12-244: HEIGHT EXCEPTIONS:
The following structures shall not be subject to the height limitations of the district in which they are located:
   A.   Farm buildings and structures.
   B.   Belfries, chimneys, cupolas, domes, elevators, penthouses, flagpoles, monitors, smokestacks, spires, cooling towers and ventilators, provided they are not intended for human occupancy.
   C.   Ground and structure-supported antennas and aerials, including elevating structures (poles and towers), which do not exceed a total aggregate height of 65 feet above the natural land grade and which meet the following requirements:
      1.   No portion of the antenna, aerial, elevating structure or any anchor or guy line may encroach upon the land area or airspace of any adjoining or abutting property;
      2.   In RS Districts no portion of an amateur radio antenna, aerial, elevating structure, or any anchor or guy line, may extend beyond the front yard building setback line or extend into any established front yard or into any established side yard;
      3.   In I Districts, towers must be set back a distance equal to at least one hundred ten percent (110%) of the height of the tower from any adjoining lot line of any AG, RS, or O District, excluding expressway rights of way zoned residential.
   Provided that:
         a.   Height and location restrictions shall not be applicable to radio communication facilities owned, operated and maintained by any city, county, state, or federal government entities;
         b.   Non-guyed, omni-directional, single element vertical antennas not exceeding 112 inches in height, and not exceeding one and three-fourths (1 ¾) inches outside diameter shall be permitted in addition to the 65 foot aggregate height limitation.
         c.   The restrictions established by this section may be modified by Board of Adjustment Special Exception approval, subject to the minimum requirements for Special Exception approvals and such additional safeguards and conditions as may be imposed by the Board of Adjustment. (Ord. 20-03-02, 3-2-2020)