Page 1 ORDINANCE NO. 1848 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PRICHARD ENTITLED DEVELOPMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS 5 1 3 1 2 2 673 412 153 28 96.784676 TOWERS 5 1 3 1 2 3 835 413 83 27 96.867172 AND 5 1 3 1 2 4 930 413 212 31 67.333809 FACILITIES, PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION AND ERECTION OF WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWERS WHEREAS, on February 8, 1996, Congress enacted the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, P.L. No. 104-104, to deregulate the telecommunications industry, providing a more competitive environment for wired and wireless telecommunication services in the United States; WHEREAS, a concomitant effect of increased competition in the market for wireless telecommunications services is an increased demand f or antenna sites on towers and other antenna support structures necessary for providing wireless service via existing and new technologies; WHEREAS, the telecommunications Act of 1996 preserves the authority of the City to regulate the placement, construction, and modification of towers, antenna support structures and telecommunications facilities, as hereinafter defined, in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of t'he public; and, WHEREAS, the City solicited industry comment regarding the ordinance and met with representatives of the wireless Telecommunications industry in order to facilitate industry input and suggestions concerning the proposed ordinance and to work through various alternatives and possible revisions in order to best accommodate the needs of the City and the industry. NOW, THEREFORE, BE JT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRICHARD, ALABAMA: SECTION 1. That the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Prichard is hereby amended to read as follows: Page 2 *'TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWERS AND FACILITIES 1.1 Findings 1.1.1 The federal Communications Act of 1934 as amended by the Telecommunications Act of 1996 ("the Act") grants the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) exclusive jurisdiction over: (a) The regulation of the environmental effects of radio frequency emissions from telecommunications facilities. (b) The regulation of radio signal interference among users of the radio frequency spectrum. 1.1.2 The City’s regulation of Towers and Telecommunications Facilities cannot have the effect of prohibiting any Person from providing wireless telecommunications services without violating the Act. 1.2 Purposes The general purpose of this Ordinance is to regulate the placement, construction and modification of Towers and telecommunications Facilities in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public, while at the same time not unreasonably, interfering with the development of the competitive wireless telecommunications marketplace in Prichard. Specifically, the purposes of this Article are: 1.2.1 To regulate the location Of Towers and Telecommunications Facilities in the City; 1.2.2 To protect residential areas and land uses from potential adverse impact of Towers, and Telecommunications Facilities; Page 3 1.2.3. To minimize adverse visual impact of Towers and Telecommunications Facilities through careful design, siting, landscaping, and innovative camouflaging techniques; 1.2.4 To promote and encourage shared use/collocation of Towers and Antenna Support Structures as a primary option rather than construction of additional single- use Towers; 1.2.5 To avoid potential damage to property caused by Towers and Telecommunications Facilities by ensuring such structures are soundly and carefully designed, constructed, modified, maintained and removed when no longer used or determined to be structurally unsound; 1.2.6 To ensure that Towers and Telecommunications Facilities are compatible with-surrounding land uses; 1.2.7 To facilitate the provision of wireless telecommunications services to the residents and businesses of the City in an orderly fashion. 