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<br />ORDINANCE NO. 588
<br />CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
<br />CP-VNTY qF RAMSEY
<br />StATE OF M..,.NESOTA .
<br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1124 OF THE MOUNDS VIEW ZONING CODE
<br />RELATING TO THE LOCATION AND DESIGN OF WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION
<br />FACILITIES WITHIN THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
<br />THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW ORDAINS:I
<br />SECTION 1: Section 1124.01 of the Mounds View Zoning Code is hereby amended to read
<br />as follows: . . ., .
<br />1124.01:~ . .'
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<br />safety 8AeI ~.'8IfaF8 sf its eiti28RS FeSlarejiRSJ SYSR FRatt8F~.
<br />DEFINITIONS: The followin<;J words and terms for ourposes of this Chaoter shall be defined
<br />as follows: .
<br />Subd. 1, ACCESSORY EQUIPMENT STRUCTURE: A building or cabinet"like structure
<br />located adiacent to or in the immediate vicinity of. a wireless telecommunication tower or
<br />antenna to house equioment customarily incidental to the receiving or transmitting of wir~
<br />~s cellular telephone calls voice messaging and paging services.
<br />S~bd: 2. ANTI:NNA: Eqpipment. used for transmitting or receiving radiofreouency signals
<br />which IS attached to a tower. bUlldlno or other structure usuallv consisting of a series of
<br />direc~~n~1 oanels. microwave or satellite dishes or omnidirectional "whip" antenn<!lb.
<br />Su . . ANTENNA. STEALTH: Wireless telecommunication antenna designed to blend into
<br />the surrounding environment or integrated into the ohysical structure to which it is attached.
<br />Subd. 4.. BASE TRANSCEIVER STATION: Eauipment that orovides the link between wireless
<br />communicati~ns and land-based public telephone swltchin\,l networks including radio
<br />frequency transceivers back-uo Dower sources. power amolifiers. and Sianal orocessing
<br />hardware. typically contained In a small building or cabinet.
<br />s~b(i 5. CO-LOCATION. The location of wireless telecommunications.equioment.from more.
<br />than one orovider on one common tower buildina. or structl.J~
<br />Subd. 6 TOWER: Any ground-mounted pole soire structure or combination thereof.
<br />iIJQ!yj;!jng supportin\,llines. cables. wires braces and masts to which a telecommunications
<br />antenna is attached or affixed.
<br />Subd.7. TOWER LATTICE. Three- or four-legged steel Qirdered structures typically
<br />S';ppbrting m~ltiple communications users and services generally ranging from 60 to 200 feet in
<br />height.
<br />Subd. 8. TOWER MONOPOLE: Single Dole design approximately three feet in diameter at
<br />th; base. narrowing to aporoximately one and a half feet at the. too generally ranging from 25 to
<br />125 feet In heiQht. . . .
<br />Subd. 9. UTILITY POLE: Pole used to suoport essential services such as power teleohone.
<br />or c;';-ble TV lines. or u~ed to support street or oedestrian way lighting tyoically located in public
<br />riaht-of-wavs or boulevards.
<br />.S~bd. 10. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES: Licensed or unlicensed wireless
<br />~elec~mm~n~~ion services including cellular digital cellular personal communication services
<br />PC l. 5 e i lized mobile radio ISMRl. enhanced specialized mobile radio (ESMRl.
<br />~ommer~ial or private paging services. or similar services marketed or orovided to the oeneral
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<br />SECTION 3: Section 1124.03 of the Mounds View Zoning Code is hereby amended to read
<br />as follows:
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<br />1124.03: ALLOWANCE FOR TOWERS AND ANTENNAE BY ZONING DISTRICT: .
<br />Subd 1 Permitted Uses. All Districts: Wireless telecommunication towers and antennae
<br />shall be allowed in any district as a oermitted use only as orovided bE;llow: . .. ,
<br />a. Wat;~ To~er: :~~ss telecommunication antennae shall be permitted uoon City-owned
<br />water tow rs provid heaoolicant has an aoproved lease aoreement with the City and has
<br />obtaine!;l a building oermit from the City and oaid all apolicable oermit fees. '. .
<br />b. Co-location on Existing Towers: Wireless tele.communication antennae shall be
<br />~~.r~itt~~ ~~. be ~~Ch:~. to e~isti.ng. towe~ within the City .in accordance with the aoolicable
<br />, In 9 d lines n d Ign criteria In Section 1124.04 after the aoolicant has orovided to the
<br />,City ii writt~n statement of aporoval from the tower owner or lessor and has obtained a building
<br />.permitfrom the City and paid all aoplicable permit fees. . I .
