Sec. 98-873(m)
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Collocation required for minimum four users4 users
An engineering report, certifying that the proposed tower is compatible for a minimum of four users, must be submitted by the applicant.
- Evergreen screening required
A buffer of evergreen screening (trees or hedging) shall be provided around the entire facility to screen the base of the tower, the controller cabinets and other ground-mounted equipment.
- Fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. around tower base6 ft
A section of fence at least six feet in height with barbed wire protruding outward shall be provided completely around the base of the tower and any associated equipment.
Setback
- Minimum distance from existing residential structure750 ft
A tower structure shall not be located within 750 feet of an existing residential structure unless the board finds that ...
- Tower setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. as percentage of heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.120 pct
A communication tower structure shall be set back from any property line a distance equal to 120 percent of the tower height.
From the ordinance
A communication tower structure shall be set back from any property line a distance equal to 120 percent of the tower height. This setback shall not be required when such tower location is abutting or within the VDOT right-of-way of an Interstate highway. A tower structure shall not be located within 750 feet of an existing residential structure unless the board finds that ... A section of fence at least six feet in height with barbed wire protruding outward shall be provided completely around the base of the tower and any associated equipment.