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Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Eligible facilities request administrative approval
Any eligible facilities request shall be approved administratively without the approval or amendment of a special use permit.
- Eligible facilities request review time60 days
An eligible facilities request shall be approved or disapproved within 60 days of receipt of a complete application by the city.
- New structure maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.50 ft
The installation or construction of a new structure that is not more than 50 feet above ground level and as defined by Virginia Code § 15.2-2316.3
- Removal after lease termination90 days
The applicant shall remove any facility approved pursuant to this section at the termination of the lease with the property owner or, during the term of the lease, if the facility is no longer used for telecommunications purposes for a continuous period of 90 calendar days.
- Substantial change in equipment cabinets4 cabinets
The mounting of the proposed antenna would involve the installation of more than the standard number of new equipment cabinets for the technology involved, not to exceed four, or more than one new equipment shelter
- Substantial change in heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.10 pct
The mounting of a proposed antenna on the tower that would increase the existing height of the tower by more than ten percent of the original tower height, or by the height of one additional antenna with separation from the nearest existing antenna not to exceed 20 feet, whichever is greater
From the ordinance
Any eligible facilities request shall be approved administratively without the approval or amendment of a special use permit. The applicant shall diligently respond to questions or requests for information. An eligible facilities request shall be approved or disapproved within 60 days of receipt of a complete application by the city. An 'eligible facilities request' means any request that provides for: (1) The installation or construction of a new structure that is not more than 50 feet above ground level and as defined by Virginia Code § 15.2-2316.3; (2) Co-location of new transmission equipment; (3) Co-location of small cell facilities as defined by Virginia Code § 15.2-2316.3; (4) Removal of transmission equipment; or (5) Replacement of transmission equipment.