(A) All new towers shall be of the monopole type. No new towers of a lattice or guyed type shall be permitted, unless relief is otherwise expressly granted.
(B) The maximum permitted total height of a new tower or other proposed support structure shall be 100 feet above pre-construction ground level, unless it can be shown by clear and convincing technical evidence from a carrier who has committed to use the tower that such height would prohibit or have the effect of prohibiting the provision of service in the intended service area within the city. The maximum permitted height is permissive and is expressly not as-of-right.
(C) As the policy decision has been made that more facilities of a shorter and less intrusive height is in the public interest, as opposed to fewer but taller support structures, spacing or the distance between facilities shall be such that the service may be provided without exceeding the maximum permitted height.
(D) If proposed to be taller than the maximum permitted height, the applicant for a new tower or support structure shall submit clear and convincing technical evidence by a carrier or wireless service provider that has committed to use the tower or other support structure justifying the total height requested and the basis therefore, as well as a copy of a lease or a written commitment to use the facility upon completion of its construction. If the applicant chooses to provide evidence in the form of propagation studies, such must include all modeling information and support data used to produce the studies at the requested height and a minimum of ten feet lower to enable verification of the need for the requested height. The city or its delegate will provide the form that shall be used for reporting such information.
(E) The city reserves the right to require a drive test to be conducted under the supervision of the city or its delegate:
(1) As evidence of; or
(2) To verify the technical need for what is requested.
(F) At no time shall a tower or other support structure be of a height that requires lighting by the FAA.
(G) Towers shall be structurally designed to support a minimum of four carriers using functionally equivalent equipment to that used by the first carrier attaching to a tower or other support structure, so that the height can be increased if needed.
(Ord. 2016-4-26-38, passed 4-26-2016)