Communication towers may be located in the B-2, I-1, I-2 and I-3 districts as permitted uses, and in the B-4 and PD districts as conditional uses. Towers are defined in section 50.0002 and only include structures for antennas or antennas over twenty-five (25) feet in height above grade or above the highest point of a building or structure on which they are located. In residential districts, personal communications facilities, such as amateur radio, television antennas, citizen band and short wave listening antennas, will be permitted as accessory uses. No specific height limitation will apply except for the overall maximum of one thousand four hundred (1,400) feet MSL or airport limitations.

(Code 1997, § 74-2001; Ord. No. 3, 3d, § 1, 7-14-1997)

Any person seeking to install a communication tower shall obtain a building permit from the development services department. The application for such permit shall include:

(1)

A site plan showing the location of the proposed tower, tower height, support systems, setback from property lines, site topography, and a soil capacity report.

(2)

A certification that the tower will meet all applicable regulations.

(Code 1997, § 74-2002; Ord. No. 3, 3d, § 1, 7-14-1997)

(a)

Communication towers may be located as a principle use on any recorded lot of record in the applicable zoning districts; on a lot having another principle structure; or attached to a principle structure.

(b)

Yard setback requirements for the applicable district shall apply to all communication towers in the same way that setbacks apply to principle structures.

(c)

Setbacks from residential districts that are applicable to the zoning district in which the tower is located shall apply to all communication towers in the same way that setbacks apply to principle structures.

(d)

All communication towers shall be located as to be directly accessible from a public street by service and emergency vehicles on a paved surface and parking shall be provided adjacent to the tower for two (2) vehicles.

(Code 1997, § 74-2003; Ord. No. 3, 3d, § 1, 7-14-1997)

(a)

All new towers shall be construed in a manner that will accommodate the co-location of not less than three (3) providers.

(b)

No permits for new towers shall be approved until the applicant has certified an effort to co-locate the applicants service on an existing tower.

(Code 1997, § 74-2004; Ord. No. 3, 3d, § 1, 7-14-1997)

(a)

Permitted towers shall only include self-supporting structures or structures attached to buildings. Guyed towers shall not be permitted.

(b)

Towers shall not be designed to accommodate signs and advertising other than warning or equipment signs and no other signs shall be placed on towers.

(Code 1997, § 74-2005; Ord. No. 3, 3d, § 1, 7-14-1997)

Towers existing on June 1, 1997, which are not designed or located in accordance with this article shall be nonconforming. Said towers may be replaced if destroyed, may be maintained, may have antenna and equipment facilities moved, maintained, and replaced and may have antenna added provided the tower is certified by an engineer to be capable of carrying the additional antenna. Nonconforming towers shall not be increased in height.

(Code 1997, § 74-2006; Ord. No. 3, 3d, § 1, 7-14-1997)