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vice, provided however, that the Board of Zoning Adjustments may waive such requirements, as it deems appropriate. 7. Landscaping. The following requirements shall govern the landscaping surround- ing towers for which a special use permit is required, provided however, that the Board of Zoning Adjustments may waive such requirements if the goals of this Section would be better served thereby. a. Tower facilities shall be landscaped with a buffer of plant material that effec- tively screens the view of the tower compound from adjacent residential property. The standard buffer shall consist of a landscaped strip at least five (5) feet wide outside the perimeter of the compound. b. In locations where the visual impact of the tower would be minimal, the land- scaping requirement may be reduced or waived altogether. c. Existing mature tree growth and natural land forms on the site shall be pre- served to the maximum extent possible. In some cases, such as towers sited in large, wooded lots, natural growth around the property perimeter may be sufficient buffer. M.G. Discontinued Facilities and Removal of Abandoned Antennas and Towers. Any wireless telecommunications facility antenna or tower that is not operated for a continuous period of twelve (12) months shall be considered abandoned, and the owner of such antenna or tower facility shall remove same, and restore the site to its pre-installation condition, within ninety (90) days of receipt of notice from the Com- munity Development Department Director notifying the owner of such abandonment. The notice shall specify that the owner has the opportunity to request a public hearing on the removal of the antenna or tower facility. If such antenna or tower is not re- moved within said ninety (90) days, the Community Development Director may re- move such antenna or tower facility at the owner’s expense. If there are two (2) or more users of a single tower facility , then this provision shall not become effective until all users cease using the tower. Facility. (Ord. 2001-015 § 1) Any wireless telecommunications facility shall be removed within thirty (30) cal- endar days of the discontinuation of the use and shall be restored to its previous condition. The service provider shall provide the Community Development De- partment with a notice of intent to vacate the site a minimum of thirty (30) calen- dar days prior to vacation and shall obtain building permits prior to removal of equipment. For facilities located on City property, this requirement shall be in- cluded in the terms of the lease. For facilities located on other sites, the property owner shall be responsible for removal of all antennas, structures and related equipment within thirty (30) calendar days of the discontinuation of use. Exhibit G: Proposed Amended Article16 Page 66 Note: underline and bolded text represents new text; strike-through text represents text to be eliminated