3.10.1 AIRSTRIP
A. Hangars or open storage shall be screened with a 20-foot buffer from all property lines, except those properties with LI and HI zoning.
B. No outdoor public address system shall be permitted which can be heard beyond the boundaries of the property.
C. Hours of operation shall be limited from 6:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
3.10.2 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY (NON-TOWER)
A. Maximum height on any co-located structure shall be 40 feet.
3.10.3 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWERS
A. Transmission towers may be sited on any held tract of land exceeding one-half acre in size.
B. The site shall be fenced with an eight-foot high fence, landscaped and buffered.
C. Abandoned towers (those not used for a period of six months or more) shall be removed by carriers.
D. Should technology changes render the height of the tower excessive, the Administrator may require that the tower be reduced in height, replaced or removed.
E. All telecommunication towers must have setbacks from all property lines of at least one foot for every foot of structure height.
F. Height of the structure shall be limited to a maximum of 200 feet in all districts.
G. Special use permit applications shall provide the following information that:
1. Demonstrates the antenna's compliance with state and federal radio frequency emission standards;
2. Specifies the tower height and design and include a cross-section of the structure;
3. Details any technical, engineering, economic and other pertinent factors governing the selection of the proposed design;
4. Demonstrates the tower's compliance with applicable structural standards, which may include certification that the tower will withstand sustained winds in accordance with local building codes or nationally recognized standards;
5. Describes the failure characteristics of the tower and demonstrates that the site and setbacks are of adequate size to contain debris;
6. Describes the tower's maximum capacity, including the number of antennas that it can accommodate for collection, taking into consideration radio frequency interference, mass, height and other characteristics, as well as options to overcome any problems that these considerations may pose to service delivery;
7. Assesses the environmental impact of the facility siting, including the impact on adjacent structures and districts as well as on historic sites and streetscapes;
8. Determines whether the construction of the tower and its reception and transmission functions will interfere with the usual and customary transmission or reception of radio, television and other services on adjoining properties;
9. Documents the due diligence in seeking and subsequent failure to find space on an existing tower to collocate their antenna(s) (if permission for tower construction is being sought);
10. Documents compliance with or exemption from FCC, FAA, MEPA and any other federal or state regulations applicable to the siting; statements must be issued from the FCC, FAA or the state attesting to the proposed facility's compliance;
11. Includes an agreement between the town and the tower owners and their successors to allow shared use of the tower if:
a) Capacity exists based on existing and planned use;
b) A future Applicant for space on the tower agrees in writing;
c) The potential use is technically compatible.
12. Documents anticipated maintenance needs, including frequency of service, personnel needs, equipment needs and traffic, noise or safety impacts of such maintenance;
13. Documents liability insurance or bonding where applicable;
14. Includes approval of the site owner, if different from the tower owner, to apply for a permit.
(Ord. passed 2-14-2017; Ord. 2022-06, passed 7-13-2021)