Commercial and public radio and television transmitting and public utility microwave antennas shall comply with the following standards:
A. Such antennas shall be considered an allowed interim use within the industrial districts and shall be subject to the regulations and requirements of chapter 5 of this title.
B. The antennas, transmitting towers, or array of towers shall be located on a continuous parcel having a setback equal to the height of the antenna, transmitting tower, or array of towers measured between the base of the antenna or tower located nearest a property line and said property line, unless a qualified structural engineer specifies in writing that the collapse of any antenna or tower will occur within a lesser distance under all foreseeable circumstances.
C. Unless the antenna is mounted on an existing structure, at the discretion of the city, a fence not greater than eight feet (8') in height with a maximum opacity of fifty percent (50%) shall be provided around the support structure and other equipment.
D. Towers in excess of one hundred fifty feet (150') may be of a lattice design. (Ord. 674, sec. 1, 7-17-2000)