Extracted standards
10 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Type D buffer yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. required
A type D buffer yard shall be provided surrounding the facility.
- Design to blend into environment
Towers and antennas shall be designed to blend into the surrounding environment through the use of color and camouflaging architectural treatment.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. made condition of permit
The maximum height of any Broadcasting and Communication Facility shall be made a condition of the conditional use permit.
- No new tower unless no existing can accommodate
No new tower shall be permitted unless the applicant demonstrates that no existing tower or structure can accommodate the applicant's proposed antenna.
- No outdoor storage
There shall be no outdoor storage associated with the facility.
- Preferred order of location
The following sites shall be considered by applicants as the preferred order of location of proposed broadcasting or communication facilities: existing towers, industrial/R&D/university, public structures, general commercial, downtown commercial, residential.
- Removal within 6 months of cessation
All towers and associated facilities shall be removed within six (6) months of the cessation of operations.
- Minimum front, side, and rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. 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 setback equal to the height of the tower.
- HeightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. limit when abutting residential districts
For any lot which abuts a lot zoned RR1, R-4, or R-5, the maximum height of any tower shall not exceed one (1) foot for each two (2) feet of distance between the tower and such property line.
- Signage limited to no trespassing or safety signs
Signage on site shall be limited to no trespassing or safety signs.
From the ordinance
No new tower shall be permitted unless the applicant demonstrates that no existing tower or structure can accommodate the applicant's proposed antenna. Towers shall have a minimum front, side, and rear yard setback equal to the height of the tower. A type D buffer yard shall be provided surrounding the facility.