Cellular tower zoning and siting : federal developments and municipal interests

This paper summarizes from a municipal perspective: (1) federal matters affecting municipalities on the zoning and siting of cellular towers and broadcast towers; (2) leasing space on municipal property (buildings, water towers, parks) for cellular antennas; (3) environmental and historic preservation concerns; and (4) the need for franchises for the lines in the streets connecting cellular towers to the conventional phone network.