1.3 Definitions The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: - 1.3.1 “Antenna Support Structure” means any building or other structure forty- five (45) feet in height or taller and which complies with the maximum height allowed in the district in which it is located, other than a tower which can be used for location of Telecommunications Facilities. 1.3.2 “Applicant” means any Person that applies for a tower development permit. 1.3.3 “Application” means the process by which an Owner submits a request to develop, construct, build, modify or erect a Tower. Application includes all written documentation, verbal statements and representations, in whatever form or forum, made by an Applicant to the City concerning such a request. 1.3.4 “City” méans the City of Prichard, Alabama. 1.3.5 “Engineer” means any structural engineer licensed by the State of Alabama. 3 Page 4 1.3.6 “Owner” means any Person with fee title, or with written permission from a person with fee title, to any plot of land within the City who desires to develop, construct, build, operate, modify or erect a Tower upon such land. 1.3.7 “Person” is any natural person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, or other legal entity, private or public, whether for profit or not for profit. 1.3.8 “Camouflage” means any Tower or Telecommunications Facility which is designed to minimize a visual impact and to blend into the surrounding environment. The term “Camouflage” does not necessarily exclude the use of uncamoflaged lattice, guyed or monopole Tower designs. ~ 1.3.9 “Telecommunications Facilities” means any cables, wires, lines, wave guides, antennas and any other equipment or facilities associated with the transmission or reception of communications which a Person seeks to locate or has installed upon or near a Tower or Antenna Support Structure. However, the term Telecommunications Facilities shall not include: (a) Any satellite earth station antenna two meters in diameter or less which is located in an area zoned industrial or commercial; ~ (b) Any satellite earth station antenna one meter or less in diameter, regardless of zoning category. 1.3.10 “Tower” means a self-supporting lattice, guyed or monopole structure constructed from grade which supports Telecommunications Facilities. 1.4 Development of Towers 1.4.1 A Tower shall be a permitted use by 5 1 11 1 1 10 958 1552 81 37 89.214584 right in zoning districts M-1 and M-2. A Tower shall be a prohibited use in zoning districts R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4. No person shall build, erect, or construct a Tower upon any plot of land within a zoning district designated B-1, B-2, B-3, or B-4 unless approval has been granted by the Prichard Board of Adjustment. Application shall be made to the Prichard Board of Adjustment in the manner provided in the Zoning Ordinance. 1.4.2 No Person shall build, erect or construct a Tower upon any plot of land within any zoning district unless required building permits and approvals have been 4 Page 5 obtained from the Inspection Department of the City. 1.4.3 Towers shall be permitted to a height of 180 feet in M-1 and M-2 zoning districts. Towers may be permitted in excess of the maximum height allowed for the zoning district in which it is located in accordance with section 1. 18.2, “Criteria for Site Plan Development Modifications,” and, if granted a variance by the Board of Adjustment. 1.4.4 The City may authorize the use of City property in appropriately zoned districts in accordance with applicable law; however, the City shall have no obligation whatsoever to use City property for such purposes. 