Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Maximum tower heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.75 ft
The maximum height permitted for an amateur radio tower shall be 75 feet.
Lighting
- Lighting only 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.
Other
- Must comply with districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
An amateur radio tower shall be considered an accessory structure and shall comply with the minimum setback requirements for the respective zoning district.
- Guy wires exempt from side/rear setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
Guy lines shall be exempt from the minimum setback requirements in side and rear yards for the respective zoning district, but shall comply with the setback requirements for the front yard.
- Multiple towers permitted if setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. met
More than one tower shall be permitted provided all setback requirements have been met.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from residential structure40 pct of heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
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. 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). Guy lines shall be exempt from the minimum setback requirements in side and rear yards for the respective zoning district, but shall comply with the setback requirements for the front yard. More than one tower shall be permitted provided all setback requirements have been met. 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. In all residential, commercial and industrial zoning districts where amateur radio towers are permitted the following additional standards shall apply: 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 in accordance with section 86-7 of this chapter and the additional criteria established under subsection (c) for such permits below.