(A) Intent and applicability.
(1) The following regulations shall govern the locations, areas, heights, and types of towers permitted within the zoning jurisdiction of this chapter.
(2) All towers hereafter constructed, erected, or otherwise established, moved, altered or changed shall comply with these regulations.
(3) After the effective date of this chapter, no tower shall be erected, moved, enlarged, constructed, reconstructed, or otherwise installed without first obtaining a tower permit. A tower permit shall be legally issued only when in compliance with these regulations; provided, however, that the state, county, and city towers installed for public purposes are exempt from these requirements.
(4) Nonconforming towers existing at the time of enactment of this chapter may be repaired or maintained, but may not be otherwise established, moved, altered, or changed except in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(B) District regulations.
(1) AG Agricultural District. Towers allowed under regulations as provided for in division (C) below.
(2) AG 1 Agricultural Residential District. Towers allowed under regulations as provided for in division (C) below.
(3) R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-4 Residential Districts. Towers shall not be allowed.
(4) C-1 Central Business, C-2 Highway Commercial Districts. Towers allowed under regulations as provided for in division (C) below.
(5) I-1 and I-2 Industrial Districts. Towers allowed under regulations as provided for in division (C) below.
(6) P Public Use Districts. Towers allowed under regulations as provided for in division (C) below.
(C) Tower regulations.
(2) All radio, television, or other towers less than 50 feet and for nonbusiness or personal use shall not be considered towers for the purposes of this chapter. Any tower less than 50 feet used for commercial purposes shall be considered a tower as provided for under division (C)(1) above.
(3) Freestanding towers over 50 feet shall be located so that the distance from the base of the tower to any adjoining property line or the supporting structure of a separate neighboring tower is a minimum of 100% of the tower height; except that any tower located adjacent to a residential area shall have a distance of 100% of the tower height, or 200 feet setback from the adjoining property, whichever is greater.
(4) The tower installation shall be designed to be aesthetically and architecturally compatible with the built environment of the city. The city encourages efforts to hide towers or restrict their visibility from public right-of-way or neighboring properties. Associated support building shall be designed with materials that are consistent with those in the surrounding neighborhood. Metal exteriors shall generally not be permitted for accessory support buildings.
(Ord. 905, passed 1-20-2015)