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Planning & Zoning Board January 14, 1998 Page 4 certifications required above... ", and Mr. Brixius recommended that the phrase "between the inspections and certifications required above" be eliminated. No. 3 would then read: 3. The City shall have authority to enter onto the property upon which a tower is located to inspect the tower for the purpose of determining whether it complies with the Uniform Building Code and all other construction standards provided by the City's Code, federal and state law. The City reserves the right to conduct such inspections at any time, upon reasonable notice to the owner. All expenses related to such inspecting by the City shall be borne by the owner. Mr. Brixius summarized Section 2., Subd. 15., D., E., and F., which cover the City's requirements with respect to monopole tower design, approval of new towers only if antennas cannot be located on existing towers within a one -mile radius, and location of accessory antennas outside of required yards (except a rear yard) or within utility easements, with a minimum five -foot setback and a maximum fifteen -foot addition in height above the existing structure's height restriction, without approval of a conditional use permit. With respect to Section 2., Subd. 15.G., which refers to provisions for Personal Wireless Service Antennas, Mr. Brixius requested the addition of language to include permitted secondary use, as follows: G.1.a. Antennas Located Upon An Existing Structure. Personal wireless service antennas as a permitted secondary use may be located upon existing towers or structures and shall require the processing of an administrative permit and shall comply with the following standards: Mr. Gelbmann asked if this provides that short wave or citizen band operators can lease space on their towers to commercial providers. Mr. Brixius explained that this would be possible, citing such additional applications as church steeples, utility poles, and light poles within community parks. Within this same section, Mr. Brixius requested the addition of the following language: G.1.b. New Towers: The erection of new personal wireless service towers within Rural, Residential and Business Zoning Districts of the City is prohibited. • • • i