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Morrow enacts 90-day moratorium on new cell towers
Summary
The Morrow City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 2025-06 on Sept. 9, 2025, imposing a 90-day moratorium on acceptance, review, and approval of applications for cell towers and small cell wireless facilities to allow the city time to review permitting and regulations.
The Morrow City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 2025-06 at its Sept. 9, 2025 meeting, imposing a 90-day temporary moratorium on the acceptance, review and approval of applications for the installation or construction of cell towers, including small cell wireless facilities.
The ordinance was moved for adoption by Councilwoman Dorothy Dean and seconded by Councilman Khoa Vuong. Mayor John J. Lampl II, Mayor Pro Tem Renee S. Knight, Councilwoman Dean, Councilwoman Hue Nguyen and Councilman Vuong voted "Aye." The motion carried unanimously.
The measure was presented on second reading after an initial first reading on Aug. 26, 2025. The text in the agenda describes the moratorium as a pause on city acceptance, review and approval of applications for new tower installations and small cell facilities for a period of 90 days; the ordinance language and implementation timeline beyond adoption were not specified in the meeting record.
City officials did not provide additional detail in the recorded remarks about the staff actions that will follow adoption or whether the moratorium will be extended; those details were not specified in the transcript.
Next steps: the council adopted Ordinance 2025-06; the record does not name an effective-on date or required staff follow-up at this meeting.
