Meaford council passed municipal concurrence for a new telecommunications tower along Highway 26 on Monday.
The new 106-metre tower, proposed by SLI Towers Inc., will replace a 99-metre tower located about 700 metres to the north. The facility is intended to improve telecommunications coverage along the highway, as well as emergency management services and public health and safety.
Under the federal Radiocommunication Act, the federal government holds exclusive regulatory authority over telecommunications facilities. The Municipality of Meaford is not an approval authority, but rather acts as the local land-use authority for consultation purposes, as required by legislation.
The application was submitted by SLI Towers Inc. to the municipality for the siting and construction of the facility at 205630 Highway 26.
A major condition of the concurrence requires the municipality to receive written confirmation from SLI Towers Inc. that the facility will be fully removed when no longer needed and that the site will be restored to an appropriate condition.
