§ 23-5  STANDARDS.
   (A)   The exterior of equipment buildings and/or metal equipment cabinets visible from residential areas or public rights-of-way must have a neutral aggregate finish or be painted to reflect the color and character of adjoining structures or blend with adjacent landscaping and other surroundings.
   (B)   At the telecommunications facility, the design of the buildings and related structures used in conjunction with telecommunications facilities shall, to the extent possible, use materials, colors, textures, screening and landscaping that will blend the telecommunications facilities to the natural setting and the built environment.
   (C)   Guy wires must be anchored no closer than 25 feet from any property line.  Guy wires shall not cross or encroach any overhead telephone or electric power lines.
   (D)   The height of a single antenna tower shall not exceed 150 feet.  The height of a tower with two or more antennas shall not exceed 195 feet.  Maximum height shall be measured from ground at base to highest point on tower and antenna.  A conditional use permit will be required for any structure that exceeds 195 feet.
   (E)   Applicants will be required to demonstrate that the planned telecommunications facility will not cause radio frequency interference with other equipment.  The interference is prohibited.
   (F)   All telecommunication facilities must have a five-foot buffer of landscaping outside the perimeter of the fenced facilities.
   (G)   The base of the tower and any accessory support facilities such as anchored locations of guy wires shall be screened from view with a solid fence, which shall be a minimum of six feet in height.
   (H)   Illumination of a tower is prohibited except as required by the FAA.  Strobes shall not be used for night time lighting.  Any required lighting shall be directed upward and away from adjoining properties.  In addition, the ground level security lighting shall not be more than 20 feet in height and shall be focused to avoid conflict with vehicle operators in a public right-of-way.
   (I)   The applicant will be required to provide ingress/egress only from approved access points and a minimum of one off-street parking space per provider.
   (J)   All wireless telecommunications towers and their equipment shelters shall comply with the building setback provisions of the zoning district in which it is located.  In addition, the following requirements shall be observed:
      (1)   In order to insure public safety, the minimum distance from the base of any ground- mounted wireless telecommunications service facility to any property line, road, habitable dwelling, business or institutional use or public recreation area shall be the height of the tower and any antenna mounted on it.  This setback is considered a “fall zone.”
      (2)   In the event that an existing structure is proposed for mounting an antenna, a fall zone shall not be required, but the setbacks of the zoning district shall apply.  In the case of pre-existing, nonconforming structures, wireless telecommunications service facilities and their equipment shelters shall not increase any nonconformities.
   (K)   Signs on telecommunication towers shall only display the name, registration and emergency contact number of the tower owner with the exception of signs required by FCC regulations or signs containing warning or safety instructions.  Signs are limited to four square feet in size and advertising is expressly prohibited.
   (L)   No tower shall be closer than 500 feet from another tower.  Any new telecommunications tower in excess of 180 in height must be located a minimum of one mile from any existing tower in excess of 180 feet in height.
   (M)    Support facilities can be no more than 350 square feet of gross floor area nor more than 12 feet in height per user.  Minimum setback requirements of the zoning district apply to the accessory support facilities.
(Ord. 3071, passed 10-17-00)