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1325.07 STRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS.
   All towers must be designed and certified by a structural engineer to be structurally sound and, at minimum, in conformance with the statewide uniform Building Code, and any other standards outlined in this article. (Ord. 318. Passed 2-4-08.)
1325.08 SEPARATION OR BUFFER REQUIREMENTS.
   (a)   Towers shall be separated from all residentially zoned lands and all residences (regardless of zoning classification) by a minimum distance equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the height of the proposed tower.
   (b)   Tower separation distances for the purpose of compliance with this article shall be measured from the base of a tower to the closest point of a designated area. The minimum tower separation distance shall be calculated and applied regardless of City and county jurisdictional boundaries.
(Ord. 318. Passed 2-4-08.)
1325.09 METHOD OF DETERMINING TOWER HEIGHTS.
   Measurement of tower height for the purpose of determining compliance with all requirements of this article shall include the tower structure itself, the base laid, and any other telecommunications facilities attached thereto which extend over the top of the tower structure itself. Tower height shall be measured from grade.
(Ord. 318. Passed 2-4-08.)
1325.10 ILLUMINATION.
   Towers shall not be artificially lighted except as required by the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”). Upon commencement of construction of a tower, in cases where there are residential uses located within a distance equal to the height of the tower from the tower, and when required by Federal Law, dual mode lighting shall be requested from the FAA.
(Ord. 318. Passed 2-4-08.)
1325.11 EXTERIOR FINISH.
   Towers not requiring FAA painting or marking shall be painted a neutral color (galvanized finish is considered a neutral color).
(Ord. 318. Passed 2-4-08.)
1325.12 LANDSCAPING.
   All landscaping on parcels containing towers, antenna support structures, or telecommunications facilities shall be designed to screen the tower, antenna support structure, and telecommunications facilities to a height of at least six feet from garde. This requirement may be waived at the discretion of the Inspections Division if the base of the tower and facilities to be screened are not located in and not visible from any business or residential districts or visible from public streets. All landscaping must be continually maintained in a healthy and attractive manner.
(Ord. 318. Passed 2-4-08.)
1325.13 SECURITY.
   All towers must be reasonably posted and secured to protect against trespass.
(Ord. 318. Passed 2-4-08.)
1325.14 ACCESS.
   All parcels upon which towers are located must provide access during normal business hours to at least one paved vehicular parking space(s) on site.
(Ord. 318. Passed 2-4-08.)
1325.15 CERTIFICATIONS AND INSPECTIONS.
   (a)   All towers shall be certified by an engineer to be structurally sound and in conformance with the requirements of the City Building Code and all other construction standards set forth by the City Code and Federal and State Law. For new monopole towers, such certifications shall be submitted with an application pursuant to Section 1325.04(e) and every five years thereafter; for existing monopole towers, such certification shall be submitted within sixty days of the effective date of this article and then every five years thereafter; for new lattice or guyed towers, such certification shall be submitted with an application pursuant to Section 1325.04(e) and every two years thereafter; and for existing lattice or guyed towers, such certification shall be submitted within sixty days of the effective date of this article and then every two years thereafter. The tower owner may be required by the City to submit more frequent certifications should there be reason to believe that the structural and electrical integrity of the tower is jeopardized.
   (b)   The City and its agents shall have authority to enter onto the property upon which the tower is located, between the inspections and certifications required above, to insect the tower for the purpose of determining whether it complies with the statewide Building Code and all other construction standards provided by the City Code and Federal and State Law.
   (c)   The City reserves the right to conduct such reasonable and necessary inspections, upon reasonable notice to the tower owner. All expenses by the City related to such inspections shall be borne by the tower owner if any unresolved defects exist.
   (d)   The tower or telecommunications facilities owner shall certify to the City on an annual basis that it is in compliance with all of the requirements of this article, including the requirements set forth in Section 1325.16.
(Ord. 318. Passed 2-4-08.)
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