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
The maximum height of any broadcasting and communication tower shall be made a condition of the special use permit.
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
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure yards
Tower guys and accessory structures shall satisfy the minimum yard requirements of the underlying zoning district.
- Bond for removal
A bond, whose amount shall be approved by the Administrator shall be required to assure the removal of an abandoned telecommunication facility.
- Buffer yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.
A buffer yard shall be provided surrounding the facility.
- Co-location capacity
All broadcasting or communication facilities shall be designed to accommodate both the applicant's antennas and comparable antennas for at least three additional users if the tower is over 100 feet in height, or for at least two additional user if the tower is over 60 feet in height.
- Fall zone
No habitable structures or places where people gather shall be located within any fall zone as certified by a registered professional engineer licensed in Virginia.
- Minimum yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. equal to heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
Towers shall have a minimum front, side, and rear yard equal to the height of the tower.
- No outdoor storage
There shall be no outdoor storage associated with the facility.
- Not between main structure and street
Towers shall not be located between the main structure and a public street.
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.