(A) The purpose of this chapter is to establish balanced regulations for the construction and maintenance of wireless communication equipment in order to accommodate the growth of wireless communication systems within the City of Cologne while protecting the public against adverse impacts on the city’s aesthetic resources and the public welfare.
(B) In order to accommodate the communication needs of residents and businesses while protecting the public health, safety, and general welfare of the community, the city finds that these regulations are necessary in order to:
(1) Facilitate provision of wireless communications services to the residents and businesses of the city;
(2) Minimize adverse visual effects of towers through careful design, siting, and vegetative screening;
(3) Avoid potential damage to adjacent properties from tower failure through engineering and careful siting of tower structures; and
(4) Maximize use of any new or existing communication tower to reduce the number of towers needed to serve the community.
(Ord. 155, passed 2-20-2001)