Sec. 5A-156. Telecommunications transmission facility applications
Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 5A-156 (2026)
Sec. 5A-156. Telecommunications transmission facility applicationsLinkCopy Citation
(a)
Every applicant for a permit for the erection of a telecommunications transmission facility shall ensure that the proposed telecommunications transmission facility is reflected on the applicant's existing telecommunications transmission facility location plan. The plan shall clearly identify the location of every existing telecommunications transmission facility and the proposed location of each facility to be constructed or located in accordance with the permit application. In the event the proposed telecommunications transmission facility is not reflected on the applicant's existing plan, the applicant shall amend its existing plan to reflect the proposed telecommunications transmission facility. The TTFCC shall not accept a TTFCC application that includes any telecommunications transmission facility that:
(1)
is not reflected on an applicant's existing plan, or
(2)
has been submitted by an applicant who does not have an existing and current plan on record with the Coordinator.
(b)
Every Application shall include a statement regarding whether the telecommunications transmission facility is proposed for location on an existing structure. If the Application proposes the construction or erection of a new support structure for the facility, as opposed to co-location, the applicant shall provide a detailed statement describing the applicant's efforts to locate the proposed telecommunications transmission facility on an existing structure; a description of any potential alternate locations for the telecommunications transmission facility not requiring such construction or erection; and a brief explanation of the reasons why such sites were not selected.
(c)
The Telecommunications Transmission Facility Coordinator shall not disclose to any person any information that is exempt from disclosure under the Maryland Public Information Act.
(d)
Nothing in this provision shall exempt an applicant from any applicable zoning requirements or other requirements of law.
(e)
Notice Requirement
(1)
At least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the acceptance of an Application for a Telecommunications Transmission Facility, every applicant shall send an informational mailing to all adjoining property owners, including owners whose property lies directly and diagonally across a street, alley, or stream and to every municipality located within one mile of the new facility, to the County Council member of the District where the new facility is proposed and all at-large Council members and to all civic associations registered with the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission located within one mile of the new proposed Telecommunications Transmission Facility. If an Application proposes the siting of a Telecommunications Transmission Facility in the Public Right-Of-Way, an informational mailing shall also be sent to the owner of the property underlying the portion of the right-of-way on which the proposed facility would be located. The parties will be notified by the informational mailing that they may request a briefing. An Application that proposes to increase the height of an existing tower, monopole or pole is included as one that requires notification required in this Section.
(2)
The form and content of the notices prescribed above in subsection (1) shall be made available by the TTFCC and shall be set forth in regulations adopted in accordance with Sec. 5A-158 of this Division.
(3)
All proposed facilities that are batched in the same application shall be included on a single notice and, in the event a briefing is requested, shall be included within a single briefing.
(f)
Every applicant and the TTFCC Chair or Chair's designee shall meet and brief the above mentioned parties if requested by these parties within 30 days of the date of sending the informational mailing. The requested meeting and briefing must occur prior to the recommendation of the new facility by the Telecommunications Transmission Facility Coordinating Committee.
(g)
Review of Applications
(1)
The TTFCC Coordinator shall promptly review all Applications for completeness. In the event an Application is deemed to be materially incomplete, the TTFCC Coordinator shall notify the applicant of any deficiencies in accordance with the procedures set forth in regulations adopted in accordance with Sec 5A-158 of this Division.
(2)
Upon acceptance of a complete Application, the TTFCC will review the Application at a public TTFCC meeting.
(3)
In reviewing an Application, and issuing a recommendation, the TTFCC shall consider factors including, but not limited to:
(A)
applicable health, safety, and welfare sections of this Code, federal or state regulations and laws,
(B)
for proposed Small Wireless Facilities, all of the provisions of Sec. 5A-159 of this Code.
(4)
The TTFCC shall issue a written recommendation within the time required by all applicable laws and regulations adopted in accordance with Sec. 5A-158 of this Division. If a waiver request pursuant to Sec. 5A-159(f) was included with the Application at the time of acceptance by the TTFCC, the written recommendation shall include the TTFCC's recommendation on the request.
(h)
Applications for Minor Modifications, COWs, and micro-wireless facilities may be administratively reviewed and recommended by the TTFCC Chair or designee on behalf of the TTFCC without prior review by the TTFCC members.
(i)
The recommendation for an application by the TTFCC or TTFCC Chair will remain valid for one year from the date of the TTFCC's disposition. If a required permit application has not been made within that time the TTFCC's recommendation is no longer valid and a new application must be submitted for review by the TTFCC. All previous applications for which a TTFCC recommendation has been issued which have not been permitted within one year of the effective date of enactment of this bill will no longer be valid.