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City of Bloomington,Minnesota Selected Ordinance Provisions Pertaining to Towers <br /> (m) Interference with Public Safety Telecommunications. No new or existing <br /> telecommunications service shall interfere with public safety telecommunications. All applications for new <br /> service shall be accompanied by an intermodulation study which provides a technical evaluation of existing <br /> and proposed transmissions and indicates all potential interference problems. Before the introduction of <br /> new service or changes in existing service, telecommunication providers shall notify the City at least ten <br /> calendar days in advance of such changes and allow the City to monitor interference levels during the <br /> testing process. <br /> (n) Additional Submittal Requirements. In addition to the information required elsewhere in <br /> this Code,development applications for towers shall include the following supplemental information: <br /> (1) A report from a qualified and licensed professional engineer which <br /> A) describes the tower height and design including a cross section and <br /> elevation, <br /> B) documents the height above grade for all potential mounting positions for <br /> co-located antennas and the minimum separation distances between antennas; <br /> C) describes the tower's capacity, including the number and type of antennas <br /> that it can accommodate; <br /> D) documents what steps the applicant will take to avoid interference with <br /> established public safety telecommunications; <br /> E) includes an engineer's stamp and registration number, and, <br /> F) includes other information necessary to evaluate the request. <br /> (2) For all commercial wireless telecommunication service towers, a letter of intent <br /> committing the tower owner and-his or her successors to allow the shared use of the tower if an <br /> additional user agrees in writing to meet reasonable terms and conditions for shared use. <br /> 40 <br /> (3) Before the issuance of a building permit, the following supplemental information <br /> shall be submitted: <br /> A) Proof that the proposed tower complies with regulations administered by <br /> Federal Aviation Administration;and, <br /> B) a report from a qualified and licensed professional engineer which <br /> demonstrates the tower's compliance with the aforementioned structural and <br /> electrical standards. <br /> (o) Violations. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this Section shall be <br /> guilty of a misdemeanor. <br /> *** <br /> IVA-4 <br />