(A) The following requirements shall apply to all wireless telecommunication facility, regardless of the zoning district in which it is located:
(1) A security fence eight feet in height with barbed wire around the top shall completely surround the tower, equipment building and any guy wires. No security fencing will be required around a rooftop structure. The appearance of a rooftop structure shall be consistent with the appearance of the existing building;
(2) Buffer plantings shall be located around the perimeter of the security fencing as follows:
(a) An evergreen screen shall be planted that consists of either a hedge planted at a maximum of three feet on center, or a row of evergreen trees planted at a maximum of five feet on center; and
(b) Existing vegetation (trees and shrubs) shall be preserved to the maximum extent possible.
(3) An antenna may not be located on or adjacent to a building or structure that is listed on an historic register or is in an historic district;
(4) The tower shall be painted a non-contrasting gray or similar color to minimize its visibility unless otherwise required by the Federal Communications Commission or Federal Aviation Administration;
(5) No advertising is permitted anywhere on the facility;
(6) The tower shall not be artificially lighted except to ensure safety as required by the Federal Aviation Administration;
(7) “No Trespassing” signs shall be posted around the facility with an emergency telephone number of whom to contact in the event of an emergency;
(8) A permanent easement to the tower site must be provided thereby maintaining access regardless of other developments that may take place on the site;
(9) The facility shall meet frequency emission standards as established by the Federal Communications Commission;
(10) Antennas may be added from time to time to a wireless telecommunication tower in such number, and of such type, as are contemplated by the conditional use permit first issued for the wireless telecommunication facility, without need for subsequent approval of such additional antennas; provided that a separate conditional use permit or modification to the existing permit, shall be required for any additional wireless communications equipment buildings that are proposed to be constructed;
(11) Applicant or the property owner responsible for the upkeep of the property shall commence construction of the wireless telecommunication facility within 180 days of issuance of the conditional use permit and shall complete construction within six months or the conditional use permit will expire; and
(12) As a further condition of issuance of a conditional use permit the Zoning Inspector shall require the applicant and property owner to certify that construction is not commenced within 180 days, or completed within six months, that the site will be available for another wireless telecommunication facility.
(B) In addition to all the other requirements contained in this chapter, where a wireless telecommunication facility is to be constructed either as a sole use on a lot or in combination with other uses or existing structures, the following requirements shall be met.
(1) As a sole use. Wireless telecommuni-cation facilities to be located as a sole use on a lot shall be subject to the following:
(a) Minimum area, frontage and yard requirements shall comply with such requirements as are specified in the chapter concerning the specific zoning district;
(b) Minimum yard requirements:
1. Tower. The minimum distance to any nearby structure shall be equal to the height of the tower. The minimum distance to any school, day care center, a public park or residential lot line shall be 300 feet; and
2. Equipment building. The minimum distance to any nearby structures shall comply with the zoning requirements as specified in the chapter concerning that specific zoning district.
(c) Maximum height:
1. Tower. The maximum height shall be 200 feet including the antenna; and
2. Equipment building. The maximum height shall comply with such requirements of the site of the specific zoning district.
(d) Maximum size of the equipment building: 750 square feet or the maximum square footage allowable for an accessory structure, whichever is the more restrictive standard. If there are multiple users, the equipment must be sheltered in a single building unless the applicant can show a technical necessity for a separate building, in which case multiple buildings must be designed to have the appearance of one building.
(2) Combined with another use. Wireless telecommunication facilities need not be located upon the property affiliated with the wireless telecommunications provider. However, wireless telecommunication facilities located upon property with an already existing use, lawful nonconforming use, or on a vacant parcel shall be subject to the following:
(a) Minimum area, frontage and yard requirements shall comply with such requirements as are specified in the chapter concerning the specific zoning district;
(b) The wireless telecommunication facility shall be fully automated and unattended on a daily basis and shall be visited only for periodic maintenance;
(c) The minimum lot area shall be the area needed to accommodate the tower, guy wires, the equipment building, security fencing and the buffer plantings. If title to the land on which the wireless telecommunication facility is located is conveyed to the owner, the land remaining with the principal lot shall continue to comply with the minimum lot area of the zoning district.
(d) Minimum yard requirements:
1. Tower. The minimum distance to any nearby structure shall be equal to the height of the tower. The minimum distance to any school, day care center, a public park or residential lot line shall be 300 feet; and
2. Equipment building. The minimum distance to any nearby structures shall comply with the zoning requirements as specified in the chapter concerning that specific zoning district.
(e) Maximum height:
1. Tower. The maximum height shall be 200 feet including the antenna; and
2. Equipment building. The maximum height shall comply with such requirements of the site of the specific zoning district.
(f) Maximum size of the equipment building: 750 square feet or the maximum square footage allowable for an accessory structure, whichever is the more restrictive standard. If there are multiple users, the equipment must be sheltered in a single building unless the applicant can show a technical necessity for a separate building, in which case multiple buildings must be designed to have the appearance of one building; and
(g) Vehicular access to the equipment building shall, whenever feasible, be provided along the circulation driveways of the existing use.
(3) Location of antenna on an existing structure. In the event that any wireless telecommunication facilities are located or attached to an existing structure or building, the facilities shall be subject to the following.
(a) Maximum height shall be 40 feet or 20% of the building height above the existing building or structure, whichever is greater. Any such structure shall be set back from the vertical plane of the permitted building one foot horizontally for each two feet of extra height.
(b) If the applicant proposes to locate the wireless telecommunication equipment in a separate building, the building shall comply with the following:
1. The minimum setback requirements for that specific zoning district;
2. An eight foot high security fence with barbed wire on top shall surround the building;
3. A buffer yard shall be planted around the perimeter of the security fence in accordance with division (A)(2) above as outlined previously; and
4. Vehicular access to the building shall not interfere with the parking or vehicular circulation of the site’s principal use.
(c) Elevations of existing and proposed structures showing width, depth and height of the wireless telecommunication facility and the statistical use data on the antenna and support structure shall be provided.
(Ord. 30-1974, § 502.5, passed 7-15-1974; Ord. 23-2000, passed 7-17-2000)