The order of preference for locating new WCF’s within the city shall be as follows:
(A) Locating antenna attachments to existing support structures or to existing buildings or other structures which shall include but not be limited to utility poles, signs, and water towers. All antenna attachments shall be permitted subject to § 154.368, Development Standards, as described in this section.
(B) Locating new support structures on land that meets all of the following requirements:
(1) The site is located on property zoned General Industrial (G-l), Highway Business (C-2), or Non-Urban (N-U).
(2) The site has a setback distance as described in § 154.368, Development Standards.
(3) The site has a minimum spacing requirement distance of 1,000 feet from any other support structure greater than 100 feet in height.
(4) The support structure meets the height limitations as described in § 154.368, Development Standards. The Zoning Administrator, who, upon verification of compliance, shall issue a TAP, shall deem support structures on these lands permissible.
(C) Locating new support structures on any other lands not meeting the requirements in division (B) above, and within the city’s zoning jurisdiction. support structures proposed for constructions on these lands shall be permitted only through the special use permit process as articulated in § 154.036. When applying for a special use permit, the applicant shall, provide the city with adequate information to establish that no other lands included in divisions (A) or (B) above can be made suitable for the applicant’s proposed WCF’s in accordance with this section. The applicant shall also provide adequate information demonstrating that a failure to locate on the proposed site shall cause substantial financial burden and loss of service to the applicant’s users.
(Ord. O-2014-06, passed 8-11-14)