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January 14 1997 019 (e) Will be in accordance with the purposes of the City of PortsmoUth Zoning Ordinance. 2. That AT&T Wireless Services, Inc., is hereby granted a use permit pursuant to Section 40-43.1 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (1988) for the construction of a use permit pursuant to Section 40-43.1 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (1988) for the construction of a communications tower located at 1050 Hodges Ferry Road, and being more particularly described as: UP-96-23 Beginning on the western right-of-way line of Hodges Fer[y Road approximately 503 feet from the southwestern corner of Hodges Ferry Road and Portsmouth Boulevard to a point of beginning; thence southwest 257.42 feet to a point; thence northwest 119.30 feet to a point; thence northwest 313 feet to a point; thence southwest 45.17 feet to a point; thence southeast 211.56 feet to a point; thence southeast 162.86 feet to a point; thence northeast 480.77 feet to the northern right-of-way of Hodges Ferry Road; thence northwest 47.31 feet to a point of beginning, 3. That this use permit is approved subject to the following conditions: (a) The tower shall not exceed 150 feet in height and shall be equipped and made available to accommodate at least two additional users. (b) The style of the tower will be a monopole with 9 to 12 panel antennas as shown in on the applicant's site plan. (c) The exterior of the tower shall be an unpainted galvanized finish. No markings or lighting shall be used on the tower unless required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). (d) The use permit shall become void if the tower becomes unused or obsolete. In the event that the permit becomes void, the tower must be removed within 12 months. (e) No signs or advertising maybe attached to the tower. (f) The facility must be secured and screened with a privacy fence at least six feet in height or with a chain link fence and wax myrtles. Existing trees adjacent to the facility must be preserved. (g) Prior to issuance of a building permit, the applicant must submit plans to the Building Official, certified by a qualified professional engineer, that the tower will meet all requirements of the building code and the requirements of EIA-222F, Structural Standards for Steel Antenna Towers and Antenna Supporting Structures. (h) Prior to construction, the applicant must obtain any necessary temporary easements from the adjacent shopping center. (i) Prior to issuance of a building permit, the applicant must provide the Director of Planning with a statement from a qualified professional engineer, that the non-electromagnetic radiation (NIER) emitted from the proposed facility and any adjacent facilities, will not result in ground level exposures exceeding standards established by any U.S. government agency and the American Standards institute. 4. EXPIRATION OF PERMIT: If operation of the facility is not commenced within two years of the date hereof, the use permit shall expire, 5. REVOCATION OF PERMIT: Violation of any of the above conditions may serve as grounds for revocation of the use permit by the City Council."