The Council finds that regulations are necessary to accommodate the communication service facilities to benefit the needs of residents and businesses while protecting the public health, safety, and general welfare of the community. These regulations are necessary to:
(A) Provide for the appropriate locations, compatible with surrounding land uses, for the development of communication facilities to serve the residents and businesses of the city;
(B) Minimize adverse visual effects of communication towers and other facilities through careful design and siting standards;
(C) Avoid potential tower failure damage to adjacent properties through structural standards and setback requirements; and,
(D) Maximize the use of existing and approved towers, buildings, and other structures to accommodate wireless telecommunication devices to reduce the number of towers needed to serve the community.
(Ord. 2000-936; Am. Ord. 2004-1029, passed 12-13-04)