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and small cell wireless facilities, all as defined in Sec. 17.42.020 and further addressed herein, and all other wireless facilities unless exempt under subsection B. B. The requirements set forth in this Section shall not apply to: 1. Federally licensed amateur radio antenna, over -the -air receiving device (OTARD), and residential television reception/antenna towers provided that the requirement that the height be no more than the distance from the base of the antenna to the property line is met. 2. Pre-existing wireless facilities. Any wireless facility for which a building permit, administrative special review use, or special review use has been properly issued prior to September 4, 2018, shall not be required to meet the requirements of this Chapter, other than the requirements of Sec. 17.42.040.. Changes and additions to pre-existing wireless facilities (including trading out of antennas for an equal number of antennas) shall meet applicable requirements of this Chapter. 3. Miscellaneous antennas. Antennas used for reception of television, multi- channel video programming and radio such as OTARD antennas, television broadcast band antennas, and broadcast radio antennas, provided the height be no more than the distance from the base to the property line and that any generally applicable requirements contained in this title are met. 4. A temporary wireless facility serving the general health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City of Louisville installed upon the declaration of a state of emergency by the federal, state, or local govemment or other written determination of need by the federal, state or local govemment. 5. A temporary wireless facility installed for the purpose of providing sufficient coverage for a special event, subject to administrative approval by the City through the special event permit process. Sec. 17.42.040. —Standards for all Wireless Facilities: A. Federal requirements. All wireless facilities shall meet the current standards and regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) and any other agency of the federal govemment with the authority to regulate wireless facilities. If such standards and regulations are changed, then the owners of the wireless facility shall bring such facility into compliance with such revised standards and regulations within the time period mandated by the controlling federal agency. Failure to meet such revised standards and regulations shall constitute grounds for the removal of the facility at the owner's expense. B. Operation and maintenance. To ensure the structural integrity of wireless facilities, the owner of a wireless facility shall ensure it is maintained in Ordinance No. 1763, Series 2018 Page 8 of 18