1273.01 PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this chapter is to establish regulations for wireless telecommunications facilities. The goals of this chapter are:

   (a)   To protect residential areas and lands by minimizing adverse impacts of towers;

   (b)   To encourage the location of towers in non-residential zoning districts;

   (c)   To minimize the total number of towers in the community;

   (d)   To encourage the joint use of new and existing tower locations;

   (e)   To ensure that towers are located in areas that minimize adverse impacts;

   (f)   To ensure towers and antennas are configured in a way that minimizes adverse visual impacts by careful design, appropriate siting, landscape screening, and innovative camouflaging techniques;

   (g)   To enhance the ability to provide telecommunications services to the community quickly, effectively and efficiently;

   (h)   To consider public health and safety of telecommunications facilities;

   (i)   To avoid damage to adjacent properties from tower failure through careful engineering and locating of tower structures;

   (j)   To encourage the attachment of antennas to existing structures;

   (k)   To facilitate the provision of telecommunications services throughout the City; and

   (l)   To allow the location of antennas near certain interstate highways in residential districts. (Ord. 2002-29. Passed 1-6-03.)