§ 15-2759. TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND WIRELESS FACILITIES.

A.

Amateur (Ham) Radios. In R and MX Districts, one amateur radio antenna structure and one whip antenna shall be permitted subject to the following restrictions:

1.

Such equipment shall be operated by a federally licensed amateur radio station operator who resides on the same property;

2.

No part of the antenna exceeds 65 feet in height or 30 feet above the height of the roof when fully extended;

3.

Antenna capable of a maximum extended height exceeding 40 feet, with the exception of whip antennas, are equipped with a motorized or hand cranked device to allow the antenna to be easily lowered when it is not in operation;

4.

When an amateur radio facility is not in operation, no part of any antenna, except for whip antennas, shall extend to a height that exceeds the maximum height permitted in the district; and

5.

No part of the antenna shall be located in the area between the front of a building and the front property line, in a required side yard or required rear yard, or in any parking or loading area.

B.

All other Telecommunications and Wireless Facilities shall comply with the City's policy pertaining to said uses. Said policy shall establish standards and procedures to regulate the development, siting, installation, and operation of wireless telecommunications antennas and related facilities consistent with the applicable requirements of federal law. The regulations are intended to provide for the appropriate development of wireless telecommunication facilities within the city to meet the needs of residents, business-owners, and visitors while protecting public health and safety and preventing visual blight and degradation of the community's aesthetic character.

(Added Ord. 2015-39, § 1, eff. 1-9-16; Am. Ord. 2017-33, § 28, eff. 7-30-17).