17.59.030 Development and design standards.
A. Minimum setbacks of any antenna or tower subject to this chapter, including equipment and equipment buildings, shall be as follows:
1. Fifty feet from the property line abutting any public or private street.
2. Where the property line separates the lot from an adjacent lot zoned or designated residential, fifty feet for camouflaged and slim-lined monopoles, three hundred feet for uncamouflaged monopoles and lattice towers, and twenty feet for equipment buildings.
3. All other setbacks of the zone district in which the facilities are located shall apply, except that no rear yard setback shall apply to commercial or industrial zone districts adjacent to same.
B. The maximum height of an antenna or tower, including equipment and equipment buildings, shall be as follows:
1. Sixty-five feet or no more than twenty percent above the existing height of adjacent natural objects, whichever is less, for stand-alone monopoles on property zoned or designated residential, residential suburban, agricultural, or open space. Natural objects do not include fabricated structures such as buildings, signs, utility poles/towers, or other telecommunication towers.
2. One hundred twenty-five feet or no more than twenty percent above the existing height of adjacent natural objects, whichever is less, for standalone monopoles on property zoned or designated commercial or industrial. Natural objects do not include fabricated structures such as buildings, signs, utility poles/towers, or other telecommunication towers.
3. If the antenna or tower is mounted on a roof, no taller than fifteen feet above the roof or twenty percent of the building height, whichever is less.
4. If the antenna is architecturally integrated within a building or structure, or concealed so as not to be recognized as an antenna, such as a clock tower, carillon tower, and steeple, its height is limited by the height of that building or structure.
5. Equipment buildings shall not exceed a height of twelve feet and an area of seven hundred fifty square feet.
C. Associated equipment shall be within a completely enclosed building. Use of underground vaults, landscaping, or other camouflaging completely screening equipment is encouraged and may be considered by the approving authority in lieu of a building. Buildings shall be painted similar nonreflective colors as the antenna or tower structure, and blend with the surrounding area. If security fencing is used, it shall be wrought iron or similar decorative material. Chain-link fencing may only be used if screened with landscaping that is installed and maintained in accordance with Chapter 17.61 of this code. Use of electrified, barbed or razor wire is prohibited. Trees may be required by the approving authority when deemed necessary to ensure compatibility with the surrounding area.
D. If security lighting is provided, it shall be directed downward and shielded to prevent light spillage onto adjacent properties and public rights-of-way.
E. Signs and advertisement are prohibited, except required informational signs for public safety in accordance with the area limitations of Section 17.60.080(F).
F. The antenna shall be located to assure visual compatibility with surrounding development and not adversely impact area land uses. Guy wires are prohibited.
G. If an antenna is attached or integrated into a building, it shall be painted to match the color of the building and/or covered with similar materials and use the latest stealth design features.
H. Nonreflective colors shall be used for all equipment shelters, poles, towers, antennas, and supporting structures. If not camouflaged, antenna and monopoles shall be a single color such as off-white, cream, beige, light green, or gray.
I. Antenna structures shall conform to Federal Aviation Administration regulation AC70/7300 latest edition. This may include beacons, sidelights, and/or strobes.
J. The operation of the antenna shall not cause interference with any electrical equipment in the surrounding neighborhoods such as television, radio, telephone, computer, inclusive of any public safety radio system, 911 emergency system, etc., unless exempted by federal regulation.
K. Uncamouflaged monopoles, slim-lined monopoles, and lattice structures shall be located no closer than one thousand feet apart. Camouflaged monopoles shall be located no closer than three hundred feet apart. Co-location is encouraged to minimize the number of antennas and towers in an area.
L. Facilities shall be maintained in good condition and a proper state of preservation at all times. They shall be operational and present a satisfactory appearance regarding their original approval such as painting, material screening, camouflage, landscaping, or anything deemed to the appearance of the overall facility.
M. Landscaping may be required to further screen, aesthetically enhance, or blend the facility with adjacent natural features or development when deemed necessary by the approving authority to ensure compatibility with the surrounding area. (Ord. 4876 § 2, 2016; Ord. 4782 § 1, 2014; Ord. 4231 § 1, 2005)