Sec. 98-873
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
14 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for attached facility199 ft
or exceed 199 feet
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. increase for attached facility12.5 pct
The net effect of the facility shall not increase the height of the existing structure by more than 12.5 percent
Other
- Notification of adjoining property owners
Evidence that adjoining property owners and other residents of the community have been contacted to discuss specific proposals prior to public hearings before the planning commission and board of supervisors must be provided within the application or no later than 45 days prior to the first scheduled public hearing.
- Annual notification by March 1
The tower owner shall notify the county no later than March 1 of each year of the name, address, and telephone number(s) for the tower owner and each lessee on the tower and the registered agent for each.
- Exemption for attached facilities
Facilities that are attached to or within an existing structure are exempt from the requirement to obtain a conditional use permit provided that: a. The net effect of the facility shall not increase the height of the existing structure by more than 12.5 percent or exceed 199 feet, whichever is the lesser height; b. The facility shall not overhang the outer dimension of the existing structure by more than 7.5 percent; and c. The net effect of the facility will not cause the host structure to become non-compliant in any material respect with this Code or the terms of any condition specifically or generally attached to the host structure through prior legislative or administrative action.
- Balloon test required
The applicant shall conduct a balloon test or similar demonstration of visibility as a part of any application.
- Balloon test notice distance750 ft
mail notice to all adjacent property owners and to the owners of any property located within 750 feet of the proposed tower
- Building permit for equipment
Each telecommunications service provider who locates or otherwise places wireless communications equipment on a communications tower shall obtain a building permit from the county prior to attaching the equipment to the tower or erecting a structure on the tower or on its land
- Galvanized steel finish required
all structures shall have a galvanized steel finish
- Evidence of health standards compliance
Documentary evidence that the facility will not exceed applicable health standards established by the federal government and/or American National Standards Institute must be provided.
- Maximum overhang for attached facility7.5 pct
The facility shall not overhang the outer dimension of the existing structure by more than 7.5 percent
- Provide space for public safety antennae
The applicant shall provide the county with space(s) on the communications tower for the location of its public safety transmitting and receiving antennae at no cost.
- Utilities underground
All utilities servicing the tower shall be placed underground.
Signage
- No advertising on tower
No advertising of any type may be placed on the tower or accompanying facility.
From the ordinance
Unless otherwise allowed under the specific use conditions of a conditional use permit, or as a requirement of the Federal Aviation Administration, all structures shall have a galvanized steel finish.