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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 />(J) <br />(K) <br />(L) <br />(M) <br />(N) <br />(5) The setback shall be measured between the base of the tower located nearest the property <br />line and the actual property line. <br />(6) A tower's setback may be reduced or its location in relation to a public street varied, at the <br />sole discretion of the city council, to allow the integration of a tower into an existing or <br />proposed structure such as a church steeple, light standard, power line support device, or <br />similar structure. <br />(7) The height of a communication tower shall not exceed: <br />a. 100 feet in residential districts. <br />b. 199 feet in business districts, with no additional height allowances granted. <br />(8) Multi-user towers may exceed the height requirements as stated in this section by up to an <br />additional 20 feet provided that two additional users, as stated in subsection (7) of this <br />section, have collocated their antennas on the monopole structure. A ewer ext- <br />. -es an arvqnndnd enrâ–ºditinn a 1 - -cn Pnrwqit . <br />(9) The city council may increase the height of a tower if the applicant is able to demonstrate to <br />the satisfaction of the city council that the surrounding topography, structures, vegetation, <br />and other factors make the height limit for a complying tower impractical. <br />Tower 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 />Signs and advertising. The use of any portion of a tower for signs other than warning or equipment <br />information signs is prohibited. <br />Accessory utility buildings. All utility buildings and structures accessory to a tower 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 />Abandoned or unused towers or portions of towers. Abandoned or unused towers or portions of <br />towers shall be removed as follows: <br />(1) All abandoned or unused towers and associated facilities shall be removed within 12 months <br />of the cessation of operations at the site unless a time extension is approved by the city <br />council. A copy of the relevant portions of a signed lease which requires the applicant to <br />remove the tower and associated facilities upon cessation of operations at the site shall be <br />submitted at the time of application. <br />(2) Unused portions of towers above a manufactured connection shall be removed within 12 <br />months of the time of antenna relocation. The replacement of portions of a tower previously <br />removed requires the issuance of a new conditional use permit. <br />Antennas on roofs, walls and existing towers. <br />(1) The placement of wireless telecommunication antennas on roofs, walls, and existing towers, <br />utility poles and structures is permitted in any district, regardless of parcel size, provided the <br />antenna does not extend more than 20 feet above the highest point of the structure or tower. <br />The placement of wireless telecommunications antennas on roofs, walls, and existing towers <br />or structures may be approved by the city engineer, provided the antennas meet the <br />requirements of this Code, after submittal of a final site and building plan as specified by <br />chapter 105, Buildings and Building Regulations, and a report prepared by a qualified and <br />licensed professional engineer indicating the existing structure or tower's suitability to accept <br />Page 53 of 160 <br />