Abingdon, Virginia · General provision

Section 7-2-43

Extracted standards

13 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Design

  • Collapse within lot

    Towers shall be designed to collapse fully within the lot lines of the subject property in case of structural failure.

  • Monopole design

    Broadcasting or communication towers shall be of a monopole design unless the Town Council determines that an alternative design would be more compatible with the surrounding environment.

Height

Lighting

  • Lighting compliance

    Towers shall be illuminated as required by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), but no lighting shall be incorporated if not required by the FCC, other than essential security lighting. Site lighting shall be full cutoff and directed downward.

Other

Signage

  • Limited signage

    Signage on site shall be limited to company name with contact information, no trespassing or safety signs to be positioned on the fence surrounding the facility.

From the ordinance

The maximum height of any broadcasting and communication tower shall be made a condition of the special use permit.
Section 7-2-43