(A) The city desires placement of towers to allow for the best telecommunication abilities of its citizens and businesses, but also to limit the number of towers by supporting collocation of carriers on a telecommunications antenna or tower. The city desires that towers not be placed on environmentally sensitive areas.
(B) In order to accommodate the communication needs of residents and businesses while protecting the public health, safety, and general welfare of the community, the City Council finds that these regulations are necessary in order to:
(1) Facilitate provision of wireless communications services to the residents and businesses of the city;
(2) Minimize adverse visual effects of towers through careful design and siting standards;
(3) Avoid potential damage to adjacent properties from tower failure through structural standards and setback requirements; and
(4) Maximize the use of existing and approved towers and buildings to accommodate new wireless telecommunication antennas in order to reduce the number of towers needed to serve the community. This includes the co-locating of telecommunication carriers.
(Ord. 395, passed 7-6-2010)