Section III, K. Communications towers and antennas
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Max directional antenna heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
and six (6) feet in height per individual antenna.
- Max directional antenna width3 ft
Directional or panel antenna may not exceed three (3) feet in width.
- Maximum commercial communication 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 one hundred fifty (150) feet.
- Max omni-directional antenna heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.20 ft
and twenty (20) feet in height per individual antenna.
- Max omni-directional antenna width3 ft
Omni-directional or whip antenna may not exceed three (3) feet in width.
- Tower lighting restriction
Towers shall not be artificially lighted, unless required by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) or other applicable authority.
- Tower removal time after cessation6 months
If at any time the use of the tower(s) and/or antenna(s) ceases, the owner or lessee of the tower(s) and/or antenna(s) shall dismantle and remove it within six (6) months after ceasing to use it.
- Telecommunication tower setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from residential districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.500 ft
No telecommunication tower(s) shall be located within five hundred (500) feet of a residential zoning district unless the applicant can otherwise demonstrate by providing coverage, interference and capacity analysis.
- Tower setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. as ratio of heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.0.5 ratio
the minimum setback distance from the base of the commercial communications tower to any property line or to any adjacent nonresidential structure shall be equal to one-half the height of the tower.
From the ordinance
No telecommunication tower(s) shall be located within five hundred (500) feet of a residential zoning district unless the applicant can otherwise demonstrate by providing coverage, interference and capacity analysis.