(A) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this chapter, an applicant may not install a small wireless facility on a decorative pole, or replace a decorative pole with a new decorative pole unless the city has determined, in its sole discretion, that each of the following conditions has been met:
(1) The application qualifies for issuance of a permit; and
(2) The attachments and replacement pole are in keeping with the aesthetics of the decorative pole.
(B) An applicant may not install a small wireless facility on a decorative pole, replace a decorative pole with a new decorative pole, or install new above-ground facilities in the Historic District unless the city has determined, in its sole discretion, that each of the following conditions has also been met:
(1) The application qualifies for issuance of a permit; and
(2) The attachment and replacement pole are in keeping with the aesthetics and character of the decorative pole and Historic District.
(Ord. 708, passed 12-2-2020) Penalty, see § 152.99