Extracted standards
13 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
- Subdued colors and non-reflective materials
Wireless communications facilities shall be subdued colors and non-reflective materials, which blend with surrounding materials and colors.
Lighting
- Lighting prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. except safety
Lighting, other than required safety lights, is prohibited.
Noise
- Noise standards
Construction and operation of a wireless telecommunication facility shall meet the noise standards identified in the City of Lancaster's General Plan (Table 3-1) and adhere to the City's Noise Ordinance (Chapter 8.24 of the Lancaster Municipal Code).
Other
- Anti-climbing devices required
Anti-climbing devices are required.
- Conditional UseConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. Permit required if heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. exceeded
In the event height is exceeded, a Conditional Use Permit shall be required.
- Major facilities in residential zones require CUP
Major wireless communication facilities in the residential zones shall require a Conditional Use Permit.
- Director's Review required for most facilities
Mini, Minor, Stealth and Major wireless communication facilities shall require a Directors Review unless they exceed the allowed height for the zone in which they are located.
- No interference with other facilities
Wireless telecommunication facilities shall not be placed where they will cause interference with the operation of other wireless telecommunication facilities, wind energy conversion systems or solar power systems.
- Location order of preference
Wireless communication facilities shall be located in the following order of preference: 1. Collocated with existing facilities. 2. On existing structures. 3. On existing poles. 4. In industrial zones. 5. In commercial zones.
- Screening required
Wireless communications facilities shall be located where the existing topography, vegetation, buildings, or other structures provide the greatest amount of screening. Where insufficient screening exists, applicants shall provide screening satisfactory to the Development Services Director.
- Stealth facilities preferred
Stealth facilities and concealed antennas are preferred.
Parking
- Displaced parking replacement
Any required parking or landscaping displaced by the construction of a wireless telecommunication facility shall be replaced on-site or additional review for off-site parking shall be required.
Signage
Wireless communications facilities shall not bear any signs or advertising devices other than certification, warning, or other required seals or legally required signage.
From the ordinance
Mini, Minor, Stealth and Major wireless communication facilities shall require a Directors Review unless they exceed the allowed height for the zone in which they are located. In the event height is exceeded, a Conditional Use Permit shall be required.