(A) Antennas mounted on structures or rooftops. The equipment cabinet or structure used in association with antennas shall comply with the following, unless modified by the Community Development Director:
(1) The cabinet or structure shall not contain more than ten square feet of gross floor area or be more than three feet in height. In addition, for buildings and structures which are less than 65 feet in height, the related unmanned equipment structure, if over ten square feet of gross floor area or three feet in height, shall be located on the ground and shall not be located on the roof of the structure.
(2) If the equipment structure is located on the roof of a building, the area of the equipment structure and other equipment and structures shall not occupy more than 2% of the roof area and must be screened from public view.
(3) Equipment storage buildings or cabinets shall comply with all applicable building codes.
(B) Antennas mounted on utility poles or light poles. The equipment cabinet or structure used in association with antennas shall be located in accordance with the following:
(1) In residential districts, the equipment cabinet or structure may be located:
(a) In a front or side yard, provided the cabinet or structure is no greater than three feet in height or ten square feet of gross floor area, and the cabinet/structure is located a minimum of five feet or more from all lot lines. The cabinet/structure shall be screened by an evergreen hedge with an ultimate height of at least 42 to 48 inches, and a planted height of at least 36 inches.
(b) In a rear yard, provided the cabinet or structure is no greater than three feet in height or ten square feet in gross floor area. The cabinet/structure shall be screened by an evergreen hedge with an ultimate height of eight feet and a planted height of at least 36 inches.
(2) In commercial or industrial districts, the equipment cabinet or structure shall be no greater than three feet in height or ten square feet in gross floor area. The structure or cabinet shall be screened by an evergreen hedge with an ultimate height of eight feet and a planted height of at least 36 inches. In all other instances, structures or cabinets shall be screened from view of all residential properties which abut or are directly across the street from the structure or cabinet by a solid fence eight feet in height or an evergreen hedge with an ultimate height of eight feet and a planted height of at least 36 inches.
(C) Antennas located on towers. The related unmanned equipment structure shall not contain more than three feet in height or ten square feet of gross floor area or be more than those dimensions, and shall be located in accordance with the minimum yard requirements of the zoning district in which located.
(D) Modification of building size requirements. The requirements of divisions (A) through (C) of this section may be modified by the Community Development Director in the case of administratively approved uses or by the Planning Commission in the case of uses permitted by conditional use permit to encourage colocation.
(Ord. 99-07, passed 6-28-99) Penalty, see § 10.99