(A) Tower design. A tower shall be designed to ensure that visual intrusiveness and impacts on nearby properties is mitigated to the greatest extent feasible.
(B) Protection of tower. Every tower affixed to the ground shall be protected to discourage climbing of the tower by unauthorized persons.
(C) Lighting. Antennas shall not be artificially illuminated unless required by law or by a governmental agency to protect the public’s health and safety.
(D) Exterior finish. Towers not requiring Federal Aviation Administration painting or marking must have an exterior finish as approved in the site plan.
(E) Fencing. Fences constructed around or upon parcels containing towers, antenna support structures, or telecommunications facilities must be constructed as approved in the site plan.
(F) Landscaping. Landscaping on parcels containing towers, antenna support structures or telecommunications facilities must be in accordance with landscaping requirements as approved in the site plan. Utility buildings and structures accessory to a tower must be architecturally designed to blend in with the surrounding environment and to meet such setback requirements as are compatible with the actual placement of the tower. Ground mounted equipment must be screened from view by suitable vegetation, except where a design of non-vegetative screening better reflects and complements the character of the surrounding neighborhood.
(G) Associated equipment and accessory buildings.
(1) Ground equipment associated with a tower or telecommunication service facility shall be screened by vegetative or other screening compatible with the surrounding environment.
(2) No more than one accessory building is permitted per tower unless collocation requirements require a second structure. Said accessory structure may be no more than 360 square feet in size, shall meet the setback requirements of the underlying zoning district and be architecturally designed to blend in with the surrounding environment.
(3) All support structures shall be reasonably protected against climbing.
(H) Security. Towers must be reasonably posted and secured to protect against trespass. All signs must comply with Chapter 207 (Signs) of this title.
(I) Design. Towers and antennas shall be designed to blend into the surrounding environment to the maximum extent possible and constructed according to the approved site plan unless the city determines that such design is infeasible due to the lack of vertical structures in the vicinity of the proposed site.
(J) Signs and advertising. No advertising message shall be affixed to the antenna structure or tower other than warning or equipment information signs.
(K) Types of towers. Towers shall be of a monopole design unless the City Council determines that an alternative design requested by the applicant would better blend into the surrounding environment.
(L) Tower materials. All metal towers shall be constructed of, or treated with, corrosion-resistant material.
(M) Equipment housing. Transmitting, receiving and switching equipment shall be housed within an existing structure whenever possible. If a new equipment building is necessary for transmitting, receiving and switching equipment, it shall meet the requirements of Chapter 212 (General Yard, Lot Area, and Building Requirements) of this title.
(Ord. 2011-06-07A, passed 6-7-2011)