11-30-13: AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE:

The following standards shall apply to all accessory use antennas and towers used in the amateur radio service:

   A.   Exempt Provisions: Antennas and support structures for federally licensed amateur radio stations and used in the amateur radio service shall be exempt from the requirement of subsections 11-30-3C, F, I and K of this chapter. All other provisions of section 11-30-3 of this chapter shall apply.

   B.   Installation Requirements: Antennas and towers used in the amateur radio service shall be installed in accordance with the instructions furnished by the manufacturer of the antenna or tower. Because of the experimental nature of the amateur radio service, antennas mounted on such towers may be modified or changed at any time so long as the published allowable load on the tower is not exceeded and the structure of the tower remains in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.

   C.   Location:

      1.   Amateur radio service antennas and towers shall not be erected in any required yard (except a rear yard) or within a public or private utility and drainage easement, and shall be set back a minimum of ten feet (10') from all lot lines.

      2.   Guywires or guywire anchors shall not be erected within public or private utility and drainage easements or required buffer yard, and shall be set back a minimum of five feet (5') from all lot lines.

   D.   Tower Design:

      1.   Height:

         a.   Except as provided for in subsection D1b of this section, antennas and towers used in the amateur radio service may extend a maximum of two (2) times the maximum height restriction for the specific zoning district when in use. When not in use, such equipment shall be restricted to a height not greater than the height of the principal structure or thirty five feet (35'), whichever is higher.

         b.   Vertical pole antennas not exceeding three inches (3") in diameter that are utilized in the amateur radio service may extend to a maximum height of forty five feet (45').

      2.   Fail Points: Amateur radio towers shall have fail points so as to assure that the structure will collapse on the subject site and not extend to and jeopardize life or adjacent property.

   E.   More Than One Tower: The installation of more than one tower or support structure per property shall require approval of an interim use permit, subject to the provisions of chapter 5 of this title. (Ord. 674, sec. 1, 7-17-2000)