County staff proposes tighter wireless permit rules, smaller notification radius

Sep 10, 2026

A county consultant proposed a repeal-and-replace wireless-communications ordinance that would require proof of legal access, add an EMR compliance report, shorten the notice radius from 1,500 to 150 feet for adjacent parcels, and extend public-notice timing to 15 days.

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The commission heard a proposed repeal-and-replace of the county's wireless-communications ordinance from consultant Dean Williamson. Williamson said the rewrite adds a required definition and proof of "legal access" from the public right-of-way, requires applicants to submit non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation (NIER) reports that demonstrate FCC compliance, clarifies federal-land exemptions, and corrects bond and notice language to protect landowners.

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