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(q) <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 />(3) <br />a. Affirmation that the proposed tower will comply with any applicable regulations administered <br />by the Federal Aviation Administration; and <br />b. A report from a qualified and licensed professional engineer which demonstrates the tower's <br />compliance with the aforementioned structural and electrical (but not radio frequency) <br />standards. <br />Antennas designed for private reception of television and radio signals. Private antennas designed for <br />reception of television and reception and transmission of radio signals, including antennas (less than <br />60 feet in height if free standing and 15 feet in height if roof mounted) used for amateur or recreational <br />purposes, provided they are not located in a front yard and do not infringe upon requirements of the <br />Federal Aviation Administration, shall be exempt from the provisions of this section. Antennas that are <br />intended to be 60 feet or more in height if free standing and 15 feet or more in height if roof -mounted <br />shall require a conditional use permit from the city. <br />(r) Conditional use permit required. Except as otherwise provided for in this section, it shall be unlawful <br />for any person, firm, or corporation to erect, construct in place, place or re -erect, or replace any tower <br />without first making application to the city council and securing a conditional use permit therefor as <br />hereinafter provided. Routine maintenance of towers and related structures shall not require the <br />issuance of a conditional use permit. <br />(s) Existing antennas and towers. Antennas and towers in existence as of July 14, 1997, which do not <br />conform to or comply with this section are subject to the following provisions: <br />(1) Towers may continue in use for the purpose now used and as now existing but may not be <br />replaced or materially altered without complying in all respects with this section. <br />(2) If such towers are hereafter damaged or destroyed due to any reason or cause whatsoever, the <br />tower may be repaired and restored to its former use, location, and physical dimensions upon <br />obtaining a building permit therefor within 180 days of when the damage or destruction occurred, <br />but without otherwise complying with this section; provided, however, that if the cost of repairing <br />the tower to its former use, physical dimensions, and location would exceed 50 percent of the <br />cost of a new tower of like kind and quality, then the tower may not be repaired or restored except <br />in full compliance with this section. <br />(Code 1978, § 9.15; Ord. No. 97-08, 7-14-1997; Ord. No. 00-13, 2-26-2001; Ord. No. 01-05, 4-9- <br />2001; Ord. No. 08-24, § 2, 8-12-2008) <br />Page 6 <br />