Uses
Permitted by right1
Extracted standards
11 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
- Building mounted antennas encouraged
Building mounted antennas are encouraged, provided that the facility is compatible with the building design and does not negatively impact surrounding areas.
- Paint colors compatible with surroundings
Wireless communication facilities should be painted colors which are most compatible with their surroundings.
- Screening and co-location
Where building mounting is not possible, an attempt should be made to screen new monopoles from public view and to co-locate new antennas on existing monopoles. In order to minimize overall visual impact, wireless communication facilities should be designed to promote facility and site sharing.
- Avoid unreasonable view interference
Wireless communication facilities should avoid any unreasonable interference with views enjoyed by neighboring properties.
Height
- Subject to underlying zone heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. limit
All wireless communication facilities shall be subject to the building height limitation of the underlying zone.
Other
- Administrative approval thresholds
One building mounted facility, per site, which does not extend more than fifteen feet above the roof line of the building; or one standalone/pole mounted facility, per site, which does not extend more than twenty-five feet above the average finish grade of the lot shall be subject to administrative approval.
- Conditional useConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. permit thresholds
Any building mounted facility that extends more than twenty-five feet above the roof line; any standalone/pole-mounted facility that extends more than fifty feet above grade; a mast greater than twelve feet in height required to support a satellite dish not exceeding one meter in diameter or antenna not exceeding one meter in height shall be subject to conditional use permit.
- Permitted districts for wireless facilities
Wireless communication facilities shall be permitted within the CC, CS, CH, mixed-use, IL, IH, and RCO zoning districts.
- Site plan review thresholds
Any project resulting in more than one facility per property; any building mounted facility that extends fifteen to twenty-five feet above the roof line; any standalone/pole mounted facility that extends twenty-five to fifty feet above grade shall be subject to site plan review.
- Small satellite dish and antenna exemption
Satellite dishes not exceeding one meter in diameter and antennas not exceeding one meter in height shall be permitted within all zoning districts.
- VarianceVariancePermission to depart from a specific dimensional rule, granted on a showing of hardship. required for heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. exceedance
Any wireless communication facility which exceeds the building height limit of the underlying zone shall also be subject to the variance process.
From the ordinance
Wireless communication facilities shall be permitted within the CC, CS, CH, mixed-use, IL, IH, and RCO zoning districts. Satellite dishes not exceeding one meter in diameter and antennas not exceeding one meter in height shall be permitted within all zoning districts.