The following structures shall not be subject to the height limitation of the district in which they are located.
(A) Belfries, chimneys, cupolas, domes, elevators, penthouses (structure for housing machinery, not intended as a dwelling), flagpoles, monitors, smokestacks, spires, cooling towers, and ventilators, provided they are not intended for human residency.
(B) Ground and structure-supported accessory antennas and aerials, including elevating structures (poles and towers), which do not exceed a total aggregate height of 60 feet above the natural land grade and which meet the following requirements:
(1) No portion of the antenna, aerial, elevating structure, or any anchor or guy line may extend beyond the established side yard requirements of the district in which located; and
(2) In a residential district no portion of the antenna, aerial, elevating structure, or any anchor or guy line, may extend beyond the front yard building setback line or extend into any established front yard or into any side yard; provided that:
(a) Height and location restrictions shall not be applicable to radio communication facilities or utility facilities or storage tanks owned, operated and maintained by any municipal, county, state or federal governmental entities; and
(b) The restrictions established by this section may be modified by the Board of Zoning Appeals through the approval of a variance. The Board of Zoning Appeals may require additional safeguards and conditions as it deems necessary in granting such a variance.
(Ord. 12-16, passed 8-8-12)