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Updated January 2025 – Gem Lake Consolidated Land Use Ordinance No. 131 4 <br /> <br />SECTION 23. BROADCAST/TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWERS AND ANTENNAS ........................................................................... 116 <br />1. Purpose and Intent ................................................................................................................................................................. 116 <br />2. Zoning Districts for Construction ............................................................................................................................................ 116 <br />3. Performance Standards .......................................................................................................................................................... 116 <br />4. Proof of Non-Interference ...................................................................................................................................................... 118 <br />5. Tower Setbacks ....................................................................................................................................................................... 118 <br />6. Permit Applications and Plan Review ..................................................................................................................................... 118 <br />7. Exceptions ............................................................................................................................................................................... 118 <br />SECTION 24. WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS .................................................................................................................... 119 <br />1. Purpose ................................................................................................................................................................................... 119 <br />2. Zoning Allowance .................................................................................................................................................................... 119 <br />3. License Required ..................................................................................................................................................................... 119 <br />4. Code Compliance .................................................................................................................................................................... 119 <br />5. Standards for Siting, Installation and Operation of WECS ...................................................................................................... 120 <br />6. Test Towers ............................................................................................................................................................................. 121 <br />7. Inspection ............................................................................................................................................................................... 121 <br />8. Abandonment ......................................................................................................................................................................... 121 <br />SECTION 25. SUBDIVISIONS ......................................................................................................................................................... 122 <br />1. Purpose ................................................................................................................................................................................... 122 <br />2. Jurisdiction .............................................................................................................................................................................. 122 <br />3. Interpretation ......................................................................................................................................................................... 122 <br />4. Requirements ......................................................................................................................................................................... 122 <br />5. Park Land Dedication Requirements....................................................................................................................................... 122 <br />6. Minor Subdivisions ................................................................................................................................................................. 123 <br />7. Severability ............................................................................................................................................................................. 124 <br />8. Conflict and Interaction of Ordinances ................................................................................................................................... 124 <br />9. Rules and Definitions .............................................................................................................................................................. 124 <br />10. Filing and Review Procedures of Plans ................................................................................................................................... 124 <br />11. Design Standards .................................................................................................................................................................... 130 <br />12. Required Basic Improvements ................................................................................................................................................ 133 <br />13. Variances from This Section .................................................................................................................................................... 136 <br />14. Violations and Penalty ............................................................................................................................................................ 136 <br />SECTION 26. LANDSCAPING ......................................................................................................................................................... 138 <br />1. Purpose ................................................................................................................................................................................... 138 <br />2. Definitions ............................................................................................................................................................................... 138 <br />3. Landscaping Requirements for New Construction in Residential Districts ............................................................................. 138 <br />4. Landscaping Requirements for New Construction in Non-Residential Districts ..................................................................... 138 <br />5. General Requirements for All Districts ................................................................................................................................... 139 <br />6. Native Landscapes .................................................................................................................................................................. 140 <br />7. Landscaping of Existing Uses .................................................................................................................................................. 140 <br />8. Screening Requirements in Non-Residential Districts ............................................................................................................ 140 <br />9. Additional Screening Requirements ....................................................................................................................................... 141 <br />10. Screening Methods ................................................................................................................................................................. 141 <br />11. Landscaping Plans ................................................................................................................................................................... 142 <br />12. Performance Surety for Landscaping in Non-Residential Districts ......................................................................................... 142 <br />13. Maintenance of Landscaping in All Districts ........................................................................................................................... 142 <br />SECTION 27. TREE PRESERVATION ............................................................................................................................................... 144 <br />1. Purpose ................................................................................................................................................................................... 144 <br />2. Severability ............................................................................................................................................................................. 144 <br />3. Interaction between This Section and Other Sections ........................................................................................................... 144 <br />4. Wording of This Section .......................................................................................................................................................... 144