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Section 4. Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.25, Subdivision 3 is hereby amended by <br />adding Subdivision 3(B) to read as follows: <br />"K Personal Wireless SerUce Antennas and Towers. <br />1. Purpose and Intent. The purpose of this section is to establish <br />predictable, balanced regulations for the siting and screening of wireless communications <br />equipment in order to accommodate the growth of wireless communication systems within <br />the City of Orono while protecting the public against any adverse impacts on the City's <br />aesthetic resources and the public welfare. <br />2. Personal Wireless Service Antennas. Personal wireless service <br />antennas erected on a municipal structure may be allowed as a secondary use by <br />administrative permit, provided they comply with the City policy regarding the use of City- <br />owned property for wireless telecommunication antennas and provided they meet the <br />following conditions: <br />a. The antenna shall be in compliance with the Minnesota State <br />Building Code and all other applicable federal and state regulations and permits. <br />b. Structural design, mounting and installation of the antenna <br />shall be in compliance with manufacturers specifications aid shall be verified and <br />approved by a registered professional engineer. <br />c. No advertising mesage shall be affixed to the antenna. <br />d. Antennas shall not be artificially illuminated unless required <br />by law or by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to protect the public’s health and <br />safety. <br />e. When applicable, proposals to erect new antenna shall be <br />accompanied by any required federal, state, o local agency licenses. <br />f. Transmitting, receiving, and switching equipment shall be <br />housed within the existing structure. If a new equipment building is necessary for <br />transmitting, receiving and switching equipment, it shall be situated in the rear yard of the <br />principal use and shall be screened from view by landscaping. <br />g. All obsolete and unused antennas shall be removed within <br />twelve (12) months of cessation of operation at the site, unless an exemption is granted by <br />the City Administrator or designate. The removal shall be the responsibility of the <br />communication provider. <br />h. Antennas shall utilize camouflaging techniques or shall be <br />side mounted to an antenna support structure in order that such facilities are compatible with <br />the character and environment of the area in which they are located. <br />Page 3 of 4