(A) Construction standards. All WTF and support structures shall be certified by an engineer licensed in the State of Ohio to be structurally sound and, at a minimum, in conformance with Ohio Basic Building Code.
(B) Natural resource protection standards. The location of the WTF shall comply with all natural resource protection standards established either in this Zoning Ordinance or in other applicable regulations, including those for flood plains, wetlands, groundwater protection, and steep slopes.
(C) Historic or architectural standards compliance. Any application to locate a WTF on a building or structure that is listed on a federal, state, or local historic register, or is in a historic district established by New Lebanon, shall be subject to review by the appropriate review board. If there is no such review board, the Municipal Manager and Municipal Engineer shall review the request to ensure architectural and design standards are maintained.
(D) Color and appearance standard. All towers shall be monopole construction unless specifically approved otherwise. All towers and WTF to which they are attached shall be painted a non-contrasting gray or similar color minimizing its visibility, unless otherwise required by the Federal Communications Commission, Federal Aviation Administration, and by historical or architectural standards imposed under division (C) of this chapter. All appurtenances shall be aesthetically and architecturally compatible with the surrounding environment by the means of disguise deemed acceptable by New Lebanon. This compatibility shall be measured against recommendations provided in the New Lebanon Wireless Communications Plan, a supplement of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan.
(E) Advertising prohibited. No advertising is permitted anywhere upon or attached to the wireless telecommunication facility. An exception may be considered if the tower or antenna support structure is principally designed to be utilized for purposes other than operation of the wireless telecommunications facility.
(F) Artificial lighting restricted. No wireless telecommunication facility shall be artificially lit for safety purposes except as required by the Federal Aviation Administration. When required by FAA, a red by night, white by day lighting system shall be utilized. An exception may be considered if the tower or antenna support structure is designed to be utilized for purposes other than operation of the wireless telecommunications facility and the lighting is a decorative component of that additional purpose.
(G) Co-location. All WTF shall be subject to the co-location requirements set forth in § 153.04 of this Zoning Ordinance.
(H) Abandonment. All WTF shall be subject to the abandonment requirements set forth in § 153.09 of this Zoning Ordinance.
(I) Setback from edge of roof. Any WTF and its appurtenances permitted on the roof of a building shall be set back one foot from the edge of the roof for each one foot in height of the wireless telecommunication facility. However, this setback requirement shall not apply to antennas that are less than two inches in thickness mounted to the sides of antenna support structures and do not protrude more than six inches from the side of such an antenna support structure. This requirement is subject to change upon the review of the photo simulation provided in compliance with § 153.10(A).
(J) Security enclosure requirements. All towers and equipment shelters are not encouraged except in areas with isolated visibility or sites with concern for accessibility by the public, as determined by the municipality. The municipality and co-locators shall have reasonable access. No fence shall be required on top of a building or other structure if access to the roof or top of the structure or building is secure.
(K) Existing vegetation and buffer plantings. Existing vegetation (trees, shrubs, etc,) shall be preserved to the maximum extent possible. Buffer plantings shall be located around the perimeter of the security enclosure or lease hold sufficient to screen offensive views and structures. An evergreen screen may be required around the perimeter of the property in lieu of such buffer plantings.
(L) Access control and emergency contact. "No Trespassing" signs shall be posted around the wireless telecommunications facility, along with a telephone number of who to contact in the event of an emergency. These signs should not exceed two square feet.
(M) Utility connections. All public utility service connections to be constructed to the wireless communications facility shall be buried underground from the point of the public transmission supply line.
(N) Vehicular access. All vehicular access routes and a minimum of one vehicular parking space to be provided, shall be paved surfaces.
(O) Equipment shelters. Equipment shelters shall be constructed as an underground vault or as a building complimentary in style and materials to neighboring buildings. Typically the building shall be of masonry construction with residential-styled roof systems. An exception to permit industrialized units may be considered when the shelter is not visible from residential neighborhoods, public streets, or parking areas of customers or visitors of the proposed site.
(P) Facilities located on public lands, railroad and road right of way. When a WTF is located on land owned by or granted by easement to any government entity or railroad, for public purposes, railroad or road right of way, the facilities shall comply with all requirements and procedures of the underlying zoning district, or in the case of right-of-ways, the most stringent zoning district immediately adjacent to the proposed site.
(Q) Minimum distance requirements between towers. Towers proposed to be constructed solely for the purpose of locating a WTF shall be a minimum of a 2,000-foot radius from all adjacent towers.
(Ord. 98-12, passed 5-19-98)