(A) The following are permitted. Wireless antenna array(s) shall be permitted on wireless communication facilities in all zoning districts provided the following development criteria are met:
(1) Height.
(a) Maximum height is not to exceed 300 feet in residential agricultural districts, in commercial districts along highway corridors and in industrial districts. Any wireless telecommunication tower shall be located at least 350 feet from any existing structure.
(b) EXCEPTION(S)
: Wireless telecommunication towers that have already been permitted through a conditional use permit or were in existence prior to the date of this subchapter may add wireless antenna arrays to their towers provided that in no instance shall an attachment to an existing and/or previously permitted wireless telecommunication tower increase the height of the tower by more than 15 feet.
(2) Setback. All wireless equipment facilities shall observe the minimum setbacks. Height limitations specified herein shall be observed.
(3) Color and placement. The wireless antenna array(s) and supporting electrical and mechanical equipment must be of a color that is identical to, or closely compatible with the color of the wireless communication facility so as to make the wireless antenna array and the related equipment as visually unobtrusive as possible.
(4) Fencing. All wireless equipment facilities shall be screened with opaque fencing at least 6 feet high. Fencing around compounds within or adjacent to a residentially zoned or residentially occupied property shall match the facade of the principle building. If there is no principle building shadow box fencing shall be used.
(5) Abandonment and obsolescence. This requirement applies to any wireless antenna array that is not utilized for at least 12 months. Upon request by the Zoning Administrator the wireless antenna array shall be completely removed within 90 days and the site shall be restored to its pre-existing condition.
(B) The following are permitted. Wireless antenna array(s) shall be permitted to attach to utility poles or reconstructed utility poles in all zoning districts provided the following development criteria are met.
(1) Height. Flush mounted wireless antenna arrays are preferred. In no instance shall the wireless antenna array(s) exceed more than 15 feet above the existing utility pole.
(2) Setback. All wireless equipment facilities shall observe the minimum setbacks and maximum height allowed within the underlying zoning district.
(3) Color and placement. The wireless antenna array(s) and supporting electrical and mechanical equipment must be of a color that is identical to, or closely compatible with the color of the wireless communication facility so as to make the wireless antenna array and related equipment as visually unobtrusive as possible.
(4) Fencing. All wireless equipment facilities shall be screened with opaque fencing at least 6 feet high. Fencing around compounds within or adjacent to a residentially zoned or residentially occupied property shall match the facade of the principle building. If there is no principle building shadow box fencing shall be used.
(5) Abandonment and obsolescence. This requirement applies to any wireless antenna array that is not utilized for at least 12 months. Upon request by the Zoning Administrator the wireless antenna array shall be completely removed within 90 days and the site shall be restored to its pre-existing condition.
(Ord. passed 9-11-2001)