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

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1 (3) Towers constructed within the Tower Overlay and Public/Quasi-Public Zoning Districts shall 2 maintain a minimum setback equal to the height of the tower plus ten feet from any lot line. 3 (4) Towers shall not be located between a principal structure and a public street, with the following 4 exceptions: 5 a. In business zoning district, towers may be placed within a side yard abutting right -of 6 way. 7 b. On sites adjacent to public streets on all sides, towers may be placed within a side yard 8 abutting a local street. 9 (5) The setback shall be measured between the base of the tower located nearest the property line 10 and the actual property line. 11 (6) A tower's setback may be reduced or its location in relation to a public street varied, at the sole 12 discretion of the city council, to allow the integration of a tower into an existing or proposed 13 structure such as a church steeple, light standard, power line support device, or similar 14 structure. 15 (7) The height of a communication tower shall not exceed: 16 a. 100 feet in residential districts. 17 b. 199 feet in business districts, with no additional height allowances granted. 18 (8) Multi-user towers may exceed the height requirements as stated in this section by up to an 19 additional 20 feet provided that two additional users, as stated in subsection (7) of this section, 20 have collocated their antennas on the monopole structure. 21 (9) The city council may increase the height of a tower if the applicant is able to demonstrate to 22 the satisfaction of the city council that the surrounding topography, structures, vegetation, and 23 other factors make the height limit for a complying tower impractical. 24 (H) Tower lighting. Towers shall not be illuminated by artificial means and shall not display strobe lights 25 unless such lighting is specifically required by the Federal Aviation Administration or other federal 26 or state authority for a particular tower, or if required by the city council for safety reasons. When 27 incorporated into the approved design of the tower, light fixtures used to illuminate ball fields, 28 parking lots, or similar areas may be attached to the tower. 29 (I) Signs and advertising. The use of any portion of a tower for signs other than warning or equipment 30 information signs is prohibited. 31 (J) Accessog utility buildings. All utility buildings and structures accessory to a tower shall be 32 architecturally designed to blend in with the surrounding environment and shall meet the minimum 33 setback requirements of the underlying zoning district. Ground -mounted equipment shall be screened 34 from view by suitable vegetation, except where a design of non -vegetative screening better reflects 35 and complements the architectural character of the surrounding neighborhood, as determined by the 36 city council. 37 (K) Abandoned or unused towers or portions of towers. Abandoned or unused towers or portions of 38 towers shall be removed as follows: 39 (1) All abandoned or unused towers and associated facilities shall be removed within 12 months 40 of the cessation of operations at the site unless a time extension is approved by the city council. 41 A copy of the relevant portions of a signed lease which requires the applicant to remove the 42 tower and associated facilities upon cessation of operations at the site shall be submitted at the 43 time of application. 44 (2) Unused portions of towers above a manufactured connection shall be removed within 12 45 months of the time of antenna relocation. The replacement of portions of a tower previously 46 removed requires the issuance of a new conditional use permit. 47 (L) Antennas on roofs, walls and existing towers. 48 (1) The placement of wireless telecommunication antennas on roofs, walls, and existing towers, 49 utility poles and structures is permitted in any district, regardless of parcel size, provided the 50 antenna does not extend more than 20 feet above the highest point of the structure or tower. 51 The placement of wireless telecommunications antennas on roofs, walls, and existing towers 52 or structures may be approved by the city engineer, provided the antennas meet the Attachment A — Ordinance #23-14 Page 44 of 141