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18.110.070 they will be the least visible from sur- rounding properties and public places. Aboveground and partially buried equip- ment cabinets shall require screening from surrounding properties and public view. Any visible portion of an equipment cabi- net shall be treated to be azchitecturally compatible with surrounding structures and/or screened using appropriate tech- niques to camouflage, disguise, and/or blend it into the environment. If the Zon- ing Administrator determines that an equipment cabinet is not or cannot be adequately screened from adjacent proper- ties or from public view or architecturally treated to blend in with the environment, the equipment cabinet shall be placed underground or inside the existing build- ing where the antenna is located. (Ord. 1743 § 1, 1998) 18.110.080 Height: A. The height of a personal wireless service facility shall include the height of any structure upon which it is placed. B. The height of a personal wireless service facility shall be based on a visual analysis demonstrating that views of the facility aze minimized or aze substantially screened from residential land uses, or other sensitive land uses such as pazks, schools, or major streets, and on an engi- neering analysis justifying the height of the proposed personal wireless service facility. (Ord. 1743 § 1, 1998) 18.110.090 Colors And Materials: A. The visible exterior surfaces of per- sonal wireless service facilities shall be constructed out of nonreflective materials. B. All colors and materials are subject to the Zoning Administrator's approval. The colors and materials of antennas, equipment cabinets, and other appurte- nances shall be chosen to minimize the visibility of the personal wireless service facility, except as specifically required by the Federal Aviation Administration. Facilities which will be primarily viewed against soils, trees, or grasslands shall be painted colors matching these landscapes. C. Lightning arrester rods and beacon lights shall not be included as part of the design of any personal wireless service facility, unless the personal wireless ser- vice provider can prove that it is neces- sary for health and safety purposes, or required by the Federal Aviation Admin- istration. (Ord. 1743 § 1, 1998) 18.110.100 Landscaping: A. Landscaping may be required to screen personal wireless service facilities from adjacent properties or public view and/or to provide a backdrop to camou- flage the facilities. All proposed land- scaping is subject to the Zoning Administrator's review and approval. Existing on-site vegetation shall be pre- served or improved, and disturbance of the existing topography shall be mini- mized. Additional trees and other vegeta- tion shall be planted and maintained azound the facility, in the vicinity of the project site, and along access roads in appropriate situations where such vegeta- tion is deemed necessary to provide screening of personal wireless service facilities and related access roads. B. All ground-mounted antennas and related equipment and roads shall be (Pleasanton 5-99) 616-8