NEW DISTRICTS. Section 1. Any District (as defined in Article I, Section 8) may join the Fund if the Board of Directors has voted to admit it and by:
a. Agreement to do so in a Collective Bargaining Agreement and execution of the Fund's Participation Agreement;
b. Executing a Participation Agreement for non-exclusively represented Employees.
Section 2. No membership may be terminated by the Fund except for non-payment of contributions.
Section 3. Any District may terminate its membership in the Fund by:
a. Agreement to do so in a Collective Bargaining Agreement and notification to Fund of such action;
b. By notification to the Fund of such action on behalf of non-exclusively represented employees, in accordance with the terms of the Participation Agreement.
NEW DISTRICTS. Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit or otherwise limit the Township from establishing subsequent new Town Centers or Historic Districts, provided, however, that facilities and structures for which a permit was approved or deemed § 67-10 SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES § 67-11 approved pursuant to this chapter prior to the establishment of the new district remain subject to the provisions of this chapter, including routine maintenance and replacement of those facilities and structures. If a wireless services provider or a wireless infrastructure provider replaces such facilities in a manner that does not comply with this chapter, or if a wireless services provider or a wireless infrastructure provider relocates such facilities, such replacement or relocation is subject to the then-existing provisions and requirements of the newly established district.
A. Permit effect and duration. The Township's approval term for co-location or a new pole shall be for a period of nine months. If construction, installation or co-location is not begun within such nine-month period, a new application must be submitted for review including any required fee. A permit from the Township authorizes an applicant to undertake only certain activities in accordance with the chapter and does not create a property right or grant any authority whatsoever to the applicant to impinge upon the rights of others.
B. Compliance with all applicable laws and Township Code. The owner/permittee shall always maintain compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, ordinances, or other rules. If state or federal standards and regulations are amended, the owners of any portion of SWF governed by this chapter shall bring any facilities and/or structures into compliance with the revised standards and regulations within the time mandated by such amendment or, if no time is mandated, as soon as practicable under the circumstances, but no longer than 90 days. The Township is not required to provide notice of any amendments in order to trigger this responsibility. Failure to bring SWF into compliance with any revised standards and regulations shall constitute grounds for removal at the owner's expense.
C. Inspections; emergencies. The Township or its designee may inspect any portion of SWF in the right-of-way upon reasonable notice to the owner. The owner shall cooperate with all inspections. The Township reserves the right to support, repair, disable, or remove any elements of the ...
