HB 3253
Establishes review criteria for telecommunications towers to be applied by counties.
Jurisdiction
Oregon
Session
2025 Regular Session
Committee
Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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Bill overview
This bill establishes specific criteria for counties to review the placement of telecommunications towers. It requires existing towers to comply with these criteria by January 1, 2032, and sets limits on tower height, location, and design features, such as lighting and antenna size. The bill also mandates that towers have multiple communications providers and demonstrates service coverage needs.
Key provisions
- Defines ‘telecommunications tower’ and excludes certain smaller structures.
- Requires existing towers to comply with new criteria by January 1, 2032.
- Limits tower height based on location (180 feet in most areas, 40 feet in urban growth boundaries).
- Requires a minimum of two or three communications providers to collocate on the tower.
- Prohibits certain tower designs, including monopoles, whip antennas exceeding height limits, and directional antennas exceeding size limits.
- Requires site-specific studies to blend the tower into the environment.
- Mandates decommissioning of towers that haven't operated for over 18 months.
- Allows counties to impose fines for non-compliance.
Who is affected
- Telecommunications companies
- County governments
- Property owners with existing towers
- Residents near proposed tower locations
- Local communities
Notable changes
- Establishes a timeline for compliance (January 1, 2032) for existing towers.
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