(A) Location.
(1) Towers and PWF are not permitted in A-2, TC and all residential zoning districts.
(2) Towers and PWF are permitted in all other zoning districts by special use authorization and are subject to the terms and conditions of this chapter.
(3) Towers and PWF located on publicly- owned land not being used for residential purposes are permitted in any zoning district by special use authorization.
(B) Co-location.
(1) Each applicant for PWF and/or tower shall provide to the Director of Community Development or his or her designee an inventory of the applicant's existing towers, PWF, or sites approved for towers or PWF, that are either within the jurisdiction of the village or within one and one-half miles of the boundary thereof, including specific information about the location, height, and design of each facility. The Director of Community Development or his or her designee may share such information with other applicants applying for special use permits under this chapter or other organizations seeking to locate towers, or personal wireless facilities within the jurisdiction of the village, provided; however, that the Director of Community Development or his or her designee is not, by sharing such information, in any way representing or warranting that such sites are available or suitable.
(C) Principal or accessory use. PWF and towers may be considered either principal or accessory uses. A different existing use of an existing structure on the same lot shall not preclude the installation of PWF or tower on such lot.
(D) Lot size. For the purposes of determining whether the installation of a tower or PWF complies with the zoning district development regulations, including but not limited to setback requirements, lot coverage requirements, and other such requirements, the dimensions of the entire lot shall control, even though the PWF or towers may be located on leased parcels within such lot unless there are unusual geographic or public health, safety, and welfare or other public policy considerations. A plat of survey must accompany any village application.
(E) Height limitations.
(1) Towers in all zoning districts, except for industrial districts, shall be restricted to 80 feet in height.
(2) Towers in the I-1 and I-2 zoning districts shall be restricted to 100 feet in height.
(3) PWF located in an alternative tower structure or on an existing approved tower or structure may exceed the height restrictions by special use authorization.
(F) Setbacks.
(1) PWF or towers in industrial zoning districts must satisfy the setback requirements of that district for principal buildings except that a tower shall not be placed closer than 100% of its height from any residential zoned lot or residential land use building setback line.
(2) PWF or towers in any other zoning district shall satisfy the setback requirements of that district for principal buildings except that no PWF or tower shall be placed closer than 150% of its height from any residential zoned lot or residential land use building set back line.
(G) Lighting. PWF or towers shall not be artificially lighted, unless required by the Federal Aviation Administration or other applicable authority. If lighting is required, the lighting alternatives and design chosen must cause the least disturbance to the surrounding views.
(H) Aesthetics and screening.
(1) PWF or towers shall either maintain a galvanized steel finish or, subject to any applicable standards of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), be painted a neutral color or such shades as are appropriate and compatible with the surrounding environment, so as to reduce visual obtrusiveness.
(2) At a site, the design of the buildings and related structures ancillary to the tower and/or PWF shall, to the extent possible, be screened with live plantings and include evergreen vegetation with a minimum height of six feet, at the time of planting, placed densely as to form a screen sufficient enough to reduce the visual obtrusiveness of said structures. Landscaping shall meet all requirements and specifications of Chapter 158 of this code.
(3) When a PWF support structure exists, the PWF and supporting electrical and mechanical equipment must be of a neutral color that is identical to, or closely compatible with, the color of the supporting structure so as to make the PWF and related equipment as visually unobtrusive as possible.
(4) Fencing for equipment enclosures must be of residential quality such as wood privacy fencing or if chain-link is used, must be screened with evergreen vegetation. Landscaping shall meet all requirements and specifications of Chapter 158 of this code.
(I) Signs. No signs shall be allowed on a PWF, tower, PWF support structure or equipment enclosures other than identification signs not exceeding one square feet in area.
(Ord. 1593, passed 9-21-09; Am. Ord. 1658, passed 8-15-11)