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e. Antennas -Aesthetics. All antennas and towers upon which antennas are <br />placed shall be designed and situated so as to be as visually unobtrusive <br />as possible, screened when appropriate, utilizing a city approved color <br />and containing no signs, logos or lighting, except as may be required by <br />any state or federal regulation. Free standing antennas and towers (built <br />upon the ground as opposed to placement on the roof of an existing <br />building) are found to be an aesthetic blight and are prohibited. <br />License required. The applicant shall present documentation of the <br />possession of any required license by local, state or federal agencies. <br />g. Nonconforming Uses. Existing transmitting and receiving facilities at the <br />time of the adoption of this section may remain in service. However, at <br />such time as any material change is made in the facilities, full compliance <br />with this section shall be required. No transmitting or receiving antennas <br />or towers may be added to existing nonconforming facilities. <br />h. Building Permit. A building permit shall be required for the construction of <br />new antennas and towers upon which antennas will be placed and shall <br />include wind loading and strength and footing calculations prepared by a <br />Minnesota registered engineer, whenever deemed necessary by the city <br />engineer. <br />Private satellite dish antennas. Private satellite dish antennas are not <br />subject to this subdivision. <br />Hand-held telephone. two-wav radio or similar devices. Hand-held <br />telephone, two way radio or similar devices not requiring an exterior <br />reception or receiving antennae are permitted if operated so as not to be <br />visible from outside a principal building nor producing any electrical or <br />other affect upon adjacent or nearby properties. <br /> <br />3 <br />