15-1-1: PURPOSE:

The purpose of these regulations for telecommunications facilities are to:

   A.   Facilitate the provision of telecommunications services throughout the city;

   B.   Enhance the ability to provide telecommunications services to the community quickly, effectively and efficiently;

   C.   Encourage the location of towers in nonresidential zoned districts;

   D.   Minimize the total number of towers in the community;

   E.   Encourage the joint use of new and existing tower locations;

   F.   Ensure that towers are located in areas that minimize adverse impacts;

   G.   Ensure towers and antennas are configured in a way that minimizes adverse visual impacts by careful design, appropriate siting and landscape screening;

   H.   Encourage the attachment of antennas on existing structures;

   I.   Consider public health and safety effects of telecommunications facilities;

   J.   Avoid damage to adjacent properties from tower failure through careful engineering and locating of tower structures; and

   K.   Protect residential areas and lands by minimizing adverse impacts of towers. (Ord. 2011-235, 5-26-2011, eff. 5-26-2011)