Legal Opinion
Westel-Milwaukee Co. v. Walworth County
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided September 4, 1996No. 95-2097PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
The Telecommunications Act of 1996 contains provisions which limit the power of local authorities to make zoning decisions involving the placement of cellular phone towers and related equipment. Below we discuss how this new law affects the Walworth County Park and Planning Commission's decision to deny Cellular One a permit to construct a tower. We conclude that this new law should apply to Cellular One's application and direct the County to reconsider this matter.
Cellular One wants to build a 200-foot telecommunications tower in northeast Walworth County. In March 1994, it applied for a…
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