Section 16-50j-89 - Requirements for tower sharing(a)Application for tower sharing.A person requesting collocation or shared use of a facility under Section 16-50aa of the Connecticut General Statutes shall file with the Council an application for tower sharing, which shall include, but not be limited to, the following information:
(1) A description of the facility with a site plan detailing existing and proposed antenna installations and associated equipment;(2) A description of the proposed antenna installation and associated equipment, including, but not limited to, types, number, height and configuration of antennas, location of associated equipment and utility connections;(3) A structural analysis of the tower performed by an engineer licensed in the State of Connecticut with a certification that the proposed shared use is technically feasible;(4) A letter from the owner of the facility that the owner agrees to the proposed shared use of the facility;(5) A description of any potential environmental impact associated with the proposed shared use, including, but not limited to, on visibility, wetlands and water resources, air quality and noise;(6) A calculation based on an approved methodology prescribed by the Federal Communications Commission of the power density of the radio frequency emissions to be generated by the existing antennas and the antennas to be installed;(7) Such information as the applicant may consider relevant; and(8) Such additional information as the Council may request.(b)Feasibility Proceeding.Upon request of the person seeking shared use of a facility, the Council shall initiate a feasibility proceeding under Section 16-50aa of the Connecticut General Statutes to determine whether the proposed shared use of a facility is technically, legally, environmentally and economically feasible and meets public safety concerns. The contested case provisions of Sections 16-50j-13 to 16-50j-34, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies shall govern the practice and procedure of the Council in any feasibility proceeding concerning the proposed shared use of a facility.
Conn. Agencies Regs. § 16-50j-89
Effective September 7, 2012