Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Accessory structures
- Considered accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure
An amateur radio tower shall be considered an accessory structure and shall comply with the minimum setback requirements for the respective zoning district.
Height
The maximum height permitted for an amateur radio tower shall be 75 feet. Any tower which exceeds this height may be permitted only after obtaining a special use permit.
Lighting
- Lighting as required by FAA/FCC
Towers shall be illuminated as required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), but no lighting shall be incorporated if not required by either agency.
Setback
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from residential structure (percent of heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.)40 pct
The minimum setback requirement from the base of the tower to any residential structure on an adjoining lot shall be at least equal to 40 percent of the height of the tower, measured from the closest structural member of the tower (excluding guy wires).
From the ordinance
An amateur radio tower shall be considered an accessory structure and shall comply with the minimum setback requirements for the respective zoning district.