(a) Construction Standards. All wireless telecommunication facilities and support structures shall be certified by an engineer licensed in the State of Ohio to be structurally sound and, at a minimum, in conformance with the Ohio Basic Building Code.
(b) Natural Resource Protection Standards. The location of the wireless communication facility shall comply with all-natural resource protection standards established either in this Zoning Code or in other applicable regulations, including those for flood plain, wetlands, ground water protection, and steep slopes.
(c) Historic or Architectural Standards Compliance. Any application to locate a wireless telecommunication facility on a building or structure that is listed on a federal, state, or local historic register, or is in an historic district established by the City of Sidney, Ohio, shall be subject to review by the City of Sidney, Ohio Downtown Design Review Board to insure architectural and design standards are maintained.
(d) Color and Appearance Standards. All wireless telecommunication facilities shall be painted a non-contrasting gray or similar color minimizing its visibility, unless otherwise required by the Federal Communication Commission, Federal Aviation Administration, and/or by historical or architectural standards imposed under Section 1111.08(c). All appurtenances shall be aesthetically and architecturally compatible with the surrounding environment by the means of camouflage deemed acceptable by the City.
(e) Advertising Prohibited. No advertising is permitted anywhere upon or attached to the wireless telecommunication facility.
(f) Artificial Lighting Restricted. No wireless communication facility shall be artificially lit except as required by the Federal Aviation Administration.
(g) Co-location. All wireless telecommunication facilities shall be subject to the co-location requirements set forth in this Zoning Code.
(h) Abandonment. All wireless telecommunication facilities shall be subject to the abandonment requirements set forth in this Zoning Code.
(i) Security Enclosure Required. All towers and equipment shelters shall be enclosed either completely or individually. The City and co-locators shall have reasonable access. No fence shall be required on top of a building or other structure if access to the roof or top of the structure or building is secure.
(j) Existing Vegetation and Buffer Plantings. Existing vegetation (trees, shrubs, etc.) shall be preserved to the maximum extent possible. Buffer plantings shall be located around the perimeter of the security enclosure as deemed appropriate by the Board. An evergreen screen may be required around the perimeter of the property in lieu of such buffer plantings.
(k) Access Control and Emergency Contact. "No Trespassing" signs shall be posted around the wireless telecommunications facility, along with a telephone number of who to contact in the event of an emergency.
(Ord. A-3075. Passed 1-24-22.)