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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />47 <br />48 <br />(4) Blade clearance. Any WECS blade shall maintain a minimum ground clearance of 30 feet. <br />(5) Restricted climbing apparatus. Any WECS tower shall be designed to have removable climbing <br />apparatuses a minimum of 25 feet from the ground. All climbing apparatus within 25 feet of <br />the ground must be removed when not being serviced. <br />(6) Site location in residential districts. A WECS may only be located in the rear yard in the <br />residential districts. <br />(C) Design standards. A proposed or modified WECS shall meet the following minimum design <br />standards. <br />(1) Towerdesign. Any WECS shall be of a monopole design unless the city council determines that <br />an alternative design is preferred in cases where structural or design considerations, <br />neighborhood compatibility, or location availability is better suited with an alternate design. <br />(2) Architectural design. Any WECS shall be designed to blend into the surrounding environment <br />through the use of color and design, except in instances where the color is dictated by federal <br />or state authorities such as the Federal Aviation Administration. <br />a. Architectural design standards are subject to final city council approval. <br />b. The city council may deny a WECS if it determines the design standards are incompatible <br />with the surrounding area. <br />(D) Co -location requirements. Whenever possible, the city encourages co -location of wireless <br />telecommunication facilities on a WECS. <br />(E) WECS Lighting. Towers shall not be illuminated by artificial means and shall not display strobe lights <br />unless such lighting is specifically required by the Federal Aviation Administration or other federal <br />or state authority for a particular tower, or if required by the city council for safety reasons. When <br />incorporated into the approved design of the tower, light fixtures used to illuminate ball fields, <br />parking lots, or similar areas may be attached to the tower. <br />(F) Signs and advertising. The use of any portion of a tower for signs other than warning or equipment <br />information signs is prohibited. <br />(G) Accessory utility buildings. All utility buildings and structures accessory to a WECS shall be <br />architecturally designed to blend in with the surrounding environment and shall meet the minimum <br />setback requirements of the underlying zoning district. Ground mounted equipment shall be <br />screened from view by suitable vegetation, except where a design of non -vegetative screening <br />better reflects and complements the architectural character of the surrounding neighborhood, as <br />determined by the city council. <br />(H) Abandoned or unused WECS or portions of a WECS. AbaIEJed ne ' nr unused WECS- or r►ort*ens of <br />\ ECS Shall him rimmm incl fn11nVV&. <br />a.All abandoned or unused WECS and associated facilities shall be removed within 12 <br />months of the cessation of operations at the site unless a time extension is approved <br />by the city council. A copy of the relevant portions of a signed lease which requires the <br />applicant to remove the tower and associated facilities upon cessation of operations at <br />the site shall be submitted at the time of application. <br />r►n�ei �or►�i+iov�1 1 1rn rnrr�i� <br />n . <br />332 Solar energy systems <br />In all districts, solar energy systems shall be permitted as an accessory use in accordance with the <br />standards in this section. <br />Page 40 of 160 <br />