§ 19.6-92.7

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• Tower abandonment period12 months

  Any tower that is not operated for a continuous period of 12 months shall be considered a nuisance.

• Amateur radio antenna heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. limit200 ft

  Antennas legally operated by FCC-licensed amateur radio operators. Said antenna shall not exceed 200 feet in height above average grade.

• Amateur radio antenna setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.100 pct_of_height

  Amateur radio antennas that are freestanding shall be located to the rear of the principal structure and set back from any lot line by a distance equal to or exceeding the height of the tower.

• Balloon test notice period48 hours

  The applicant shall provide County staff with forty-eight-hour notice of the test.

• Balloon test required

  The applicant shall conduct a balloon test to demonstrate the height of the proposed tower.

• Co-location capacity2 users

  designed structurally, electrically, and in all respects to accommodate co-location of both the applicant's telecommunications facility and comparable telecommunications facilities for at least two additional users if the tower height is 199 feet or less

• Co-location capacity for towers over 200 feet3 users

  three additional users if the tower height is 200 feet or greater

• Co-location search radius1 mile

  cannot be accommodated on an existing or approved tower or other structure within a one-mile search radius

• Co-location search radius for towers under 120 feet0.5 mile

  one-half-mile search radius for towers under 120 feet in height

• Co-location search radius for towers under 80 feet0.25 mile

  one-quarter-mile search radius for towers under 80 feet in height

• Emergency use period180 days

  Portable wireless communication facilities temporarily used for emergency purposes for not more than 180 days after declaration of an emergency or disaster

• Erosion control threshold5,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  An erosion and sediment control plan shall be included for projects disturbing more than 5,000 square feet.

• Security fencing required

  Tower sites shall be enclosed by security fencing and shall be equipped with an appropriate anti-climbing device

• Exempt tower heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.50 ft

  New towers that are 50 feet or less in height in any district, except the H-1, Historic Overlay District and the FPO, Floodplain Overlay District

• Maximum tower heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.199 ft

  New construction under 199 feet and co-locations are not permitted by right or conditional use in the H-1, R-1, R-2, R-3 or V-1 District unless application is made under the 'stealth design' option conditional use procedure.

• ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. tower heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.199 ft

  New construction towers that exceed 199 feet proposed for siting in the H-1, R-1, R-2, R-3 or V-1 District.

• Historical park setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.1,000 ft

  Where a proposed tower site is within 1,000 feet of the Appomattox County Historical Park

• Tower lighting restriction

  Towers shall not be artificially lighted unless required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) or the County.

• Tower removal period90 days

  shall remove the communications facility and/or tower, including all supporting equipment and building(s), within 90 days of receipt of an abandonment notice

• Tower setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property lines110 pct_of_height

  All towers shall be set back 110% of the height of the proposed tower from all property lines

• Tower setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from residential structure200 pct_of_height

  new construction towers shall be set back a minimum of 200% of the height of the tower from any nearby residential structure, and in no case less than 400 feet

• Minimum tower setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from residential structure400 ft

  and in no case less than 400 feet

• Tower signage restriction

  The use of any portion of a tower for signs, other than warning or equipment information signs, is prohibited.