Sec. 7-9-109
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Applies near
- residential or open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.
- Applies within
- 100 ft
- Geographic extent
- Applies to all districts; special requirements within 100 feet of residential/open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. districts and within 1000 feet of military installations.
Uses
Permitted by right1
Extracted standards
10 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
- Camouflage required in commercial/industrial districts
In commercial and industrial districts, new towers shall be camouflaged.
- Non-reflective colors required
All wireless communications facilities shall be painted or treated with non-reflective colors to provide concealment of the facility and to minimize visual disruption.
- Stealth required in residential/open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. districts
In and within one hundred (100) feet of all residential and open space districts, new towers shall be stealth.
Fencing & walls
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for ground-mounted equipment6 ft
Such fence shall not exceed a maximum height of six (6) feet unless the applicant demonstrates a valid safety consideration that justifies a taller fence.
Height
- Tower heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. not to exceed underlying districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. max
No tower shall exceed the maximum permissible height for structures in the underlying zoning district.
Lighting
- Lighting prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. unless FAA required
Lighting shall be prohibited unless otherwise required under Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") regulations.
Other
- Climbing prevention heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.12 ft
All wireless communications towers shall be designed to prevent climbing within the first twelve (12) feet from the ground.
- Minimum separation between towers300 ft
There shall be a minimum of three hundred (300) feet between any two towers.
- Tower construction materials
All wireless communications towers shall be constructed from concrete, steel, or wood.
Signage
- Signs prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. except identification
Unless the County explicitly allows otherwise on a case-by-case basis, no sign shall be attached to the facility, except signs that identify the wireless communications facility owner and/or operator...
From the ordinance
Subject to the provisions of this section, the construction, installation, collocation, modification and/or operation of a wireless communications facility or transmission equipment shall be permitted in any district...