The following standards of review apply to all WTF regulated by this chapter:
A. 
Co-location. Communication towers shall be designed to provide for co-location by additional providers or designed so that they can be retrofitted to accommodate additional providers.
B. 
Height. The maximum height of a new tower shall be the minimum height necessary to provide service to locations within the City, as justified by submitted documentation, but in no case shall the height exceed 150 feet above average grade level.
C. 
Equipment. All equipment at ground level shall be enclosed within an appropriate equipment shelter.
D. 
Equipment shelter. The equipment shelter shall be designed, sited and screened to minimize its visibility from surrounding public streets or neighborhoods, using suitable materials, colors, textures, screening and landscaping and, to the fullest extent possible, shall be harmonious with the character of the district in which it is located.
E. 
Security. All communication towers and guy wires and anchors, if applicable shall be enclosed by a fence of not less than eight feet in height or otherwise sufficiently protected from trespassing or vandalism.
F. 
Visibility. Communication towers shall be designed and finished to reduce visual obtrusiveness, unless otherwise required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Communication towers shall employ stealth technology to the full extent possible as may be required by the Board.
G. 
Visibility, historic resource. Where communication towers would be visible from a designated historic site or designated historic district, stealth technology shall be implemented.
H. 
Lighting. Communication towers shall not be artificially lighted unless required by the FAA or other applicable authority. If lighting is required, the lighting alternatives and design chosen shall, to the fullest extent possible, cause the least disturbance to the surrounding areas.
I. 
Noise. Noise produced from the WTF shall not exceed 60 dB(A) as measured at the property line.
J. 
Signage. For each service provider, the WTF shall contain a sign, no larger than four square feet, notifying persons of the presence of an antenna that has transmission capabilities and shall contain the name(s) of the owner(s) and operator(s) of the antenna(s) as well as emergency phone number(s). The sign shall be visible from the access point of the WTF. No other signage shall be permitted.
K. 
Setback, communication tower. The minimum setback for communication towers shall be equal to the fall zone of the tower, but in no case shall the minimum setback be less than 500 feet from any property line of any public park, playground, preschool, elementary school, secondary school, designated historic site, or designated historic district.
L. 
Setback, equipment shelter. The minimum setback for equipment shelters shall comply with all existing setback requirements within any zoning district.
M. 
Access road. An access road shall be provided to assure adequate emergency and service access. Maximum use of existing roads, whether public or private shall be made to the extent practicable. Road construction shall at all times minimize ground disturbance and the cutting of vegetation.
N. 
Existing towers, buildings or structures. Communication towers and antennas that are proposed to be mounted or attached on existing communication towers, buildings or structures shall be designed so as to make the equipment as visually unobtrusive as possible and, to the full extent possible, shall be harmonious with the architectural fabric of the supporting structure and the surrounding area.
O. 
Building-mounted antennas. Building-mounted antennas should be located and designed to be an integral part of the building and shall be secured or camouflaged, as necessary or as required by the Board, to minimize visual intrusion to surrounding properties.