9-15-6 FACILITY TYPES AND STANDARDS

Wireless telecommunication facilities are characterized by the type and location of the antenna structure. There are four (4) general types of antenna structures: wall mounted; roof mounted; monopoles; and lattice towers. Standards for the installation of each type of antenna are as follows: A. Wall Mounted Antenna: The following provisions apply to wall mounted antennas (see figure 1 at section9-15-13 of this chapter). Satellite dishes which meet this requirement are not required to get a building permit or approval. Satellite dishes cannot stick out more than four feet (4’) and less than 36” in diameter. (ord. 08-016, 8-12-2008, amd. ord. 15-018, 128-2015) 1. Wall mounted antennas shall not extend above the wall line of the building or structure or extend more than four feet (4') horizontally from the face of the building or structure. 2. Antennas, equipment, and the supporting structure shall be painted to match the color of the building or structure, or the background against which they are most commonly seen. Antennas and the supporting structures on buildings shall be architecturally compatible with the building. 3. Antennas mounted directly on existing parapet walls, penthouses, or mechanical equipment rooms, with no portion of the antenna extending above the roofline of such structures, shall be considered a wall mounted antenna. 4. Stealth wall mounted antennas are encouraged and shall be allowed to vary from the provisions of this section as determined by the Town Manager, or his designee, for permitted uses, and the Planning Commission for conditional uses. Stealth wall mounted antennas are not required to be located with public or quasi-public uses in R-l, R-2 and R-3 zones (see table A at section 9-15-5 of this chapter). B. Roof Mounted Antenna: The following provisions apply to roof mounted antennas (see figures 2 and 3 at section 9-15-13 of this chapter): 1. Roof mounted antennas shall be allowed on top of existing penthouses or mechanical equipment rooms, provided the antennas and antenna mounting structures shall not extend more than eight feet (8') above the existing roofline of the penthouse or mechanical equipment room. 2. For antennas not mounted on a penthouse or mechanical equipment room and on a flat roof: a. The antennas shall be mounted at least five feet (5') from the exterior wall or parapet wall of a building or structure. b. The height shall be measured from the top of the antenna to the roofline of the building or structure, or to the top of the parapet wall if a parapet wall exists. For antennas mounted between five feet (5') and fourteen feet (14') from the exterior wall or parapet wall, the maximum height of the antenna is equal to the distance the antenna is set back from the exterior wall or parapet wall. For antennas set back more than fourteen feet (14'), the maximum height shall be fourteen feet (14'). c. Roof mounted antennas on a pitched roof shall be allowed, provided the antennas and antenna support structures do not extend higher than the peak of the roof measured by a horizontal line from the peak extending over the roof (see figure 3 at section 9-15-13 of this chapter). d. Roof mounted antennas shall be constructed and/or colored to match the surroundings in which they are located. e. Stealth roof mounted antennas are encouraged and shall be allowed to vary from the provisions of this section as determined by the Planning Commission. Stealth roof mounted antennas are not required to be located with public or quasi-public uses in R-1, R-2 and R-3 zones (see table A at section 9-15-5 of this chapter). C. Monopole: The following provisions apply to monopoles: 1. The height limit for monopoles is sixty feet (60'). The height shall be measured from the top of the structure, including antennas, to the original grade directly adjacent to the monopole. The Planning Commission may allow a monopole up to eighty feet (80') in the GC, VC, L, ROS, COS and CV zones, if it finds that: a. The monopole will blend in with surrounding structures, poles or trees and is compatible with surrounding uses; b. The monopole will be available for collocation with other companies; and 2. In R-2 and R-3 zones, monopoles will only be allowed in conjunction with an existing public or quasi-public use. Public and quasi-public uses include, but are not limited to, churches, schools, utility infrastructure areas (substation, service yards) and parks. 3. No monopoles shall be allowed in the front yard setback of any lot. 4. Monopoles shall be set back from any residential structure a distance equal to its height. 5. Stealth monopole facilities are encouraged and shall be allowed to vary from the provisions of this section as determined by the Town Manager, or designee, for permitted uses and the Planning Commission for conditional uses. Stealth monopoles are not required to be located with public or quasi-public uses in R-2 and R-3 zones (see table A at section 9-15-5 of this chapter). D. Lattice Towers: Lattice towers are not allowed. (ord. 08-016, 8-12-2008)