A. Communication towers and attendant facilities shall be enclosed by a fence not less than six feet (6') in height.
B. The base of any tower shall not be closer to any property line than a distance equal to the tower height.
C. The Zoning Commission shall consider the public convenience and necessity of the communication tower and any adverse effect the facility would have upon properties in the vicinity and may require such reasonable restrictions and conditions of development as to uphold the purpose and intent of this title and the comprehensive plan.
D. Communication towers shall be built to telecommunication industry association/electronic industry association (TIA/EIA) 222 revision F standards, or as amended, for steel antenna support structures.
E. Communication towers shall be constructed to accommodate other future communication services where technically feasible ("collocation").
F. Communication towers shall meet all operational, construction and lighting standards of the federal aviation administration.
G. Communication towers shall not penetrate any airspace surface on or adjacent to any public or private airfields as set forth at subchapter 5.2 of this title.
H. Upon termination of use of a communication tower for a period of not less than one year, the landowner and/or tower operator/applicant shall remove the tower along with all supporting equipment, apparatus and foundation.
I. Flammable material storage shall be in accordance with international fire code standards.
J. Communication towers shall not be used for signage, symbols, flags, banners or other devices or objects attached to or painted or inscribed upon any communication facility for the purposes of displaying a message of any kind, except as required by a governmental agency. (Ord. 501, 11-18-2008; amd. Ord. 661, 3-18-2022)