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(m) <br />and complements the architectural character of the surrounding neighborhood, as determined by the <br />city council. <br />Abandoned or unused towers or portions of towers. Abandoned or unused towers or portions of towers <br />shall be removed as follows: <br />(1) All abandoned or unused towers and associated facilities shall be removed within 12 months of <br />the cessation of operations at the site unless a time extension is approved by the city council. A <br />copy of the relevant portions of a signed lease which requires the applicant to remove the tower <br />and associated facilities upon cessation of operations at the site shall be submitted at the time of <br />application. <br />(2) Unused portions of towers above a manufactured connection shall be removed within 12 months <br />of the time of antenna relocation. The replacement of portions of a tower previously removed <br />requires the issuance of a new conditional use permit. <br />(n) Antennas on roofs, walls and existing towers. <br />(1) The placement of wireless telecommunication antennas on roofs, walls, and existing towers, utility <br />poles and structures is permitted in any district, regardless of parcel size, provided the antenna <br />does not extend more than 20 feet above the highest point of the structure or tower. The <br />placement of wireless telecommunications antennas on roofs, walls, and existing towers or <br />structures may be approved by the city engineer, provided the antennas meet the requirements <br />of this Code, after submittal of a final site and building plan as specified by chapter 105, Buildings <br />and Building Regulations, and a report prepared by a qualified and licensed professional engineer <br />indicating the existing structure or tower's suitability to accept the antenna, and the proposed <br />method of affixing the antenna to the structure. Complete details of all fixtures and couplings, and <br />the precise point of attachment shall be indicated. <br />(2) The replacement of an existing light pole or lighting standard in order to accommodate the <br />placement of an antenna thereon shall be approved by issuance of a building permit based upon <br />administrative review. <br />(o) Interference with public safety telecommunications. No new or existing telecommunications service <br />shall interfere with public safety telecommunications, in accordance with the rules and regulations of <br />the Federal Communications Commission. Before the introduction of new service or changes in <br />existing service, telecommunication providers shall notify the city at least ten calendar days in advance <br />of such changes and allow the city to monitor interference levels during the testing process. <br />Additional submittal requirements. In addition to the information required elsewhere in this Code, <br />development applications for towers shall include the following supplemental information: <br />(1) A report from a qualified and licensed professional engineer which: <br />a. Describes the tower height and design including a cross section and elevation; <br />b. Documents the height above grade for all potential mounting positions for collocated <br />antennas and the minimum separation distances between antennas; <br />c. Describes the tower's capacity, including the number and type of antennas that it can <br />accommodate; and <br />d. Includes other information necessary to evaluate the request. <br />(2) For all commercial wireless telecommunication service towers, a letter of intent committing the <br />tower owner and his successors to allow the shared use of the tower if an additional user agrees <br />in writing to meet reasonable terms and conditions for shared use. <br />Before the issuance of a building permit, the following supplemental information shall be <br />submitted: <br />(p) <br />(3) <br />a. Affirmation that the proposed tower will comply with any applicable regulations administered <br />by the Federal Aviation Administration; and <br />tv <br />