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9.15.02 puRposE <br /> <br /> In order to accommodate the communication needs of residents and business while <br />protecting the public health, safety, and general welfare of the community, the Council <br />finds that these regulations are necessary in order to: <br /> <br /> (a) facilitate the provision of wireless telecommunication services to the <br />residents and businesses of the City; <br /> <br /> (b) <br />standards; <br /> <br />minimize adverse visual effects of towers through careful design and siting <br /> <br /> (c) avoid potential damage to adjacent properties from tower failure through <br />structural standards and setback requirements; and, <br /> <br /> (d) maximize the use of existing and approved towers and buildings to <br />accomm~ate new wireless telecommunication antennas in order to reduce the number of <br />towers needed to serve the community. <br /> <br />9.15.03 TOWERS tN RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS <br /> <br />Towers shall be allowed only in the following residentially zoned areas: <br /> <br /> (a) Towers supporting commercial antennas and conforming to all applicable <br />provisions of this Code shall be allowed only in the rear yard of residentially zoned parcels. <br /> <br /> (b) Towers supporting commercial antennas and conforming to all applicable <br />provisions of this Code shall be allowed only in the following residentially zoned locations: <br /> <br />towers; <br /> <br />Church sites, when integrated with or designed as steeples or bell <br /> <br />(2) Park sites, when compatible with the nature of the park; and, <br /> <br />(3) Government, school, utility, and institutional sites. <br /> <br />9.15.04 <br /> <br />USE QF CITY QWNED LAND FQR WIRELESS <br />TELECOMMUNICATION ANTENNAS AND TOWERS <br /> <br />(a) Priority of Users <br /> <br />(1) City of Ramsey; <br /> <br /> (2) Public safety agencies, including law enforcement, fire, and <br />ambulance services, which are not part of the City of Ramsey and private entities with a <br />public safety agreement with the City of Ramsey; <br /> <br /> (3) <br />public safety; and, <br /> <br />Other governmental agencies, for uses which are not related to <br /> <br /> (4) Entities providing licensed commercial wireless telecommunication <br />services including cellular, personal communication services (PCS), specialized mobilized <br />radio (SMR), enhanced specialized mobilized radio (ESMR), paging, and similar services <br />that are marketed to the general public. <br /> <br />(b) Minimum Requirements <br /> <br /> <br />