Ordinance - #23-14 - 11/14/2023 - Laserfiche WebLink

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1 c. A micro -scale WECS is limited to 25 feet taller than the structure to which it is mounted 2 and can be no taller than the maximum building height of the underlying zoning district. 3 (4) Blade clearance. Any WECS blade shall maintain a minimum ground clearance of 30 feet. 4 (5) Restricted climbing apparatus. Any WECS tower shall be designed to have removable 5 climbing apparatuses a minimum of 25 feet from the ground. All climbing apparatus within 25 6 feet of the ground must be removed when not being serviced. 7 (6) Site location in residential districts. A WECS may only be located in the rear yard in the 8 residential districts. 9 (C) Design standards. A proposed or modified WECS shall meet the following minimum design 10 standards. 11 (1) Tower design. Any WECS shall be of a monopole design unless the city council determines 12 that an alternative design is preferred in cases where structural or design considerations, 13 neighborhood compatibility, or location availability is better suited with an alternate design. 14 (2) Architectural design. Any WECS shall be designed to blend into the surrounding environment 15 through the use of color and design, except in instances where the color is dictated by federal 16 or state authorities such as the Federal Aviation Administration. 17 a. Architectural design standards are subject to final city council approval. 18 b. The city council may deny a WECS if it determines the design standards are incompatible 19 with the surrounding area. 20 (D) Co -location requirements. Whenever possible, the city encourages co -location of wireless 21 telecommunication facilities on a WECS. 22 (E) WECS' Lighting. Towers shall not be illuminated by artificial means and shall not display strobe lights 23 unless such lighting is specifically required by the Federal Aviation Administration or other federal 24 or state authority for a particular tower, or if required by the city council for safety reasons. When 25 incorporated into the approved design of the tower, light fixtures used to illuminate ball fields, 26 parking lots, or similar areas may be attached to the tower. 27 (F) Signs and advertising. The use of any portion of a tower for signs other than warning or equipment 28 information signs is prohibited. 29 (G) Accessory utility buildings. All utility buildings and structures accessory to a WECS shall be 30 architecturally designed to blend in with the surrounding environment and shall meet the minimum 31 setback requirements of the underlying zoning district. Ground mounted equipment shall be screened 32 from view by suitable vegetation, except where a design of non -vegetative screening better reflects 33 and complements the architectural character of the surrounding neighborhood, as determined by the 34 city council. 35 (H) Abandoned or unused WECS or portions of a WECS. All abandoned or unused WECS and associated 36 facilities shall be removed within 12 months of the cessation of operations at the site unless a time 37 extension is approved by the city council. A copy of the relevant portions of a signed lease which 38 requires the applicant to remove the tower and associated facilities upon cessation of operations at 39 the site shall be submitted at the time of application. 40 41 332 Solar energy systems 42 In all districts, solar energy systems shall be permitted as an accessory use in accordance with the standards 43 in this section. 44 (A) Exemptions. Passive or building -integrated solar energy systems are exempt from the requirements 45 of this section and shall be regulated as any other building element. 46 (B) Standards. 47 (1) Wall -Mounted or Roof -Mounted Systems 48 a. Building -mounted solar energy systems shall not extend beyond the perimeter of the 49 building on which the system is mounted unless the mounting system has been explicitly 50 engineered to safely extend beyond the edge. 51 b. Building -mounted solar energy systems shall be included with the maximum allowable 52 building height for the applicable zoning district. Attachment A — Ordinance #23-14 Page 37 of 141