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ORDINANCE NO. 97-16 <br />Additions (such as antennas or support structures) to <br />existing, legal nonconforming communications towers shall <br />not require special exception use approval unless such <br />additions result in an increase in the original tower height <br />by 1096 or more, as referenced in section 971.05(3), and the <br />increased height requires special exception use approval <br />under the requirements of this section. Where no special <br />exception use approval is required, staff level approval may <br />be granted. (Note: see section 901.03 definition of <br />"communications tower" for limitations applicable to utility <br />poles.) <br />(a) Camouflaged commercial communications towers 70' to <br />150' tall: administrative permit use approval is <br />required: no Planning and Zoning Commission review or <br />approval required if associated with a site plan <br />reviewed as an administrative approval or minor site <br />plan. Criteria 2, 4, and 7 <br />(g) below must be satisfied <br />application. Applies in all <br />as specified in subsection <br />for approval of any <br />zoninq districts. <br />(b) Monopole commercial communications towers 70' to 150' <br />tall, structurally designed and built to accommodate at <br />least 2 users: administrative permit use approval is <br />required. Criteria 1, 2, 4, and 7 as specified in <br />subsection (g) below must be satisfied for approval of <br />any application. Applies in the following districts: <br />A-1, A-2, A-3, PRO, OCR, MED, CL, CG, CH, IL, IG, Con- <br />t, Con -2, and Con -3. <br />(c) Commercial communications towers 70' to 150' tall not <br />camouflaged and not monopole (with minimum structural <br />capacity for 2 users). <br />1. Within l mile of Urban Service Area.0 special <br />exception use approval is required. Criteria 1-16 <br />as specified in subsection (g) below must be <br />satisfied for approval of any, application. <br />Applies in the following districts: A-1, A-2, A-3, <br />Con -1, PRO, OCR, MED, CN, CL, CG, CH, IL, and IG. <br />2. More than 1 mile from Urban Service Area: <br />administrative permit use approval is required. <br />Criteria 1-16 as specified in subsection (g) below <br />must be satisfied for approval of any application. <br />Applied in the following districts: A-1, A-2, A-3, <br />and Con -1. <br />(d) All commercial communications towers 150'* and taller. <br />special exception use approval is required. Criteria <br />1-16, as specified in subsection (g) below must be <br />satisfied for approval of any application. Applies in <br />the following districts: A-2, A-3, Con -11 IL, and IG. <br />(e) Non -conforming commercial towers may be replaced with a <br />new tower that does not meet the setback standards of <br />criteria (g) 1. below if: the degree of setback non- <br />conformity is not increased, the tower is designed for <br />and used by multiple users, and the applicable approval <br />