Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Accessory structures
- Considered accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure
An amateur radio tower shall be considered as an accessory structure and shall comply with the minimum setback requirements for the respective zoning district.
Height
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. by rightBy rightPermitted outright: if the plans meet the written rules, permission cannot be withheld.200 ft
The maximum height permitted by right for an amateur radio tower shall be 200 feet.
Lighting
- Lighting only as required by FAA/FCC
Towers shall be illuminated as required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), but no lighting shall be incorporated if not required by either agency.
Other
- Multiple towers permitted if setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. met
More than one tower shall be permitted provided all setback requirements have been met.
- Special exception permit for heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. over 200 ft
Any tower which exceeds this height may be permitted only after obtaining a special exception permit in accordance with section 1-304 of this ordinance and the additional criteria established below.
Setback
- Guy lines exempt from side and rear setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
Guy lines shall be exempt from the minimum setback requirements in side and rear yards for the respective zoning district, but shall comply with the setback requirements for the front yard.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from residential structure on adjoining lot
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
An amateur radio tower shall be considered as an accessory structure and shall comply with the minimum setback requirements for the respective zoning district. 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). Guy lines shall be exempt from the minimum setback requirements in side and rear yards for the respective zoning district, but shall comply with the setback requirements for the front yard. More than one tower shall be permitted provided all setback requirements have been met. Towers shall be illuminated as required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), but no lighting shall be incorporated if not required by either agency. The maximum height permitted by right for an amateur radio tower shall be 200 feet. Any tower which exceeds this height may be permitted only after obtaining a special exception permit...