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• <br /> imi Tower - Any ground or roof mounted pole, spire, structure , or <br /> combination thereof taller than 15 feet, including supporting <br /> lines, cables, wires, braces, and masts, intended primarily <br /> for the purpose of mounting an antenna, meteorological <br /> device, or similar apparatus above grade. (except amateur radio <br /> antennas*) <br /> Any pole, spire, or structure, or combination thereof, to <br /> which an antenna is attached, or which is designed for an <br /> antenna to be attached, and all supporting lines, cables, <br /> wires, and braces . (Spring Lake Park, MN) <br /> Any ground or roof-mounted pole, spire, structure, or <br /> combination thereof taller than 15 feet, including supporting <br /> lines, cables, •wires, braces, and masts, built for the purpose <br /> of mounting an antenna, meteorological device, or similar <br /> apparatus above grade . (Bloomington, MN) <br /> * included the language in parentheses if this <br /> ordinance is not to affect amateur antenna placements . <br /> III . Zoning Districts <br /> Comment: Each city must determine what zoning district (s) is most <br /> 111 appropriate for wireless communication facilities. Federal law <br /> allows cities to maintain local zoning authority over such <br /> facilities, however, the law states that local government shall not <br /> 1) unreasonably discriminate among providers of functionally <br /> equivalent services, 2) shall not prohibit or have the effect of <br /> prohibiting the provision of personal wireless services, and 3) <br /> shall not regulate the placement, construction and modification of <br /> personal wireless service facilities on the basis of the <br /> environmental effects of radio frequency emissions to the extent <br /> that such facilities comply with the FCC's regulations concerning <br /> such emissions. Therefore, cities cannot outright prohibit PCS or <br /> cellular antennas in all districts. It is recommended that cities <br /> conduct an inventory of existing communication antennas and towers <br /> to determine the current impact and locational pattern of such <br /> facilities. <br /> It is estimated that wireless communication facilities may be <br /> needed every 1-2 miles along heavily traveled corridors and every <br /> 2-4 miles in other areas. This is to allow the providers to <br /> achieve complete coverage of a specific geographic region. The <br /> exact spacing of antennas will depend on the amount of wireless <br /> usage and the local topography of the area. Because zoning and <br /> land use patterns vary considerably from community to community, no <br /> one recommendation can be provided with respect to the appropriate <br /> 411 IIIc <br />