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(3dii) the tower and antennas are limited to a height of fifteen (15) feet projecting above the structure. The city may permit antenna heights of up to twenty-five (25) feet above the structure if the applicant can demonstrate that, by a combination of tower or antenna design, positioning of the structure or by screening erected or already in place on the structure, off-site views of the antenna are minimized. (3e) Amateur Radio Antennas. In accordance with the preemption ruling PRB 1 of the Federal Communications Commission, towers supporting amateur radio antennas that comply with all other requirements of this Section are exempted from the height limitations of this Section, provided that such height is technically necessary to receive and broadcast amateur radio signals, and does not exceed 70 feet total height. e. Site Location and Setbacks. In residential and business districts towers and antennas must be located in the rear yard. In all districts, towers and antennas shall conform with each of the minimum setback requirements: (1) Towers shall meet the principal structure setbacks of the underlying • zoning district except that towers and antennas must be set back one foot from all property lines for each foot of tower and/or antenna. (2) Towers shall not be located between a principal structure and a public street. (3) A tower or antenna setback may be reduced through a conditional use permit, at the sole discretion of the City Council, to allow the integration of a tower into an existing or proposed structure such as a church steeple, light pole, public communications tower, power line support device, or similar structure. The term "integration" may include replacement of an existing structure to include a personal wireless service provider, but does not include replication of a structure. (4) Only one tower shall exist at any one (1) time on any one (1) parcel, unless additional towers or antennas could be incorporated into existing structures such as a church steeple, light pole, power line support device, public communications building or other similar structure. f. Lighting. Towers shall not be illuminated by artificial means and shall not display strobe lights unless such lighting is specifically required by the Federal Aviation Administration or other federal or state authority for a particular tower. When incorporated into the approved design of the tower for camouflage purposes, light fixtures used to illuminate ball • fields, parking lots, or similar areas may be attached to the tower. 15