Sec. 32-240.10 - 32-240.20
Dimensional standards
Uses
Permitted by right3
- commercial mobile and land-based telecommunications facilities
- commercial antennas mounted on existing structures and rooftops
- commercial antennas mounted on utility distribution structures
Conditional / special use3
- commercial monopoles and towers in agricultural and residential districts (50 ft or greater)
- commercial towers not meeting performance standards
- amateur radio towers greater than 75 ft in agricultural and residential districts
Extracted standards
18 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Antennas may exceed building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. limits
Antennas and related unmanned equipment may exceed the maximum building height limitations, provided the antenna and related unmanned equipment is in accordance with the performance standards of this section (Sec. 32-240.12.2)
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for by-rightBy rightPermitted outright: if the plans meet the written rules, permission cannot be withheld. monopoles/towers in nonresidential districts199 ft
Commercial monopoles not exceeding 199 feet in height, including the antennas and related unmanned equipment buildings shall be permitted by right... in nonresidential districts (Sec. 32-240.15.1)
- Maximum replacement pole heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in agriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them./residential districts80 ft
A replacement pole or standard in an agricultural or residential district may exceed the height and diameter of the existing pole or standard by not more than 25 percent with a maximum finished height of 80 feet, including the antennas (Sec. 32-240.13.8)
- Maximum replacement pole heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in commercial/industrial districts100 ft
A replacement pole or standard in a commercial or industrial district may exceed the height or diameter of the existing pole or standard by not more than 25 percent with a maximum finished height of 100 feet, including the antennas (Sec. 32-240.13.9)
- Maximum replacement pole heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in interstate highway right-of-way100 ft
A replacement pole or standard in an interstate highway right-of-way may exceed the height or diameter of the existing pole or standard by 25 percent with a maximum finished height of 100 feet (Sec. 32-240.13.10)
- Minimum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. requiring SUP in agriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them./residential districts50 ft
Commercial monopoles that are 50 feet or greater in the agricultural and residential districts (Sec. 32-240.16.1)
Lot
- Minimum lot size for commercial towers in agriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them./residential districts43,560 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Minimum lot size in agricultural and residential districts shall be one acre (Sec. 32-240.17.1)
Other
- ANSI/EIA/TIA-222 conformance
Monopoles and towers shall be installed in conformance with ANSI/EIA/TIA-222, Structural Standards for Steel Antenna Towers and Antenna Supporting Structures, as amended or superseded.
- Collapse within lot lines
Monopoles and towers must be designed to collapse within the lot lines of the property upon which they are constructed.
- Finish requirement
Unless otherwise required by the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Aviation Administration, towers shall have a galvanized silver or gray finish or other visually unobtrusive finish (Sec. 32-240.17.4)
- Amateur radio tower heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. requiring SUP in agriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them./residential districts75 ft
Amateur radio towers greater than 75 feet in height in the agricultural and residential districts (Sec. 32-240.19.3)
- Maximum equipment building gross floor area360 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Each unmanned equipment building located on the ground shall neither contain more than 360 square feet of gross floor area per user or carrier nor be more than 12 feet in height.
- Maximum equipment building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.12 ft
Each unmanned equipment building located on the ground shall neither contain more than 360 square feet of gross floor area per user or carrier nor be more than 12 feet in height.
- Maximum satellite dish diameter10 ft
Satellite and microwave dish antennas attached to a tower shall not exceed ten feet in diameter (Sec. 32-240.17.3)
- Minimum screening buffer width15 ft
The base of monopoles and towers, including anchors, and any accessory facility or building shall be screened from public streets and from adjoining property with a minimum 15-foot wide buffer...
- Minimum number of telecommunications providers for towers4 providers
The tower shall be designed to accommodate at least four telecommunications providers (Sec. 32-240.17.2)
- No interference with County radio
Telecommunications facilities shall not interfere with or obstruct any County two-way radio or point-to-point microwave communications system.
Signage
- No commercial advertising
Telecommunications facilities used for mobile and land-based telecommunications shall not display any commercial advertising.
From the ordinance
Commercial mobile and land-based telecommunications facilities shall be permitted in any zoning district... (Sec. 32-240.10.1)