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Lake Elmo Municipal Code Chapter 13 — Municipal Regulations Section 1390 — Wireless Telecommunication Tower Permits (5) A statement indicating that a Wireless Telecommunication Tower which has not been used for twelve (12) consecutive months shall be deemed abandoned and may be required to be removed in the same manner and pursuant to the same procedures as for hazardous and substandard buildings (Minn. Stat. §463.15 through 463.261 and amendments thereto.) 1390.08 Co -Location Requirements. Except as hereinafter provided, antenna utilized to provide Wireless Telecommunication services shall be located on existing towers or structures which exceed 75 feet in height and which are located within 1/4 mile of the antenna site being proposed by the applicant. In the event that co -location is not possible, the applicant must demonstrate that a good faith effort to co -locate on existing towers and structures was made but an agreement could not be reached. 1390.09 Exceptions to Co -Location Requirements. The City Council shall waive any or all of the co -location requirements if it is determined that: (1) The Antennae and/or Tower Accessory Equipment would cause the structural capacity of an existing or approved tower or building to be exceeded, as documented by a qualified and licensed professional engineer, and the existing or approved tower or building cannot be reinforced, modified, or replaced to accommodate such Antennae or Tower Accessory Equipment at a reasonable cost. (2) The Antennae and/or Tower Accessory Equipment would cause interference materially impacting the usability of existing Antennae or Tower Accessory Equipment as documented by a qualified radio frequency engineer and the interference cannot be prevented at a reasonable cost. (3) Existing or approved towers and buildings within the applicant's search radius cannot or will not accommodate the Antennae and/or Tower Accessory Equipment at a height necessary to function reasonably as documented by a qualified radio frequency engineer. (4) Other unforeseen reasons make it infeasible to locate the Antennae and/or Tower Accessory Equipment upon an existing or approved tower or building. 1390.10 Construction Permits. All Wireless Telecommunication Towers erected, constructed, or located within the City, and all wiring therefore, shall comply with the requirements set forth in the Uniform Building Code. 1390.11 Tower Standards. Wireless Telecommunication Towers shall comply with the following standards unless the City Council grants a variance as necessary to reasonably accommodate the Wireless Telecommunication Tower. Variance procedures shall be processed according to Section _ 300.06 Subd. 3, of the Lake Elmo Municipal Code. 1390-5 Adopted Ordinance 97-24 on 1-21-98