A. New Towers And Antennas: All new towers or antennas in the Village shall be subject to these regulations, except as provided in subsections B through D, inclusive, of this Section.
B. Amateur Radio Station Operators/Receive Only Antennas: This Chapter shall not govern any tower, or the installation of any antenna, that is under thirty five feet (35') in height and is owned and operated by a federally-licensed amateur radio station operator or is used exclusively for receive only antennas.
C. Pre-Existing Antennas: Pre-existing antennas for which a building permit has been properly issued or for which a special use permit or variation has been granted shall not be required to meet the requirements of this Chapter, other than the requirements of subsections 5-7-4F and G of this Chapter.
D. AM Array: For purposes of implementing this Chapter, an AM array, consisting of one or more tower units and supporting ground system which functions as one AM broadcasting antenna, shall be considered one tower. Measurements for setbacks and separation distances shall be measured from the outer perimeter of the towers included in the AM array. Additional tower units may be added within the perimeter of the AM array by right. (Ord. 97-599, 9-9-1997)