Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
16 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
- Antenna color match
If an antenna is installed on an alternative telecommunications structure, the antenna and supporting electrical and mechanical equipment must be of a color that is identical to, or closely compatible with, the color of the alternative telecommunications structure
- Dish antenna color
Dish antennas will be of a neutral, nonreflective color with no logos.
- Tower finish
Telecommunications towers shall either maintain a galvanized steel finish or, subject to any applicable standards of the FAA, be painted, so as to reduce visual obtrusiveness.
Fencing & walls
- Minimum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Telecommunications facilities, that include buildings or added structures, shall be enclosed by security fencing not less than six feet in height
Height
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. addition for co-location20 ft
the antenna (1) does not add more than 20 feet to the existing structure
Landscaping & trees
- Minimum buffer width4 ft
The standard buffer shall consist of a landscaped strip at least four feet wide outside the perimeter of the compound.
- Preserve existing vegetation
Existing mature tree growth and natural land forms on the site shall be preserved to the maximum extent possible.
Lighting
- Artificial lighting prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. unless required
A telecommunications facility or telecommunications tower shall not be artificially lighted, unless required by the FAA or other applicable authority.
Other
- Abandoned facility removal
Any antenna, telecommunications tower, or telecommunications facility that is not operated for a continuous period of 24 months shall be considered abandoned, and the owner ... shall remove same within 90 days
- Anti-climbing device required
shall also be equipped with an appropriate anti-climbing device
- Structural integrity approval required
Prior to the use or extension of a telecommunications tower, the owner shall have obtained approval of the structural integrity by a registered professional engineer
- Existing facility must be unable to accommodate
Any new telecommunications facility site shall not be permitted unless the applicant demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of the city that existing telecommunications facilities or alternative telecommunications structures cannot accommodate the applicant's proposed antenna.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from off-site habitable structures110 percent_of_tower_height
Telecommunications facility must be set back a distance equal to 110 percent of the height of the telecommunication tower from any off-site structures used for human habitation.
Each applicant requesting a special use permit under this chapter shall submit...
Signage
- Advertising prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
No advertising of any type may be placed on the telecommunications facility, or other structures associated with the telecommunications facility.
- 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 square feet in size and shall be located on the security fence or other approved location.
From the ordinance
Telecommunications facilities shall be set back 110% of tower height from off-site habitable structures, enclosed by security fencing not less than 6 feet, landscaped with a 4-foot buffer, and signs limited to 4 sq ft.