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Tower Ordinance
Sec. 25-40. Principal definitions of the Zoning Ordinance.
The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this chapter:
Tower, amateur radio. A structure, including cables, guy wires, or other structural supports, on which an antenna is installed for the exclusive purpose of transmitting and receiving non-commercial radio signals without remuneration, and which is operated by an amateur radio operator licensed by the Federal Communications Commission.
ARTICLE II. BASIC REGULATIONS
DIVISION 4. SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS
Sec. 25-128. Towers, antennas, satellite dishes.
(b) Amateur radio towers shall be subject to the following requirements:
1. Amateur radio towers shall be permitted in all zoning districts.
2. Amateur radio towers, including any and all antennas, appurtenances, cables, guy wires, or structural supports, shall be subject to the front, side and rear setback requirements for accessory structures for the zoning district in which the tower is located.
3. No amateur radio tower may exceed a height of two hundred (200) feet, as measured from the ground at a point directly beneath the apex of the tower.
4. Prior to the issuance of a land use permit for any amateur radio tower, the applicant shall provide the following:
a. A completed land use application form.
b. A copy of the approved and valid Federal Communications Commission license.
c. A description of the proposed tower, including its height and method of construction.
d. A survey plat of the subject property, showing meets and bounds of all property lines, the location of all existing structures, and the proposed location of the tower, including the location of cables, guy wires or other structural supports.