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Ordinance No. 2297 Page 10 of 12 Chapter 18.48 I Industrial Districts is hereby amended to read: § 18.48.060. Emissions. Any industrial use with potentially hazardous emissions, as determined by the zoning administrator, shall be regulated in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) regulations. § 18.48.165. Service Equipment. In all applicable I Districts and any district that permits innovation-based businesses, equipment required for building services such as transformers, emergency generators, gas meters, and similar components shall be sited to minimize visual impact from public open spaces and primary pedestrian and vehicular routes, and such equipment shall be screened per the requirements of Chapter 18.84. § 18.48.200. Design Review. In all applicable I Districts and any district that permits innovation-based businesses, design review shall be required as prescribed by Chapter 18.20. Chapter 18.84 Site, Yard, Bulk, Usable Open Space And Landscaping Regulations is hereby amended to read: § 18.84.150. Height limits—Exceptions. A. Architectural building elements such as towers, cupolas, and similar structures, and appurtenances such as spires, chimneys, elevator and stairway enclosures, building-mounted flagpoles, screens for rooftop equipment, and similar structures covering not more than 10 percent of the ground area covered by the structure may be erected to a height of not more 15 feet above the height limit prescribed by the regulations for the district in which the site is located, with design review approval specified under Chapter 18.20 of this title. B. Except as otherwise allowed by this title, subject to design review approval specified under Chapter 18.20 of this title, free-standing appurtenant structures such as water tanks, fire towers, flagpoles, monuments, and similar structures; residential radio and television aerials and antennas; receive-only antennas; may be erected to a height of not more than 65 feet or not more than 25 feet above the height limit prescribed by the regulations for the district in which the site is located,whichever is less. C. The height and location of commercial radio and television aerials, antennas, and transmission towers shall be subject to design review approval specified under Chapter 18.20 of this title, and shall be based on a visual analysis demonstrating that views of the aerial/ antenna/tower are minimized or are substantially screened from residential land uses, the I-580 and/or 1-680 rights-of-way, or other sensitive land uses such as parks, schools, or major streets, and shall be based on an engineering analysis justifying the height of the proposed aerial/antenna/tower. Any parabolic dish mounted on the aerial/antenna/tower shall be less than two feet in diameter. The base of the aerial/antenna/tower and any switching facility located at the base that is visible to the public shall be architecturally treated and/or screened from view utilizing on-and/or off-site vegetation or other approved screening mechanism.