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. . . Ordinallce 588 January 27, 1997 Page 3 Subd.6. TOWER: Any ground-mounted. pole. spire. structure or combination thereof. including supporting lines, cables. wires, braces and masts, to which a telecommunications antenna is attached or affixed. Subd.7. TOWER LATTICE: Three- or four-legged steel girdered structures typically supporting multiple communications users and services generally ranging from 60 to 200 feet in height. Subd. 8. TOWER MONOPOLE: Single pole design. approximately three feet in diameter at the base narrowing to approximately one and a half feet at the top. generally ranging from 25 to 125 feet in height. Subd. 9. UTILITY POLE: Pole used to support essential services such as power. telephone. or cable TV lines: or used to support street or pedestrian way lighting. typically located in public right-of-ways or boulevards. Subd.l0. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES: Licensed or unlicensed wireless telecommunication services including cellular. digital cellular. personal communication services (PCS). specialized mobile radio (SMR). enhanced specialized mobile radio (ESMR). commercial or private paging services. or similar services marketed or provided to the general public. SECTION 3. Section 1124.03 of the Mounds View Zoning Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 1124.03: MORATORIUM. A moratorium on the new use, development, 01 construction of Towers and Antemlas within the Ci~ is established. Daring the term of the mmatmium, no application for final site and building plan approval, building permits, and other permits and approvals related to such towers shaH be accepted by tIte City. Neither the Planning Co1t11nission nor the Ci~ Council shall consider or grant approval of any applh~a:tion of such work. No building permits for such work shall be issued for the development or construction of Towers and Antennas within the City. For the purposes of the ruoratoriunl, the ternl Towers al1d A.htennas shall include any pole, spire, structure, or combination thereof, indading supporting lines, cables, wires, braces, and masts, intended primarily for the purpose of mounting Towers and Antennas or similat appatatus above grade, for the purpose ofproviding commercial wireless teleconmlUnication ser viGes to the public. The moratorium shaH 110t appry to (a) the use of existing water towers in the d~, or (b) Towers and Antennas work that has received all necessary permits and approval from the City prim to the effective date of this ordinance.