<br />.. c. utility Poles: Wirel~ss telecommunication antennae shall be permitted to be attached to
<br />:.utility o~les after the aoolicant has orovided a written statement of aooroval from the utility oole
<br />;owner or lessor and has obtained a buildin9 permit from the City and paid the necessary fees.
<br />.The height of the antennae shall not exceed ten!1 0\ feet and shall not extend more than six (6)
<br />:feet above the pole. . '
<br />. S~;;d. 2. Co~ditional Uses. Specific Districts: Wir.eless telecommunication towers and
<br />.antennae shall be allowed with the approval of a conditional use oermit in the'zoning districts
<br />:specified in the table below and in accordance with the co-location reouirements stated in
<br />,~~ction 112~.~4. siting reouirements and desi9n criteria stated in Section 1124.05 and the
<br />~ r cedural uirements stated In Section 1124.06. 'The procedure for review and action on
<br />;.c~n~iitiOnal u~e ~ermits shall be as stated in Section 1125.01. Conditional use oermits a~
<br />. r 0 Ired for t w. rs and/or antennae used by the City for City purposes or public agencies for
<br />;publiC safety ourposes. or for reoair adiustment or reolacement of the elements of a Wireless
<br />~tel!'lcommunication antenna array affixed to a tower. if the reoair reolacement or adiustment
<br />!does not reduce ac~eptable safety standards The heioht limitations listed in the following table
<br />(shall include all part~ of the wireless telecommunication tower and antenna structure except for
<br />~that soace needed for lightning diffusion apoaratl;!, .
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<br />~f ~~ City's ~~s and recreation areas. The landscapino plan shall be reviewedJ2yJillLQJtI
<br />_o_~r and a-,-~roved by the City Council as Dart of a conditional use oermit (C!,!ELQ.r by the
<br />~irector of Community DE;lvelopment if the wireless telecommunication t~QLillllilllJ1a~
<br />_II owed as a oermitted use. The City Council or Director of Community D8Ve.!QJmJ~01....-<l!>
<br />::licable. may waive the landscaoing and/or screening reouirements upon re~LQ1Jhe
<br />_-1icant if the existing lands~ino and screening is deemed sufficient.
<br />S~bd: 5, Color. The wireless telecommunication tower and antenna shall be of a n!lli~
<br />such as light grey or sky blue exceot as dictated by the Federal Aviation Administration (F1\A).
<br />and be designed to minimize visibility and to blend into the surrounding envirQ!]f@.nt
<br />Sl.1l2Q 6 Construction Type and Materials' The wireless telecommunicatiQ!JJQy,l.llU!.tlg!]J;l~
<br />monooole construction unless a variance is granted by the Board of Adiustm8nt and ~als.
<br />Gyy-wired towers shall not be oermitted Metal towers shall be constructe~!:..1refJJed with. .
<br />~e resistant materials.
<br />Subd. 7. Roof-Mounted Wireless Telecommunication Antennae: ROO!::.!nIDJnted wireles1,!
<br />telecommunication antennae shall notbeoermitted on buildinos with oitched-r.QQ!~less t~
<br />~re ~te~:~h ~n~ennae incorporated into uQward thrustino architectural elem.m;ts such au
<br />_hur h _._eJe.'spire or bell-tower. smokestack etc On'flat roofs. the heiQhtof th~(gnna and
<br />mounting hardware may not be more than 10 feet above the hi9hest oointof the roof to whIm
<br />the antenna is attached.
<br />~Ub~a:. s~r~~~u~lv-Mounted Wirele.ss Telecommunications Antennae: Telec;ommunication
<br />~ ~~~ ~ m .JL__ d _ Don sides of buildIngs shall be 'attached flush ~ainst buildi[!~Ui.!;!~
<br />..1 d more than the deoth of the antennae. Structurally mounted ant~.lJQLa~
<br />~w~rs shall be made to blend into the design and contours of the structure. unless roof-
<br />_o_nted in accordance with Section 1124.05 Subd. 7 of this Code.
<br />S~~ 9. Prevention of Radiation: Wireless 'felecomniunication antennae sh2!LbSL,,!'!pjg.(;jjQ
<br />.~:~ b nd fed?~al reQulations regardingnon-.Ionizino radiation and other health tJ'!Z~rds related
<br />__ _u_h faCIlities, If the federal Qovernll)ent adopts ,new. more restrictive s.1B.!:llli!~
<br />antennae shallbe made to comply or the aptenna shaUberemoved bv the owneLQtlo~y-.l!1
<br />the tower owner's expense. The owner .or oberator of the tower shall Day any aSJ!Q!;lated costs
<br />ofcomoliance verification. . , '. ' . . '
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<br />Subd. 10. LiQhts: No wireless telecommunlcatitm tower or antenna shall h<lYSL.~
<br />attached to it in any way except'during til"Tl,e of reoair or installation an~lli!.J~f18ctQ&.
