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(5) Towers, Poles and Other Freestanding Small Wireless Facilities. All new towers, poles or other freestanding structures that support small wireless facilities must be made from a metal or composite material capable of concealing all the accessory equipment, including cables, mounting brackets, radios, and utilities, either within the support structure or within an integrated enclosure located at the base of the support structure. All antennas must be installed above the pole in a single, canister-style shroud or radome. The support structure and all transmission equipment must be painted with flat/neutral colors that match the support structure. The pole height shall not exceed thirty-five (35) feet or the applicable height limit listed in Section (c)(1), whichever is less. The pole diameter shall not exceed twelve (12) inches and any base enclosure diameter shall not exceed sixteen (16) inches. (6) Building-Mounted Small Wireless Facilities. (A) Preferred Concealment Techniques. All applicants must propose new non-tower small wireless facilities that are 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). Alternatively, if the applicant demonstrates with clear and convincing evidence that integration with existing features is technically infeasible, the applicant may propose completely concealed new structures or appurtenances designed to mimic the support structure's original architecture and proportions (examples include, but are not limited to, steeples and chimneys). (B) Facade-Mounted Equipment. When small wireless facilities cannot be placed behind existing parapet walls or other existing screening elements, the Community Development Director may approve facade-mounted antenna equipment in accordance with this Section 2.7(c)(6)(B). All facade- mounted equipment must be concealed behind screen walls and mounted flush to the facade. The Community Development Director may not approve "pop-out" screen boxes. The Community Development Director may not approve any exposed facade-mounted antennas, including but not limited to exposed antennas painted to match the facade. SECTION 2.8. PREAPPROVED DESIGNS (a) Purpose. To expedite the review process and encourage collaborative designs among applicants and the City, the City Council authorizes the Community Development Director to designate one or more preapproved designs for small wireless facilities and other infrastructure deployments. This Section 2.8 sets out the process to establish or 27