§ 62-2442. Concealed, camouflaged and non-concealed attached antenna.

Concealed, camouflaged and non-concealed attached antenna shall be subject to the following:

(1)

The placement of antennas on buildings and other structures is encouraged and preferred over the installation of towers or monopoles. Where feasible, co-location of facilities and minimum number of antennas shall be evaluated to determine the proposed facility has been designed properly.

(2)

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

(3)

The top of the attached antenna shall not be more than 20 feet above the existing structure. In those cases where a substantial increase in size is necessitated by the proposed co-location and would result in a tower that would require a conditional use permit if being reviewed for the first time, the applicant shall seek a conditional use permit pursuant to the procedures set forth in section 62-1901 and section 62-1953 and the tower shall be subject to setback criteria as if being permitted for the first time.

(4)

Equipment cabinets shall be located within the existing building, existing equipment compound or behind an opaque enclosure matching the architectural designs and colors of the principal building or structure.

(5)

If the existing equipment compound is not sized adequately to accommodate the new proposed ground equipment, then a revised site plan of the original tower site shall be submitted addressing the overall ground space for said tower. New equipment cabinets are subject to the underlying zoning setbacks and current buffer and screening requirements.

(6)

Concealed and non-concealed attached antenna systems shall be subject to approval by the county and the utility company, if applicable, and the attachments shall be painted to match the structure upon which they will be placed, if possible.

(7)

Except for non-concealed attached antennas, feed lines and antennas shall be designed to architecturally match the facade, roof, wall, and/or structure on which they are affixed so that they blend with the existing structural design, color and texture.

(8)

All exposed cables, conduits; surface mounted wires shall be concealed or painted to match the building.

(9)

Screening enclosures shall be allowed when the design is architecturally compatible with the building.

(10)

Lighting of these facilities is not allowed except as required by section 62-2422(4).

(Ord. No. 2014-30, § 32, 10-2-14)