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(6) Ground-Mounted Equipment. All ground-mounted equipment must either be concealed underground in an environmentally controlled vault, or concealed within an existing or new structure, or other enclosure(s) subject to the approval authority's prior approval. The approval authority may require additional stealth elements as the approval authority finds necessary or appropriate to blend the ground-mounted equipment, enclosure and/or other improvements into the natural and/or built environment. (c) Building-Mounted Wireless Facilities. In addition to all other design requirements in this policy, the following provisions shall be applied to an application for a wireless facility installed on a building rooftop or facade: (1) Height Limitations. Building-mounted wireless facilities shall not exceed the height limit for structures in the applicable zoning district. Notwithstanding the prior sentence, antennas mounted flush on the facade of an existing building that exceeds the height limit for structures in the applicable zoning district may have a height equal to the height of the building. All equipment mounted on rooftops shall be as low as possible to avoid visibility from publicly accessible areas around the building. (2) Architectural Integration. To the extent feasible, new non-tower wireless facilities shall be stealth, completely concealed and architecturally integrated into the existing facade or rooftop features with no visible impacts from any publicly accessible areas at ground level (examples include, but are not limited to, antennas behind existing parapet walls or facades replaced with RF- transparent material and finished to mimic the replaced materials). When integration with existing building features is not feasible, the facilities shall be stealth, completely concealed new structures or appurtenances designed to mimic the support structure's original architecture and proportions (examples include, but are not limited to, cupolas, steeples, chimneys and water tanks). Facilities must be located behind existing parapet walls or other existing screening elements to the maximum extent feasible. (3) Rooftop Wireless Facilities. All rooftop-mounted equipment must be screened from public view, including from higher elevations, with stealth techniques and concealment measures that match the underlying structure in proportion, location on the rooftop, quality, architectural style and finish to the maximum extent practicable. All roof-mounted equipment and cabinets must be set back a minimum of 10 feet from the edge of the roof, or less, if not visible at ground level and the stealth techniques and concealment measures meet the requirements of this section. (4) Facade-Mounted Wireless Facilities. When wireless facilities cannot be placed behind existing parapet walls or other existing screening elements, the approval authority may approve facade-mounted equipment in accordance with this subsection (4). All facade-mounted equipment must be stealth and Wireless Telecommunications Facilities Policy (City of Pleasanton) page 21 /37