The purpose of these regulations is to establish reasonable restrictions for the siting and screening of communication towers and their related equipment in order to accommodate the growth of wireless communication systems while protecting the public against any adverse impacts on the community’s aesthetic resources and the public welfare. To balance the growth of wireless communication systems while protecting the public health, safety and welfare, these regulations establish minimum standards for construction and facility siting to minimize adverse visual effects of towers through careful design, siting, lighting and screening, avoid potential damage to adjacent properties from tower failure through engineering and appropriate siting of tower structures, encourage the joint use of any new communication tower to reduce the number of such towers needed in the future, and require the removal of abandoned towers. (Ord. 17138 § 1, 7-1-97. Code 1995 § 48-26.16.)