§ 2.10.01. Purpose and intent.
The regulations and requirements set forth herein are adopted for the following purposes:
(1)
To provide for the location of communication towers and communication antennas in incorporated Flagler Beach;
(2)
To protect residential areas and land uses from potential adverse impacts of communication towers and antennas;
(3)
To minimize adverse visual impacts of communication towers and antennas through careful design, siting, landscape screening, and innovative camouflaging techniques;
(4)
To accommodate the growing need for communication towers and antennas;
(5)
To promote and encourage shared use/colocation of existing and new communication towers as a primary option rather than construction of additional single-use towers;
(6)
To consider the public health, safety and welfare;
(7)
To avoid potential damage to adjacent properties from tower failure through engineering and careful siting of tower structures.