§ 165-204.19
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
14 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Wireless enclosure required
Every wireless facility and wireless support structure shall be adequately enclosed to prevent access by persons other than employees of the service provider.
Lighting
- Wireless lighting dual
When lighting is required for a wireless facility or wireless support structure, dual lighting shall be utilized which provides daytime white strobe lighting and nighttime red pulsating lighting
Other
- Small cell facility permitted in all districts
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, but subject to the requirements of this subsection, the following shall be permitted in all zoning districts: (a) Any small cell facility
- Wireless landscaping screening
Appropriate landscaping and opaque screening shall be provided to ensure that equipment buildings and other accessory structures are not visible from adjoining properties, roads, or other rights-of-way.
- Wireless material finish
Every wireless facility and wireless support structure shall be constructed with materials of a galvanized finish or be of a noncontrasting blue or gray
- Wireless monopole required
Monopole-type construction shall be required for any new wireless facility or wireless support structure.
- Wireless setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. min half heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for residential
The setback distance shall not be reduced to less than half the distance of the height of the wireless facility or wireless support structure if the adjoining property is zoned for residential use or if the principal use of the adjoining property is a residence.
- Wireless setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. reduction for collapse
The Board may reduce the required setback distance for the wireless facility or wireless support structure as required by § 165-201.03B(8) of this Code if the applicant submits sufficient documentation, certified by a registered Virginia professional engineer, that, in the event of a collapse of the wireless facility or wireless support structure, the collapsed wireless facility or wireless support structure will be contained in a fall zone that does not extend into the area of the proposed reduced setback
- Wireless standard process conditional useConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote.
Except as provided in Subsection B, no wireless facility or wireless support structure shall be sited, constructed, or operated except pursuant to a conditional use permit
- Wireless structure heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. above utility pole10 ft
not more than 10 feet above the tallest existing utility pole located within 500 feet of the structure within the same public right-of-way or within the existing line of utility poles
- Wireless structure heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. limit50 ft
Any structure that is not more than 50 feet above ground level
Signage
- Wireless max signs2 count
No more than two signs shall be permitted on any wireless facility or wireless support structure.
- Wireless sign max area1.5 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Such signs shall be limited to 1.5 square feet in area
- Wireless sign max heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.10 ft
and shall be posted no higher than 10 feet above grade.
From the ordinance
Any structure that is not more than 50 feet above ground level, provided that the structure with attached wireless facilities is i) not more than 10 feet above the tallest existing utility pole located within 500 feet of the structure within the same public right-of-way or within the existing line of utility poles