Portsmouth, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 40.2-217(E)(4)(a) and (b)
Telecommunication TowerAll Portsmouth districts0
Uses
Permitted by right2
Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- FAA permit required
No zoning permit for any radio, television, or microwave towers shall be issued until the applicant provides evidence that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted a permit for said tower or that no permit is required.
- Listing of structures within half mile
The applicant shall provide a listing of all structures within one-half a mile that are of a similar elevation along with an explanation of why a colocation on another tower is not possible.
- Minimum number of providers3 providers
Space shall be provided for at least three cellular or similar providers, unless expressly approved for less as a condition of the Use Permit.
From the ordinance
No zoning permit for any radio, television, or microwave towers shall be issued until the applicant provides evidence that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted a permit for said tower or that no permit is required. Space shall be provided for at least three cellular or similar providers, unless expressly approved for less as a condition of the Use Permit. The applicant shall provide a listing of all structures within one-half a mile that are of a similar elevation along with an explanation of why a colocation on another tower is not possible.