Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Lighting restriction
Towers shall be illuminated as required by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), but no lighting shall be incorporated if not required by either agency, other than essential security lighting.
Other
- Co-location heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. increase limit5 ft
The co-location of communications equipment on an existing tower or structure shall be permitted by right provided the height of the tower or structure is not increased in height by more than five feet and provided that all additional equipment can be accommodated within the existing structure(s) and/or cabinets.
Setback
- Building setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from road right-of-way50 ft
The minimum setback from any property line abutting a road right-of-way for any other building or structure associated with a broadcasting tower shall be 50 feet and in all other instances shall be no less than 25 feet.
- Building setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. (other)25 ft
The minimum setback from any property line abutting a road right-of-way for any other building or structure associated with a broadcasting tower shall be 50 feet and in all other instances shall be no less than 25 feet.
- Tower setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. as percentage of heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.40 pct
The minimum setback requirement from the base of the tower to any residential structure on an adjoining lot shall be at least equal to 40 percent of the height of the tower, measured from the closest structural member of the tower (excluding guy lines).
From the ordinance
The minimum setback requirement from the base of the tower to any residential structure on an adjoining lot shall be at least equal to 40 percent of the height of the tower, measured from the closest structural member of the tower (excluding guy lines).