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Sec. 28-107. Availability of suitable existing Support Structures, alternative buildings or structures, or alternative technology. (a) No new WCF shall be permitted unless the applicant demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of the Director that no existing Support Structure, or alternative Support Structure, or alternative technology that does not require the use of Support Structures can accommodate the applicant's proposed WCF. An Applicant shall submit any and all information as the City may deem appropriate related to the availability of suitable existing towers and other WCF, other structures, or alternative technology. Information submitted to demonstrate that no existing Support Structure, WCF, or other structure or alternative technology can accommodate the applicant's proposed WCF may evidence any of the following: (1) No existing Support Structures or WCF are located within the geographic area which meet applicant's engineering requirements; (2) Existing Support Structures or other WCF are not of sufficient height to meet Applicant's engineering requirements; (3) Existing Support Structures or WCF do not have sufficient structural strength to support Applicant's proposed WCF and related equipment; (4) The Applicant's proposed Support Structure and WCF would cause electromagnetic interference with existing WCF, or the broadcast signal or antenna array on existing WCF or Support Structures would cause interference with the Applicant's proposed WCF; The fees, costs, or contractual provisions required by the owner of the other structure in order to share an existing Support Structure or WCF or to adapt an existing Support Structure or WCF for sharing are unreasonable. Costs exceeding new Support Structure development are presumed to be unreasonable; (6) There are other limiting factors that render existing Support Structures, WCF, or an alternate technology unsuitable; (7) An alternative technology that does not require the use of Support Structures, such as a cable micro-cell network using multiple low power/receivers attached to a wire line system, is unsuitable. Costs of alternative technology that exceed new Support Structure or WCF development shall not be presumed to render the technology unsuitable. (b) As part of the process of consideration as to whether or not existing Page -10-