All wireless telecommunication facilities shall comply with the following standards.
(a) Towers shall be of a monopole design and construction. No guy-wired towers or lattice-type structures shall be permitted, except as provided for in section 1284.06(e).
(b) All wireless telecommunications facilities shall comply with the Electronic Industries Association/Telecommunications Industries Association (EIA/TIA) 222 Revision standards entitled “Structural Standards for Steel Antenna Towers and Antenna Supporting Structures.”
(c) Unless otherwise provided for in this section, a wireless telecommunication facility shall comply with the setback and yard requirements applicable to buildings in the district in which it is located.
(1) A wireless telecommunication tower shall be placed upon the lot in such a way as to minimize the visual impact on adjoining roads and properties.
(2) If there is a principal building or use existing on the lot at the time the wireless telecommunication facility is proposed, the wireless telecommunication facility shall not be located in front of the principal use or building on the lot.
(d) All poles having a height greater than 95 feet shall be designed to accommodate at least three antennae.
(e) Recognizing that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) may impose greater restrictions, a wireless telecommunication tower shall in no event be taller than 200 feet in height as measured from the average ground level at the base of the tower. The applicant of a proposed tower shall demonstrate that the proposed tower is the minimum height necessary to accommodate the antennae, and is no higher than existing towers housing similar antennae.
(f) The base of the tower and all related equipment shelters shall be completely enclosed with a security fence and gate having a minimum height of eight feet. Gates shall be locked at all times.
(g) A landscaped buffer area of not less than 15 feet in depth shall be located around the required security fence. The landscaping shall be continuously maintained and promptly restored when necessary and shall consist of at least one of the following:
(1) A row of hardy evergreen trees tightly spaced. The initial plantings shall be no less than six feet tall and planted a maximum of five feet on center.
(2) Existing vegetation, inclusive of trees and shrubs, shall be preserved to the maximum extent possible.
(3) Other appropriate landscaping that achieves the screening objective, when approved by the Planning Commission or Council.
(h) Any time a wireless telecommunication facility proposes to co-locate on a site which is already occupied by a building or structure, the proposed wireless telecommunication facility shall comply with the standards set forth below:
(1) Color and Materials. The color and materials of the apparatus must blend with the color and materials of the existing surroundings surfaces.
(2) Equipment Shelter. Any provider who has authorized co-location on an existing wireless telecommunication facility shall be allowed to install any necessary accessory equipment shelter and related equipment at or near the base of the tower, so long as the accessory equipment shelter and related equipment are either located completely within the existing structure or are located within the fenced area.
(3) Landscaping. When reviewing such shelter, the Planning Commission shall require:
A. The applicant to replace any landscaping that is removed with the equivalent quantity and type of landscaping on-site in a manner to achieve the original intent of the landscaping plan.
B. The design of fencing and materials to be compatible with the design and materials of the proposed shelter.
C. Landscaping to sufficiently screen the proposed shelter and/or equipment.
(i) Wireless telecommunication towers shall be camouflaged to the extent practicable. At a minimum, such towers shall be painted a non-contrasting gray or similar color minimizing its visibility, unless otherwise required by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) or Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
(j) Any apparatus or structure placed upon a wireless telecommunication tower shall not extend more than four feet from any pole in any horizontal direction.
(k) All equipment shelters and any other accessory buildings related to the wireless telecommunication facility shall comply with the regulations set forth for the district in which the tower is located.
(l) Unless otherwise permitted in the district in which the facility is located, overnight outdoor storage of any supplies, vehicles or equipment related to the use of the facility shall be prohibited, except during the facility construction period and to supply emergency power to the facility during a power outage.
(m) Each wireless telecommunication tower shall be equipped with an appropriate anti-climbing device or shall have all climbing pegs from the lower 20 feet of the tower removed and separately secured from the public.
(n) Except as required by law, an antenna or a tower shall not be illuminated and shall not have lighting fixtures attached to it. If lighting is required by FAA regulations, the most visually unobtrusive state-of-the-art lighting available shall be used, unless otherwise required by the FAA. Lighting for security purposes shall be permitted with the prior approval of Council pursuant to a special use permit being issued in compliance with Chapter 1230.
(o) “No Trespassing” signs and a warning sign shall be posted on the required fence in clearly visible locations. The warning sign shall include phone numbers for the police, fire and county emergency management facilities, and a local or toll-free telephone number of whom to contact in the event of an emergency. The warning sign shall be 12 inches by 12 inches. No other signs or advertising devices shall be permitted anywhere on a wireless telecommunication facility site.
(Ord. 58-01. Passed 5-29-01.)