§ 258-180. Criteria for permit issuance.

A permit or a permit subject to conditions may be issued by the board upon demonstration that the proposed electrical transmission line:

(1)

Complies with applicable locational or use regulations established in the county comprehensive plan or appropriate element thereof, if any.

(2)

Complies with applicable land development regulations, including zoning regulations, noise ordinance provisions based upon estimated noise levels produced by the transmission line, and airport overlay zoning restrictions, if any.

(3)

Will not conflict with county support services for reasons, including radio interference with emergency vehicles or broadcast towers.

(4)

Will not materially or substantially impair the county's existing use or reasonably foreseeable use of a right-of-way, easement or other affected property in which the county has an interest.

(5)

Will not materially impair a planned expansion or maintenance of an existing county facility or public works project.

(6)

Will not materially and adversely affect property values of existing, adjacent residences.

(7)

In the event that any of the foregoing criteria cannot be met, the permit may be denied or the applicant may suggest and the board may accept such reasonable permit conditions as are desirable to allow the permit to be approved. Such conditions may include alternative construction techniques, corridor alignments or technologies which would:

a.

Allow the use of the proposed corridor without adversely affecting the value of residential property adjacent to the proposed corridor; or

b.

Eliminate interference with existing or proposed public uses, facilities or equipment.

(8)

Corridor alignments which do not involve existing adjacent residences shall be approved administratively without a public hearing upon a staff determination that criteria (1) through (5) above have been met. If any one of the criteria are not met, where no adjacent residences are involved, the application will be set for public hearing before the board.

(Ord. No. 95-13, § 1, 3-14-95)