§ 7B.10. Purpose and intent.

The City of Dublin recognizes that the development of wireless service technology is an asset to economic development as well as providing significant benefits to residents, and wishes to be a proactive city in the availability of personal wireless telecommunications service. However, the City of Dublin also finds that the siting wireless telecommunications facilities may pose significant concerns to the health, safety, public welfare, character, and environment of Dublin and its inhabitants. Towers that are much taller than surrounding structures are found to have a significant negative visual impact. The placement of towers, especially near residential areas, is found to have possible negative effects on the value of surrounding properties.

The purpose of this ordinance is to establish general guidelines for the siting of telecommunication towers and antennas. The goals of this ordinance are to:

A.

Encourage the location of towers in nonresidential areas and minimize the total number of towers throughout the community;

B.

Encourage the joint use of new and existing tower sites;

C.

Encourage users of towers and antennas to locate them, to the extent possible, in areas where the adverse impact on the community is minimal;

D.

Encourage users of towers and antennas to configure them in a way that minimizes the adverse visual and economic impact of the towers and antennas;

E.

Enhance the ability of the providers of telecommunications services to provide such services to the community quickly, effectively, and efficiently;

F.

Resolve any conflicts in the siting of towers and antennas between the existing zoning ordinance and the requirements of state or federal laws and regulations;

G.

Insure that the Ordinances of the City of Dublin do not unreasonably discriminate among telecommunication service providers, do not prohibit personal wireless services, and do not limit placement of wireless facilities based upon environmental effects of radio frequency emissions;

H.

Provide a forum to ensure conflicts between the development of advanced wireless communication and the concerns of the community are quickly resolved;

I.

Protect the health, safety and general welfare of the City of Dublin and its citizens.

(Ord. No. 10-18, § 1, 11-4-2010)