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v. In the event that the insurance certificate provided indicates that the insurance shall terminate or lapse during the period of the lease agreement with the City, then in that event, the communications facility operator shall furnish, at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the date of such insurance, a renewed certificate of insurance as proof that equal and like coverage for the balance of the period. (b) Non-exclusive grant. No permit granted under this Section 13 shall convey any exclusive right, privilege, permit or franchise to occupy or use the public lands of the City for delivery of telecommunications services or any other purpose. (c) Rights granted. No permit granted under this section shall convey any right, title or interest in the public lands but shall be deemed a permit only to use and occupy the public lands for the limited purposes and term stated in the grant. Further, no permit shall be construed as a conveyance of a title interestin the property. (d) Exemption. Government-owned property is exempt from the distance separation and height requirements set forth herein. Section 14. Variances. Any deviation of the location, setback, type, number and height limitations shall require a zoning variance (hardship standard to be applied) and application for such variance shall be made pursuant to the established procedures for same. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any change of location outside a permitted zone, shall require applicant to file a zoning application for a district boundary change pursuant to established procedures for same. Section 15. Inapplicability to broadcasting facilities/amateur radio station operator/receiver only antenna/preexisting towers or antennas. This Ordinance shall not apply to: (a) Amateur radio. Any tower or the installation of any antenna that is for the use of a broadcasting facility, or is owned and operated by a federally licensed amateur radio station operator or is used exclusively for receive only antennas. (b) Pre-existing facilities. Pre-existing towers and pre-existing antennae shall not be required to meet the requirements of this Ordinance, except that the construction, operation and repair of such facility shall be performed in compliance with all laws, ordinances, departmental rules and regulations and practices, and all telecommunications towers and antennas shall meet and exceed current standards, regulations of the F.A.A., F.C.C. and other agencies of the local, Wireless Telecommunications Ord. 16