1.4.5 No new Tower shall bé built, constructed or erected in the City unless such Tower is capable of supporting another Person's operating Telecommunications Facilities comparable in weight, size and surface area to Applicant’s final design. For the purposes of this paragraph, Applicant’s final design shall mean the Telecommunications Facilities installed on the Applicant’s Tower within six (6) months of the completion of Tower construction. 1.4.6 An Application to develop a Tower shall include: (a). The name, address and telephone number of the Owner and lessee of the parcel of land upon which the Tower is situated. If the Applicant is not the Owner of the parcel of land upon which the Tower is situated, the “written consent of the Owner shall be evidenced in the Application. (b). The legal description, parcel identification number, key number and address of the parcel of land upon which the Tower is situated. (c). The names, addresses and telephone numbers of all Owners of other Towers or usable Antenna Support Structures within a one mile radius of the proposed new Tower site, including City owned property. (d). Written documentation that the Applicant: (1) made diligent, but unsuccessful efforts for a minimum of forty- five (45) days prior to the submission of the application to install or collocate the Applicant’s Telecommunications Facilities on Towers or usable Antenna Support Structures owned by the City and other persons located within a one mile radius of the proposed Tower site; or Page 6 (2) written, technical evidence from an engineer that the proposed Tower or Telecommunications Facilities cannot: be installed or collocated on another Person's Tower or usable Antenna Support Structure located within a one mile radius of the proposed Tower site, and must be located at the proposed site in order to meet the coverage requirements of the Applicant's wireless communications system. (e). Written, technical evidence from an Engineer that the proposed structure meets the standards set forth in section 1. 6, Structural 4 1 4 1 3 0 405 637 438 38 -1 5 1 4 1 3 1 405 637 233 38 96.643913 Requirements,” 5 1 4 1 3 2 650 637 32 27 96.604294 of 5 1 4 1 3 3 689 637 55 27 96.878380 this 5 1 4 1 3 4 757 637 86 27 96.788483 Code. 2 1 5 0 0 0 405 720 1129 210 -1 3 1 5 1 0 0 405 720 1129 210 -1 4 1 5 1 1 0 408 720 1125 40 -1 5 1 5 1 1 1 408 724 42 33 88.979546 (f). 5 1 5 1 1 2 470 724 129 30 95.841431 Written, 5 1 5 1 1 3 609 722 133 27 95.892509 technical 5 1 5 1 1 4 752 722 128 38 96.996490 evidence 5 1 5 1 1 5 890 722 72 26 96.654884 from 5 1 5 1 1 6 972 730 36 18 96.392822 an 5 1 5 1 1 7 1019 723 128 35 96.472839 engineer 5 1 5 1 1 8 1156 722 64 25 96.867439 that 5 1 5 1 1 9 1230 722 49 25 97.007965 the 5 1 5 1 1 10 1289 720 139 37 96.983513 proposed 5 1 5 1 1 11 1438 721 52 25 96.706139 site 5 1 5 1 1 12 1501 720 32 26 96.706139 of 4 1 5 1 2 0 405 762 1129 37 -1 5 1 5 1 2 1 405 766 49 27 96.467285 the 5 1 5 1 2 2 475 766 97 26 96.882118 Tower 5 1 5 1 2 3 593 773 32 19 92.862000 or 5 1 5 1 2 4 644 764 315 27 91.863396 Telecommunications 5 1 5 1 2 5 981 763 133 27 96.606583 Facilities 5 1 5 1 2 6 1137 764 67 26 96.606583 does 5 1 5 1 2 7 1226 769 52 21 96.850967 not 5 1 5 1 2 8 1299 771 68 28 96.137161 pose 5 1 5 1 2 9 1388 771 16 18 96.137161 a 5 1 5 1 2 10 1425 762 57 27 96.038078 risk 5 1 5 1 2 11 1501 762 33 26 96.953003 of 4 1 5 1 3 0 407 804 1123 41 -1 5 1 5 1 3 1 407 808 150 37 96.523781 explosion, 5 1 5 1 3 2 569 808 49 26 96.897125 fire 5 1 5 1 3 3 630 815 32 19 96.792572 or 5 1 5 1 3 4 672 807 81 27 96.954742 other 5 1 5 1 3 5 763 807 102 36 96.538696 danger 5 1 5 1 3 6 876 807 54 26 96.678047 due 5 1 5 1 3 7 941 812 30 21 96.887596 to 5 1 5 1 3 8 983 807 35 26 95.659599 its 