Uses
Conditional / special use2
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Minimum security fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Towers shall be enclosed by security fencing not less than six feet in height.
Landscaping & trees
- Minimum landscaping buffer width4 ft
The standard buffer shall consist of a landscaped strip at least four feet wide outside the perimeter of the compound.
Other
- Abandonment period24 months
Any antenna or tower that is not operated for a continuous period of 24 months shall be considered abandoned.
- Demonstration of no existing tower
No new tower shall be permitted unless the applicant demonstrates that no existing tower or structure can accommodate the applicant's proposed antenna.
- Submission of co-location policy
The applicant shall provide copies of their co-location policy.
- Engineering report for collocation
An engineering report, certifying that the proposed tower is compatible for collocation with a minimum of three similar users including the primary user, must be submitted by the applicant.
- Notification to adjoining property owners
The applicant shall notify adjoining property owners and other nearby residents by certified letter concerning the project prior to public hearings.
- Submission of propagation maps
The applicant shall provide copies of propagation maps demonstrating that antennas and sites for possible co-locator antennas are no higher in elevation than necessary.
- Tower setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from off-site residential structures
The base of a tower must be set back a distance equal to 200 percent of the height of the tower from any off-site residential structure.
From the ordinance
The base of a tower must be set back a distance equal to 200 percent of the height of the tower from any off-site residential structure.