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5. If located within an R-1 zone, the maximum height of a - transmission tower, including antennas, is 75 feet, unless a ' variance is granted pursuant to the provisions of subsection (9) of this section. In no event shall a variance be granted to construct such a tower in excess of 100 feet. (c) Collocation'. New transmission towers shall be designed to accommodate collocation of additional providers: 1. New transmission towers of a height of 80' feet or more shall be designed to accommodate Collocation of a minimum of 2 additional providers either outright or through future modification.to the tower. 2. New transmission towers of a *height of at least 60 feet and no more than 80 feet shall be designed to accommodate collocation, of a minimum of 1 additional provider either outright or through future modification to the tower. (d) Setback. The following setbacks from adjacent property lines and adjacent streets shall be required unless a variance is granted pursuant to the provisions of subsection (9) of this section: · 1. If located within a PL, S, C-2, C-3, C-4, I-1, I-2, Or 1,3 zone, no setback from adjacent property lines shall be required beyond that required by this land use code or the provisions applicable to.the S zone. 2. If located within an R-l, C-1, or GO zone, the transmission tower .shall be set back from adjacent property lines a minimum number of feet that is equal to the height of the transmission tower. 3. In the R-l, PL, C-1 and GO zones, transmission towers shall be set back from adjacent public street(s) a minimum number of feet that is equal to the height of the tower. In all other zones, the setback from adjacent public streets shall be a minimum of 25 feet. (e) Buffering. In all zones, existing vegetation shall be preserved to the maximum extent possible. In the C-4, I-1, I-2 and I-3 zones, no buffering is required beyond that required by this land Use code. In all other zones, landscaping shall be placed completely around the transmission tower and ancillary facilities located at ground level except as required to access the facility. Such landscaping shall consist of evergreen vegetation with a minimum planted height of 6 feet placed densely so as to form a screen. LandscaPing shall be compatible with other nearby landscaping and shall be kept healthy and well maintained. (f) Noise Reduction, In R-l, R-2, R-3, R-4, C-1, and GO and in 'all other zones when the adjacent property is zoned for residential use or occupied by a dwelling, hospital, school, library, or nursing home, noise generating equipment shall be sound-buffered by means of baffling, barriers, o1' other suitable means to reduce sound level measured at the property line to 45dBa. (g) Status of Location. No permit may be issued for the location of a newIV-134