All telecommunications towers shall be located in accordance with the following standards, except exempt facilities, as defined in Section 1478.03:
(a) Minimum Separation Between Telecommunications Towers (by Tower Type).
Monopole (85 ft.
Lattice Guyed in height or greater)
Proposed Tower Types (Distance in ft.) (Distance in ft.) (Distance in ft.)
Lattice Guyed in height or greater)
Proposed Tower Types (Distance in ft.) (Distance in ft.) (Distance in ft.)
Lattice 1,500 1,500 1,500
Guyed 1,500 1,500 1,500
Monopole (85 ft. in
height or greater) 750 750 750
Camouflaged towers are exempt from the separation between towers requirement listed above.
(b) Setbacks. All setbacks shall be measured from the base of the tower or structure to the applicable property line or structure.
(1) Setbacks from all residential uses and residential districts. All new towers shall be set back a distance equal to 200 feet or 200 percent of the height of the tower, whichever is greater.
(2) Setbacks from all historic sites and districts. All new towers shall be set back a distance equal to 200 feet or 200 percent of the height of the tower, whichever is greater.
(3) Setbacks from all streets and private and public road rights of ways. All new towers shall be set back from all road rights of way, public and private, a distance equal to 125 percent of the tower height.
(4) Setback from overhead power lines. All new towers shall be set back a distance equal to their height from an overhead power line with a voltage exceeding 750 volts.
(5) Setback from all other uses allowable in the zoning district. All new towers shall be set back a distance equal to 100 feet or 125 percent of the height of the tower, whichever is greater.
(6) Guy wires setback. All guy wires shall be set back at least fifty feet from all property lines.
(Ord. 242-98. Passed 1-7-99.)