5 1 5 1 3 9 1030 807 149 35 95.659599 proximity 5 1 5 1 3 10 1189 811 31 21 96.684097 to 5 1 5 1 3 11 1231 805 121 31 96.684097 volatile, 5 1 5 1 3 12 1364 804 166 31 96.885857 flammable, 4 1 5 1 4 0 407 847 1124 40 -1 5 1 5 1 4 1 407 851 142 36 96.973732 explosive, 5 1 5 1 4 2 559 858 31 19 96.741234 or 5 1 5 1 4 3 599 850 151 26 96.635147 hazardous 5 1 5 1 4 4 761 849 134 27 96.607437 materials 5 1 5 1 4 5 906 849 67 27 96.793747 such 5 1 5 1 4 6 983 857 27 18 96.806961 as 5 1 5 1 4 7 1022 849 41 26 96.919655 LP 5 1 5 1 4 8 1072 857 55 28 96.741875 gas, 5 1 5 1 4 9 1138 856 133 28 96.741875 propane, 5 1 5 1 4 10 1282 848 130 36 96.673378 gasoline, 5 1 5 1 4 11 1423 847 108 26 96.768181 natural 4 1 5 1 5 0 406 891 661 39 -1 5 1 5 1 5 1 406 901 55 29 97.010345 gas, 5 1 5 1 5 2 473 894 134 26 96.837959 corrosive 5 1 5 1 5 3 618 900 31 19 96.541954 or 5 1 5 1 5 4 659 892 81 27 96.541954 other 5 1 5 1 5 5 750 892 152 36 96.473526 dangerous 5 1 5 1 5 6 913 891 154 27 96.566788 chemicals. 2 1 6 0 0 0 408 976 1125 213 -1 3 1 6 1 0 0 408 976 1125 213 -1 4 1 6 1 1 0 410 976 1121 39 -1 5 1 6 1 1 1 410 978 47 37 91.993179 (g). 5 1 6 1 1 2 475 978 29 27 69.056862 A 5 1 6 1 1 3 511 986 63 28 69.056862 map 5 1 6 1 1 4 585 977 33 27 96.821098 of 5 1 6 1 1 5 623 978 49 26 96.821098 the 5 1 6 1 1 6 682 977 65 37 96.989182 City 5 1 6 1 1 7 756 977 56 27 96.827179 and 5 1 6 1 1 8 821 977 48 27 96.827179 the 5 1 6 1 1 9 879 977 60 27 96.914276 first 5 1 6 1 1 10 949 976 133 28 96.913116 half-mile 5 1 6 1 1 11 1093 976 33 27 96.719002 of 5 1 6 1 1 12 1134 976 35 27 96.235397 all 5 1 6 1 1 13 1179 976 149 36 96.434807 bordering 5 1 6 1 1 14 1337 976 194 26 96.482315 communities 4 1 6 1 2 0 408 1018 1124 41 -1 5 1 6 1 2 1 408 1021 125 38 96.666695 showing 5 1 6 1 2 2 543 1021 48 28 96.617050 the 5 1 6 1 2 3 603 1021 96 37 96.617050 design 5 1 6 1 2 4 710 1020 56 28 96.586792 and 5 1 6 1 2 5 777 1020 122 28 96.316589 location 5 1 6 1 2 6 911 1020 31 28 96.326248 of 5 1 6 1 2 7 950 1020 49 28 96.998688 the 5 1 6 1 2 8 1008 1019 169 38 86.852455 Applicant's 5 1 6 1 2 9 1190 1020 87 27 97.001770 entire 5 1 6 1 2 10 1290 1020 115 36 96.938568 existing 5 1 6 1 2 11 1414 1018 118 28 95.154190 wireless 4 1 6 1 3 0 408 1061 1125 40 -1 5 1 6 1 3 1 408 1064 297 28 91.791084 telecommunications 5 1 6 1 3 2 716 1063 129 28 95.466454 network. 5 1 6 1 3 3 867 1063 74 28 96.895584 Such 5 1 6 1 3 4 950 1071 63 30 96.493454 map 5 1 6 1 3 5 1024 1062 68 28 96.039749 shall 5 1 6 1 3 6 1103 1062 56 28 96.039749 also 5 1 6 1 3 7 1170 1062 79 28 96.561058 show 5 1 6 1 3 8 1257 1062 48 28 96.561058 the 5 1 6 1 3 9 1314 1062 120 28 96.902367 location 5 1 6 1 3 10 1444 1061 33 28 96.964714 of 5 1 6 1 3 11 1483 1061 50 28 96.905678 the 4 1 6 1 4 0 408 1105 1124 41 -1 5 1 6 1 4 1 408 1107 137 39 96.434875 proposed 5 1 6 1 4 2 553 1107 96 28 96.999680 Tower 5 1 6 1 4 3 658 1107 55 28 96.986481 and 5 1 6 1 4 4 723 1112 121 23 96.594780 antenna 5 1 6 1 4 5 853 1108 63 27 96.761604 sites 5 1 6 1 4 6 925 1106 91 29 96.677795 which 5 1 6 1 4 7 1026 1114 44 20 96.677795 are 5 1 6 1 4 8 1079 1106 48 28 96.950493 the 5 1 6 1 4 9 1138 1106 107 38 96.381927 subject 5 1 6 1 4 10 1256 1105 32 29 96.381927 of 5 1 6 1 4 11 1296 1106 49 28 96.964699 the 5 1 6 1 4 12 1355 1105 177 38 96.913719 application, 4 1 6 1 5 0 408 1150 712 39 -1 5 1 6 1 5 1 408 1151 73 29 96.595284 their 5 1 6 1 5 2 491 1151 178 32 96.533218 dimensions, 5 1 6 1 5 3 681 1151 56 28 96.533218 and 5 1 6 1 5 4 747 1150 202 39 96.842552 specifications 5 1 6 1 5 5 960 1150 32 28 96.716904 of 5 1 6 1 5 6 999 1150 49 28 96.716904 the 5 1 6 1 5 7 1060 1151 60 27 96.747345 site. 2 1 7 0 0 0 407 1237 1127 84 -1 3 1 7 1 0 0 407 1237 1127 84 -1 4 1 7 1 1 0 411 1237 1123 40 -1 5 1 7 1 1 1 411 1240 52 35 92.520226 (h). 