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compliance with the standards contained in the intemational building codes and national electric code, as applicable and adopted by the city from time to time. The owner of a wireless facility shall ensure ongoing compliance, operation and maintenance consistent with the City's approval, including but not limited to the upkeep of site landscaping, paint and surface treatments, litter removal, fence or screening repair, and general maintenance to assure a clean, well -kept wireless facility. C. Abandonment and Removal. If a wireless facility has not been in use for a period of three (3) months, the owner of the wireless facility shall notify the City of the non-use and shall indicate whether re -use is expected within the ensuing three (3) months. Any wireless facility that is not operated for a continuous period of six (6) months shall be considered abandoned. The City, in its sole discretion, may require an abandoned wireless facility to be removed. The owner of such wireless facility shall remove the same within 30 days of receipt of written notice from the City. If such wireless facility is not removed within said 30 days, the City may remove it at the owner's expense and any approved permits for the wireless facility shall be deemed to have expired. Additionally, the City, in its sole discretion, shall not approve any new wireless facility application until the applicant who is also the owner or operator of any such abandoned wireless facility has removed such wireless facility or payment for such removal has been made to the City. Nothing in this subsection shall limit an applicant for applying for an eligible facilities request on an existing eligible support structure. D. Collocation. No wireless facility owner or operator shall unreasonably exclude a wireless competitor from using the same facility or location. Upon request by the City Manager, the owner or operator shall provide evidence explaining why collocation is not possible at a particular facility or site. E. Lighting. Wireless facilities shall not be artificially lighted, unless required by the FAA or other applicable governmental authority, or the wireless facility is mounted on a light pole or other similar structure primarily used for lighting purposes. If lighting is required, the City may review the available lighting alternatives and approve the design that would cause the least disturbance to the surrounding views. Lighting shall be shielded or directed to the greatest extent possible so as to minimize the amount of glare and Tight falling onto nearby properties, particularly residences. F. Eligible facilities request for existing towers and base stations. In all zoning districts, eligible facilities requests shall be considered a use by right subject to administrative review pursuant to Section 17.42.070. All eligible facilities request applications shall be reviewed and approved in compliance with federal rules in effect at the time the application is received. Sec. 17.42.050. —Wireless Facilities in the right-of-way. Ordinance No. 1763, Series 2018 Page 9 of 18