Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
12 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Minimum security fencing heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Towers shall be enclosed by security fencing not less than six feet in height
Landscaping & trees
- Minimum landscaped buffer width4 ft
The standard buffer shall consist of a landscaped strip at least four feet wide outside the perimeter of the facilities.
- Tree protection radius around tower200 ft
Existing trees within 200 feet of the tower shall not be removed
Other
- Abandonment period before removal required24 months
Any antenna or tower that is not operated for a continuous period of 24 months shall be considered abandoned
- Minimum number of users for collocation compatibility3 users
certifying that the proposed tower is compatible for collocation with a minimum of three users including the primary user
- Radius for inventory of existing facilities5 miles
an inventory of its existing facilities that are either within the locality or within five miles of the border thereof
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. addition to existing structure for antenna placement20 ft
the addition of said antenna shall not add more than 20 feet in height to said structure or tower
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for towers/antennas governed by this article50 ft
The requirements set forth in this chapter shall govern the location of towers that exceed and antennas that are installed at greater than 50 feet in height
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for amateur radio towers exempt from this article100 ft
Under 100 feet in height and is owned and operated by a federally licensed amateur radio station operator
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for tower extensions to permit collocation199 ft
the tower shall be designed and constructed to permit extensions to a maximum height of 199 feet
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from off-site residential structure400 ft
The tower must be set back from any off-site residential structure no less than 400 feet
- Days to remove abandoned tower after notice90 days
the owner of each such antenna or tower shall remove same within 90 days of receipt of notice
From the ordinance
The requirements set forth in this chapter shall govern the location of towers that exceed and antennas that are installed at greater than 50 feet in height