5 1 7 1 1 2 485 1240 153 27 96.550934 Certificate 5 1 7 1 1 3 648 1239 71 28 96.552963 from 5 1 7 1 1 4 728 1248 37 18 96.822197 an 5 1 7 1 1 5 774 1240 131 37 97.006508 Engineer 5 1 7 1 1 6 914 1239 195 37 96.887276 documenting 5 1 7 1 1 7 1119 1238 163 27 96.460190 collocation 5 1 7 1 1 8 1292 1237 146 38 96.946960 capability 5 1 7 1 1 9 1446 1237 33 27 96.997322 of 5 1 7 1 1 10 1485 1237 49 27 96.997322 the 4 1 7 1 2 0 407 1283 588 38 -1 5 1 7 1 2 1 407 1283 171 38 92.905090 Applicant’s 5 1 7 1 2 2 589 1283 303 27 91.658821 telecommunications 5 1 7 1 2 3 903 1289 92 21 96.143410 tower. 2 1 8 0 0 0 212 1371 780 114 -1 3 1 8 1 0 0 212 1371 780 114 -1 4 1 8 1 1 0 212 1371 201 28 -1 5 1 8 1 1 1 212 1372 47 27 96.549011 1.5 5 1 8 1 1 2 273 1371 140 28 96.795036 Setbacks 4 1 8 1 2 0 314 1456 678 29 -1 5 1 8 1 2 1 314 1458 70 27 91.696671 1.5.1 5 1 8 1 2 2 405 1457 45 27 95.657349 All 5 1 8 1 2 3 460 1457 109 27 96.175743 Towers 5 1 8 1 2 4 581 1456 69 27 96.577583 shall 5 1 8 1 2 5 659 1456 36 27 96.580467 be 5 1 8 1 2 6 706 1462 42 21 96.580467 set 5 1 8 1 2 7 757 1456 73 27 96.396652 back 5 1 8 1 2 8 839 1465 29 18 96.887840 as 5 1 8 1 2 9 879 1456 113 27 96.887840 follows: 2 1 9 0 0 0 410 1541 1125 80 -1 3 1 9 1 0 0 410 1541 1125 80 -1 4 1 9 1 1 0 412 1541 1123 37 -1 5 1 9 1 1 1 412 1543 39 33 96.650383 (a) 5 1 9 1 1 2 475 1543 52 26 93.220200 For 5 1 9 1 1 3 536 1543 61 26 56.710987 M-1 5 1 9 1 1 4 612 1543 55 26 93.253166 and 5 1 9 1 1 5 678 1542 73 31 92.278053 M-2, 5 1 9 1 1 6 764 1543 114 26 96.931908 setback 5 1 9 1 1 7 886 1542 69 27 94.547867 shall 5 1 9 1 1 8 965 1542 35 27 96.844322 be 5 1 9 1 1 9 1012 1550 39 19 96.117416 on 5 1 9 1 1 10 1061 1542 35 27 96.117416 all 5 1 9 1 1 11 1108 1542 71 27 96.732277 sides 5 1 9 1 1 12 1191 1550 17 18 96.834213 a 5 1 9 1 1 13 1219 1542 124 27 96.437332 distance 5 1 9 1 1 14 1354 1541 80 37 96.413933 equal 5 1 9 1 1 15 1444 1546 31 22 96.413933 to 5 1 9 1 1 16 1485 1541 50 26 97.018257 the 4 1 9 1 2 0 410 1585 999 36 -1 5 1 9 1 2 1 410 1585 163 36 96.804100 underlying 5 1 9 1 2 2 583 1585 113 26 96.406471 setback 5 1 9 1 2 3 704 1586 186 34 96.375114 requirement 5 1 9 1 2 4 900 1585 43 26 96.488136 for 5 1 9 1 2 5 952 1585 62 26 96.509087 that 5 1 9 1 2 6 1024 1585 147 35 96.667206 particular 5 1 9 1 2 7 1181 1586 104 34 96.370895 zoning 5 1 9 1 2 8 1295 1585 114 26 96.811943 district. 2 1 10 0 0 0 410 1668 1125 80 -1 3 1 10 1 0 0 410 1668 1125 80 -1 4 1 10 1 1 0 412 1668 1123 36 -1 5 1 10 1 1 1 412 1669 42 33 92.122749 (b) 5 1 10 1 1 2 478 1670 52 26 90.814178 For 5 1 10 1 1 3 539 1669 61 31 90.563599 B-1, 5 1 10 1 1 4 612 1669 61 31 92.997894 B-2, 5 1 10 1 1 5 685 1669 51 27 92.603790 B-3 5 1 10 1 1 6 749 1677 32 18 93.229530 or 5 1 10 1 1 7 791 1670 61 30 91.187469 B-4, 5 1 10 1 1 8 864 1670 114 26 96.999283 setback 5 1 10 1 1 9 987 1677 38 18 96.640991 on 5 1 10 1 1 10 1035 1669 37 26 94.852104 all 5 1 10 1 1 11 1083 1669 71 26 96.930725 sides 5 1 10 1 1 12 1166 1669 70 27 96.584763 shall 5 1 10 1 1 13 1246 1669 36 27 95.931358 be 5 1 10 1 1 14 1293 1677 17 18 95.931358 a 5 1 10 1 1 15 1320 1669 123 26 96.806770 distance 5 1 10 1 1 16 1455 1668 80 36 96.990707 equal 4 1 10 1 2 0 410 1711 1125 37 -1 5 1 10 1 2 1 410 1717 32 21 96.977814 to 5 1 10 1 2 2 460 1712 49 26 96.653275 the 5 1 10 1 2 3 525 1712 96 36 96.653275 height 5 1 10 1 2 4 638 1711 32 27 96.846947 of 5 1 10 1 2 5 684 1712 48 26 96.692596 the 5 1 10 1 2 6 749 1717 94 26 96.554848 tower, 5 1 10 1 2 7 860 1712 92 27 96.360931 unless 5 1 10 1 2 8 970 1712 48 27 96.360931 the 5 1 10 1 2 9 1036 1711 141 37 96.484184 applicant 5 1 10 1 2 10 1194 1712 118 27 96.278076 submits 5 1 10 1 2 11 1331 1720 36 18 96.842110 an 5 1 10 1 2 12 1384 1711 151 37 94.664307 Engineer's 2 1 11 0 0 0 411 1754 1125 82 -1 3 1 11 1 0 0 411 1754 1125 82 -1 4 1 11 1 1 0 412 1754 1124 38 -1 5 1 11 1 1 1 412 1754 