Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Citywide
Extracted standards
11 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
- Finish and color
Facilities shall not be of a bright, shiny or glare-reflective finish. Colors and designs must be integrated and compatible with existing on-site and surrounding buildings and/or uses in the area.
- Undergrounding of base station
If feasible, the base station and all wires and cables necessary for the operation of a facility shall be placed underground so that the antenna is the only portion of the facility that is above ground.
- Visual unobtrusiveness
Facilities shall be designed to be as visually unobtrusive as possible.
Height
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. (underlying districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.)
The antenna height of any wireless telecommunications facility shall not exceed the height limit of the underlying zoning district or the maximum permissible height of property upon which the WTF is located.
Noise
- Soundproofing in residential zones
Within residential zones, and properties adjacent to residential zones, soundproofing measures shall be used to reduce noise caused by the operation of wireless telecommunications facilities and all accessory equipment to a level which would have no net increase in ambient noise level.
Other
- Application deemed withdrawn after60 days
an application will be automatically deemed withdrawn when an applicant fails to tender a substantive response within 60 days
Any freestanding ground-mounted wireless telecommunications facility, including any related accessory cabinet(s) and structure(s), shall apply towards the allowable lot coverage for structures/buildings of the underlying zone.
- Permit term10 years
a permit for any wireless telecommunications facility shall be valid for a period of ten years
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. in front or side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.
In no case shall any portion of a facility be located in a defined front yard or side yard.
- Screening from public view
Landscaping or other screening shall be placed so that the antenna and any other aboveground structure is screened from public view.
Signage
- No signs or advertising
Wireless telecommunications facilities shall not bear any signs or advertising devices other than certification, warning, or other required seals or required signage.
From the ordinance
All facilities (including all related accessory cabinet(s)) shall meet the setback requirements of the underlying zoning district. In no case shall any portion of a facility be located in a defined front yard or side yard.