The equipment building or cabinet, and other related facilities, used in association with a personal wireless service facility shall comply with the following.
(A) Antenna mounted on a structure or rooftop.
(1) For any structure or rooftop which is less than 65 feet in height, the related equipment building or cabinet, and other facilities, if greater than 150 square feet of gross floor area in size, or greater than ten feet in height, shall be located or screened so it is not visible from the ground.
(2) Equipment storage buildings or cabinets shall comply with all applicable building codes.
(B) Antenna mounted on a utility pole or light pole.
(1) In residential zoning districts, the equipment cabinet or structure may be located:
(a) In a front or side yard, provided the equipment building or cabinet and related facilities are no greater than the minimum size available for such equipment and are located a minimum of six feet from all lot lines. Such building or cabinet and related facilities shall be screened by an evergreen hedge with a planted height of at least 36 inches, and an ultimate height of at least 42 inches to 48 inches.
(b) In a rear yard, provided building or cabinet and related facilities shall be screened by an evergreen hedge with a planted height of at least 36 inches and an ultimate height of eight feet.
(2) Any equipment building or cabinet and related facilities shall be screened from view of all residential properties which abut or are directly across the street from such building or cabinet and related facilities by a solid fence six feet in height or an evergreen hedge with a planted height of at least 36 inches and an ultimate height of eight feet.
(3) Otherwise, any such building or cabinet and related facilities shall be screened by an evergreen hedge with a planted height of at least 36 inches and an ultimate height of 8 feet.
(C) Antenna located on a tower. Any equipment building or cabinet and related facilities shall be located in accordance with the minimum yard requirements of the zoning district in which the antenna and tower are located.
(D) Modification of building size requirements. The requirements of this subchapter may be varied by the village by recommendation of the Zoning Board, and/or approval by the Board of Trustees, in the case of uses permitted by special use, in order to accommodate or encourage collocation.
(Ord. 16-02, passed 2-22-2016)