A. No communication tower or associated support facilities shall be constructed, except in conformance with this section 16-7-2.
B. Guywires and other support facilities shall conform to the setback requirements for the underlying zoning district.
C. Communication towers are prohibited within POS districts.
D. Communication towers are prohibited within historic districts and within one thousand feet (1,000') of a historic district.
E. Communication towers are subject to the following bulk regulations:
Zoning District | Use Type | Minimum Setback | Maximum Height |
Agricultural, residential, office, commercial, institutional, PUD | Conditional use permit | 100% of tower height | Single user: 75 feet or multiple user: 150 feet |
Industrial | Permitted | Height allowed by underlying district |
F. Site plans for communication towers shall be submitted and reviewed as major site plans. Site plan applications shall be prepared to show all information currently required by the city, a list of which shall be available from the planning services department. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009)
G. Processing of major site plans generally takes ten (10) to twenty one (21) days depending on the quality of the submitted site plan. Applicants shall be notified within thirty (30) days of filing a site plan if the application is incomplete. If the city of Dubuque has not approved, denied, or returned the application as incomplete within one hundred fifty (150) days, the application shall be deemed approved. (Ord. 25-13, 5-20-2013)