The following use regulations shall apply to cellular or wireless communication antennas, cellular or wireless communication towers or cellular or wireless communication sites:
(A) Unless otherwise provided by these regulations, a cellular or wireless communication antenna, cellular or wireless communication site may only be placed, operated, constructed, affixed, or located in a Telecommunications District.
(B) No cellular or wireless communication antenna, cellular or wireless communication tower, or cellular or wireless communication site shall be placed in a Telecommunications District unless the person or applicant requesting the placement of the antenna, tower or site the obtains a permit from Village of Lincoln Heights in accordance with the applicable discretionary permitting process set forth in §§ 154.07, 154.08, 154.09, and 154.11.
(C) All other accessory uses to any cellular or wireless communication antenna, cellular or wireless communication tower, or cellular or wireless communication site including, but not limited to, business offices, maintenance or storage areas, and vehicle parking spaces, are permitted only to the extent they are in compliance with the applicable zoning district use regulations provided within the Zoning Code.
(D) No cellular or wireless communication tower shall exceed 250 feet in total height. The height shall be measured from the base of the tower, at grade, to the highest point of the tower or site to include any attached equipment, devices, or other apparatus. Grade shall be determined as the elevation of the existing ground level topography at the precise location of the base of the tower prior to construction of the tower.
(E) No cellular or wireless communication tower or site shall be closer than 100 feet to any Telecommunication District boundary line. The 100-foot distance shall be measured in a straight line from the nearest point of the base of the tower or site or in the case of the use of guy wires, from the point where the guy wire is secured, to the closest part of the Telecommunication District boundary line.
(Ord. 97-O-47, passed 11-10-1997)