(i) Set Backs of Room or Tower:
(a) The minimum setback for the accessory room or ground based tower shall be as required under the approved zoning Regulations of Local Planning Areas subject to the condition that it shall be a minimum of 3m all-round, after leaving the road widening portion if any. If it is roof top installation, the tower shall have minimum 3m distance from the boundary of the building edge;
(b) In addition to the distance specified above, set back required for road widening proposed in any of the Master Plan or Zonal Development Plan or Town Planning Scheme or Road Development Plan or any other scheme sanctioned by the Government or Execution Authority shall also be provided.
Provided that no portion of the telecommunication Infrastructure tower pole structure or accessory room shall project or over hang into the neighbouring plots.
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Provided further that additional distance from boundary abutting the road and other boundaries of the plot proportionate to increase in height shall not be necessary for the telecommunication Infrastructure tower or pole structures or accessory rooms or for the building over which they are proposed.
(ii) Accessory rooms:
(a) Accessory rooms such as Equipment rooms, shelters or Generator rooms essential for the service shall be permitted along with a telecommunication tower or telecommunication pole structures or separately, if a request is made in the application and plans or drawings of the rooms are attached either along with the application for permit or separately;
(b) The cabin may be made with any material but the area of such cabin shall not exceed 15 Square Meters;
(c) Installation of electricity generator may be allowed if the generator is covered with insulated sound-proof cabin;
(d) Every construction or installation of ancillary necessary for the telecommunication system shall conform to the relevant rules applicable to such construction or installation and license or permit required under such rules shall also be obtained.
(e) The telecommunication tower or ancillary structures shall not prevent or block the access, exit or entry or reduce the width of such access, exit or entry of building or in no way badly affect the safety measures or amenities provided in the building in which it is erected.
(iii) Sharing of Sites: The Telecom Operators may share the towers for fixing their respective antennas. The same are however, required to adhere to the prescribed technical requirements, so as to curtail multiplicity of towers as well as to optimize the use of the existing ones. As sharing of antennas on a single tower increases the effects of EMR (Electromagnetic radiations) manifold the height of the tower shall be increased.
(iv) Installations:
(a) In order to avoid any eventuality due to thunder storm, lightning conductors shall be installed.
(b) Silent Generator set installed at the tower site to cater to the power requirements of the antenna shall conform to the noise and emission norms as prescribed by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board.
(v) Protective Wall:
(a) Every tower erected on the ground and through which electric power is transmitted or passed shall be provided with protective wall or grill at a distance of one meter from any point of the base.
(b) The wall or grill shall have a minimum of 1.20m height and shall be kept under lock and key, if provided with door.
(vi). Protection from lightning: Every telecommunication Infrastructure tower shall be provided with sufficient protection against lightning, conforming to I.S. 2303-1969-Code of Practice, as amended from time to time.
(vii). Warning lights:
(a) Every telecommunication tower shall be provided with two Aviation Warning Lights (ANL) each at 40m and 70m height from the ground level and one at the top, the two lights at 40m height shall be fixed in one set of opposite corners and that at 70m height shall be fixed at the other set of opposite corners.
(viii). Damage and liability: The applicant and owner shall be responsible for the structural stability of the telecommunication Infrastructure tower and the building in which it is erected and for any damage caused due to inadequate safety measures.
(ix). Building to be authorized: Erection of any telecommunication Infrastructure tower or pole structures or accessory rooms shall be permitted only on buildings with valid permissions and Occupancy Certificate obtained from the Local Body (not required in such cases where exemption has been provided by the Local Body as per the provision of Act and Rules);
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(x) Completion Certificate:
(a) After completion of the work of the telecommunication tower or pole structure and accessory rooms as per permit, the applicant and the engineer shall submit to the Sanctioning Authority completion certificate as in Appendix-A along with a certificate of structural safety or stability of the tower and the building, if the tower or pole is constructed over a building.
(b) The Sanctioning Authority shall, if satisfied that the work has been completed as per permit, issue use certificate as in Appendix-B allotting a number, on the basis of which the authorities concerned shall allow power connection, etc. for use of the service.
(xi). Unauthorized Telecom Infrastructure Towers: The Sanctioning Authority shall take necessary action on unauthorized Telecom Infrastructure Towers erected without valid permissions or Completion Certificate, as per the Act provisions duly following the procedure.
Provided that the Radiation norms given by the Department of Telecommunications (DOT) have to be strictly followed by all Tower Infrastructure Service Providers and limit the Power Emissions or Radiations. All the complaints regarding radiation and radiation related technical details are being dealt by Telecom Enforcement Resource and Monitoring (TERM) cell of Department of Telecommunications (DOT) and any citizen can approach the concerned TERM Cell of Department of Telecommunications (DOT) with regard to grievance on any issues relating to radiation.