Extracted standards
15 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Minimum security fence 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 and shall also be equipped with an appropriate anti-climbing device.
Landscaping & trees
- Minimum landscaping buffer width4 ft
The standard buffer shall consist of a landscaped strip at least four feet wide outside the perimeter of the tower compound.
Lighting
- Tower lighting restriction
Towers shall not be artificially lighted, unless required by the FAA or other applicable authority. If lighting is required, the lighting alternatives and design chosen must cause the least disturbance to the surrounding views.
Other
- Abandonment period90 days
Any antenna or tower that is not operated for a continuous period of 90 days shall be considered abandoned.
- Antenna color match
If an antenna is installed on a structure other than a tower, the antenna and supporting equipment must be of a neutral color identical to or closely compatible with the supporting structure.
- Building design blend
At a tower or antenna site, the design of the buildings and related structures shall use materials, colors, textures, screening, and landscaping that will blend them into the natural setting.
- Dish antenna color
Dish antennas will be of a neutral, nonreflective color with no logos.
- Maximum equipment volume on tower100 cuft
Unmanned equipment, storage cabinets or storage structures used in association with antennas shall not be larger than or consist of more than 100 cubic feet.
- Maximum roof equipment area percentage25 pct
If the equipment, storage cabinet or storage structure is located on the roof of a building, it shall not occupy more than 25 percent of the roof area.
- Maximum roof heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. increase percentage50 pct
Equipment on roof shall not increase the total height of the existing structure by more than 50 percent.
- Public notice days
Public notice shall be given at least 14 and not more than 20 calendar days prior to any public hearing.
- Tower finish
Towers shall either maintain a galvanized steel finish or be painted a neutral color so as to reduce visual obtrusiveness.
- Tower separation required
Separation requirements for towers shall comply with the minimum standards established in Table 2 and Table 3.
- 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.100 pct
Towers must be set back a distance equal to at least 100 percent of the height of the tower from any adjoining lot line or line of any public utility easement.
Signage
- Signs prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. on tower
No signs shall be allowed on an antenna or tower.
From the ordinance
Towers and antennas shall meet requirements for aesthetics, lighting, fencing, landscaping, setbacks, separation, and equipment.