§ 88-22.608. Cash deposit required.

(a)

Prior to obtaining any permit required by this chapter, an applicant must submit a cost estimate prepared by a contractor that details the cost of removing the meteorological tower and restoring the site to its pre-tower condition. The cost estimate provided must include all material and labor involved. In granting any permit required by this chapter, the zoning administrator will condition the permit on the permittee making a cash deposit in an amount equal to the cost estimate.

(b)

The deposit will be used to fix any damage caused by the operation or removal of the meteorological tower or to restore the meteorological tower site to its pre-construction condition. The zoning administrator will give written notice to permittee prior to using some or all of the cash deposit. If the zoning administrator uses any or all of the deposit to fix this damage, the permittee must make an additional cash deposit to restore the balance of the deposit to the initial amount.

(c)

A permittee must immediately remove the meteorological tower upon termination or expiration of the permit and must restore the site to its pre-construction condition. After the permittee removes the meteorological tower, the zoning administrator will refund the deposit to permittee, less any amounts used to fix any damage caused by the operation or removal of the meteorological tower or to restore the site to its pre-construction condition.

(Ord. No. 2013-17, § II, 8-13-13)