10-04-2021 Council Work Session Packet

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3. General Provisions_V1 3-93 § 1007.053 ANTENNAS. (1) Purpose and Intent. The purpose of this section is to establish predictable 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 Lino Lakes while protecting the public against any adverse impacts on the City’s aesthetic resources and the public welfare. The provisions of the section 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. (2) General Standards. The following standards shall apply to all personal wireless service telephone, public utility, microwave, radio and television broadcast transmitting, radio and television receiving, satellite dish and short-wave radio transmitting and receiving antenna. (a) All obsolete and unused antennas and towers shall be removed within twelve (12) months of cessation of operation at the site by the antenna or tower owner, unless an exemption is granted by the Zoning Administrator. A copy of the relevant portions of a signed lease which requires the applicant to remove the tower and associate facilities when they are abandoned, unused or become hazardous shall be submitted to the City. (b) All antennas and towers shall be in compliance with all State Building and Electrical Code requirements and as applicable shall require related permits. Applications to erect new antennas and/or towers shall be accompanied by any required federal, state, or local agency licenses. (c) Structural design, mounting and installation of the antenna shall be in compliance with manufacturer’s specifications and as may be necessary, as determined by the City Engineer, shall be verified and approved by a professional engineer. (d) When applicable, written authorization for antenna and/or tower erection shall be provided by the property owner. (e) No advertising message shall be affixed to the antenna and/or tower structure. (f) Antennas and/or towers shall not be artificially illuminated unless required by law or by a governmental agency to protect the public’s health and safety. (g) If a new tower of seventy-five (75) feet or greater in height is to be constructed, it shall be designed structurally, electrically, and in all respects, to accommodate both the applicant’s antennas and antennas for at least one (1) additional use, including but not limited to other personal wireless service communication companies, local police, fire and ambulance companies. Towers shall be designed to allow for future rearrangement of antennas upon the tower and to accept antennas mounted at varying heights.