(A) Physical appearance. To the extent possible, materials, colors, textures and landscaping shall be designed to blend in with the surrounding setting. A tower shall be finished or painted so as to minimize visual obtrusiveness and shall not be illuminated unless otherwise required by state or federal regulations. Panel antennae and their associated cables and hardware mounted on or against an existing structure shall be architecturally integrated and painted to match the existing facade or be otherwise camouflaged to reduce their visual impact.
(B) Signs and communications tower. A sign identifying operator and/or provider contact information, restricting trespass, warning of life safety risks, and other similar notification is required. No other signage shall be allowed on an antenna or communications tower.
(C) Distance. A tower and attached appurtenances must be set back from all nonresidential lot lines a minimum distance equal to the height of the tower and from all residential lot lines a minimum distance equal to the height of the tower plus 20%.
(D) New communications towers. No new communications tower shall be located within 1,320 feet of an exiting tower unless the existing tower does not meet the structural specifications or technical requirements necessary for additional antenna co-location, or unless a co-location agreement could not be obtained at commercial reasonable terms and conditions, including price. Communications towers used to support athletic field lighting or parking lot lighting, and communications towers which are camouflaged to disguise the presence of commercial antennas shall be exempt from this requirement.
(E) Height. In all districts, towers, antennae and all related wireless communication facilities mounted on buildings, water tanks or collocated on other structures other than freestandingand guyed communications towers must not extend more than ten feet above the highest part of the structure. Refer to division (F) for freestanding tower height restrictions.
(F) Freestanding and guyed towers. New freestanding lattice or guyed towers are not permitted. Monopoles and camouflaged or stealth tower applications may be located in all zoning districts and subject to the following height limitations, unless express waiver is granted by Town Council with an approved Conditional Use Permit.
(G) All districts. Monopole and camouflaged or stealth towers height shall not exceed ten feet above the maximum height permitted in the specified district and shall not exceed a maximum of 50 feet in height.
(H) Wind loading. Anticipated wind load shall not exceed 25% of the yield strength of the monopole or utility pole base material.
(Prior Code, Ch. 4, Art. IV, § 4-319) (Ord. 432-06, passed 6-19-2006; Ord. 662-18, passed 8-20-2018)