<br />~~~h.ers. day-time strobes or st~~~Y.P\Q.ht ~Ime light or ottler.tuumination devices exceoLali
<br />T _U1red by the Federal Aviation AgenlW. thE! Fed~rateomml:Jpications Conimi~i2JLQ~lli&
<br />,hiS restrictio~ ag~ins~ Iiohts shall not aool~ to toWe((~ch.have been combined ~
<br />standards for Illumination of ball fields. -pafkmg lots- oliY!Jrounds. or other simil~~~
<br />as provided in Section 1124.03. Stlbd-2 for;the PF and.CRP 'districts.
<br />Subd. 11. Signs and Advertislrf(J: The'OE/6'of apY'oortion .of a towerfor si\,lns or advertising.
<br />other than reouired warning siQnssfiall be Di'ohibited. A , , ;.'.
<br />'3ubd. 12. Other Attachments. Nl;>antet\naor tClwei','ShEiti have consllli!;1mU!ll1NQJJ....Jll
<br />aghed thereto any olatform, catwalk.,crows' nesl.lir'like structure for the pur~ of hUllliill
<br />.pport.exceot during periods of const'fuoooo or reoair. . .'.'" .'
<br />-........~'~ "lO,re"",, .~h p""'?~af~" '''",om...,,,,,;,",, No ""'-Of_
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<br />.t~= _ 4-~;U~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~.~ub!~~~afe~:~.~~~m~itations~
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<br />... SlJt>I'I'.1 ~eoDditlJmAl.use.,pMmit 1:I'.;i;i"""'menllfi":-.:AoolicantspI'eOOSifl9'-to ~1~~
<br />telecommunication. tower and/or .an\El!ll:)aethati reouires conditional u~ermit (~
<br />?utlined.in Section1124.03, Subd~)(2.,sl:1all prQ;liirlAaUhe.time otaoplication th.f! following
<br />inlQrJ!!ll1iQn.;. ...? .. : 'c'). 'I'
<br />B. A notarized document from thepr9Ii~r:tlt9w~er or lessor that allows the aoplicant to aoply
<br />a CUP and buildin9 oermlt to Elre!;\ a wireless telecommunication tower and/or antenna.
<br />J. Demonstration of need. inaccordan'di"With SectiOn 1124.06,Subd. 3 of this.Q.9..d?,-,-
<br />c. A site olan which shows orooertv lines 10qatiQiiof.wireless telecommunjQS!1!Q!] tow~
<br />antenna setback distances any accessory eQuipment structure.fencing and ig~plng
<br />prooosed. . ,.. ; ; I ):);: ':.: 'j
<br />? ~ufficient infor":1ati?n to show tha.l9'onst~uct~.o~:,ii1stallatlon and oo.MJ~nance~
<br />wlrel_ss telecommUnication tower and/or ~ntenna wlltl19tcreate a safety hazard or damage to
<br />the oroperty of other oersons. " />. .. .
<br />e. P;;~f of insurance in accordance,witllSection 1124.00 Subd 40f this Cod~
<br />f Any other information necessary'forthe City fO evaltiirl'etheCUP.
<br />Subd 2. Bulldin9 Permits: Applicant$prooosing to erect wireless telecommlmiQ<UiQn towers
<br />and/or antennae shall obtain a buildino oermit. The towers. and antennae..llre subiect to
<br />in~~:c~~n ~y the City building official to deterniine comolial'lce with Minnesot;U;Me Building
<br />C___ __n_ructlon standards; No buildingoermit shall be issued bvthe CilY-:'l!1itl1QytQdQ!:
<br />~h~roval of a CUP bv the City Council if apolicable. When no CUP is reouir€;d the apolicant
<br />II orovide to the City all information as reauired by Section 1124.06 Subd. i of thi!i.QQ~
<br />th~ time of aoolication for building oermits. in'addition to that required ~~Uon 1124.06.
<br />Subd 2a below. Building oermits shall not be required for the reoair. reolacernent. adiustment
<br />and/or alteration of the elements of antenna arrays if such work does not reqJJgL~~
<br />safety standards. . .
<br />, a. A report and olan from a oualified and reoistered enoineer or firm that specifies. and
<br />Includes the followin9:. ., . .,:
<br />1. The tower height and design including a crosS section and elevation.
<br />2. The height above arade for allootential mountlno Dositions for co-Iocate,d antennae and
<br />the minimum seoaration distances between antennae. . .
<br />3. The caoacity of the tower includino the number andtyoe of antennae thgtJilil towPliaQ
<br />accommodate.
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