Title 18 - Unified Development Ordinance

18.395.060 Location of Communications Facilities

When possible, the City encourages - but does not require - new Communications Facilities to be located on Existing Communications Facilities or on existing structures (for example, commercial buildings, water towers, utility poles and street lights) whereby the new Communications Facilities can be architecturally integrated or otherwise camouflaged in a Stealth manner in order to minimize the intrusion upon the public and adjacent properties.  If and when a new Tower or new Base Station is installed for Communications Facilities, said new Tower or new Base Station should be located and designed in a manner to minimize the intrusion upon the public and adjacent properties, and when possible, to be architecturally integrated or camouflaged in a Stealth manner with surrounding structures. For any new Tower or new Base Station the City’s preference of location is as follows:

A.  In an industrial area as permitted by right.

B.  In a commercial area as permitted by right.

C.  In a commercial area, public property or semi-public property (such as churches and schools), as permitted by Special Use Permit.

D.  In an agricultural or multi-family residential district, as permitted by Special Use Permit.

E.   In a single-family residential district, as permitted by Special Use Permit.

(History: Ord. ZRR-3134 §6, 2016; ZRR-2795 §10, 2009)

Effective on: 9/27/2016