181 28 96.593803 certification 5 1 11 1 1 2 604 1755 55 26 96.593803 and 5 1 11 1 1 3 671 1754 145 28 96.306061 otherwise 5 1 11 1 1 4 827 1755 200 27 96.643936 demonstrates 5 1 11 1 1 5 1038 1760 32 22 97.008186 to 5 1 11 1 1 6 1081 1755 49 27 97.015854 the 5 1 11 1 1 7 1141 1755 136 37 96.398598 Planning 5 1 11 1 1 8 1288 1755 189 27 96.027092 Commission 5 1 11 1 1 9 1487 1754 49 27 96.968658 the 4 1 11 1 2 0 411 1798 449 38 -1 5 1 11 1 2 1 411 1798 90 37 96.707825 safety 5 1 11 1 2 2 510 1798 32 27 96.784081 of 5 1 11 1 2 3 549 1798 49 27 96.623062 the 5 1 11 1 2 4 608 1798 138 37 97.008209 proposed 5 1 11 1 2 5 757 1798 103 38 96.617111 design. 2 1 12 0 0 0 316 1885 1220 38 -1 3 1 12 1 0 0 316 1885 1220 38 -1 4 1 12 1 1 0 316 1885 1220 38 -1 5 1 12 1 1 1 316 1886 73 27 93.095726 1.5.2 5 1 12 1 1 2 417 1885 121 28 93.095726 Setback 5 1 12 1 1 3 548 1887 197 36 96.520195 requirements 5 1 12 1 1 4 758 1886 44 27 96.912338 for 5 1 12 1 1 5 812 1886 109 28 96.853233 Towers 5 1 12 1 1 6 935 1886 68 28 96.641487 shall 5 1 12 1 1 7 1015 1886 36 28 96.981682 be 5 1 12 1 1 8 1065 1887 145 27 96.684456 measured 5 1 12 1 1 9 1222 1887 73 27 95.673637 from 5 1 12 1 1 10 1306 1887 49 27 95.673637 the 5 1 12 1 1 11 1367 1887 65 27 96.540192 base 5 1 12 1 1 12 1446 1886 32 27 96.437286 of 5 1 12 1 1 13 1487 1886 49 27 97.021645 the 2 1 13 0 0 0 855 1975 39 34 -1 3 1 13 1 0 0 855 1975 39 34 -1 4 1 13 1 1 0 855 1975 39 34 -1 5 1 13 1 1 1 855 1975 39 34 29.876732 6. 2 1 14 0 0 0 43 2204 1042 10 -1 3 1 14 1 0 0 43 2204 1042 10 -1 4 1 14 1 1 0 43 2204 1042 10 -1 5 1 14 1 1 1 43 2204 1042 10 95.000000 Page 7 Tower to the line of the lease parcel on which it is located. 1.6 Structural Requirements. 1.6.1 All Towers must be designed and certified by an Engineer to be structurally sound and, at minimum, in conformance with the current Building Code as adopted by the City of Prichard, as may be amended from time to time, and any other standards outlined in this Article. 1.6.2. Towers must be located and equipped with step bolts and ladders so as to provide ready access for inspection purposes; 1.6.3. Guide wires or other tower accessories must not cross or encroach upon any street or other public place or over any electric power lines or encroach upon any other privately owned property without written consent of the owner; 1.6.4. All towers must be constructed of approved corrosion resistant non-combustible material. The minimum type of construction for isolated radio towers, more than 100 feet in height, must be of a non-combustible material; 1.6.5. Towers must be designed to resist wind loads in accordance - with EJA/TIA-222-F series. Consideration must be given to conditions involving wind loads on ice-covered sections and localities subject to sustained freezing temperatures; 1.6.6. All towers must be permanently and effectively grounded. 1.7 Separation or Buffer Requirements. 1.7.1 Towers shall be separated from all residentially zoned lands, by a minimum of 200 feet or 150% of the height of the proposed Tower, whichever is greater. 1.7.2 Tower separation distances for the purpose of compliance with this article shall be measured from the base of a Tower to the closest point of residentially zoned land. 1.8 Method of Determining Tower Height. Page 8 1.8.1 Measurement of Tower height for the purpose of determining compliance with all requirements of this article shall include the Tower structure itself, the base pad, and any other Telecommunications Facilities attached thereto. Tower height shall be measured from grade. 1.9 [llumination. 1.9.1 Towers shall not be artificially lighted except as required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) . Upon commencement of Construction of a Tower, in cases where there are residential uses located within a distance which is 300% of the height of the Tower from the Tower, and when required by federal law, dual mode lighting shall be requested by the applicant from the FAA. 1.10 Fencing. 