The city finds the following:
(A) Wireless telecommunication systems provide a valuable service to the public. However, telecommunications facilities and systems are not a public utility, nor part of the public infrastructure system;
(B) To promote and preserve the public health, safety, welfare and aesthetics of the community, the location, design, construction and modification of telecommunication facilities and systems must be regulated;
(C) To minimize the visual impact of telecommunication facilities:
(1) Installation of facilities on existing support structures is favored over installation of new, freestanding telecommunication towers; and
(2) New telecommunication towers must be designed to accommodate more than one telecommunication provider and must incorporate stealth design techniques.
(D) To minimize safety hazards and visual impacts, and to ensure continued and adequate space for public utilities, public right-of-way should be minimally used for telecommunication facilities.
(2002 Code, § 7.36) (Ord. 25, Fifth Series, passed 4-6-1998; Ord. 81, Seventh Series, effective 4-5-2019)