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the City Council that the surrounding topography, structures, vegetation, and <br />other factors make the height limit for a complying tower imPractical. <br /> <br /> 9.15.10 Tower Lighting. Towers shall not be illuminated by artificial.means and shall <br /> not display strobe li~ats unless such lighting is specifically required by the Federal Aviation <br /> Administration or other federal or state authority for a particular tower, or if required by the City <br /> Council for safety reasons. When 'incorporated ix)to the approved design of the tower, light <br /> fixtures used to illuminate ball fields, parking lots, or similar areas may be attached to. the tower. <br /> <br /> 9'.15.11 Signs and Advertising. The use of any portion of a tower for signs other than <br /> warning or ~uipment information signs is prohibited: <br /> <br /> 9.15.12 ' . Accessory Utility Buildings. All utility buildings and structures accessory to a <br /> tower shall be architecturally designed to blend in with the surrounding environment and shall <br /> meet the minimum setback requirements of the und~iying zoning district. Ground mounted <br /> equipment shall be screened fi-om view by s.uitable vegetation, except where a design of non- <br /> <br />. vegetative screening better reflects and complements the architectural character of the <br /> surrounding neighborhood, as determined by the City Council. <br /> <br />· 9.15.13 . Abandoned or Unused Towers or Portions of Towers. <br /> towers or portions of towers shall be removed as follows: <br /> <br />Abandoned or unused <br /> <br />All abandoned or unused towers and associated facilities shall be removed <br />within twelve (12) months of the cessation of operations at the site unless a <br />time extension is approved by the City Council. A copy' of flue relevant <br />portions of a signed lease which re~tuires the applicant to remove the tower <br />and associated facilities upon cessation of operations at the site shall be <br />submitted at the time of appl!cation.. <br /> <br />Unused portions of towers above a manufactured connection shall be <br />removed within twelve (12) months of the time of antenna relocation. The <br />replacement of portions of a tower previously remov~'d requires the issuance <br />of a new conditional use permit. <br /> <br />· 9.15.14 Antennas on Roofs, Walls and Existing Towers <br /> <br />The placement of wireless telecommunication antennas on.roofs, walls, and <br />existing towers and structures is permitted in any district, regardless of <br />parcel size, provided the antenna does not extend more than 15 feet above <br />the highest point of the structure or tower. The placement of wireless <br />telecommunications antennas on roofs,, walls, and existing towers or <br />structures may be approved by the City Engineer, provided the antennas <br />meet the requirements of this Code, after submittal of 1) a final site and <br />building plan as specified by Chapter 8 of this Code, and 2) a report <br />prepared by a qualified and licensed professi~mal engineer indicating the <br />existing structure or tower's suitability to accept the antenna, and the <br /> <br /> <br />