The following are exempt from the provisions of this chapter and shall be permitted in all zones:
(a) Industrial processing equipment and scientific or medical equipment using frequencies regulated by the FCC.
(b) Antennas and related equipment no more than three feet in height that are being stored, shipped or displayed for sale.
(c) Facilities used for purposes of public safety, such as, but not limited to, police and the regional 911 system.
(d) Wireless radio utilized for temporary emergency communications in the event of a disaster.
(e) Licensed amateur (ham) radio stations.
(f) Satellite dish antennas less than two meters in diameter, including direct to home satellite services, when used as a secondary use of the property.
(g) Wireless communication facilities which legally existed or had a vested application on or prior to the effective date of this chapter, except that this exemption does not apply to modifications of existing facilities.
(h) Routine maintenance or repair of a personal wireless service facility and related equipment (excluding structural work or changes in height or dimensions of antennas, towers or buildings), provided that compliance with the standards of this chapter are maintained.
(i) Subject to compliance with all other applicable standards of this chapter, a building permit application need not be filed for emergency repair of a personal wireless service facility until thirty days after the completion of such emergency activity.
(Ord. 9-2000. Passed 4-12-00.)