New wireless communications facilities may be located only on non-residentially used properties in the following areas: municipal/government, schools, and/or public parks. Additionally, wireless communication facilities may be located inside/attached to existing electric high tension towers.
These facilities shall be subject to the Regulations set forth in this chapter and the regulations of the particular zoning district in which the facility is proposed to be located, but only to the extent such regulations do not conflict with the regulations set forth in this chapter.
Wireless communication providers are expected to co-locate facilities. In the event a new structure is necessary, providers are expected to site the facilities in locations which are substantially sheltered from view. Facilities requiring construction of a support structure should be located on a site that is effectively isolated from view by structures or terrain features, or the structure should be made to appear as an architectural element such as a flag pole or light fixture. The location of the facility shall comply with all natural resource protection standards, including those for floodplain wetlands, and steep slopes.
(Ord. 98-37. Passed 6-2-98.)