The following wireless and cellular telecommunications facilities are exempt from the regulations included in this chapter, but are governed by other location requirements (see Section 1157.04, Location Criteria for Exempt Facilities) and do not include facilities located or proposed to be located within any Historic District.
(a) A single ground or building mounted, receive-only, radio or television antenna (for satellite dishes-see subsection (d) hereof) including any mast, for the sole use of the resident occupying a residentially zoned parcel on which the radio or television antenna is located. Antennas shall not exceed twenty-five feet (25') in height.
(b) A ground or building mounted citizens band radio antenna including any mast, if the height (post and antenna) does not exceed twenty-five feet.
(c) A ground, building, or tower mounted antenna operated by a federally licensed amateur radio operator as a part of the Amateur Radio Service, subject to the location requirements of this section, unless the applicant for an amateur radio tower/antenna can provide clear and convincing evidence that an alternative location is technically necessary to successfully engage in amateur radio communications.
(d) A ground or building receive-only radio or television satellite earth station (satellite dish) which does not exceed one meter (39.37 inches) in diameter, for the sole use of the resident or establishment occupying the parcel on which the satellite dish is located, regardless of zoning district. The height of said dish may not exceed the height of the ridgeline of the principal structure on said parcel if mounted on a building or thirteen feet in height if anchored upon the ground.
(e) Mobile Services providing public information coverage of a news event of a temporary nature.
(f) Hand held devices including, but not limited to, cell phones, business-band mobile radios, walkie-talkies, cordless phones, and garage door openers (No Permit Required).
(g) Government owned and operated receive and/or transmit telemetry station antennas for supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems for water, flood alert, traffic control devices and signals, storm water management, pump stations and/or irrigation systems and similar uses, with heights not exceeding thirty-five feet.
If any provision of the above listed facilities subsections (a) to (g) hereof is exceeded, the telecommunication facility will no longer be deemed exempt from the provisions of the chapter and will become subject to all requirements as listed herein. Exemption from the requirements of this chapter does not exempt the above listed facilities from the requirements of any other applicable Codes or portions of Codes. A Building and Zoning permit is required for all facilities which are not noted as 'No Permit Required.
(Ord. 3374. Passed 10-18-16.)
(Ord. 3374. Passed 10-18-16.)