Sec. 17-607 (Wireless Telecommunications Facilities)

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• Abandonment period6 months

  Any component of a telecommunications facility that is not operated for a continuous period of six (6) months shall be considered abandoned

• Balloon test required for towers over this heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.100 ft

  A balloon test shall be conducted prior to the public hearing before the board of supervisors for any telecommunications tower that exceeds one hundred (100) feet in height.

• Foundation removal depth2 ft

  Foundations shall be removed to a depth of two (2) feet below ground level or covered to an equivalent depth with fill material.

• Landscaping buffer heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft

  Plant material shall be designed to screen the facility to a height of at least six (6) feet above ground level.

• Removal timeframe after notice90 days

  shall be removed by the owner or operator of such component within ninety (90) days of receipt of notice

• Security fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft

  Wireless telecommunications facilities shall be enclosed by security fencing not less than six (6) feet in height

• SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from off-site structures used for human habitation (percent of heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.)150 pct

  a distance equal to one hundred fifty (150) percent of the height of the structure from any off-site structures used for human habitation.

• SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property lines (percent of heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.)110 pct

  Antenna support structures shall be set back a distance equal to one hundred ten (110) percent of the height of the structure from all adjacent property lines

• Maximum sign area4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  The sign shall not exceed four (4) square feet in size

• Stealth design required

  In the R-1, R-2, R-3, PSF, PMF, R-4, R-5, MH-1, and MHP zoning districts, all wireless telecommunications facilities shall be stealth.