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Ordinance 588 January 27, 1997 Page 10 • f. Proof of insurance, in accordance with Section 1124.06, Subd. 4 of this Code. g. Any other information necessary for the City to evaluate the CUP. Subd. 2. Building Permits: Applicants proposing to erect wireless telecommunication towers and/or antennae shall obtain a building permit. The towers and antennae are subject to inspection by the City building official to determine compliance with Minnesota State Building_Code construction standards. No building permit shall be issued by the City without prior approval of a CUP by the City Council if applicable. When no CUP is required, the applicant shall provide to the City all information as required by Section 1124.06, Subd. 1 of this Code at the time of application for building permits. Building permits shall not be required for the repair, replacement, adjustment and/or alteration of the elements of antenna arrays if such work does not reduce acceptable safety standards. Subd. 3. Demonstration of Need: The applicant shall demonstrate, by providing a City-wide coverage/interference and capacity analysis, that the location of the proposed wireless telecommunication tower and/or antenna is necessary to meet the frequency re-use and spacing needs of the wireless system and to provide adequate coverage and capacity to areas that cannot be adequately served by locating the antenna on an existing structure. Subd. 4. Proof of Insurance: The applicant shall provide the City with a copy of the insurance policy which protects the residents and property owners from personal injury or property damage resulting from the construction or collapse of the tower, antennae or accessory equipment. Such proof shall be supplied to the City by the wireless telecommunication tower owner-or lessee at the time of application and shall be made available to the City from time to time upon its request. Subd. 5. Removal of Abandoned or Damaged Towers: Any wireless telecommunication tower and/or antenna that is not used for one (1)year shall be deemed abandoned and the property owner shall remove the tower and/or antennae in the same manner and pursuant to the same procedures as for dangerous or unsafe structures established by Minnesota Statutes, Sections 463.15 through 463.26. If the owner fails to remove the tower and/or antenna after one(1)year, it may be removed by the City with the costs of such removal assessed against the property owner of the tower site. Subd. 6. Violations: Deviations from the approved construction plans and CUP is a misdemeanor, punishable as provided in Section 104.01 of this Code. S