Section
154.01 Purpose
154.02 Relationship to Zoning Ordinance
154.03 Definitions
154.04 Applicability
154.05 General requirements
154.06 Permitted uses
154.07 Administratively approved uses
154.08 Special use permits
154.09 Buildings or other equipment storage
154.10 Removal of abandoned antennas and towers
154.11 Non-conforming uses
154.12 Special procedures for special use determinations
154.13 Severability
(A) The purpose of this chapter is to establish general guidelines for the siting of wireless communications towers and antennas.
(B) The goals of this chapter are to:
(1) Protect residential areas and land uses from potential adverse impacts of towers and antennas;
(2) Encourage the location of towers in non-residential areas;
(3) Minimize the total number of towers throughout the community;
(4) Strongly encourage the joint use of new and existing tower sites as a primary option rather than construction of additional single-use towers;
(5) Encourage users of towers and antennas to locate them, to the extent possible, in areas where the adverse impact on the community is minimal;
(6) Encourage users of towers and antennas to configure them in a way that minimizes the adverse visual impact of the towers and antennas through careful design, siting, landscape screening and innovative camouflaging techniques;
(7) Enhance the ability of the providers of telecommunications services to provide such services to the community quickly, effectively and efficiently;
(8) Consider the public health and safety of communication towers; and
(9) Avoid potential damage to adjacent properties from tower failure through engineering and careful siting of tower structures.
(C) In furtherance of these goals, the village shall give due consideration to its Comprehensive Plan, zoning map, existing land uses and environmentally sensitive areas in approving sites for the location of towers and antennas.
(Prior Code, § 154.001) (Ord. 99-005, passed 3-1-1999)
This chapter is closely related to and shall be interpreted together with Ch. 157 of this code of ordinances. All terms contained in this chapter shall have the same meanings as when used in Ch. 157 of this code of ordinances, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. However, in the event of any conflict between this chapter and Ch. 157 of this code of ordinances, this chapter shall control.
(Prior Code, § 154.002) (Ord. 99-005, passed 3-1-1999)
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ALTERNATIVE TOWER STRUCTURE. Human-made trees, clock towers, bell steeples, light poles and similar alternative-design mounting structures that camouflage or conceal the presence of antennas or towers.
ANTENNA. Any exterior transmitting or receiving device mounted on a tower, building or structure and used in communications that radiate or capture electromagnetic waves, digital signals, analog signals, radio frequencies (excluding radar signals), wireless telecommunications signals or other communication signals.
BACKHAUL NETWORK. The lines that connect a provider’s towers/cell sites to one or more cellular telephone switching offices, and/or long distance providers, or the public switched telephone network.
FAA. The Federal Aviation Administration.
FCC. The Federal Communications Commission.
HEIGHT. When referring to a tower or other structure, the distance measured from the finished grade of the parcel to the highest point on the tower or other structure, including the base pad and any antenna.
PREEXISTING TOWERS AND PREEXISTING ANTENNAS. Any tower or antenna for which a building permit or special use permit has been properly issued prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, including permitted towers or antennas that have not yet been constructed so long as such approval is current and not expired.
TOWER. Any structure that is designed and constructed primarily for the purpose of supporting one or more antennas for telephone, radio and similar communication purposes, including self-supporting lattice towers, guyed towers or monopole towers. The term includes radio and television transmission towers, microwave towers, common-carrier towers, cellular telephone towers, alternative tower structures and the like. The term includes the structure and any support thereto.
VILLAGE. The Village of Riverton.
ZONING CHAPTER. Refers to Ch. 157 of this code of ordinances.
(Prior Code, § 154.003) (Ord. 99-005, passed 3-1-1999)
(A) New towers and antennas. All new towers or antennas in village shall be subject to these regulations, except as provided in divisions (B) through (D) below.
(B) Amateur radio station operators/receive only antennas. This chapter 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 chapter, other than the requirements of § 154.05(F) and (G) of this chapter.
(D) AM array. For purposes of implementing this chapter, 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 right.
(Prior Code, § 154.004) (Ord. 99-005, passed 3-1-1999)
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