(A) Antennas mounted on structures or rooftops. The equipment cabinet or structure used in association with antennas shall comply with the following.
(1) The cabinet or structure shall not contain more than 200 square feet of gross floor area or be more than 13 feet in height. In addition, for buildings and structures which are less than 65 feet in height, the related unmanned equipment structure, if over 200 square feet of gross floor area or 13 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 25% of the roof area.
(3) Equipment storage buildings or cabinets shall comply with all applicable Building Codes.
(Prior Code, § 49.553)
(B) Antennas mounted on utility poles, or light poles/towers. The equipment cabinet or structure used in association with antennas shall be located in accordance with divisions (C) of (D) below.
(Prior Code, § 49.554)
(C) Residential Districts. In residential districts, the equipment cabinet or structure may be located:
(1) (a) In a front or side yard provided the cabinet or structure is no greater than 13 feet in height or 200 square feet of gross floor area and the cabinet/structure is located a minimum of 25 feet from all lot lines; and
(b) 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.
(2) In a rear yard, provided the cabinet or structure is no greater than 13 feet in height or 500 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.
(Prior Code, § 49.555)
(D) Commercial or Manufacturing Districts.
(1) In any Industrial District or General Business District, the equipment cabinet or structure shall be no greater than 20 feet in height or 500 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.
(2) 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.
(Prior Code, § 49.556)
(E) Modification of building size requirements. The requirements of divisions (A) through (D) above may be modified by the Zoning Administrator in the case of administratively approved uses or by the Planning Commission in the case of uses permitted by special use to encourage collocation.
(Prior Code, § 49.557) (Ord. 121800, eff. 1-18-2001)