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g. Application for the permit must include construction drawings showing proposed method of installation, structural engineering analysis, and a site plan depicting structures and plantings on the property and all adjacent properties. At the request of the administrative authority, documentation of a maintenance program may be required. This information will be required at the time of building permit and/or within the lease agreement with the City. h. If any modifications are made to the structure, the City shall have the authority to require proof that the addition, change, or modification is in conformity with the permit and the Uniform Building Code. Any modifications made to the pole, antennas, or equipment shelter would require review of an amendment to the Special Use Permit. i. The owner of such a structure shall assume complete liability in case of personal or property damage. This issue is addressed within the building permit and would also be addressed within the lease agreement with the City. Section 4-600 (4) Special Use Permit. Wireless telecommunication towers/antenna shall be subject to approval of a special use permit. A special use permit shall be considered provided it is determined that the location and size of the use and type of operation involved therein shall not be injurious to the public health, safety, convenience, or general welfare and, shall not injure or adversely affect the adjacent area or property values. The Planning Commission, in making a recommendation, and the City Council, in acting upon the special use permit, shall consider the following factors: a. The application for special use permit shall be processed according to Chapter 8 of the Zoning Code. These standards, noted in Section 8-130, are discussed below. b. Applications for special use permits must meet the standards of Section 4-600 (2), A-I. These standards are discussed above. With one condition related to exterior building materials of the equipment shelter, stafffinds all these standards are met. c. Wireless telecommunication towers/antenna may be constructed to a height that exceeds the required setback up to 33%. As a condition of approval, the City must be provided with a licensed professional engineer's certification that the tower is designed to collapse or fail within a distance or zone shorter than the required setback distance as determined by the height of the structure or telecommunication tower. The required setback is specified in Section 4-600 (2), A-B. Not applicable. The applicant will be meeting a setback equal to the height of the tower.