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n<L <br />ORDINANCE NO. 216, SECOND SERIES <br />AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING AN INTERIM MORATORIUM ON <br />THE GRANTING OF BUILDING PERMITS, LAND SUBDIVISIONS^^ ' <br />REZONING APPLICATIONS, CONDITIONAL OR SPECIAL USE P^Mm^ <br />VARIANCES, OR OTHER AUTHORITY RELATING TOTHE SITIN^TQF <br />WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES AND STRUCTURES <br />IN ALL ZONING DISTRICTS IN THE CITY OF ORONO <br />The City Council of Orono docs ordain: <br />SECTION 1. Statement of Policy. The purpose of Orono Municipal Code Chapter 10 is to pro\ ide <br />for the orderly development of commercial and industrial activity so as not to unreasonably conflict <br />with the primary’ residential and agricultural character of the City. <br />SECTION 2. Extension of Interim Moratorium. To facilitate the purpose stated in Section I the <br />CityCouncil on November 13,2001 imposed a 120 day interim moratorium, pursuant to Minnesota <br />□statutes Section 462.355, Subdivision 4, on the granting of building permits, land subdivisions, <br />rezoning applications, conditional or special use permits, variances, or other authority relating to the <br />siting of wireless telecommunication facilities and structures in all zoning districts in the City of <br />Orono. This moratorium was imposed to allow the City time to study the issues relating to <br />telecommunications structures and to make any necessary changes in its current ordinances. Because <br />the City has not yet completed the study of telecommunications zoning issues, this moratorium is <br />hereby extended an additional for 120 days to July 11,2002. <br />SECTIONS. Telecommunications Facilities. For the purpose ofthis Section the words used herein <br />shall have the following meaning: <br />I.Telecommunication - the wireless transmission, emission or reception of energy or <br />communication impulses by cable, microwave, satellite or radio signals affecting <br />radio, telephone, telegraph or television communication or medical or industrial <br />energy transmissions. <br />2. Facility - any antenna, tower, or structure associated with the transmission, emission <br />or reception of telecommunication signals. <br />SECTION 4. Effective Pate. This Ordinance shall be effective after the date of approval and <br />publication. <br />Adopted by the City Council of the City of Orono on this 11 th day of March, 2002, <br />by a vote of 4 ayes and 0 nays. <br />ATTEST: <br />Linda S. Vee, City Clerk Barbara A. Peterson, Mayor <br />A,i