Special Administrative Permit in DeKalb County Means No Need to Notify the Public

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NEW CALL TO ACTION FOR ALL GTCO-ATL FOLLOWERS:

Contact the Director of Public Works,

in writing and by phone to oppose  the use of

the Special Administrative Permit

for our school cell towers!

Demand Transparency!  Demand Accountabilitty! 

Demand ethical treatment by your elected officials!

Cell towers must be zoned using a Special Land Use permit

which has much more stringent rules that must be followed.

It includes and entire sction dedicated to cll towers!

DeKalb County Public Works Department
Director's and Administration Office
330 West Ponce de Leon Avenue, 4th Floor
Decatur, GA 30030

Director's Office - (404) 371-4778
FAX - (404) 371-4761
CODE
County of
DEKALB, GEORGIA

Codified through
Ordinance No. 11-08, enacted June 28, 2011.
(Supp. No. 42)           

  Go to Sec. 27-779. - Telecommunications towers and antennas.

Applications in all cases where the telecommunications tower or antenna is a use which may be authorized by special administrative permit shall be made to and decided by the director of public works pursuant to all standards and requirements contained within this section, in Article V of this chapter, and any other applicable section of this chapter.

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No new tower shall be permitted unless the applicant demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of the director of public works in the case of application for a special administrative permit or the board of commissioners in the case of application for a special land use permit that no existing tower or structure can accommodate the applicant's proposed antenna. Evidence shall be submitted at the time of application for special administrative permit or special land use permit, as the case may be, which demonstrates that no existing tower or structure can accommodate the applicant's proposed antenna…