The purpose of this chapter is to establish general guidelines for the location or siting of telecommunication towers and equipment. The goal of this chapter is to encourage the location of communication towers and equipment in areas of the City which would be least adversely impacted by the visual, aesthetic, and safety implications of their siting; minimize the number of towers throughout the City; strongly encourage the joint use of new and existing tower sites; and enhance the ability of the providers of telecommunication services to provide such services to the community quickly, efficiently and effectively.