§ 150.248 DESIGN AND HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS.

   (A)   Antennas and towers shall be designed to blend into the surrounding environment, including locating antennas on roofs of buildings, on the walls of buildings, or on city-owned property, through the use of color and camouflaging architectural treatment, except in instances where the color is dictated by federal or state authorities such as the Federal Aviation Administration. Antenna and tower finish and paint shall be maintained in good condition, free from rust, graffiti, peeling paint or other blemish.

   (B)   Maximum height is limited to one hundred fifty (150) feet above the ground upon which the antenna is placed. The City Council may allow towers up to two hundred (200) feet in height if the applicant can demonstrate that based upon the topography of the site and surrounding area, siting of the antenna, antenna design, surrounding tree cover and structures and/or through the use of screening, that off-site views of the tower will be minimized.

   (C)   Existing on-site vegetation shall be preserved to the maximum extent possible.

   (D)   The base of the tower and any accessory structures shall be landscaped.

   (E)   All towers shall be provided with security fencing to prevent unauthorized entry.

(Ord. 395, passed 7-6-2010)

§ 150.249 ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

   Ground equipment associated with a tower or wireless telecommunications facility shall be screened by vegetative or other screening compatible with the surrounding environment if deemed necessary by the City Council. When associated ground equipment is housed in a building or structure, that building or structure shall not exceed seven hundred fifty (750) square feet in area or twelve (12) feet in height. All such buildings or structures shall be architecturally designed to blend in with the surrounding environment and shall meet the minimum setback requirements of the underlying zoning district.

(Ord. 395, passed 7-6-2010)

§ 150.250 AREA-WIDE ANALYSIS/PROOF OF NEED.

   The applicant shall demonstrate by providing a coverage/interference analysis and capacity analysis that the location of the tower as proposed is necessary to meet the frequency reuse and spacing needs of the wireless telecommunication facilities and to provide adequate coverage and capacity to areas which cannot be adequately served by locating the tower in a less restrictive district.

(Ord. 395, passed 7-6-2010)