Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Applies near
- residential zoning districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.
- Applies within
- 500 ft
- Geographic extent
- Applies to all commercial communication towers; no tower within 500 feet of a residential zoning districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. unless demonstrated necessary.
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Directional/panel antenna max dimensions
Directional/panel antenna may not exceed 3 ft width and 12 ft height.
- Artificial lighting restriction
Towers shall not be artificially lighted unless required by FCC/FAA.
- Maximum total heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. including antenna170 ft
An additional 20 feet of antenna height may be added onto the maximum 150 foot tower height for omnidirectional/whip antenna for a total of 170 feet.
- Maximum tower heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.150 ft
The maximum height for commercial communication towers shall be 150 feet.
- Minimum distance from residential zoning districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.500 ft
No telecommunication tower shall be located within 500 feet of a residential zoning district unless demonstrated necessary.
- Omnidirectional/whip antenna max dimensions
Omnidirectional/whip antenna may not exceed 3 ft width and 20 ft height.
- Removal after ceasing use
Tower/antenna must be dismantled and removed within 6 months after ceasing use.
- Screening required for towers over 50 ft
Towers and antennas in excess of 50 ft in height shall include screening as deemed necessary.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line (fraction of total heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.)
Minimum setback from base of tower to any property line or adjacent nonresidential structure shall be one-half the total combined height of tower and antenna.
From the ordinance
The maximum height for commercial communication towers shall be one hundred and fifty (150) feet. An additional twenty (20) feet of antenna height may be added onto the maximum one hundred and fifty (150) foot tower height for the installation of omnidirectional or whip antenna for a total height of tower and antenna to be a maximum of one hundred and seventy (170) feet from grade.