66.0404(2)(a)
(a) Subject to the provisions and limitations of this section, a political subdivision may enact a zoning ordinance under s.
59.69,
60.61, or
62.23 to regulate any of the following activities:
66.0404(2)(a)1.
1. The siting and construction of a new mobile service support structure and facilities.
66.0404(2)(a)2.
2. With regard to a class 1 collocation, the substantial modification of an existing support structure and mobile service facilities.
66.0404(2)(b)
(b) If a political subdivision regulates an activity described under par.
(a), the regulation shall prescribe the application process which a person must complete to engage in the siting, construction, or modification activities described in par.
(a). The application shall be in writing and shall contain all of the following information:
66.0404(2)(b)1.
1. The name and business address of, and the contact individual for, the applicant.
66.0404(2)(b)2.
2. The location of the proposed or affected support structure.
66.0404(2)(b)4.
4. If the application is to substantially modify an existing support structure, a construction plan which describes the proposed modifications to the support structure and the equipment and network components, including antennas, transmitters, receivers, base stations, power supplies, cabling, and related equipment associated with the proposed modifications.
66.0404(2)(b)5.
5. If the application is to construct a new mobile service support structure, a construction plan which describes the proposed mobile service support structure and the equipment and network components, including antennas, transmitters, receivers, base stations, power supplies, cabling, and related equipment to be placed on or around the new mobile service support structure.
66.0404(2)(b)6.
6. If an application is to construct a new mobile service support structure, an explanation as to why the applicant chose the proposed location and why the applicant did not choose collocation, including a sworn statement from an individual who has responsibility over the placement of the mobile service support structure attesting that collocation within the applicant's search ring would not result in the same mobile service functionality, coverage, and capacity; is technically infeasible; or is economically burdensome to the mobile service provider.
66.0404(2)(c)
(c) If an applicant submits to a political subdivision an application for a permit to engage in an activity described under par.
(a), which contains all of the information required under par.
(b), the political subdivision shall consider the application complete. If the political subdivision does not believe that the application is complete, the political subdivision shall notify the applicant in writing, within 10 days of receiving the application, that the application is not complete. The written notification shall specify in detail the required information that was incomplete. An applicant may resubmit an application as often as necessary until it is complete.
66.0404(2)(d)
(d) Within 90 days of its receipt of a complete application, a political subdivision shall complete all of the following or the applicant may consider the application approved, except that the applicant and the political subdivision may agree in writing to an extension of the 90 day period:
66.0404(2)(d)1.
1. Review the application to determine whether it complies with all applicable aspects of the political subdivision's building code and, subject to the limitations in this section, zoning ordinances.
66.0404(2)(d)2.
2. Make a final decision whether to approve or disapprove the application.
66.0404(2)(d)3.
3. Notify the applicant, in writing, of its final decision.
66.0404(2)(d)4.
4. If the decision is to disapprove the application, include with the written notification substantial evidence which supports the decision.
66.0404(2)(e)
(e) A political subdivision may disapprove an application if an applicant refuses to evaluate the feasibility of collocation within the applicant's search ring and provide the sworn statement described under par.
(b) 6. 66.0404(2)(f)
(f) A party who is aggrieved by the final decision of a political subdivision under par.
(d) 2. may bring an action in the circuit court of the county in which the proposed activity, which is the subject of the application, is to be located.
66.0404(2)(g)
(g) If an applicant provides a political subdivision with an engineering certification showing that a mobile service support structure, or an existing structure, is designed to collapse within a smaller area than the setback or fall zone area required in a zoning ordinance, that zoning ordinance does not apply to such a structure unless the political subdivision provides the applicant with substantial evidence that the engineering certification is flawed.
66.0404(2)(h)
(h) A political subdivision may regulate the activities described under par.
(a) only as provided in this section.
66.0404(2)(i)
(i) If a political subdivision has in effect on July 2, 2013, an ordinance that applies to the activities described under par.
(a) and the ordinance is inconsistent with this section, the ordinance does not apply to, and may not be enforced against, the activity.
66.0404(3)
(3)
Collocation on existing support structures. 66.0404(3)(a)2.
2. If a political subdivision has in effect on July 2, 2013, an ordinance that applies to a class 2 collocation and the ordinance is inconsistent with this section, the ordinance does not apply to, and may not be enforced against, the class 2 collocation.
66.0404(3)(a)3.
3. A political subdivision may regulate a class 2 collocation only as provided in this section.
66.0404(3)(a)4.
4. A class 2 collocation is subject to the same requirements for the issuance of a building permit to which any other type of commercial development or land use development is subject.
66.0404(3)(b)
(b) If an applicant submits to a political subdivision an application for a permit to engage in a class 2 collocation, the application shall contain all of the information required under sub.
(2) (b) 1. to
3., in which case the political subdivision shall consider the application complete. If any of the required information is not in the application, the political subdivision shall notify the applicant in writing, within 5 days of receiving the application, that the application is not complete. The written notification shall specify in detail the required information that was incomplete. An applicant may resubmit an application as often as necessary until it is complete.
66.0404(3)(c)
(c) Within 45 days of its receipt of a complete application, a political subdivision shall complete all of the following or the applicant may consider the application approved, except that the applicant and the political subdivision may agree in writing to an extension of the 45 day period: