Words and phrases used in this subchapter shall have the meanings set forth in this section. All other words and phrases shall be given their common, ordinary meaning, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
ADMINISTRATOR. The Zoning Administrator for the Town of Beech Mountain or such other person that the Town Manager shall designate to administer the provisions of this subchapter.
ALTERNATIVE TOWER STRUCTURE. Man-made trees, clock towers, bell steeples, light poles and other similar mounting structures that camouflage or conceal the presence of antennas or towers.
ANTENNA. Any structure or device used to collect or radiate electromagnetic waves, including both directional antennas, such as panels, microwave dishes, and satellite dishes, and omni-directional antennas, such as whips, but not including satellite earth stations.
CO-LOCATION. Locating wireless communications equipment for more than one provider on a single site.
GUYED TOWER. A communication tower that is supported, in whole or in part, by guy wires and ground anchors.
LATTICE TOWER. A guyed or self-supporting, open, steel frame structure, with three or more sides, that is used to support telecommunications equipment.
MAJOR MOUNTAIN RIDGE. A range within an elevation higher than 3,000 feet above mean sea level and an elevation of 500 feet or more above the elevation of an adjacent valley floor.
MONOPOLE TOWER. A communication tower consisting of a single pole, constructed without guy wires and ground anchors.
RESIDENTIAL AREA. Any location that is within a horizontal distance of 500 feet from a residential home is considered to be in a residential area for the purposes of this subchapter.
TELECOMMUNICATION TOWER or TOWER. A monopole, guyed, or self-supporting tower, constructed as a free-standing structure or in association with a building, other permanent structure, or equipment, that contains one or more antennas intended to transmit or receive television, AM/FM radio, digital, microwave, cellular, telephone, or similar forms of electronic communication. This definition shall not include any structures erected solely for a noncommercial individual use such as residential television antennas, satellite dishes, and ham radio antennas.
TOWER HEIGHT. The vertical distance measured from ground to the uppermost point of the tower, not including the antenna(s).
TOWN COUNCIL. The Beech Mountain Town Council.
VEGETATIVE CANOPY. Trees that create a roof-like layer of spreading branches.
VIEWSHED. Those lands seen from a specific location that form a visual
composition with foreground, middle ground, and background acres.
(1989 Code, Title V, Ch. 51, Art. XX, § 2003) (Ord. passed 4-14-1998; Am. Ord. 2012-04, passed 5-8-2012; Ord. 2021-03, passed 6-8-2021)