1. General Statement of Purpose. The purpose of this section is to set forth minimum requirements to regulate the location, use, and height of communication towers in order to protect the welfare of the community while also considering the need for effective electronic communications facilities, including particularly the accommodation of amateur radio operation. Communication towers shall also comply with the applicable regulations contained in Iowa Municipal Code entitled “Communications Towers.”
2. District Regulations.
A. Agriculture District. Communication towers shall be permitted as an accessory use and shall be subject to the following regulations.
(1) Height. A communication tower no more than 70 feet in height and a tower with attached antenna(s) with a combined height of no more than 80 feet in height shall be permitted. Towers and towers with attached antenna(s) which exceed those height limits may be permitted as a conditional use, subject to the provisions of Section 165.83.
(2) Required Yards. A communication tower shall meet the minimum yards required for a principal building. Guy wires and anchors shall meet the minimum yards required for an accessory building. The Board of Adjustment shall establish minimum yard requirements when approving a conditional use permit for a communication tower.
B. Residence Districts. Communication towers are permitted only as an accessory use and are subject to the following regulations.
(1) Height. A communication tower no more than 70 feet in height, and a tower with attached antenna(s) with a combined height of no more than 80 feet in height shall be permitted. Towers and towers with attached antenna(s) which exceed those height limits may be permitted as a conditional use, subject to the provisions of Section 165.83. However, a conditional use shall not be approved for a tower nor for a combined tower and antenna(s) exceeding 125 feet in height.
(2) Required Yards. A communication tower shall meet the minimum yards required for a principal building for the district within which the tower is located. Guy wires and anchors shall meet the minimum yards required for an accessory building. The Board of Adjustment shall establish minimum yard requirements when approving a conditional use permit for a communication tower.
C. Commercial Districts. Communication towers need not be differentiated between principal or accessory uses since the regulations are the same for both.
(1) Height. A communication tower with or without attached antenna(s), shall not exceed a total height of 125 feet. Towers exceeding 125 feet in height may be permitted as a conditional use, subject to the provisions of Section 165.83.
(2) Required Yards. A communication tower and any associated guy lines, guy line anchors, or other supporting components shall meet the minimum yard requirements for the district within which the tower is located. However, in no instance shall any such setback be less than 25 feet from the nearest lot line.
D. Industrial Districts. Communication towers need not be differentiated between principal or accessory uses since the regulations are the same for both.
(1) Height. There are no height limits imposed by this ordinance.
(2) Required Yards. A communication tower and any associated guy lines, guy line anchors or other supporting components shall meet minimum yard requirements for the district within which the tower is located. However, in no instance shall any such setback be less than 25 feet from the nearest lot line.