1.10.1 A minimum six foot finished masonry wall or fence with not less than 85% opacity shall be required around all communication towers located in a residential or commercial/business zoning district, unless more stringent fencing requirements are required by FCC regulations, or the City’s Board of Adjustment. 1.11 Landscaping 1.11.1 Landscaping. The visual impacts of residentially or commercially located communication towers shall be mitigated through landscaping or other screening materials at the base of the tower and ancillary structures. 1.11.2. Purposes and Objectives. (a) Purposes. The purpose of this section is preserve, protect, and enhance the ecological aesthetic environments of the City of Prichard. Inasmuch as landscaped areas serve to protect soil erosion; reduce the hazards of flooding; absorb carbon dioxide and supply oxygen; reduce the effects of noise, glare, dust, and other objectionable activities generated by some land uses; safeguard and enhance property values; buffer and screen adjacent properties; promote the pleasant appearance and character of neighborhoods; provide shade; and facilitate the safe movement of traffic in vehicular use areas, it is further the purpose of this section to improve the appearance, quality, and quantity of landscaped areas throughout the City of Prichard, 3 Page 9 with emphasis on vehicular use areas. b. Objectives. In pursuit of these purposes, the objectives to be met in enforcing the minimum landscaping requirements of this section are as follows: (1) Conservation. To conserve and protect, insofar as possible, healthy, existing plant material. (2) Reforestation. To replenish the local stock of plant material suitable for growing in the City of Prichard. (3) Protection. To protect and preserve the unique identity of neighborhoods as well as the City of Prichard. (4) Flexibility. To allow flexibility in landscape development in order to encourage innovative and diversified design. (5) Environment. To off-set the effects of large impervious surfaces. (6) Attractiveness. To provide an attractive appearance to streets. 1.11.2 Application of Section. The landscaping requirements of this section shall apply as follows to all land located within the corporate limits of the City of Prichard, with the exception of one-family and two-family individually developed lots. a. Such landscaping requirements shall become applicable as to each Building Site at the time that an application for a Cellular Tower is made. b. In order to encourage the renovation, upgrading and maintenance of existing structures, these landscaping requirements shall apply to existing buildings in the event that seventy-five percent (75%) of the presently existing total exterior wall space is enlarged or reduced for any reason. 9 . Page 10 c. These requirements shall remain with any subsequent owner. 1.11.3 Landscaping Requirements. a. Landscaping Percentage Requirements. On any Building Site for which an application for a Building Permit is made, at least five percent (5%) in 1997; six percent (6%) in 1998, up to ten percent (10%) in 2002, of the total Building Site shall be landscape as applications are made for building permits. At least sixty percent (60%) of this landscape percentage requirement shall be located on the building site between the street line(s) and the building wall(s) facing the street. b. The following landscaping and buffering of communication towers shall be required around the perimeter of the tower and accessory structures in all residentially zoned districts. (1) A row of shade trees a minimum of 8 feet tall and a maximum of 10 feet apart shall be planted around the perimeter of the fence; (2) A continuous hedge at least 30 inches high at the time of planting, capable of growing to at least 36 inches in height within 18 months, shall be planted in front of the tree line in 1.11.a.