A. Separation Requirements: Minimum separation required between telecommunication towers (by tower type):
Tower Type
| Lattice
| Guyed
| Monopole >85 Feet
|
Lattice | 1,500 feet | 1,500 feet | 750 feet |
Guyed | 1,500 feet | 1,500 feet | 750 feet |
Monopole >85 feet | 750 feet | 750 feet | 750 feet |
1. Two (2) or more towers may be permitted to be located within one hundred feet (100') of each other subject to approval of special use permit or when located in a tower/antenna farm.
2. Camouflaged towers are exempt from separation between towers requirement listed above.
3. Even when reduction in separations are allowed location or placement shall comply with separate setback requirements.
B. Setback Requirements: All setbacks shall be measured from the base of the tower or structure and are required as follows:
1. Setback requirements shall apply to new towers and antennas, existing towers or antennas are allowed to remain in present location.
2. Setbacks from all habitable residential buildings, except buildings located on the subject parcel, shall be a distance equal to one hundred twenty five percent (125%) of the height of the tower.
3. Setbacks from all historic sites and districts shall be a distance equal to one hundred twenty five percent (125%) of the height of the tower from historic sites and districts.
4. Setbacks from property lines shall be set back a minimum of fifty feet (50') from all property lines. This requirement does not apply to the boundary of the leased parcel unless the leased parcel boundary is also a property line. Under special circumstances the Minidoka County planning and zoning commission may modify this setback requirement after public hearing and review.
5. Setback from the high water mark of the Snake River shall be a minimum of one hundred twenty five percent (125%) of the tower height measured from the natural high water mark.
6. All guywire anchors shall be at least twenty five feet (25') from all property lines. Under special circumstances the Minidoka County planning and zoning commission may modify this setback requirement after public hearing and review. (Ord. 411, 8-14-2002)