Uses
Conditional / special use1
Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Building-supported antenna heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
The highest point of the antenna shall not exceed twenty-two (22) feet as measured from the highest point of the roof on the building or structure to which the antenna is attached.
- Municipal property tower heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
No communication tower may exceed one hundred seventy-five (175) feet in height unless a conditional use permit is acquired for this purpose.
- Small cell facility heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
Communication small cell facilities, including any antennas and reasonably required mounting and mechanical equipment, that are attached to existing wireless support structures or other existing poles, buildings or structures shall not be mounted to exceed a maximum height of fifty (50) feet above ground level.
Other
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for guy wire supported towers
The minimum setback for guy wire supported communication towers shall be equal to forty (40) percent of the tower height, as measured from the base of the tower to the lot line.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from nonresidential property lines
For property lines abutting nonresidential zoning, the minimum setback requirements, as measured from the base of the communication tower, and from any portion of ancillary equipment or an accessory structure, shall be a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from residential property lines
The minimum setback requirements from the base of the communication tower, and from any portion of ancillary equipment or an accessory structure, to any property line abutting property zoned or used for residential purposes shall be fifty (50) feet.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from existing residential structures
No communication tower, ancillary equipment or accessory structure may be located closer than two hundred (200) feet or one hundred ten (110) percent of the proposed tower height, whichever is greater, from an existing residential structure, regardless of the zoning district in which the structure is located.
The minimum required setback from the base of a communication tower, and from any portion of ancillary equipment or an accessory structure to any street or right-of-way owned by the city or by the Commonwealth of Virginia shall be one hundred (100) feet.
From the ordinance
No communication tower shall be erected, constructed, installed, or co-located without first obtaining a conditional use permit, except as otherwise provided in this section.