In order to accommodate the communication needs of residents and businesses while protecting the public health, safety and general welfare of the community, these regulations are necessary in order to:

(a)

Facilitate the provision of wireless telecommunication services to the residents and businesses of the city;

(b)

Minimize adverse visual effects of towers through careful design and siting standards;

(c)

Avoid potential damage to adjacent properties from tower failure through structural standards and setback requirements;

(d)

Maximize the use of existing towers and buildings to accommodate new wireless telecommunication antennas in order to reduce the number of towers needed to serve the community and encourage co-location; and

(e)

Encourage the location of towers in nonresidential areas and minimize the total number of towers throughout the city.

(Ord. No. 2012-105, § 17.15(a), 6-25-2012)