The purpose of regulating cellular or wireless communications systems is to:
(a) Accommodate the need for cellular or wireless communications towers and facilities for the provision of personal wireless services while regulating their location and number in the city;
(b) Minimize adverse visual effects of communications towers and support structures through proper siting, design and screening;
(c) Avoid potential damage to adjacent properties from communication tower and support structure failure;
(d) Encourage the joint use of any new and existing communications towers and support structures to reduce the number of structures needed in the future; and
(e) Apply to all of the areas within each zoning district of the city, including, but not limited to, parks, highways, rights-of-way and areas lawfully not in conformity with the current zoning regulations.
(Ord. 98-104, passed 9-14-1998)