Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
- Building-supported antennas must be painted to match building
Building-supported antennas shall be painted or colorized to match the color of the building, or painted or colorized a color to blend with the building, or surrounding environment
Height
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for building-supported antenna22 ft
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.
Other
- Minimum building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for building-supported antennas50 ft
Antennas shall not be attached to any building or structure less than fifty (50) feet in height as measured from ground level.
- Building-supported antennas must be screened from view
The antenna shall be screened from view, or otherwise designed and installed in a manner which renders the antenna unobtrusive from view.
- Maximum number of antennas per building5 antennas
No more than five (5) antennas and antenna arrays shall be located on any one (1) building or structure.
From the ordinance
The applicant shall submit a preliminary site plan to the department of planning for administrative review and approval by the director of planning as authorized under section 18-202 of this ordinance. The site plan for the building-supported antenna shall be approved only if the following minimum standards are met: a. No more than five (5) antennas and antenna arrays shall be located on any one (1) building or structure. b. 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. c. Building-supported antennas shall be painted or colorized to match the color of the building, or painted or colorized a color to blend with the building, or surrounding environment, as determined by the planning director. d. The antenna shall be screened from view, or otherwise designed and installed in a manner which renders the antenna unobtrusive from view. e. Antennas shall not be mounted on utility poles or lighting structures unless installed within a Virginia Power standard transmission easement or within a public right-of-way along or on an interstate maintained by the Virginia Department of Transportation. f. Antennas shall not be attached to any building or structure less than fifty (50) feet in height as measured from ground level. g. A statement is received from a registered engineer certifying that the NIER (non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation) emitted from the antennas, when measured in conjunction with all other emissions from antennas mounted on the same building or structure, does not result in an exposure at any point within or outside such facility which exceeds the lowest applicable exposure standards established by any regulatory agency of the U.S. Government or the American National Standards Institute.