1118.01 PURPOSE.

   The purpose of this Code is to regulate the placement, construction, and modification of wireless telecommunication facilities and their support structures in order to protect the public health, safety and welfare, while at the same time not unreasonably interfering with the development of the competitive wireless telecommunications marketplace in the City. Specifically, the purposes of the Code are:

   (a)   To direct the location of various types of towers and wireless telecommunications facilities into appropriate areas of the City.

   (b)   To protect residential areas and land uses from potential adverse impacts of towers and wireless telecommunications facilities.

   (c)   To minimize adverse visual impacts of towers and wireless telecommunications facilities through careful design, siting, landscaping and innovative camouflaging techniques.

   (d)   To promote and encourage shared use/co-location of towers and antenna support structures as a primary option rather than construction of additional single-use towers.

   (e)   To avoid potential damage to adjacent properties caused by towers and wireless telecommunications facilities by ensuring such structures are soundly designed, and adequately constructed or modified, appropriately maintained, and fully removed upon abandonment.

   (f)   To the greatest extent feasible, ensure that towers and wireless telecommunications facilities are compatible with surrounding land uses.

   (g)   To the greatest extent feasible, ensure that towers and wireless telecommunications facilities are designed in harmony with natural settings and in a manner consistent with current development patterns.

      (Ord. 081-2023. Passed 10-3-23.)