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October 19, 2005 Plan Commission Minutes Page 10 of 16 p. Facility Maintenance. The wireless communications facility and related equipment, including lighting, fences, shields, equipment structures, and poles, shall be maintained in good repair, free from trash and graffiti and other forms of vandalism, and any damage shall be repaired as soon as reasonably possible so as to minimize occurrences of dangerous conditions or visual blight. Graffiti shall be removed from any facility or equipment as soon as practicable, and in no instance more than seven (7) days from the time of notification by the City. q. Landscaping. The owner or operator of a wireless communications facility shall be responsible for maintaining landscaping in accordance with the approved landscape plan, including grass mowing and weed control; and for replacing any damaged or dead trees, foliage, or other landscaping elements shown on the approved plan. Amendments or modifications to the landscape plan shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator for approval. r. Cessation of operation. The owner or operator shall notify the Zoning Administrator of his/her intention to cease operations of the wireless telecommunications facility at least thirty (30) days in advance of cessation and shall comply with removal procedures as per Subsection 9 below. s. Additional Standards for Building- and Roof-Mounted Antennas. In addition to all other applicable General Development Standards, telecommunication facilities proposed to be mounted on or attached to an existing or proposed building shall comply with the following: (1) A building-mounted antenna and any ancillary equipment shall be in scale and architecturally integrated with the building design in such a manner as to be visually unobtrusive. Screening may include designs such as locating the facility within attics, steeples, towers, behind and below parapets, or concealed within a new architectural addition to a building or structure which is architecturally compatible with the building; (2) Roof-mounted equipment and antennas shall be located as far away as feasible from the edge of the building; and, (3) An antenna mounted on such structures as utility poles, light standards or flagpoles shall be placed on the structure in a manner as to reduce its visual impact, and shall be of a color to blend in with the structure. 3. Design. a. Towers shall maintain a galvanized steel finish or, subject to the requirements of the FAA or any applicable state or federal agency, be of a neutral color consistent with the natural or built environment of the site. b. Equipment shelters or cabinets shall have an exterior finish compatible with the natural or built environment of the site, and may also be brick or other masonry material as K:\WPOFFICE\WPDATA\m-10-19-2005.plc.final.wpd