Wireless telecommunications facilities proposed for the following zoning districts: Industrial, Commercial and Institutional (as determined by the municipality) are subject to the following conditions:
(A) Sole use on a lot.
(1) Minimum lot size. Include minimum lot size allowable for the district;
(2) Minimum yard requirements.
(a) Tower: The minimum distance to any single-family or two-family residential use or district lot line shall be 300 feet; and
(b) Equipment shelter: Include the minimum setbacks/yard requirement for the district.
(3) Maximum height.
(a) Tower: 200 feet (includes antenna); and
(b) Equipment shelter: 30 feet.
(4) Maximum size of equipment shelter. 300 square feet for a shingle shelter, or if there is more than one, 750 total square feet.
(B) Combined with another use. A wireless telecommunications facility is permitted on a property with an existing use subject to the following conditions.
(1) Existing use. The existing use on the property may be any permitted use in the district or any lawful nonconforming use, and need not be affiliated with the wireless telecommunications provider. The wireless telecommunications facility will not be considered an addition to the structure or value of a nonconforming use.
(2) Facility. The wireless telecommunications facility shall be fully automated and unattended on a daily basis, and shall be visited only for periodic and necessary maintenance (except during construction or an emergency).
(3) Minimum lot area. The minimum lot area shall be the area needed to accommodate the tower (and guy wires, if used), the equipment shelter, security fencing and buffer planting.
(4) Minimum yard requirements.
(a) Tower: The minimum distance to any single-family or two-family residential use or district lot line shall be 300 feet; and
(b) Equipment shelter: Shall comply with the minimum setback requirements for the primary lot.
(5) Access. The service access to the equipment shelter shall, whenever feasible, be provided along the circulation driveways of the existing use.
(6) Maximum height. Tower: 200 feet (includes antenna).
(7) Maximum size of equipment shelter. 300 square feet, or if there is more than one, 750 square feet.
(Ord. 2009-06, passed 9-16-2009)