HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_1095E. Towers with a height of two hundred and fifty (250) feet or greater shall be
subject to Board of Adjustment approval as a Special Use Permit.
F. Towers shall not exceed three hundred and fifty (350) feet in height as
measured from ground level.
G. Towers with a height greater than one hundred -fifty (150) feet shall be
constructed to permit the capability for the co -location of additional provider
antennas as follows:
151 feet to 200 feet - two additional antennas
201 feet to 250 feet - three additional antennas
251 feet to 300 feet - four additional antennas
301 feet to 350 feet - five additional antennas
H. The applicant shall be required to provide written documentation showing
that no proposed tower lies within a thirty (30) foot to one (1) foot run to rise ratio from
the nearest point of the nearest runway of a private airstrip or airport registered with
the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
1. No business signs, billboards, or other advertising shall be installed on a tower,
nor shall any tower be pointed or have a color considered obnoxious or offensive.
J. No offices or outdoor storage of equipment or materials are permitted on
tower sites located in a residential district.
K. Accessory or component buildings shall be setback fifty (50) feet from all
property lines and rights-of-way. However, if the required setback of the primary
tower is fess than fiffv (501 feet the required setback for accessory structures shall be
the some as that of the tower.
L. All structures shall be enclosed by a chain link fence at least eight (8) feet in
height and screened subject to Section 12.1.
M. The applicant shall be required to provide written documentation stating that
the tower is in compliance with all applicable Federal and State regulations.
N. Notice shall be provided to the planning department when any
telecommunication tower is placed out of service. Towers not used for a period of six
(6) months or more shall be removed by the owner within one hundred and twenty
(120) days of receipt of notification to that effect. The applicant shall also provide the
County with written documentation substantiating that the applicant has and will
sustain the financial ability to disassemble and remove the tower, once no longer in
operation.
O. Additional provider antennas and equipment shelters associated with an
approved telecommunication tower site are permitted, provided said changes do
not increase the setback requirement beyond the allowable limit according to tower
height.
P. Tower lighting shall not exceed the minimum for red obstruction lighting as
administered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Q. All permits for the construction of a wireless telecommunication tower are
issued in reliance upon a presumption that the tower will in fact conform to the plans
which are submitted as the basis for the permit. Once constructed, the tower must
continue to be maintained in compliance with the provisions of this ordinance.
R. The applicant shall be required to notify all property owners within a one-half
(1/2) mile radius of a proposed tower with a height greater than two hundred -fifty
(250) feet. The notice shall be by certified mail and shall include tower height and
design type and date, time and location of the proposed meeting.
S. The applicant shall be required to provide written documentation stating that
it is not viable to co -locate on existing facilities within the coverage area. Facilities
includes other towers, elevated tanks, electrical transmission lines, or other structures.