All wireless communications facilities shall be required to comply with the following standards.
(A) Co-location.
(1) New facility. To place a new facility, the applicant must prove that co-location is not possible based on the height of the proposed tower.
(a) Towers less than 150 feet tall must prove that co-location is not possible within 1/2-mile radius of the proposed tower location.
(b) Towers 150 feet tall or greater must prove that co-location is not possible within one-mile radius of the proposed tower location.
(2) Future co-location. The applicant must provide written agreement to permit other providers to attach antenna or other communications apparatus to the facility which do not interfere with the primary purpose of the tower. Proposed facility must provide sufficient space and support to accommodate additional antenna.
(a) Towers less than 150 feet tall must provide space and support to accommodate one additional antenna.
(b) Towers greater than 150 feet tall and less than 175 feet tall must provide space and support to accommodate two additional antenna.
(c) Towers 175 to 200 feet tall must provide space and support to accommodate three additional antenna.
(B) Height. The proposed facility shall not exceed height limitations based on the zoning district in which it is proposed.
(1) Towers shall not exceed 150 feet in Districts RE, R1, R2, R3, R4, MF, UB and PB.
(2) Towers shall not exceed 200 feet in Districts AB, AG, AS, LB, GB, I1 and I2.
(C) Setbacks and bufferyards. The proposed facility shall meet the setback requirements based on the height of the tower.
(1) Towers less than 150 feet shall have minimum front, side and rear setbacks of 50 feet.
(2) Towers 150 feet or greater shall have minimum front, side and rear setbacks of 50 feet, plus two feet per each foot of tower exceeding 150 feet.
(3) Setbacks for a facility which utilizes guy wires shall begin from the point at which the wires meet the ground.
(4) Regardless of height, towers require Bufferyard H, plus required fencing.
(D) Design standards.
(1) The proposed facility shall be designed to blend into the surrounding environment through the use of color and camouflaging architectural treatment.
(2) The proposed facility shall be a monopole or of similar design.
(3) Proposed accessory structures and additional accessory structures shall be architecturally designed to blend with the surrounding area through materials and design features.
(E) Lighting. The proposed facility shall not be lighted, except as required to meet applicable local, state and federal lighting regulations.
(F) Removal. The applicant must provide written agreement to remove the facility after 180 days of discontinued use.
(G) Advertising. No signs or other forms of advertising are permitted on the proposed facility.
(Ord. 98-25, passed 12-21-1998)