ORD 97-14CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 97-14
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 33 OF THE OTSEGO ZONING ORDINANCE TO
ESTABLISH COMMERCIAL AND PUBLIC RADIO AND TELEVISION TRANSMITTING
AND PUBLIC UTILITY MICROWAVE ANTENNAS AND NECESSARY SUPPORT
STRUCTURES AS CONDITIONAL USES IN A-1, AGRICULTURAL RURAL SERVICE
ZONING DISTRICTS.
THE CITY OF OTSEGO ORDAINS:
Section 1. Section 33-33-6 of the Otsego Zoning Ordinance (commercial and
public radio and television transmitting antennas and public radio antennas) is hereby
amended to read as follows:
20-33-6: COMMERCIAL AND PUBLIC RADIO AND TELEVISION TRANSMITTING
AND PUBLIC UTILITY MICROWAVE ANTENNAS AND NECESSARY SUPPORT
STRUCTURES: Commercial and public radio and television transmitting and public utility
microwave antennas and necessary support structures shall comply with the following
standards:
A. Such antenna shall be considered an allowed conditional use within the A-1,
Agricultural Rural Service and 1-1, Limited Industrial Districts of the City and
shall be subject to the regulations and requirements of Section 20-4 of this
Chapter.
B. The antennas, transmitting towers, or array of towers shall be located on a
continuous parcel having a dimension equal to the height of the antenna,
transmitting tower, or array of towers measured between the base of the
antenna or tower located nearest a property line and said property line,
unless a qualified structural engineer specifies in writing that the collapse of
any antenna or tower will occur within a lesser distance under all
foreseeable circumstances.
C. Unless the antenna is mounted on an existing structure, a fence not greater
than eight (8) feet in height with a maximum opacity of fifty (50) percent shall
be provided around the support structure and other equipment.
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Section 2. Section 20-51-5 of the Otsego Zoning Ordinance (A-1 District -
Conditional Uses) is hereby amended to add the following:
Commercial and public radio and television transmitting and public utility
microwave antennas and necessary support structures as regulated by
Section 33 of this Chapter.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and publication.
ADOPTED by the Otsego City Council this 8TH day of December 1997.
CITY OF OTSEGO
BY: `
Larryurnier, Mayor
ATTEST:
BY:
Elaine Beatty, City Clerk/Zoq43fi Administrator
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Posted: 12/9/97 - Both Boards
Published: 12/17/97 - Elk River
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