Allowable uses, subject to the limitations within each overlay district, will include the uses allowed in underlying zoning district plus wireless communication facilities in compliance with the following development criteria.
(A) Height standards. The following height standards shall apply to all wireless communications facility installations.
(1) Attached wireless communication facilities shall not add more than 20 feet to the height of the existing building or structure to which it is attached (attachment structure). However, attachment devices to existing communication towers shall not increase the height of tower above the maximum permitted height of that tower.
(2) Wireless communication facilities with support structures shall have a maximum height as set out in § 152.092 and shall not exceed heights allowed by FCC or FAA in Wireless Communication Facility Overlay District 2.
(B) Setback standards. The following setback standards shall apply to all wireless communication facility installations.
(1) Attached wireless communications facilities shall meet the setback provisions of the zoning district in which they are located. However, an attached wireless communication facility antenna array may extend up to 30 inches horizontally beyond the edge of the attachment structure so long as the antenna array does not encroach upon an adjoining parcel.
(2) Wireless communications facilities with support structure shall meet the setback requirements for principal structures of the underlying zoning district in which they are located. The required distance shall be measured from the property line on which the wireless communication facility is located to the base of the support structure and equipment shelter or cabinet where applicable or, in the case of guy wire supports, the guy wires.
(C) Landscaping. The following landscaping requirements shall apply to all wireless communications facility installations.
(1) New construction. New wireless communications facilities with support structures and attached wireless communication facilities with new building construction shall be enclosed within a solid brick or other approved decorative masonry wall or solid wood, vinyl or other approved material fence with a minimum height of six feet.
(2) Land form preservation. Existing mature tree growth and natural land form on the site shall be preserved to the extent feasible; provided, however, that vegetation that causes interference with the antennas or inhibits access to the equipment facility may be trimmed or removed.
(D) Lighting and signage. The following lighting and signage requirements shall apply to all wireless communications facility installations.
(1) Artificial illumination. Wireless communications facilities shall not be artificially illuminated, directly or indirectly, except for:
(a) Security and safety lighting of equipment buildings, if the lighting is appropriately down-shielded to keep light within the boundaries of the site;
(b) Any illumination of the wireless communications facility as may be required by the FAA or other applicable authority installed in a manner to minimize impacts on adjacent residences; and
(c) Unless otherwise required by the FAA or other applicable authority, the required light for the support structure shall be red and shielded upward.
(2) Signage. Wireless communications facilities shall not display any signage, logos, decals, symbols or any messages of a commercial or noncommercial nature, except for a small message containing provider identification and emergency telephone numbers and any other information as may be required by local, state or federal regulations governing wireless communications facilities.
(E) Fencing. Wireless communications facilities with support structures shall be enclosed by a solid fence, with finished side out, (excluding slatted chain link) not less than six feet in height. Security features may be incorporated into the buffer and landscaping requirements for the site. Nothing herein shall prevent fencing that is necessary to meet requirements of state or federal agencies.
(F) Radio frequency emissions/sound. The following radio frequency emissions standards shall apply to all wireless communications facility installations.
(1) Radio frequency impact. The FTA gives the FCC jurisdiction of the regulation of radio frequency (RF) emissions, and wireless communications facilities that do not exceed the FCC standards shall not be conditioned or denied on the basis of RF impact.
(2) FCC compliance. In order to provide information to its citizens, copies of ongoing FCC information concerning wireless communications facilities and RF emissions standards may be requested. Applicants for wireless communications facilities shall be required to provide information with the application on the measurement of the effective radiated power of the facility and how this meets the FCC standards.
(3) Sound prohibited. No unusual sound emissions such as alarms, bells, buzzers or the like are permitted.
(G) Structural integrity. Wireless communications facilities with support structures shall be constructed to the Electronics Industries Association/Telecommunications Industries Association (EIA/TIA) 222 Revision F standard entitled “Structural Standards for Steel Antennas Towers and Antenna Support Structures” (or equivalent), as it may be updated and amended. Each support structure shall be capable of supporting multiple antenna arrays.
(H) Collocation agreement. All applicants for wireless communications facilities are required to submit a statement with the application agreeing to allow and reasonably market collocation opportunities to other wireless communications facility users. The statement shall include the applicant’s policy regarding collocation of other providers and the methodology to be used by the applicant in determining reasonable rates to be charged other providers. The collocation agreement shall be considered a condition of issuance of a TUP (tower use permit). A TUP shall not be issued unless the applicant complies with the collocation policy outlined in § 152.096.
(I) Interference. The proposed facility shall not cause interference with existing radio, television or direct broadcast satellite (DBS) reception or services.
(Ord. 10-3277, § 1-6.4, passed 1-4-2010; Ord. 15-3505, passed 11-16-2015)