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H. To the greatest extent feasible,ensure that Towers and Wireless Telecommunications Facilities are compatible and surrounding land uses. I. To the greatest extent feasible,ensure that proposed Towers and Wireless Telecommunications Facilities are designed. in harmony with natural settings and in a manner consistent with current development patterns. J. To protect the community from inappropriately placed Towers and Wireless Telecotnmunications Facilities and the, general proliferation of such structures SECTION 111.APPLICABILITY A. All towers,Antenna Support Structures and Wireless Telecommunications Facilities,any portion of which are located within the City,are subject to this Ordinance. B. Except as provided in this Ordinance,any use being made of a pre-existing Tower or Antenna Support Structure on the effective date of this Ordinance(herein"Nonconforming Structures")shall be allowed to continue,even if in conflict with the terms of this Ordinance. All re-construction or modifications to a Non-conforming Structure being undertaken,shall be required to conform with this Ordinance. SECTION IV. DEFINITIONS' For the purposes of this Ordinance,the following terms,phrases,words,and their derivation shall have the meaning given herein. when consistent with the context,words used in the present tense also include the future tense;works in the plural number include the singular number,and words in the singular number include the plural number. All capitalized terms used in the definition of any other term shall have their meaning as otherwise defined in this Section. The words"shall"and"will" are mandatory and"may"is permissive. Words not defined shall be given their common and ordinary meaning. • . "Alternative Tower Structure"means man-made trees,clock towers,bell steeples,light poles,and similar alternative-design mounting structures that camouflage or conceal the presence of antennas or towers. "Antenna"means any exterior transmitting or receiving device mounted on a tower building or structure and used in communications that radiate or capture electromagnetic waves,digital signals,analog signals,radio frequencies(excluding radar signals),wireless telecommunications signals. "Antenna Support Structure"means any building or other structure other than a Tower which can be used for location of Wireless Telecommunications Facilities. "Applicant"means any Person that applies for a conditional use permit,letter certifying zoning compliance or other approval/permits pursuant to Sections VI and VII of this Ordinance. "Applications"means the process by which an Applicant submits a request and indicates a desire to be granted approval of an antenna and/or tower under the provisions of this Ordinance. An Applications includes all written documentation,verbal statements and representations,in whatever form or forum,made by an Applicant to the City concerning such a request. "Liff'means the City of St. Anthony,a municipal corporation,in the State of Minnesota,acting by and through its City Council. "Code"-means the Code of Ordinances of the City. "Co-location"means the use of a wireless telecommunications facility by more than one wireless telecommunications provider. "Conditional use,means a use,although often desirable,which will more intensely affect the surrounding area in which it • located that the permitted uses of such zoning districts. A conditional use is allowed in zoning district through a permit granted by the Planning and Zoning Commission after a public hears. "Council"means the City Council.