Chapter 15.86 FIXED WIRELESS ANTENNAE
15.86.010 Intent and applicability.
15.86.020 Radio frequency emissions.
15.86.040 No permit or fee required.
15.86.010 Intent and applicability.
A. Intent. The intent of this Chapter is: to allow the use of fixed wireless antennae in the City subject to certain standards; to protect the safety of the residents of and visitors to the City by regulating, to the extent allowable under federal law, the location and installation of fixed wireless antennae; and to regulate the visual impact of fixed wireless antennae in a nondiscriminatory manner, consistent with the regulation of other similar appurtenances.
B. Applicability. This Chapter shall apply to the location of fixed wireless antennae anywhere in the City.
15.86.020 Radio frequency
emissions.
Fixed wireless antennae shall comply with the standards promulgated by the FCC regarding radio frequency emissions and safe installation.
A. A fixed wireless antenna installed on a building shall comply with the following design and installation standards:
1. The antenna shall not exceed the minimum height necessary to achieve an acceptable level signal. The antenna shall comply with the building height limit of the underlying zone district. If the antenna will extend more than twelve feet (12') in height above the roofline of the building on which it is installed, it shall be installed by professional personnel trained in the proper methods of installation of such antennae;
2. The mast or pole on which the antenna is mounted shall be colored to match the color of the building or roof to which it is attached, except if the mast or pole is installed higher than the roofline, then the mast or pole shall be painted a grey or white color;
3. The antenna shall be located on the side or rear of the building, rather than the front, unless the antenna is flush-mounted so that the antenna protrudes no more than twelve inches (12") out from the building wall.
B. A fixed wireless antenna installed on the ground shall comply with the following design and installation standards:
1. The antenna shall comply with the applicable accessory structure setbacks;
2. The antenna shall comply with the applicable accessory structure height limits;
3. The antenna shall not be located within ten feet (10') of a public right-of-way;
4. The antenna shall be located within the rear yard;
5. The mast or pole on which the antenna is mounted shall be of a color compatible with the surrounding environment;
6. The antenna shall be located so as to reduce the visual impact of the antenna on surrounding properties to the fullest extent possible;
7. The installation shall be performed by professional personnel trained in the proper methods of installation of such antennae. The mast or pole on which the antenna is mounted shall be installed in such a way as not to constitute a safety hazard.
C. Any of the standards set forth in this Section which has the effect of unreasonably delaying or preventing the use of a fixed wireless antenna, or unreasonably increasing the cost of installing a fixed wireless antenna, or precluding a person from receiving or transmitting an acceptable quality signal from a fixed wireless antenna, and which is not a legitimate safety restriction, shall not be enforceable.15.86.040 No permit or fee required.
No permit or fee shall be required for location of a fixed wireless antenna in the City, unless the fixed wireless antenna exceeds the maximum height permitted in the underlying zone district, in which case a height variance is required.
(Ord. 2010-11 § 4)