6.88.060 Design standards.
A. Setbacks shall be determined in each individual case with minimum setbacks to be consistent with those required by the zone.
B. No part of any antenna, telecommunication facility, or support structure shall be located in any required (front, side or rear) setback area, unless the approving body finds that using a setback area is necessary to achieve the best design.
C. Telecommunication towers and antennas shall not be located within 1,500 feet of a property with an existing tower or antenna, unless the proposed facility will be co-located or designed to be screened, camouflaged, or otherwise made visually unobtrusive. This shall not include receive only antennas installed for individual residents.
D. Monopoles and alternative antenna support structures shall be located a minimum of one half mile from any other monopole or alternative support structure.
E. All towers, antennas and associated structures shall be architecturally designed, located, screened, concealed, and/or disguised to the extent reasonably necessary to achieve compatibility with adjacent or nearby structures, neighborhoods and streetscapes. Alternative antenna support structures (e.g., man-made trees) shall be used in lieu of monopoles where there would otherwise be a substantial negative visibility impact, and it is technically feasible.
F. All towers, antennas and associated structures shall have a matte finish to avoid reflection or glare, and be of a color and design that blends in with the surrounding background and neighborhood.
G. Satellite dishes, other than microwave dishes, shall be of mesh construction, except where technical evidence, reasonably acceptable to the Community Development Director, show that this is infeasible.
H. Ground level support facilities shall be no taller than one story or 17 feet, whichever is less, in height and shall be treated to look like a building or facility typically found in the area. Said facilities shall be located below grade wherever aesthetically desirable.
I. Security fences shall not be less than six feet in height. Chain link may be used in those areas where accessory support facilities are not easily seen from the public view as determined by the Community Development Director.
J. All satellite dishes greater than one meter in diameter and located in residential zones shall have at least 75% of the dish screened when viewed from ground level from any adjacent public rights-of-way, parks, schools, or residentially zoned properties. Such screening may include perimeter fence/wall, landscaping or a combination of thereof, and must achieve its screening effect within 60 days of installation. Specimen size plants may be required to achieve this requirement. Roof mounted installation may incorporate features of the existing roof (e.g., a parapet, the slope of a pitched roof), landscaping, or fencing which is compatible with the design and material of the existing development of the site.
K. Backup generators shall only be used during power outages and for testing and maintenance purposes. Noise attenuation shall be included to reduce noise levels to an exterior level of a maximum 60 dBA at the property line when adjacent to a residential use and a maximum 45 dBA in other zoning areas. Testing and maintenance shall only take place on weekdays between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
L. All areas disturbed during the construction, other than required road or parking areas, shall be replanted as it existed prior to construction or with vegetation compatible with the vegetation in the surrounding area. Also, any existing trees or significant vegetation, on the facilities site or along the affected access area that die during or within six months after construction shall be replaced or planted with native trees and vegetation of a comparable size and species to the satisfaction of the Community Development Director, unless the Director is submitted reasonable proof that the vegetation did not die as a result of development.
M. All telecommunication facilities shall be unlit except for: (1) a manually operated motion sensor light above the equipment shed door which shall be kept off unless a person is actually present; (2) the minimum identification tower lighting that is required under FAA regulations; or (3) such lighting as is necessary for safety and security. Where lighting is required, it shall be shielded or directed away from adjacent properties.
N. Building and roof mounted antennas shall be mounted on the parapet, penthouse wall, or building façade unless the antennas are designed to reduce negative visual impacts to adjacent properties and/or public rights-of-way. Building mounted antennas shall be painted or otherwise architecturally integrated to match the existing building.
O. Telecommunication towers and antennas shall not be located within 1,500 feet of any school (nursery, elementary, junior high, and high school), trail, park or outdoor recreation area, sporting venues, and residential zones.