Generally, approval of a wireless communication facility can be achieved if the following items are met:
(A) The location of proposed tower is compatible with the municipality's Master Plan and County Zoning Ordinance.
(B) All efforts to locate on a city-owned utility tower or other existing tower have been made and have not been successful or legally/physically possible.
(C) The submitted site plan complies with the performance standards set in these regulations.
(D) The proposed facility/tower will not unreasonably interfere with the view from any public park, natural scenic vista, historic building or district, or major view corridor.
(E) The lowest six feet of the facility/tower be visually screened by tress, large shrubs, solid walls, solid fences, and/or nearby buildings.
(F) The height and mass of the facility/tower does not exceed that which is essential for its intended use and public safety.
(G) The owner of the wireless communication facility has agreed to permit other persons/cellular providers to attach cellular antenna or other communications apparatus which do not interfere with the primary purpose of the facility.
(H) There exists no other existing facility/tower that can reasonably serve the needs of the owner of the proposed new facility/tower.
(I) The proposed facility/tower is not constructed in such a manner as to result in needless height mass, and guy-wire supports.
(J) The color of the proposed facility/tower will be of a light tone or color (except where required otherwise by the FAA) as to minimize the visual impact and that the tower will have a security fence around the tower base or the lot where the tower is located.
(K) The facility/tower is in compliance with any other applicable local, state, or federal regulations.
(Ord. 98-16, passed 9-8-98)