(A) New towers and antennas. All new towers or antennas in the city and its sphere of influence shall be subject to these regulations, except as provided in divisions (B) through (D) of this section.
(B) Amateur radio station operators, receive-only antennas. This subchapter shall not govern any tower, or the installation of any antenna, that is under 70 feet in height and is owned and operated by a federally-licensed amateur radio station operator, or is used exclusively for receive-only antennas.
(C) Preexisting towers or antennas. Preexisting towers and preexisting antennas shall not be required to meet the requirements of this subchapter, other than the requirements of § 153.338(F) and (G).
(D) AM array. For purposes of implementing this subchapter, an AM array, consisting of one or more tower units and supporting ground system which functions as one AM broadcasting antenna, shall be considered one tower. Measurements for setbacks and separation distances shall be measured from the outer perimeter of the towers included in the AM array. Additional tower units may be added within the perimeter of the AM array by conditional use permit.
(Ord. 99-07, passed 6-28-99)