Development standards for wireless communication facilities will include the underlying zoning district plus following development standards.
(A) Height standards. The following height standards shall apply to all wireless communications facility installations.
(1) Attached wireless communication facilities shall not add more than 20 feet to the height of the existing building or structure to which it is attached (attachment structure).
(2) However, antenna attachments to existing communication towers shall not increase the height of tower above the maximum original permitted height of that tower.
(4) Height for wireless communication facilities with support structures on other lands not identified in division (A) or (B) above shall be reviewed on a cases by case basis as part of the special use permit process.
(5) The height of the proposed wireless communications facility should be consistent with the height standards indicated in § 154.113(B) for similar properties in similar locations; and considering ground elevations, topographical conditions and other site development criteria within this chapter.
(B) Setback standards. The following setback standards shall apply to all communication facility installations.
(1) Attached wireless communication facilities. Attached wireless communications facilities shall meet the setback provisions of the underlying zoning district in which they are located. However, an attached wireless communications facility antenna array may extend up to 30 inches horizontally beyond the edge of the attachment structure so long as the antenna array does not encroach upon an adjoining parcel.
(2) Wireless communications facilities with support structures. Wireless communication facilities with support structures shall meet the setback requirements for principal structures of the underlying zoning district in which they are located.
(C) Landscaping. The following landscaping requirements shall be maintained by the applicant and shall apply to all wireless communications facility Installations.
(1) New wireless communications facilities with support structures and attached wireless communication facilities with new building construction shall comply with § 154.082 above.
(2) Existing mature tree growth and natural land form on the site shall be preserved to the extent feasible: provided however, that vegetation that caused interference with the antennas or inhibits access to the equipment facility may be trimmed or removed.
(D) Aesthetics; placement, materials and colors. The following standards shall apply to all new antenna arrays and new wireless communications facilities.
(1) Antenna array attachments shall be designed so as to be compatible with the wireless communications facility to which it is to be affixed; including but not limited to matching the proposed array with existing structural design, facade colors and camouflage technology.
(2) New wireless communication facilities shall be designed to be compatible with existing structures and surroundings to the extent feasible. The proposed wireless communication facility should be consistent with the tower type and height standards indicated in § 154.113(B) for similar properties in similar locations; including but not limited to considerations of scale and space of immediate vicinity of the new facility, placement in a location which is consistent with proper functioning of the wireless communications facility, the use of compatible or neutral colors and camouflage technology.
(E) Lighting. The following lighting requirements shall apply to all wireless communications facility installations.
(1) Artificial illumination. Wireless communications facilities shall not be artificially illuminated, directly or indirectly, except for:
(a) Security and safety lighting of equipment buildings if the lighting is appropriately down shielded to keep light within the boundaries of the site;
(b) Illumination of the wireless communications facility as may be required by the FAA or other applicable authority installed in a manner to minimize impacts on adjacent residences; and
(c) Unless otherwise required by the FAA or other applicable authority, the required light shall be red and a type of lens used to reduce ground lighting when the site is within 100 feet of a residential dwelling.
(2) Signage. Wireless communications facilities shall not display any signage, logos, decals, symbols or any messages of a commercial or noncommercial nature, except for a small message containing provider identification and emergency telephone numbers and other information as may be required by local, state or federal regulations governing wireless communication facilities.
(F) Fencing.
(1) Wireless communications facilities with support structures shall be enclosed by an opaque fence (excluding slatted chain link) not less than 6 feet in height.
(2) Security features may be incorporated into the buffer and landscaping requirements for the site. Nothing herein shall prevent fencing that is necessary to meet requirements of state or federal agencies.
(G) Radio frequency emissions/sound. The following radio frequency emissions standards shall apply to all wireless communications facility installations:
(1) Radio frequency impact. The FTA gives the FCC jurisdiction of the regulation of radio frequency (RF) emissions, and wireless communications facilities that do not exceed the FCC standards shall not be conditioned or denied on the bases of RF impact.
(2) FCC compliance. In order to provide information to its citizens, copies of ongoing FCC information concerning wireless communications facilities and RF emissions standards may be requested from time to time. Applicants for wireless communications facilities shall be required to provide information with the application on the measurement of the effective radiated power of the facility and how this meets the FCC requirements.
(3) Sound prohibited. No unusual sound emissions such as alarms, bells, buzzers or the like are permitted.
(H) Structural integrity. Wireless communications facilities with support structures shall be constructed to the Electronics Industries Association/Telecommunications Industries Association (EIA/TIA) 222 Revision F Standard entitled Structural Standards for Steel Antennas Towers and Antenna Support Structures (or equivalent), as it may be updated and amended. Each support structure shall be capable of supporting multiple antenna arrays.
(I) Collocation agreement.
(1) All applicants for wireless communications facilities are required to submit a statement with the application agreeing to allow and reasonably market collocation opportunities to other wireless communications facility users.
(2) The statement shall include the applicant's policy regarding collocation of other providers and the methodology to be used by the applicant in determining reasonable rates to be charged other providers.
(3) The collocation agreement shall be considered a condition of issuance of a tower antenna use application (TAA). A TAA shall not be issued unless the applicant complies with the collocation policy outlined in § 154.117 below.
(1981 Code, § 505A) (Ord. passed 6-28-2004)