Telecommunications facilities shall be situated in accordance with the following prioritization of location (with (a) being the most favored location):
(a) Permitted Use
(1) Co-location
(b) Conditional Use
(2) Governmental district
(3) Industrial district
(4) Commercial, business, or office district
(5) Agricultural district
(6) Residential district (if placed or constructed on institutional-use property, such as that of a church, library, government, hospital, utility, or school)
(c) Prohibited Use
--Residential district (other than as described above)
--Historical district
--Recreation district
--Conservation district
A. In addition to all other applicable application requirements of this legislation, applications to place, construct, or modify telecommunications facilities in a particular location must be accompanied by evidence demonstrating that locating such telecommunications facilities in more preferable location (as depicted in the above priority list) is not technically feasible or practicable under the circumstances.
B. If telecommunications facilities are to be constructed or placed on or in historic buildings or districts, the approval of the governmental entity charged with oversight of such buildings or districts (such as an Architectural Board of Review or an Architectural and Historic Board of Review) is required.
(Ord. 696. Passed 8-24-98.)