(A) Fence/barrier. All communication towers, support structures, and associated facilities shall be enclosed within a minimum six-foot-high chain link fence or approved barrier and a continuous evergreen hedge a minimum of 30 inches in height on the outside of the fence or barrier. Applicant is responsible for installation and maintenance of the fence or barrier and hedge.
(B) Proof. Proof shall be provided by the applicant in a form satisfactory to the Zoning Inspector that the proposed installation has been approved by and will be operated in compliance with all agencies and governmental entities having jurisdiction, including, but not limited to, the State Department of Transportation, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Federal Communications Commission, or the successors to their respective functions.
(C) Lighting. Lights, beacons, or strobes of any kind shall not be permitted on any tower, antenna, or facilities unless required by the Federal Aviation Administration. Any such requirements must be presented to the Zoning Inspector prior to the village approval of the facility. Furthermore, telecommunication towers which would require special painting or lighting by the FAA regulations are discouraged.
(D) Setback requirements. All communication towers, support structures, associated facilities, and required fence/barrier shall be located no closer than 250 feet from any residential zoning district line and no closer than 100 feet to a public street right-of-way and no closer to any property lines than 25% of the height of the proposed tower, unless a variance is granted by the Planning Commission.
(E) Minimum size. The minimum size of a parcel on which a tower is located shall be one acre, and no more than one tower may be located on a parcel. PARCEL means a separate tract of land as determined by the County Auditor’s office.
(F) Advertisements. No advertisement of any kind shall be installed on telecommunication towers and/or facilities.
(G) Paint color. The towers shall be painted a non-contrasting gray or similar color minimizing their visibility, unless otherwise required by the Federal Communications Commission or Federal Aviation Administration. When permitted as a special exception, the Planning Commission may require an alternative tower structure to blend into the existing environment. The towers and accessory structures shall be well maintained.
(H) Height. Towers shall be 200 feet or less in height.
(Prior Code, § 1286.09) (Ord. 2002-11, passed 11-25-2002) Penalty, see § 154.999