In all
the installation of
facilities shall be permitted as an
, subject to the provisions in this section.
A. Purpose. The purposes of this section are as follows:
1. To provide reasonable regulations for the placement of
facilities.
2. To promote safety and prevent dangers to persons and property resulting from accidents involving antenna facilities that may become dislodged and fall due to wind load, snow load, or other forces.
3. To require screening of ground-mounted facilities and to minimize the visibility of roof or
mounted facilities in the interest of maintaining the high architectural and aesthetic qualities of the
and in the interest of maintaining and preserving property values.
B. Ground-mounted or tower-mounted antennas. Ground-mounted or tower-mounted antennas shall be subject to the following conditions:
1. The maximum height of any part of a ground-mounted or tower-mounted antenna shall be the minimum height necessary to achieve adequate reception. (revised 1/12/2010)
2. Ground-mounted or tower-mounted antennas shall comply with the
requirements for the district in which they are located, and shall not be located in front
. However, an antenna may be located in the front
if suitable reception cannot be achieved in any other location on the site, and provided that the antennas in the front
are screened as noted in the following subsection 3.
3. Ground-mounted or tower-mounted antennas shall be obscured from view from adjacent properties and from any public
by a screen wall,
, evergreen plantings, or a combination thereof in compliance with
ordinances, provided that screening shall not be required that would unreasonably prevent reception.
C. Roof-mounted antennas. Antennas mounted on a roof of a
shall be subject to the following regulations:
1. The maximum length and width of the antenna facility itself shall be eight feet. Antennas mounted on a
shall not exceed the minimum height necessary to achieve adequate reception, but in no case shall a
-mounted antenna be permitted to extend more than 20 feet above the roof line of the
to which it is attached. (revised 1/12/2010)
2. Roof-mounted antennas shall be permitted on the side of
facing a
only if there is no other option available to achieve adequate reception.
3. Roof or
-mounted antennas shall comply with the
requirements for the district in which they are located.
D. General requirements. All antennas shall comply with the following regulations:
1. Antennas shall not be solid sheet or panel construction and shall not be used as a
or message board. Antennas shall be painted a flat grey or other color to minimize visibility.
2. Permits required by the adopted building or electrical code shall be obtained prior to construction of an antenna. The applicant shall submit a site plan indicating the exact location where the antenna will be located, plus electrical and structural plans and documentation.
3. All wiring to the antenna shall be installed underground.
4. In the event that approval is requested for an antenna that is higher than the minimum standards specified in this section, or if other variations from the required standards are proposed, documentation shall be provided demonstrating the need for such variations in order to achieve adequate reception.
5. Notwithstanding the
requirements specified previously in this section, antennas with a wind resistance surface of seven square feet or more and all open element and monopole antennas shall be set back from all
a minimum distance equal to 30% of the height of the antenna.
(Ord. passed 7-9-2013)