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04/97 09:19 CITY OF PLYMOUTH » 96410169 CITY OF PLYMOUTH HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. NO.095 P02 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 96 -33, THE PLYMOUTH CITY CODE, BY AMENDING CHAPER 21 (DEFINITIONS AND ANTENNA REGULATIONS) THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH ORDAINS: Section 1. Section 21005.02 of the Plymouth City Code (Definitions) is hereby amended to add the following definitions: Tower, Temporary Mobile: Any mobile tower, pole, or structure located on a trailer. vehicle, or temporary platform intended primarily for the purpose of mounting an antenna or similar apparatus for personal wireless services, also commonly referred to as Cellular on Wheels (COW). Tower: Any ground mounted pole, spire, structure, or combination thereof, including supporting lines, cables, wires, braces, masts, intended primarily for the purpose of mounting an antenna or similar apparatus above grade. Section 2. Section 21175 of the Plymouth City Code (Antennas) is hereby amended to read as follows: SECTION 21175 - ANTENNAS 21175.01. PURPOSE AND INTENT: The purpose of this Chapter is to establish predicable and balanced regulations for the siting and screening of wireless communications equipment in order to accommodate the growth of wireless communication systems within the City of Plymouth while protecting the public against any adverse impacts on the City's aesthetic resources and the public welfare. The provisions of the Chapter are intended to maximize the use of existing towers, structures, and buildings to accommodate new wireless telecommunication antennas in order to minimize the number of towers needed to serve the community. 21175.02. GENERAL STANDARDS: The following standards shall apply to all cellular telephone, public utility, microwave, radio and television broadcast transmitting, radio and television receiving, satellite dish and short-wave radio transmitting and receiving antenna. 1 Page 72