Compton City Zoning Code
§ 30-46.7
Standards.
[Ord. #2121, § 1]
The approval of PWSFs shall be subject to meeting or exceeding the following standards.
a.
Location Standards.
1.
The only mandatory location standard shall be that no PWSF will be permitted on existing utility poles.
2.
Opportunity Sites. A PWSF should be located at one of the following Opportunity Sites:
4.
In all instances except for subsection 30-46.7a1 above, these location standards shall be considered directory but not mandatory.
5.
PWSFs may also be permitted in areas that are not Opportunity Sites subject to the following siting, design and safety standards and permitted in Avoidance Areas subject to the following siting, design and safety standards.
6.
These standards apply regardless of radio frequency (RF) engineering considerations.
b.
Siting Standards. PWSFs should meet the following siting standards.
1.
To the greatest extent possible, PWSFs should be concealed within existing structures or where camouflaged conditions surround them, or on inconspicuous mounts.
2.
Placement within trees should be encouraged, but no antennas should extend higher than 10 feet above the average tree height.
3.
Placement on existing roofs or nonwireless structures should be favored over ground-mounted PWSFs.
4.
Roof-mounted PWSFs should not project more than five additional feet above the height of a legal building, but in no way above the height limit of the zoning district within which the PWSF is located.
5.
Side-mounted PWSFs should not project more than 20 inches from the face of the mounting structure.
6.
These standards apply regardless of RF engineering considerations.
c.
Design Standards. PWSFs should meet the following design standards.
1.
Color. All PWSFs should be painted or complementary with natural tones (including trees and sky), or camouflaged to match the host structure color.
2.
Size. The silhouette of the PWSF should be reduced to the minimum visual impact.
5.
Antennas, including panels, whips, dishes and any array holding several antennas, should be kept as close to the mount as possible.
6.
Height should be kept to a minimum.
(a)
Heights of PWSFs should be no higher than the height of the uppermost height of nearby structures (within 300 feet horizontal feet (when measured along the ground) of the proposed PWSF, regardless of prevailing height limits in the zoning district.
(b)
In the event there are no nearby buildings (within 300 feet horizontal feet when measured on the ground) of the proposed site of the PWSF the following should apply:
(1)
All ground-mounted PWSFs (including the security barrier) should be surrounded by nearby dense tree growth for a radius of 20 feet horizontal feet (when trunk centerlines are measured on the ground) from the PWSF in any direction. These trees can be existing on the subject property or installed to meet the twenty-foot requirement as part of the proposed PWSF or they can be a combination of both.
(2)
Ground-mounted PWSFs should not project more than 10 feet above the average tree height.
7.
These standards apply regardless of RF engineering considerations.