656-97 90 Moratorium on Telecommunication Towers

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111111111111111111111111111111311111111111-- 97012091 11111111111111111111!111111111111111111111111lII F- 97012091 Rcpt: 129880 Ree: 10.50 DS: 0.00 IT: 0.00 ORDINANCE NO. 6 5 6 0/04/97 Dpty Clerk AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHIL LS,'` FLORIDA, ADOPTING A 90 DAY-TEMPORARY MORATORIUM, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 166, LAWS OF THE STATE FLORIDA, ON THE ACCEPTANCE OR CONSIDERATION OF PERMIT APPLICATIO'NS • FOR NEW TELECOMMUNICATION SUPPORT TOWERS -- A]►D: SSOtTA TEP i, 1r} PMEENT_C,rr ITTGI 1RF_S - - SPECIFICALLY EXEMPTING ANTENNA INSTALLATIONS NOT ; REQUIRING NEW SUPPORT TOWERS OR EQUIPMENT STRUCTURES AND MINOR MODIFICATIONS ; MADE TO EXISTING SUPPORT TOWERS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS,the Public Law, commonly known as the Telecommunications Act of 1996, was signed into law on February 8, 1996; and WHEREAS, the Telecommunications Act of 1996 preserves the authority oflocal governments to make decisions regarding the placement, construction, and modification of personal wireless service facilities provided that those decisions do not unreasonably discriminate among p1 vVil?C:lu Cfi.lf_:;vl, •.la iCi.i:�vi�UlYu! l!6��il-Viii'vu V r "14 AE-�s: aa0..♦i'bul...y _ -.,i.r �..ul'r.la l4 a.k'> .v ~.l1v::. of personal wireless services; and • WHEREAS, pursuant to the police powers vested in the City of Zephyrhills by Chapter 166, Laws of the State ofFlorida, to exercise home rule powers granted by the.Florida Ccistitution; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills has determined that existing telecommunications facilities sitting regulations are inadequate as they relate to compatilaty with surrounding properties and rights-of-ways, and the health, safety, and welfare'of the citizens of the City of Zephyrhills; and WHEREAS, due to the inadequacy of the existing telecommunication facilities sitting regulations, consideration and issuance of permits for new support tow'.s Or e)iipment structures would be done with appropriate and reasonable regulations or full knowledge of potential impacts; 4 and ` V ,n►'..nM F'A c, ti a Iv,' t' rlI ./.•,, Tj11Q e'i'.+ 1.7;� 117 rr i' > i. +. , •:wind y. ' '� towers by updating relevant portions of the Land Development Code i.yf the City of Zepryrrhills ; and WHEREAS, in order to complete the updating process, the City;of Ze;phyrhills requires additional time to research relevant issues and develop reasonable regulatory criteria through amendment of the Land Development Code of the City of Zephyrhills before permits for new support towers should be accepted, considered, and issued. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida, sitting in regular session, as follows: r JED PITTMAN, PASCO COUNTY CLERK 02/04/97 04:02pe 1 of 2 OR Bk 36{32 PG 1.469 Record and Return to: City Clerk's Office 5335 8th Street Zephyrhills, FL 33540