Getting a lease for a cell tower on your property is a good way to put currently idle property to work. If you have property in ideal reception locations, you may have a good chance of getting the attention of telecommunications companies looking for tower locations. Here is how you can raise your chances of getting a cell tower on your property.

Increase Your Chances for Cell Tower Acquisition

Determine whether or not your property is ideal.

There are a number of factors that are considered when a wireless carrier looks for a tower site. Presence of other sites 3 miles away in rural areas and 1 mile away in suburban areas, whether or not the property is the highest parcel in 20 miles, and current situation of wireless coverage in the area are just a few of the considerations used by wireless companies. If your property can comply with the requirements, you may have a chance in having your land considered.

Read local zoning laws in your community.

Be familiar with rules for new cell tower locations to ensure that you can comply with them. You can find out what these are by calling your county zoning office. You need to do this to find out whether your property is zoned in locations that allows or prohibits the erection of cell towers. Towers are not often allowed in residential areas. Your property is ideal if it is zoned in a commercial or industrial area. Knowledge about zoning laws and requirements is also the only way to know about specific requirements set by law, such as the minimum distance from residential structures where towers can be erected, permit requirements and the like.

Get the word out.

Once you have determined that your property meets the basic requirements and may be ideal for cell tower erection, it is now time to get the word out. You can send an application letter to the wireless carrier or submit the property to the Wireless Carriers and Tower Companies for consideration. You can also put up a sign on the property saying that it is ready for lease. You can also put up a sign where it is visible to many motorists. Although only a few homeowners have successfully received offers by putting up signs, at the least you are letting everyone know that you are open to offers.

A wireless carrier tower lease can provide attractive additional income especially if you own an unused parcel of land that meets the requirements. Keep the tips in mind as you wait for an offer to ensure that you are ready if and when a wireless carrier expresses interest in your property.