The purpose of these regulations for telecommunications facilities are:
(A) To facilitate the provision of telecommunications services throughout the city;
(B) To enhance the ability to provide telecommunications services to the community quickly, effectively and efficiently;
(C) To encourage the location of towers in nonresidential zoned districts;
(D) To minimize the total number of towers in the community;
(E) To encourage the joint use of new and existing tower locations;
(F) To ensure that towers are located in areas that minimize adverse impacts;
(G) To ensure towers and antennas are configured in a way that minimizes adverse visual impacts by careful design, appropriate siting and landscape screening;
(H) To encourage the attachment of antennas on existing structures;
(I) To consider public health and safety effects of telecommunications facilities;
(J) To avoid damage to adjacent properties from tower failure through careful engineering and locating of tower structures; and
(K) To protect residential areas and lands by minimizing adverse impacts of towers.
(Ord. 3071, passed 10-17-00)