(a) Construction Standard. All wireless telecommunications facilities and support structures shall be certified by an engineer licensed in the State of Ohio to be structurally sound and, at a minimum, in conformance with the Ohio Building Code.
(b) Natural Resource Protection Standards. The location of the wireless telecommunications facility shall comply with all natural resource protection standards established either in this chapter or in other applicable regulations, including those for flood plains, wetlands, groundwater protection, and steep slopes.
(c) Historic or Architectural Standards Compliance. Any application to locate a wireless telecommunications facility on a building or structure that is listed on a Federal, State or local historic register, or is in a historic district established by the City of Brookville, Ohio, shall be subject to review by the City of Brookville Planning Commission to insure that architectural and design standards are maintained.
(d) Color and Appearance Standards. All wireless telecommunications facilities shall be painted a non-contrasting gray or similar color minimizing their visibility, unless otherwise required by the Federal Communications Commission, Federal Aviation Administration, and/or by historical or architectural standards imposed under subsection (c) hereof. All appurtenances shall be aesthetically and architecturally compatible with the surrounding environment by means of camouflage deemed acceptable by the City of Brookville, Ohio.
(e) Advertising Prohibited. No advertising is permitted anywhere upon or attached to the wireless telecommunication facility.
(f) Artificial Lighting Restricted. No wireless telecommunications facility shall be artificially lit except as required by the Federal Aviation Administration.
(g) Co-Location. All wireless telecommunications facilities shall be subject to the co- location requirements set forth in Section 1169.05.
(h) Abandonment. All wireless telecommunications facilities shall be subject to the abandonment requirements set forth in Section 1169.07.
(i) Security Enclosure Required. All towers and equipment shelters shall be enclosed either completely or individually as determined by the City of Brookville, Ohio. The City of Brookville, Ohio and co-locators shall have reasonable access. No fence shall be required on top of a building or other structure if access to the roof or top of the structure or building is secure.
(j) Existing Vegetation and Buffer Plantings. Existing vegetation (trees, shrubs, etc.) shall be preserved to the maximum extent possible. Buffer plantings shall be located around the perimeter of the security enclosure as deemed appropriate by the City of Brookville, Ohio. An evergreen screen may be required around the perimeter of the property in lieu of such buffer plantings.
(k) Access Control and Emergency Contact. “No Trespassing” signs shall be posted around the wireless telecommunication facility, along with a number of whom to contact in the event of an emergency. (Ord. 2014-07. Passed 9-16-14.)
(l) Construction Standards in Industrial Districts and Highway Service Districts. Wireless telecommunication facilities are Special Uses in the I-1, I-2, PI and HS Districts, and shall be subject to the following construction standards:
(1) The tower height shall not exceed 200 feet.
(2) The tower shall meet all setback and yard requirements of the Industrial District or Highway Service District in which it is located.
(3) No tower shall be located such that the distance from the tower to a residentially zoned property or residential use is less than 500 feet.
(4) All equipment shelters, located above ground, shall meet the required setback and yard requirements for the Industrial Zoning District or Highway Service Zoning District in which it is located.
(Ord. 2014-13. Passed 2-3-15.)