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AN ORDINANCE Making legislative findings for the need to regulate the placement of wireless .service towers and other wireless service facilities in light of the Telecommunications Act of 1996; and amending Title 14 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Section 14-102, entitled "Definitions," to amend the definition of telephone exchange buildings, and to add definitions relating to wireless service facilities; by amending Section 14-231, entitled "Residential Rules and Exceptions," to prohibit the placement of wireless service towers and wireless service facilities in residential districts; by amending Section 14-312, entitled "Commercial District Rules and Exceptions for All Districts," and Section 14-501, entitled "Industrial District Rules and Exceptions," to require a permit for the placement, construction and modification of wireless communications towers and other wireless service facilities in commercial and industrial districts; and by amending Section 14-1802, entitled "Criteria for Granting Variances," to specify additional criteria for granting variances for wireless service towers and other wireless service facilities with respect to property within the City; all under certain terms and conditions. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Legislative Findings. The Council hereby finds as follows: (a) The Telecommunications Act of 1996 (P.L. No. 104-104] preserves the City's authority over decisions regarding the placement, construction, and modification of wireless service towers and other wireless service facilities; (b) Consistent with the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the City intends by this ordinance to regulate the placement, construction and modification of wireless service towers and other wireless service facilities throughout the City to t0'd S00'oN 2t':9t 96't hew Sdi!�33d' 93%' id3Q f1y1 d1IHd