§ 62-2441. Co-location.

The county requires co-location and combining of antennas on existing communications towers as a first priority where co-location is possible. Co-locations are subject to the following:

(1)

A co-located or combined antenna or antenna array shall not exceed the maximum height prescribed in the conditional use permit (if applicable) or increase the height of an existing tower by more than 20 feet and shall not affect any tower lighting.

(2)

New antenna mounts shall be flush-mounted onto existing structures, unless it is demonstrated through radio frequency (RF) propagation analysis that flush-mounted antennas will not meet the network objectives of the desired coverage area.

(3)

The equipment cabinet shall be subject to the setback requirements of the underlying zoning district.

(4)

When a co-located or combined antenna is to be located on a nonconforming building or structure, then the existing permitted nonconforming setback shall prevail.

(5)

Applications entitled to the streamlined processes described in F.S. § 365.172(12), shall meet all the following requirements:

a.

The additional antenna array, transmission lines, and related ancillary equipment including the base station shall not exceed the number of same items previously approved for such tower when originally approved, and the co-located facility is in conformance with the original zoning conditions imposed on the tower upon which it is being attached.

b.

The proposed co-location shall not increase the overall height and width of the tower or telecommunications support structure to which the proposed infrastructure is to be attached.

c.

The co-location shall not increase the ground space area, commonly known as the compound, approved in the antenna support facility site plan for equipment enclosures and ancillary facilities.

d.

The existing tower on which the co-location will attach shall comply with applicable regulations, restrictions, or conditions, if any, applied to the initial telecommunications facilities placed on the tower.

e.

The proposed additional co-location and tower shall comply with all federal, state and local safety requirements.

f.

The proposed co-location and ancillary equipment shall comply with the ANSI/EIA/TIA-222 (as amended) code for the county.

(6)

Applications for co-location entitled to streamlined processing pursuant to Section 6409 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 shall be approved provided they meet the following requirements:

a.

A co-location on an existing antenna-supporting structure shall not increase the overall height of the antenna-supporting structure, antenna and/or antenna array more than ten percent or 20 feet, whichever is greater, and shall not cause the width (girth) of the structure to be increased more than 20 feet or the existing girth of the structure, whichever is greater.

b.

Any co-location on an existing antenna-supporting structure shall meet current building code requirements (including wind loading).

c.

A co-location shall not add more than four additional equipment cabinets or one additional equipment shelter to be eligible as a co-location under this subsection.

d.

A co-location eligible under this subsection shall not require excavation outside of existing leased or owned parcel or existing easements.

e.

Proposed co-locations that do not meet the standards of this subsection shall be processed either pursuant to subsection (5) or pursuant to this section 62-2420(3), as applicable.

(Ord. No. 2014-30, § 31, 10-2-14)