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Ordinance 588 January 27, 1997 Page 4 ALLOWANCE FOR TOWERS AND ANTENNAE BY ZONING DISTRICT: Subd. 1. Permitted Uses, All Districts: Wireless telecommunication towers and antennae shall be allowed in any district as a permitted use only as provided below: a. Water Tower: Wireless telecommunication antennae shall be permitted upon City- owned water towers provided the applicant has an approved lease agreement with the City and has obtained a building permit from the City and paid all applicable permit fees. b. Co-location on Existing Towers: Wireless telecommunication antennae shall be permitted to be attached to existing towers within the City in accordance with the applicable siting guidelines and design criteria in Section 1124.04, after the applicant has provided to the City a written statement of approval from the tower owner or lessor and has obtained a building permit from the City and paid all applicable permit fees. c. Utility Poles: Wireless telecommunication antennae shall be permitted to be 111 attached to utility poles after the applicant has provided a written statement of approval from the utility pole owner or lessor and has obtained a building permit from the City and paid the necessary fees. The height of the antennae shall not exceed ten(10) feet and shall not extend more than six(6)feet above the pole. Subd. 2. Conditional Uses, Specific Districts: Wireless telecommunication towers and antennae shall be allowed with the approval of a conditional use permit in the zoning districts specified in the table below and in accordance with the co-location requirements stated in Section 1124.04, siting requirements and design criteria stated in Section 1124.05, and the procedural requirements stated in Section 1124.06. The procedure for review and action on conditional use permits shall be as stated in Section 1125.01. Conditional use permits are not required for towers and/or antennae used by the City for City purposes or public agencies for public safety purposes; or for repair, adjustment or replacement of the elements of a wireless telecommunication antenna array affixed to a tower, if the repair, replacement or adjustment does not reduce acceptable safety standards. The height limitations listed in the following table shall include all parts of the wireless telecommunication tower and antenna structure except for that space needed for lightening diffusion apparata.