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1124.05 1124.05 (Rev. 2/97) Subd. 5. Color: The wireless telecommunication tower and antenna shall be of a neutral color such as light grey or sky blue except as dictated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and be designed to minimize visibility and to blend into the surrounding environment. (Ord. 588, 2-10-97) Subd. 6. Construction Type and Materials: The wireless telecommunication tower shall be of a monopole construction unless a variance is granted by the Board of Adjustment and Appeals. Guy-wired towers shall not be permitted. Metal towers shall be constructed of, or treated with, corrosive resistant materials. (Ord. 588, 2-10-97) Subd. 7. Roof-Mounted Wireless Telecommunication Antennae: Roof-mounted wireless telecommunication antennae shall not be permitted on buildings with pitched-roofs, unless they are stealth antennae incorporated into upward thrusting architectural elements, such as a church steeple, spire or bell-tower, smokestack, etc. On flat roofs, the height of the antennae and mounting hardware may not more than ten feet (10') above the highest point of the roof to which the antennae is attached. (Ord. 588, 2-10-97) Subd. 8. Structurally-Mounted Wireless Telecommunications Antennae: Telecommunication antennae mounted upon sides of buildings shall be attached flush against building side, not to protrude more than the depth of the antennae. Structurally mounted antennae not affixed to towers shall be made to blend into the design and contours of the structure, unless roof-mounted in accordance with Section 1124.05, subdivision 7 of this Code. (Ord. 588, 2-10-97) Subd. 9. Prevention of Radiation: Wireless telecommunication antennae shall be subject to state and federal regulations regarding non-ionizing radiation and other health hazards related to such facilities. If the federal government adopts new, more restrictive standards, the antennae shall be made to comply or the antenna shall be removed by the owner or the City at the tower owner's expense. The owner or operator of the tower shall pay any associated costs of compliance verification. (Ord. 588, 2-10-97) Subd. 10. Lights: No wireless telecommunication tower or antenna shall have affixed or attached to it in any way except during time of repair or installation, any lights, reflectors, flashers, day-time strobes or steady night time light or other illumination devices, except as required by the Federal Aviation Agency, the Federal Communications Commission or the City. This restriction against lights shall not apply to towers which have been combined with light standards for illumination of ball fields, parking lots, playgrounds, or other similar public uses, as provided in Section 1124.03, subdivision 2 for the PF and CRP districts. (Ord. 588, 2-10-97) Subd. 11. Signs and Advertising: The use of any portion of a tower for signs or advertising, other than required warning signs, shall be prohibited. (Ord. 588, 2-10-97) Subd. 12. Other Attachments: No antennae or tower shall have constructed thereon, or attached thereto, any platform, catwalk, crows' nest, or like structure for the purpose of human support, except during periods of construction or repair. (Ord. 588, 2-10-97)