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Policy Regarding Use of Citv-Owned Property for Wireless Telecommunication Antennas. Continued E. F. G. I. The antennas will not interfere with other users who have a higher priority as discussed in Section 2; Upon reasonable notice, the antermas may be required to be removed at the user’s expense. The applicant must reimburse the City for any costs which it incurs because of the presence of the applicant's antennas. The user must obtain all necessary land use approvals. The applicant will cooperate with the City’s objective to promote co-locations and thus limit the number of separate anteruia sites requested. 4. Special Requirements The use of certain City-owned property, such as water tower sites, for wireless telecommunication antennas brings with it special concerns due to the unique nature of these sites. The placement of wireless telecommunication antennas on these special City-owned sites will be allowed only when the following additional requirements are met. A. Water Tower Sites - The City’s water towers represent a large public investment in water pressure stabilization and peak capacity reserves. Protection of the equality of the City’s water supply is of prime importance to the City. As access to the City’s water storage systems increases, so too increased the potential for contamination of the public water supply. For these reasons, the placement of wireless telecommunication antennas on water tower sites will be allowed only when the City is fully satisfied that the following required are met. 1. 2. 3. The applicant’s access to the facility will not increase the risks of contamination to the City’s water supply; There is sufficient room on the structure and/or on the grounds to accommodate the applicant’s facility; The presence of the facility will not increase the water tower maintenance cost to the City; and 4. The presence of the facility wall not be harmful to the health of workers maintaining the water tower.