28-5 Facility types and standards

(1) Wireless telecommunications facilities are characterized by the type and location of the antenna structure. There are four 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: (i) Wall-mounted antennas shall not extend above the wall line of the building or structure or extend more than four feet horizontally from the face of the building or structure. (ii) 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 should be architecturally compatible with the building. (iii) Antennas mounted directly on existing parapet walls, penthouses, or mechanical equipment rooms, with no portion of TOOELE COUNTY LAND USE ORDINANCE – CHAPTER 28 the antenna extending above the roof-line of such structures, shall be considered a wall-mounted antenna. (iv) Wall-mounted antennas shall be located not lower than 30 feet from the ground level of the wall on which the antenna is located. (v) The total area for wall- mounted antennas and supporting structures combined shall not exceed a total of 100 square feet on each exterior wall of the building. The total area shall be the sum of the areas of all antennas and support structures located on that wall. The antenna area shall be determined as the area of each individual antenna face and the visible portion of the supporting structure as viewed looking directly at the wall. (vi) A maximum of three carriers may located antennas on one building wall. For each additional carrier a separate conditional use permit must be obtained. (vii) No permit to install a wall- mounted antenna shall be issued unless the owner of the building grants written permission to install the antenna. (viii) Non-stealth wall-mounted antennas may not be installed on a building wall or walls facing a public street or on a wall or walls constituting the building’s front or main entrance. (ix) Stealth wall-mounted antennas are encouraged and shall be allowed to vary from the provisions of this section as determined by the planning commission. Stealth wall-mounted antennas are not required to be located with public or quasi-public uses in Multiple Use (MU), Agricultural (A), Commercial (C), and Manufacturing (m) zones. (b) Roof-mounted Antenna. The following provisions apply to roof-mounted antennas: (i) Roof-mounted antennas shall be allowed on top of existing penthouses or mechanical equipment rooms providing the antennas and antenna mounting structures shall not extend more than eight feet above the existing roof-line of the penthouse or mechanical equipment room. (ii) For antennas not mounted on a penthouse or mechanical equipment room and on a flat roof: (a) Setback. The antennas shall be mounted at least five feet from the exterior wall or parapet wall of a building or structure. (b) Height. The height shall be measured from the top of the antenna to the roof-line of the building or structure, or to the top of the parapet wall if a parapet wall exists. For antennas mounted between five and 14 feet from the exterior wall or parapet wall, the maximum height of the antenna is set back from the exterior wall or parapet wall. For antennas setback more than 14 feet, the maximum height shall be 14 feet. (iii) 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. (iv) Antennas not mounted on a penthouse or mechanical equipment room shall be mounted at least five feet from the exterior wall of a building. (v) For antennas mounted between five and ten feet from the exterior wall, the maximum height of a roof-mounted antenna is equal to the distance the antenna is set back from the exterior wall up to a maximum height of ten feet above the roof-line of the building to which the antenna is attached. (vi) Antennas shall be mounted at least five feet behind any parapet wall. For antennas mounted between five and ten feet behind a parapet wall, the maximum height of the antenna is equal to the distance the antenna is set back from the wall up to a maximum of ten feet as measured from the top of the parapet wall. (vii) Roof-mounted antennas shall be constructed and/or colored to match the surroundings in which they are located. (viii) No permit to install a roof- mounted antenna shall be issued unless the owner of the building grants written permission to install the antennas. (ix) Non-stealth roof-mounted antennas shall not exceed a total of eight carriers for a single building’s roof, including penthouses or mechanical rooms. (x) 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 used in all Multiple Use (MU), Agricultural (A), Commercial (C), and Manufacturing (m) zones. (c) Monopole. The following provisions apply to monopoles: (i) The height limit for monopoles is 60 feet in all Rural Residential (RR), Residential (R-1) and Residential Multifamily (RM) zones, TOOELE COUNTY LAND USE ORDINANCE – CHAPTER 28 except the planning commission may allow a monopole up to 120 feet in the Multiple use (MU), Agriculture (A), Commercial (C), and Manufacturing (M) zones if it finds: (a) that the monopole will blend in with surrounding structures, poles, or trees and is compatible with surrounding uses, (b) the monopole will be available for co-location with other wireless telecommunications facilities, and (c) the monopole will be set back at least 300 feet from any residential zone boundary. The height shall be measured from the top of the structure including antennas, to the original grade directly adjacent to the monopole. (ii) In all Rural Residential (RR), Residential (R-1) and Residential Multifamily (RM) zones, monopoles will only be allowed in conjunction with an existing public or quasi-public use. Such uses include but are not limited to churches, schools, utilities, and parks. (iii) No monopoles shall be allowed in the front yard setback of any lot. (iv) Monopole towers shall only be located in the rear yard of a lot. (v) Monopole towers shall only be located in the rear yard of a lot. (vi) Monopoles shall be set back from any residential structure a distance equal to its height plus ten feet. (vii) No permit to install a monopole facility shall be issued unless the owner of the property grants written permission to install the facility. (viii) Stealth monopole facilities are encouraged and shall be allowed to vary from the provisions of this section as determined by the planning commission. Stealth monopoles are not required to be located with public or quasi-public uses in Multiple use (MU) and Agricultural (A) zones. (d) Lattice Tower. The following provisions apply to lattice towers: (i) The planning commission may permit a height limit for lattice towers up to 300 feet in the Multiple use (MU), Agriculture (A), Commercial (C), and Manufacturing (M) zones if it finds: (a) that the lattice tower will blend in with surrounding structures, poles, or trees and is compatible with surrounding uses, (b) the lattice tower will be available for co-location with other wireless telecommunications facilities, and (c) the lattice tower will be set back at least 500 feet from any residential zone boundary. The height shall be measured from the top of the structure including antennas, to the original grade directly adjacent to the lattice tower. (ii) Lattice towers are prohibited in all Rural Residential (RR), Residential (R-1) and Residential Multifamily (RM) zones. (iii) No lattice tower shall be allowed in the front yard setback of any lot. (iv) Lattice towers shall be set back from any residential structure a distance equal to its height plus ten feet. (v) No permit to install a lattice tower facility shall issued unless the owner of the property grants written permission to install the facility. (vi) Stealth lattice tower facilities are encouraged and shall be allowed to vary from the provisions of this section as determined by the planning commission. (2) Free-standing wireless tele- communications facilities shall be surrounded by a fence that is at least six feet high and constructed out of a material appropriate to the location of the facility, as approved by the Tooele County Department of Engineering. Antennas that are roof or wall-mounted shall be secured from access in a manner appropriate to the location. (3) Climbing pegs shall be removed from the lower 20 feet of all communications towers. (4) All wireless telecommunication facilities shall comply with applicable laws, regulations, and approvals regarding aircraft and airport operations. (5) No application for a building permit to construct or install a facility, and no application for a conditional use permit for a wireless telecommunication facility, shall be processed unless the applicant provides proof of each proposed carrier's current license from the Federal Communications Commission to operate as a telecommunications carrier. (6) No wireless telecommunication facilities shall overhang, encroach upon, or block a public right-of-way or public sidewalk. (Ord.2005-30, 11/22/05)