§ 154.015 EXEMPTIONS.
   (A)   As required by statute the type or location of any poles, towers, wires, cables, conduits, vaults, laterals or any other similar distributing equipment of a public utility is exempt from the requirements of this chapter.
   (B)   The provisions of this chapter shall not be enforced so as to impose regulations or required permits with respect to land within a conservation district used strictly for agricultural purposes or with respect to the erection, maintenance, repair or extension of buildings or structures used or to be used entirely for agricultural purposes; except that, all such buildings shall conform to the yard requirements, lot size requirements and building bulk limitations and sign provisions of this chapter. All non- agricultural uses of the conservation district shall be in full compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
   (C)   Pipelines and other underground installations, to the extent that the same are completely buried beneath the surface of the soil, are exempt from the requirements of this chapter; provided that, any incidental or associated structures, installations or equipment except markers used in connection with such pipe lines are subject to the provisions of this chapter.
   (D)   Chimneys, parapet walls, skylights, steeples, flag poles, smokestacks, cooling towers, elevator bulkheads, fire towers, monuments, water towers, stacks, stage towers or scenery lofts, tanks, ornamental towers and spires, wireless towers, radio transmission towers, radar installations, telescopes, military installations of the U.S. Government, necessary mechanical appurtenances and television or other antennas may exceed the height limitations of this chapter.
   (E)   No building or structure including those listed in division (D) above, which are subject to notice under Federal Aviation Regulations par. 77, shall be constructed until approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.
(Prior Code, § 20-115) (Ord. 1699, passed 3-17-2014)