Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
- Minimum landscaping
- 4%
Extracted standards
17 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
- Stealth technology may be required
Stealth technology may be required, as appropriate.
Fencing & walls
- Minimum security fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Monopoles or towers shall be enclosed by security fencing not less than six feet in height
Height
- Amateur radio tower heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. limit per definitions
The height of amateur radio towers shall not exceed the allowable heights, as specified in the definitions of this chapter.
- Maximum monopole heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in residential districts75 ft
Monopoles shall not exceed 75 feet in total height, including antennas in residential districts.
Landscaping & trees
- Minimum landscaping buffer width4 ft
The standard buffer shall consist of a landscaping strip of at least four feet wide outside the perimeter of the compound.
Lighting
- Artificial lighting prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. unless required by FCC/FAA
Monopoles or towers shall not be artificially lighted, unless required by the FCC or FAA.
Other
- Abandonment period before removal required90 days
Any monopole or tower that is not operational for a continuous period of 90 days shall be considered abandoned
- Amateur radio towers must be located in rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.
Amateur radio towers shall be located in the rear yard.
- Required bond amount10,000 USD
file with the building official a continuing bond in the penal sum of not less than $10,000.00
- Maximum satellite/microwave dish diameter on amateur radio towers2 ft
Satellite and microwave dishes attached to amateur radio towers shall not exceed two feet in diameter.
- Maximum satellite/microwave dish diameter on monopoles2 ft
Satellite and microwave dishes attached to monopoles shall not exceed two feet in diameter
- Maximum satellite/microwave dish diameter on towers6 ft
and six feet in diameter when attached to towers.
- Maximum equipment building gross floor area750 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The related unmanned equipment structure shall not contain more than 750 square feet of gross floor area or be more than 12 feet in height.
- Maximum equipment building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.12 ft
or be more than 12 feet in height
Setback
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. based on collapsed heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
Amateur radio towers greater than 25 feet in height while collapsed shall utilize the zoning district setback requirements for primary structures... less than 25 feet... accessory structures.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. no less than total heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of structure
Additionally, monopoles and towers shall have a setback no less than the total height of the structure.
Signage
- Advertising prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. on monopoles or towers
No advertising of any type shall be allowed on any monopole or tower.
From the ordinance
Monopoles shall not exceed 75 feet in total height, including antennas in residential districts.