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Planning Commission Planning Case No. SP-001-96:Wireless Telecommunications Towers and Antennae • November 27, 1996 Page 3 6. Setbacks: Towers must be located away from all property lines and public right of ways a distance equal to the height of the tower plus five feet. 7. Towers must be located in the rear yard if it is an accessory to a principal structure. 8. Proposed code does not require siting on City-owned properties. 9. Antenna tower shall not be.lighted (except as may be required by FAA). 10. Antenna tower shall not display any signs or advertising. 11. The tower and antenna shall be painted a neutral color, such as grey-tones or light blue. 12. Monopoles are required unless, at its discretion, the City Council decides otherwise. 13. Accessory buildings are permitted. 14. Accessory buildings shall match or be compatible with the architecture, style and appearance of the principal or surrounding structures. • 15. Landscaping is required to the satisfaction of the Planning Commission and City Council. An eight foot fence is required to surround the tower and accessory building. 16. Height limits vary by zone. See#3 above for heights provision. 17. A twenty foot bonus is given to encourage co-location in all districts but R-1 and R-2. 18. Non-conforming existing towers shall be allowed to continue, but cannot be replaced or structurally altered without meeting the provisions of this ordinance, unless repair or replacement is a result of damage to tower. (See Section 1123.07 of the City Code relating to non-conforming buildings, structures and uses.) 19. Owners of towers in violation of this code can be charged with a misdemeanor; citations can be issued. 20. Tower owners are required to remove obsolete or unused towers within one year. 21. The applicant shall provide proof that the tower will not disrupt or interfere with other wireless communications. • 22. Applicants are required to provide proof of need and an inability to use existing towers or structures before a new tower proposal will be approved.