In order to reasonably accommodate licensed amateur radio operators as required by Federal Code of Regulations, 47 C.F.R. part 97, as amended, and Order and Opinion (PRB-1) of the Federal Communication Commission of September, 1985, a licensed amateur radio operator may locate a tower not to exceed 100 feet in height in the R-1and R-2 Zoning Districts and 195 feet in height in any other zoning district; provided, the following requirements are met.
(A) The tower and any antennas located thereon shall not have any lights of any kind on it and shall not be illuminated either directly or indirectly by any artificial means.
(B) The color of the tower and any antennas located thereof must all be the same and such that it blends into the sky, to the extent allowed under requirements set forth by either the Federal Aviation Administration or the state’s Department of Transportation, Bureau of Aeronautics.
(C) No advertising logo, trademark, figurines or other similar marking or lettering shall be placed on the tower or any attachments thereto, or any building used in conjunction therewith.
(D) No signs shall be used in conjunction with the tower, except for one sign not larger than eight and one-half inches high and 11 inches wide.
(E) Towers may be located upon a site where there is another principal use and shall not constitute a second principal use.
(F) Towers must be at least three-quarters of its height from any property line on the parcel of property on which it is located, unless a licensed engineer certifies that the tower will not collapse or that it is designed in such a way that in the event of collapse, it falls within itself, and in that event, it must be located at least one-third of its height from any property line.
(G) Towers must be at least 100% of its height from a dwelling on an adjacent parcel.
(H) Tower space shall not be leased or rented to commercial users. Towers shall not accommodate commercial users and shall not otherwise be used for commercial purposes.
(I) All towers must meet all applicable state and federal statutes, rules and regulations.
(Ord. passed 7-12-2012, § 4.24) Penalty, see § 154.999