(a) Construction Standards. All wireless telecommunication 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 Ohio Basic Building Code.
(b) Natural Resource Protection Standards. The location of the wireless telecommunication facility shall comply with all natural resource protection standards established either in this Zoning Code 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 telecommunication 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 Village of Edon, shall be subject to review by the Planning Commission to ensure architectural and design standards are maintained.
(d) Color and Appearance Standards. All wireless telecommunication facilities shall be painted a non-contrasting gray or similar color minimizing its visibility, unless otherwise required by the Federal Communications Commission, Federal Aviation Administration, and/or by historical or architectural standards imposed under Zoning Code. All appurtenances shall be aesthetically and architecturally compatible with the surrounding environment by the means of camouflage deemed acceptable by the Village of Edon.
(e) Advertising Prohibited. No advertising is permitted anywhere upon or attached to the wireless telecommunication facility.
(f) Artificial Lighting Restricted. No wireless telecommunication facility shall be artificially lit except as required by the Federal Aviation Administration.
(g) Co-Location. All wireless telecommunication facilities shall be subject to the co-location requirements set forth in Section 1190.05 of this Zoning Code.
(h) Abandonment. All wireless telecommunication facilities shall be subject to the abandonment requirements set forth in Section 1190.09 of this Zoning Code.
(i) Setback from Edge of Roof. Any wireless telecommunication facility and its appurtenances permitted on the roof of a building shall be set back one (1) foot from the edge of the roof for each one (1) foot in height of the wireless telecommunication facility. However, this setback requirement shall not apply to antennas that are less than two (2) inches in thickness mounted to the sides of antenna support structures and do not protrude more than six (6) inches from the side of such an antenna support structure. This requirement is subject to change by the Village of Edon upon the review of the photo simulation provided in compliance with Section 1190.10(c).
(j) Security Enclosure Required. All towers and equipment shelters shall be enclosed either completely or individually as determined by the Village of Edon. The Village of Edon and co-locators shall have reasonable access. Fencing shall be required, except 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.
(k) 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 Village of Edon. An evergreen screen may be required around the perimeter of the property in lieu of such buffer plantings.
(l) Access Control and Emergency Contact. "No Trespassing" signs shall be posted around the wireless telecommunications facility, along with a telephone number of who to contact in the event of an emergency. (Ord 07-13. Passed 12-16-13.)