(a) Existing vegetation on a cell site shall be preserved to the maximum extent possible.
(b) Landscaping shall be required to screen and buffer as much of the towers, cellular and wireless towers, facilities and equipment as possible, as well as the fence surrounding the towers, cellular and wireless towers, facilities and equipment, and any other ground level features of the cell site, from the abutting properties.
(c) Where the cell site abuts residentially developed land, residential zoning districts, public land or streets, the cell site perimeter shall be landscaped with at least one row of deciduous trees, not less than three and one-half inches in caliper, spaced not more than 30 feet apart, on center, and within 25 feet of the cell site boundary, as well as at least one row of evergreen trees or shrubs, at least fourteen feet high when planted and spaced not more than 15 feet apart and within 40 feet of the cell site boundary. Alternatives, such as walls or solid fences constructed of wood or stone, of at least eight feet in height, may be permitted by the Board of Commissioners based on security or other reasons.
(d) Antenna support structures shall be painted gray or have a galvanized finish retained in order to reduce the visual impact. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all antenna support structures shall meet all Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations. No antenna support structure may be lighted except when required by the FAA.
(Ord. 771, passed 6-17-1998)