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Ordinance No. 0-99-38
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Land Development Code relating to replacement of transmitter towers; amending subsection 30-98(a)(5) to allow modified or replacement transmitter towers under certain conditions; creating and adding subsection 30-98(h) concerning abandonment of use of a nonconforming tower; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.
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Ordinance No. 0-99-38
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Land Development Code relating to replacement of transmitter towers; amending subsection 30-98(a)(5) to allow modified or replacement transmitter towers under certain conditions; creating and adding subsection 30-98(h) concerning abandonment of use of a nonconforming tower; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
explanation
At its meeting on March 8, 1999, the City Commission authorized the City Attorney to draft and the Clerk of the Commission to advertise an ordinance amending the Land Development Code to allow for reconstruction of existing transmittal towers for additional antennas up to 50 feet from their existing location. A condition is also provided that towers must be removed if their use is discontinued for nine continuous months.
NOTE: The City Commission at the first reading of the ordinance requested the Department of Community Development to send actual notice of the second reading of this ordinance to all property owners within 400 feet of existing transmitter towers that are affected by this ordinance.