§ 113-290. Purpose and intent.

To achieve the following objectives by the authority outlined in Wis. Stats. § 62.23, and to be consistent with the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, this article shall:

(1)

Protect and promote the safety, community welfare and aesthetic quality of the city.

(2)

Provide a uniform and comprehensive set of standards for the development and installation of telecommunication towers, antennas and related facilities.

(3)

Provide a process for obtaining the necessary permits for telecommunication facilities while at the same time protecting the interests of city's citizens.

(4)

Ensure that a nondiscriminatory, competitive and broad range of telecommunications services and high quality telecommunications are provided to serve the community.

(5)

Minimize conflicting uses of the land, both existing and planned, to include adverse visual effects.

(6)

Protect environmentally sensitive areas of the city by regulating the location, design and operation of telecommunication towers, antennas and related facilities.

(7)

Encourage the use of alternative support structures, colocation of new antennas on existing telecommunication towers, camouflaged towers, and construction of towers with the ability to locate three or more providers.

(8)

Promote efficiency by differentiating between minor and major projects, enabling a two-level processing of discretionary permit applications.

(Code 1993, § 13-1-185; Ord. No. 01-03, 5-8-2001)