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§ 116.44 TOWER LIGHTING.
   Towers shall not be illuminated by artificial means and shall not display strobe lights unless the Federal Aviation Administration or other federal or state authority for a particular tower specifically requires such lighting.
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§ 116.45 ANTENNAS MOUNTED ON STRUCTURES, ROOFS, WALLS AND EXISTING TOWERS.
   The placement of wireless telecommunication antennas on roofs, walls, and existing towers may be approved by the City of Marion Advisory Plan Commission, provided the antennas meet the requirements of these regulations, after submittal of:
   (A)   A final site and building plan as specified by §§ 116.25 et seq.; and
   (B)   A report prepared by a qualified and licensed professional engineer indicating the existing structure or tower’s suitability to accept the antenna, and the proposed method of affixing the antenna to the structure. Complete details of all fixtures and couplings and the precise point of attachment shall be indicated.
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§ 116.46 TEMPORARY WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY.
   Any facility designed for temporary use (as defined in § 116.09) is subject to the following.
   (A)   Use of a temporary facility is allowed only if the owner has received a temporary use permit for the City of Marion Advisory Plan Commission.
   (B)   Temporary wireless facilities are permitted for use of no longer than 30 days for use while constructing permanent facilities and no longer than five days for use during a special event.
   (C)   The maximum height of a temporary wireless facility is 50 feet from grade.
   (D)   Temporary facilities are subject to all applicable portions of these regulations, excluding §§ 116.26 and 116.27.
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§ 116.47 INTERFERENCE WITH PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATIONS.
   Abandoned or unused towers or portions of towers shall be removed as follows.
   (A)   The owner of a wireless facility shall annually (in January) file a declaration with the Advisory Plan Commission office as to the continuing operation of every wireless carrier installed on the facility subject to these regulations. Each carrier shall be illustrated by its height on the facility. Failure to do so shall be determined to mean the facility is no longer in use and considered abandoned, thus subject to the following:
      (1)   All abandoned or unused towers and associated facilities shall be removed within 180 days of the cessation of operations at the site unless the Advisory Plan Commission approves a time extension. A copy of the relevant portions of a signed lease which requires the applicant to remove the tower and associated facilities upon cessation of operations at the site shall be submitted at the time of application. If the applicant does not remove the facility, then it is the responsibility of the property owner;
      (2)   Unused portions of towers above a manufactured connection shall be removed within 180 days of the time of antenna relocation, according to the terms of this chapter. The replacement of portions of a tower previously removed requires the issuance of a new wireless facility permit.
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§ 116.48 SIGNS AND ADVERTISING.
   The use of any portion of a tower for signs other than warning or equipment information signs is prohibited.
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ZONING STANDARDS
§ 116.60 ZONING DISTRICT DESCRIPTION.
   (A)   Agricultural District (AG). The AG District is established in recognition of agriculture as the predominant and basic use of land throughout much of the City of Marion and for the conservation thereof.
   (B)   Residential Suburban (RS). This single family district has been established principally to include lands that are generally characterized by two or more of the following conditions: substantial differences in topographic relief; extensive tree cover; heave, mucky or easily erodable soils; unusual drainage characteristics; outside areas of utility development; or are currently being developed in a distinctive pattern not adaptable to the customary manner of subdividing land for residential purposes.
   (C)   Residential-1 (R1). This is a single family, low-density residential district. The minimum lot size and building area are less than the RS district. R1 districts usually include new and developing single family neighborhoods and subdivisions.
   (D)   Residential-2 (R2). This district is primarily a medium-density single family district. The R2 requirements as to minimum lots and ground floor area of buildings are less than those specified for R2 and R1. This district frequently applies to existing residential neighborhoods and comparable expansion thereof.
   (E)   Residential-3 (R3). This district is established to include areas of relatively low-density two-family and multiple-family residences permitted on a density of use basis, with the minimum lot size being increased for more than one family in a building. Single family residences are also permitted in a density basis somewhat higher than R2 districts.
   (F)   Residential-4 (R4). This is a medium-density residential district with all types of residential development permitted.
   (G)   Residential-5 (R5). This is a relatively high-density residential district with all types of residential development permitted.
   (H)   Professional Business (PB). This district is established as a buffer, generally between commercial and residential districts permitting selected professional and business uses having limited contact with the public.
   (I)   Accommodation Business (AB). This district is established to include areas that are in close proximity to expressway interchanges or recreation uses and at appropriate intervals along major thoroughfares and are designed to provide uses appropriate to the limited accommodation and service needs of these areas.
   (J)   Local Business (LB). This district is designed and located in neighborhoods to accommodate the primary and service needs of the locality. Although limited in area occupied, the district is important to the economic welfare of the community in placing convenience and impulse goods shops close to the consumer.
   (K)   Central Business (CB). This district is established to include areas that are intended to serve as the Central Business District for urban places.
   (L)   Central Core (CC). This is a special district, applicable to the Central Core of the Downtown. It is established to provide for the special needs of this area by waiving certain requirements in regard to parking, sign regulations, and the like which are necessary in other commercial districts.
   (M)   General Business (GB). This is a general business district providing for all types of business and service uses including warehouse and storage facilities as well as some light industrial operations.
   (N)   Shopping Center (SC). This district provides for the need for retail shopping facilities in planned shopping centers in developing commercial areas of the municipalities. SC districts shall frequently include completely planned shopping environments in single ownership.
   (O)   Industrial-1 (I1). This district incorporates many of the existing industrial developments and provides for their expansion. Generally, the permitted uses will include only those where all of the operations, including the storage or material, are confined within a building and the performance characteristics are compatible with uses permitted in neighboring districts.
   (P)   Industrial-2 (I2). This district is provided for general industrial operations utilizing both enclosed and unenclosed space for storage, fabricating and manufacturing.
   (Q)   Industrial-3 (I3). This district is established to provide for general industrial operations in the processing of raw materials for the production of basic commodities.
   (R)   Airport Zone (AZ). The AZ district is established to be applied to the City’s Municipal Airport. Certain commercial and industrial operations may be permitted by special exception.
   (S)   Mobile Home Park District (MH). This district is established to provide for mobile home parks with exclusive occupancy by mobile homes as residences.
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