accommodate requests by governmental entities for tower space needed for public safety telecommunications. If such a request is denied, the commercial telecommunications provider shall reasonably demonstrate why it is not feasible to grant the request.

(c)

If at any time it is determined that a tower or antenna owned or operated by a commercial wireless telecommunications provider is interfering with properly operating pre-existing public emergency telecommunications, such tower or antenna shall immediately be modified to eliminate such interference. If the interference cannot be eliminated through modification, then the commercial provider shall discontinue the use of and remove the tower or antenna.

(Ord. of 6-4-02(2))