§ 30-692.4. Review criteria for installations utilizing alternative support structures.  


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  • (a)

    The authorization in this chapter for use of alternative support structures provides a less obtrusive alternative to the traditional monopole and tower-based facilities by accommodating installations that are a companion and subordinate use in conjunction with a permitted principal or accessory use of a property. Such installations may include, but not be limited to, rooftop installations; installations on the face of buildings and on the exterior of otherwise permitted rooftop mechanical enclosures; installations on otherwise permitted water towers serving municipal, business or industrial uses; and installations within otherwise permitted ornamental towers and steeples.

    (b)

    The following standards shall be applicable to all installations on alternative support structures:

    (1)

    The maximum combined projection (antenna and mounting hardware) above the alternative support structure shall not exceed 25 feet, except for whip antennas which may result in a combined projection of up to 35 feet, and the hardware on which antennas are mounted shall not project above the alternative support structure by more than 20 feet.

    (2)

    Notwithstanding the provisions of section 30-692.2(a), applicants for projects meeting the following criteria shall be required to apply for and obtain a certificate of zoning compliance and shall not be required to obtain a plan of development or final community unit plan approval:

    a.

    The maximum combined projection (antenna and mounting hardware) above the alternative support structure shall not exceed ten feet; provided, however, if the installation is visible from the principal street frontage, then the maximum combined projection (antenna and mounting hardware) above the alternative support structure shall not exceed five feet in height.

    b.

    The maximum dimensions of the antenna shall not exceed two feet by two feet by two feet or an alternative design not to exceed three cubic feet.

    c.

    The maximum dimensions of any new mechanical enclosures or cabinets located on a support structure where they would be visible shall not exceed five feet by two feet by two feet.

    d.

    Any portion of the installation that is visible from the principal street frontage shall be designed and colored to appear as an element of the alternative support structure, including the use of antennas, cables and equipment that are painted or tinted to match the surface of the alternative support structure to which they are affixed.

    (Code 1993, § 32-692.4; Code 2004, § 114-692.4; Ord. No. 2006-168-189, § 2, 7-10-2006; Ord. No. 2008-2-55, § 2, 3-24-2008; Ord. No. 2010-19-31, § 3, 2-22-2010; Ord. No. 2015-80-74, § 1, 5-11-2015; Ord. No. 2017-150, § 4, 9-25-2017; Ord. No. 2018-157, § 1, 6-25-2018)

(Code 1993, § 32-692.4; Code 2004, § 114-692.4; Ord. No. 2006-168-189, § 2, 7-10-2006; Ord. No. 2008-2-55, § 2, 3-24-2008; Ord. No. 2010-19-31, § 3, 2-22-2010; Ord. No. 2015-80-74, § 1, 5-11-2015; Ord. No. 2017-150, § 4, 9-25-2017; Ord. No. 2018-157, § 1, 6-25-2018)