Chesapeake, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 13-602

Extracted standards

7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

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  • Administrative review-eligible projects

    New communication towers meeting the definition of an administrative-review eligible project, or the co-location of a wireless facility that is not a small cell facility on an existing structure, shall be considered an administrative review-eligible project. No CUP required, but site plan approval.

  • Building-supported antennas exceptions

    Building-supported antennas: max 5 antennas, max 22 ft above roof, painted to match, screened, not on utility poles, not on buildings <50 ft, NIER certification.

  • CUP required for standard process projects

    All communication towers shall be handled as standard process projects and shall require a conditional use permit, obtained in accordance with the provisions of article 17 of this ordinance.

  • Micro-wireless facilities

    Micro-wireless facilities suspended on cables between utility poles require no permit.

  • Municipal property exempt from CUP

    All communication towers located on municipal property shall be exempt from conditional use permit requirements and shall be allowed as a permitted use in all zoning districts, subject to requirements: max 175 ft unless CUP, landscape buffering, etc.

  • Small cell facilities

    Communication small cell facilities installed on existing structures, no CUP, but site plan approval, max 50 ft, etc.

  • Temporary portable towers (COWS)

    Temporary portable towers permitted under certain circumstances, max 60 days with permit, 7 days for special events.

From the ordinance

All communication towers shall be handled as standard process projects and shall require a conditional use permit, obtained in accordance with the provisions of article 17 of this ordinance.
Sec. 13-602