Executive Order JB-01CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA
EXECUTIVE ORDER
WHEREAS, Carmel City Ordinance No. Z-320 requires telecommunications tower ("Cell
Tower") requests to be referred to and approved by the Board of Zoning Appeals ("BZA"), except for Cell
Towers to be located on real property owned by the City; and
WHEREAS, numerous and persistent attempts had been made by telecommunications providers to
avoid BZA review by seeking the placement of Cell Towers on City property, which conduct had resulted
in an inordinate amount of time being spent by the City's Department Directors in responding to such
requests; as well as the possibility of inconsistent decisions being made regarding such requests; and
WHEREAS, the Executive believes that, to ensure a prompt, informed and consistent City
response to such requests, all decisions conceming Cell Tower placement or co-location on Cell Towers
located within the City's corporate limits should be made by the BZA; and
WHEREAS, the BZA has special knowledge and expertise in reviewing and responding to such
requests.
NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the power and authority granted to me as Mayor of the City of
Carmel, Indiana, I, James Brainard, do hereby declare and order that, effective this date, all requests for
the construction of or co-location of telecommunications equipment on towers or other structures located
within the corporate limits of the City of Carmel, Indiana, shall be directed to the BZA, which body shall
be the approval authority for same, subject to such judicial review as is provided by law.
SO ORDERED THIS ~ DAY OF ~('~' o ~'z:-/(~ , 1999.
J~hes Brainard, Mayor
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