Guttenberg City Zoning Code
§ 28-31.8
Performance and Design Standard for All Wireless Telecommunications Facilities.
[Ord. No. 005-10 § I, 28-31.8]
a.
Aesthetics.
1.
Towers shall maintain a galvanized steel finish, subject to any applicable standards of the FAA, and be painted a neutral color so as to reduce visual obtrusiveness. Color shall be selected to be consistent with the color scheme of surrounding buildings or structures.
2.
The design of the buildings and related structures shall, to the extent possible, use materials, colors, textures, screening and landscaping that will blend the tower facilities to the natural setting and built environment.
3.
If an antenna is installed on a structure other than a tower, the antenna and supporting electrical and mechanical equipment must be of a neutral color that is identical to, or closely compatible with, the color of the supporting structure so as to make the antenna and related equipment as visually unobtrusive as possible.
4.
The use of stealth designs and camouflage structures, materials and treatments (trees, steeples, clock towers, etc.) shall be utilized in locations where vegetative conditions or architectural conditions warrant such treatments.
b.
Wiring. The maximum linear distance of an aboveground cable/wiring conduit running between an antenna mounting structure and the equipment structure shall be no greater than 25 feet; cable conduits longer than 25 feet shall be installed below grade. On building-mounted sites, no cable/wiring shall be permitted on the front or side facades of the building; wiring shall be installed within the interior of the building or on the rear facade only.
c.
Lighting. Towers shall not be artificially lighted unless required by the FAA or other applicable authority. If lighting is required, the reviewing board may review the available lighting alternatives and approve the design that would cause the least disturbance to the surrounding views.
d.
Signs. Other than typical "warning," "emergency" and equipment information signs, no signs shall be permitted. Emergency signs shall be on plates attached to the tower or building and shall not exceed two square feet in area.
e.
Parking. Minimal off-street parking shall be permitted as needed.
f.
Connections to Wired Telephone Service. No antenna shall be located on any tower in order to provide direct landline telephone service; such service shall be provided via existing telephone lines if available to the site or by the underground extension of telephone lines to the site if necessary.