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ORDINANCE NO.___, SECOND SERIES AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING AN INTERIM MORATORIUM ON THE GRANTING OF BUILDING PERMITS, LAND SUBDIVISIONS, REZONING APPLICATIONS, CONDITIONAL OR SPECIAL USE PERMITS, VARIANCES OR OTHER AUTHORITY RELATING TO THE SITING OF WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES AND STRUCTURES IN ALL ZONING DISTRICTS IN THE CITY OF ORONO The City Council of Orono does ordain: SECTION 1. Statement of Policy. The purpose of Orono Municipal Code Chapter 10 is to provide for the orderly development of commercial and industrial activity so as not to unreasonably conflict with the primary residential and agricultural character of the City. SECTION 2. Extension of Interim Moratorium. To facilitate the purpose stated in Section 1 the City Council imposed a 120 day moratorium, pursuant to Minnesota Statute Section 469.355, Subdivision 4, on the granting of building permits, land subdivisions, rezoning applications, conditional or special use permits, varicuices, or other authority relating to the siting of wireless telecommunication facilities and structures in all zoning districts in the City of Orono. This moratorium was to enable the city to study the issues relating to telecommunications structures and to make any necessary changes in its current ordinances. The initial moratorium was to expire on December 24, 1996. The moratorium period was extended to March 24, 1997. Because the city has not yet completed the changes to its ordinances to reflect the results of its study of telecommunications issues, it is necessary to extend the moratorium for an additional two months to May 26, 1997. SECTION 3. Telecommunications Facilities. For the purposes of this Section the words used herein shall the following meaning: 1.Telecommunication - the wireless transmission, emission or reception of energy or communication impulses by cable, microwave, satellite or radio signals affecting radio, telephone, telegraph or television communication or medical or industrial energy transmissions. 2.Facility - any antenna, tower, or structure associated with the transmission, emission or reception of telecommunication signals. SECTION 1. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective the date of approval. Adopted by the City Council of Orono on this 24th day of March, 1997, by a vote of ayes and ____nays. ATTEST: Gabriel Jabbour, Mayor Dorotliy M. Hallin, City Clerk Publish in the Laker and Pioneer newspapers the week of March 29, 1997