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ORDINANCE NO.* SECOND SERIES <br />AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING AN INTERIM MORATORIUM ON <br />THE GRANTING OF BUILDING PERMITS, LAND SUBDIVISIONS, <br />REZOMNG APPLICATIONS, CONDITIONAL OR SPECIAL USE PERMITS, <br />VARIANCES, OR OTHER AUTHORITY RELATING TOTHE SITING OF <br />WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES AND STRUCTURES <br />IN ALL ZONING DISTRICTS IN THE CITY OF ORONO <br />The City Council of Orono does ordain: <br />SECTION 1. Statement of Policy. The purpose of Orono Municipal Code Chapter 1 0 is to provide <br />for the-orderly development of commercial and industrial activity so as not to unreasonably conflict <br />with the primar>' residential and agricultural character of the City. <br />SECTION 2. Extension of Interim Moratorium. To facilitate the purpose stated in Section I the <br />City Council on November 13, 2001 imposed a 120 day interim moratorium, and extended such <br />moratorium on March 16, 2002 an additional 120 days, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section <br />462.3S5, Subdivision 4, on the granting of building permits, land subdivisions, rezoning <br />applications, conditional or special use permits, variances, or other authority relating to the siting of <br />wireless telecommunication facilities and structures in all zoning districts in the City ofOiono. This <br />moratorium was imposed to allow the City time to study the issues relating to telecommunications <br />structures and to make any necessary changes in its current ordinances. Because the City has not yet <br />completed the study of telecommunications zoning issues, this moratorium is hereby extended to <br />December 10,2002. <br />SECTION 3. Telecommunications Facilities. For the purpose of this Section the words used herein <br />shall have the following meaning: <br />1.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 Date. This Ordinance shall be effective after the date of approval. <br />iiii II im ■ I ■