Article VI, Sec. 34-870 through 34-886

If an antenna is installed on a structure other than a tower, the antenna and supporting electrical and mechanical equipment must be of a neutral color that is identical to, or closely compatible with, the color of the supporting-structure.

Towers shall be designed to collapse within the lot lines or lease area, where appropriate, in case of structural failure.

Dish antennas shall be of neutral, non-reflective color with no logos.

At a facility site, the design of the buildings and related structures shall, to the fullest extent possible, use materials, colors, textures, screening, and landscaping that will blend the tower facilities to the natural setting and surrounding structures.

Unless otherwise allowed under the conditions of a conditional use permit, or as a requirement of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), all towers shall have a galvanized steel finish.

Towers shall not be artificially lighted, unless required by the FAA or other applicable authority.

Any antenna or tower that is not operated for a continuous period of 12 months shall be considered abandoned.

No advertising of any type may be placed on the tower or accompanying facility unless as part of retrofitting an existing sign structure.

The placement of an antenna on or in an existing structure ... shall be permitted without the requirement of a conditional use permit so long as the addition of said antenna shall not add more than 20 feet or 25 percent (whichever is less) to the height of said structure or tower and shall not require additional lighting.

The county shall require a bond, letter of credit, or other appropriate surety as approved by the county in the amount needed to cover the demolition costs and site restoration costs.

The standard buffer shall consist of a landscaped strip at least four feet wide outside the perimeter of the facilities.

To ensure the structural integrity of towers, the owner of a tower shall ensure that it is designed and maintained in compliance with standards contained in the applicable federal, state and local building codes and regulations.

An engineering report, certifying that the proposed tower is compatible for co-location with a minimum of four users, including the primary user, must be submitted.

Owners of towers shall provide the county co-location opportunities as a community benefit to improve communication for county departments and emergency services.

The applicant shall obtain a conditional use permit from the county before erecting towers or antennas covered by the article.

All towers and antennas must meet or exceed current standard and regulations of the FAA, the FCC and any other agency of the federal government with the authority to regulate towers and antennas.

The requirements set forth in this article shall govern the location of towers that exceed, and antennas that are installed at a height greater than, 50 feet.

Each applicant requesting a conditional use permit from the board shall submit the following: scaled site plan, statement justifying need, evidence of FAA/FCC compliance, evidence of lack of space on existing towers, statement of willingness to allow co-location, statement of screening efforts, construction schedule, radio frequency coverage map, photographs with simulated images, affidavit that lease does not prohibit co-location, and other information as required.

The use of the proposed tower and any transmission from such tower shall not interfere with other radio, television (cable and commercial) and other telecommunications and/or electronic and electrical transmissions in the area.

Existing mature tree growth and existing vegetation on the site shall be preserved to the maximum extent possible.

All towers shall set back from any property line a distance equal to 120 percent of the tower height.

the owner of each such antenna or tower (or its successors or assigns) shall remove same within 90 days of receipt of notice from the county.

in no event shall any such tower be constructed or erected nearer than 120 percent of the tower height or 500 feet, whichever is greater, to a residential dwelling unit located either on the parcel upon which the tower is proposed or located on an adjoining parcel except for the following: Setbacks from residential dwelling units shall not apply to dwellings constructed subsequent to erection of the tower.

The county shall have the right of first refusal to any available co-location space at no cost to the county.

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.