(A) Governmental services requiring structures shall be subject to strict architectural review to ensure compatibility to adjacent properties and the district they are in. All such structures shall only be permitted as special uses as set forth in § 153.026 unless use is permitted in the table in § 153.025.
(B) Public utility stations or substations shall be permitted only if the use is surrounded by suitable fencing to protect the public. Utility transmitting or relay stations or towers are permitted provided that no such station or tower shall be permitted on a site less than one acre in area and that no site shall have a horizontal dimension less than twice the height of the tower. In addition, no radio or other transmission tower which would cause interference to local radio or television reception, or which would endanger the public or neighboring property, shall be permitted. In residential districts, all buildings shall be in character with surrounding residences. Minor structures, such as hydrants, telephone or light poles, pole transmitters or transformers, or similar equipment, shall not be subject to these regulations.
(C) Public utility transmission lines shall be permitted only if a right-of-way of sufficient width shall permit the safe construction and maintenance of the line and prevent any hazard to surrounding property. On a one or two circuit transmission line, the distance from the tower base to the nearest boundary of the transmissions line right-of-way shall be no less than 25 feet. On a three or four circuit transmission line, the distance shall be no less than 50 feet. The Town Board may require suitable fencing or landscaping of a tower base when in the opinion of the Board it is necessary to protect the public or conserve the values of the surrounding property. Telephone, electric light and power lines carrying less than 33,000 volts and usually located along public highways, or to local underground conduits, cables, gas, sewer and water mains or pipes are not subject to these special conditions.
(Ord. passed 6-8-78; Am. Res. passed 4-8-10; Am. Ord. 2014-003-O, passed 6-12-14; Am. Ord. passed - -) Penalty, see § 10.99