To accommodate the increasing communication needs of city of Hardin residents, businesses, and visitors, while protecting the public health, safety, general welfare, and visual environment of the city, this chapter is established to:
A. Enhance the ability to provide communication services to city residents, businesses, and visitors;
B. Simplify the process of obtaining permits for communication facilities, while at the same time protecting the legitimate interests of city residents;
C. Protect the city's natural resources and visual environment from the potential adverse visual effects of communication facilities, through careful design and siting standards;
D. Preserve the safety of our air travel corridors and runway approaches;
E. Prevent harm to adjoining public or private property by improper placement of communication towers;
F. Limit the number of towers needed to serve the city, by requiring facilities to be placed on existing buildings and structures where possible, and requiring colocation of wireless communication providers on existing and new towers;
G. Protect communities from loss of potential expansion areas for public services facilities;
H. Protect historical sites within the city and preserve them in their natural states to the greatest extent possible. (Ord. 2003-02, 2-18-2003)