Hanover County Unincorporated

No advertising of any type may be placed on a telecommunications tower or related facility, except that a sign shall be required displaying the name, registration number, and emergency contact number of the tower owner. The sign shall not exceed four square feet in size...

No advertising of any type may be placed on a telecommunications tower or related facility, except that a sign shall be required displaying the name, registration number, and emergency contact number of the tower owner. The sign shall not exceed four square feet in size and shall be located on the security fence or other approved location.

All related facilities shall be located, fenced or otherwise secured in a manner that prevents unauthorized access.

All related facilities shall be located, fenced or otherwise secured in a manner that prevents unauthorized access.

All equipment and facilities related to a telecommunications tower shall be screened in accordance with section 26-263.

All equipment and facilities related to a telecommunications tower shall be screened in accordance with section 26-263.

Any telecommunications tower or related facility found to be defective or unsafe shall be repaired to meet federal, state, and local safety standards or removed within six (6) months at the expense of the owner of the property or the telecommunications tower or related facility.

Any telecommunications tower or related facility found to be defective or unsafe shall be repaired to meet federal, state, and local safety standards or removed within six (6) months at the expense of the owner of the property or the telecommunications tower or related facility.

An application for a special exception or conditional use permit to allow the construction of a telecommunications tower or related facility shall be accompanied by a report containing the information set forth in this section.

Prior to the construction of any telecommunications tower or related facility, a site plan shall be prepared and submitted for review and approval in accordance with the requirements of division 2 of article 6; the site plan shall provide adequate information to demonstrate that the proposed telecommunications tower or related facility complies with all requirements of this section.

Telecommunications transmissions from any telecommunications tower or related facility shall not interfere with the emergency public safety communications system operated by the county or any communications system operated by the federal, state or county government.

Tier 1 battery energy storage systems shall be permitted in all zoning districts, as accessory to a permitted use. Setbacks shall be determined by Article 5, Section 2 of the Zoning Ordinance.

Tier 2 battery energy storage systems are permitted through the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit by the Board of Supervisors within the A-1, M-1, M-2, and M-3 zoning districts.

Tier 2 battery energy storage systems shall comply with the setback requirements of the underlying zoning district for principal structures. ... Tier 2 battery energy storage systems shall comply with the building height limitations for principal structures of the underlying zoning district.

Principal solar energy facilities must conform to the following standards: 1. Buffers: For photovoltaic panels, substations, and other equipment associated with the production and distribution of electricity (other than poles and wires) the following minimum buffers are required: a. One hundred fifty (150) feet from any property line or road. ... b. One hundred (100) feet from RPA wetlands, rivers, streams or other environmentally sensitive features and fifty (50) feet from any wetland not associated with an RPA.

Utility scale facilities may be no greater than one thousand (1,000) acres.

For roof-mounted facilities: The facility shall not extend more than twelve (12) inches above the roof surface at maximum tilt... For ground-mounted facilities: No equipment, including panels, may extend more than twelve (12) feet in height above finished grade.

Maximum wattage (for off-site distribution): Two (2) megawatts. The aggregate area used for the installation and operation of a supplementary solar energy facility shall not exceed ten (10) percent of the property on which the facility is located.

Any retail store must be located at least one (1) mile from the property line of any public or private school (pre-K through Grade 12); ... The permissible hours of operation for any retail store shall be limited to 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

It shall be unlawful for a property owner to: 1. Store trash on any property zoned A-1, AR-6, RC, RS, RM, AR-1, AR-2, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, or R-6, or on any property zoned PUD or MX and used for residential purposes, unless...