Sec. 35.2-73.20

All landscaping on parcels containing wireless support structures, wireless facilities, and/or base stations shall be designed to screen the structure, facilities, base station, and related equipment to a height of at least six feet from grade.

if any wireless support structure, wireless facility, base station, and/or related equipment shall cease to be used for a period of 180 consecutive days

the City may require that construction of the approved project shall commence within two years after final approval and be diligently pursued to completion

said owner or operator shall, within 30 days, provide written notice to the City of its intent to discontinue such use and the date when such use shall be discontinued.

Measurement of the height of a wireless support structure for the purpose of determining compliance with all requirements of this chapter shall include the wireless support structure itself and any wireless facilities associated with the wireless support structure, and any other support features installed thereon which extend over the top of the structure itself. Structure height shall be measured from grade.

Wireless support structures whose principal use is the facilitation of wireless telecommunications shall not be artificially lighted except as may be required by the FAA.

The owners and operators of all wireless support structures, wireless facilities, base stations, and related equipment shall at all times employ ordinary and reasonable care in maintaining such structures, facilities, base stations, and equipment and shall install and maintain in use nothing less than commonly accepted methods and devices for the prevention of failures and accidents which are likely to cause damage, injuries, or nuisances to the public.

Wireless support structures and wireless facilities not requiring painting or marking by the FAA shall be painted a neutral color. A galvanized finish is considered a neutral color.

the owner, operator, and/or applicant shall, within 75 days, dismantle and remove the support structure, wireless facility, base station, and related equipment.

No zoning approval shall be required for (i) routine maintenance or (ii) the replacement of wireless facilities or wireless support structures within a six-foot perimeter with wireless facilities or wireless support structures that are substantially similar or smaller

no zoning approval of the City shall be required for routine maintenance of any existing wireless support structure or wireless facility.

All wireless support structures and wireless facilities shall be reasonably posted and secured to prevent against trespass.

All standard process projects proposing wireless support structures and wireless facilities shall be of stealth design.

All wireless support structures and wireless facilities must be designed and certified by a structural engineer licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia to be structurally sound and, at a minimum, in conformance with the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code and any other applicable standards set forth in this chapter.