(i). (3) All required landscaping shall be xeriscape tolerant or irrigated and properly maintained to ensure good health and vitality. c. Required landscaping shall be installed outside the fence or wall. d. The use of existing vegetation shall be preserved to the maximum extent practicable and may be credited as appropriate toward meeting landscaping requirements. e. These standards may be waived by the Director of the Inspection Department only for those sides of the proposed. tower 10 Page 11 that are located adjacent to undevelopable lands and lands not in public view. , f. Parking Lots. (1) Parking Lot Requirements. Parking lot landscaping shall be provided in parking lot use areas having uncovered parking at street level. Such landscaping shall be provided in such a manner as to break up the expanse of paving, facilitate the safe circulation of pedestrian and vehicular traffic, and provide shade valuable for pedestrians and/or vehicles. ~ g. Landscaping Design Criteria. The landscape material shall be as follows, but not be limited to, trees, shrubs, flowers, vines, lawn grass and other ground cover; natural features and areas; and nonliving durable material commonly used in landscaping which shall include, but not be limited to, rocks, pebbles, sand, mulch, wood chips, exterior lighting fixtures, planters, fountains, reflecting pools, works of art, walkways, fences, walls, benches and other types of appropriate outdoor furniture. Nonliving landscape material shall not include artificial or synthetic material in the form of trees, flowers, shrubs, vines, or ground cover, except where other landscape material or protection buffer is allowed or required in accordance with the requirements for - buffer protection as follows: (1) . Wall or Fence. If a wall or fence is provided as protection buffer, it shall be six (6) feet high, of construction and a design approved by the Inspection Services Department. (2). Screen Planting. If screen planting is provided as a protection buffer, it shall be at least ten (10) feet in width, shall be planted with materials in sufficient density and of sufficient height (but in no case less than six (6) feet high at the time of planting) to afford protection to the residence district from the glare of lights, from blowing papers, dust and debris, from visual encroachment, and to effectively reduce the transmission of noise. Screen 11 Page 12 planting shall be maintained in a clean and neat condition and in such manner as to accomplish its purpose continuously. h. Sight Visibility. Landscape material shall not obstruct visibility between the heights of three (3) and eight (8) feet above grade in vehicular use areas. There shall be an exception for existing trees as follows: (1) Where natural features and amenities such as trees, water courses, historic sites, and similarly irreplaceable assets exist on a Building Site prior to development and a provision is made to preserve the aforementioned permanently, up to one-hundred percent (100%) may be credited toward the landscaping percentage requirement for the total Building Site, provided it is determined that such credit satisfies all purposes, objectives and requirements of this section. i. Installation. All landscape material shall be installed in a sound workmanlike manner and in accordance with the landscape plan, as finally approved. j. Maintenance. All landscaped areas shall be maintained by the owner of the property at all times. Maintenance shall include the prompt replacement of all dead or damaged landscaped material - So as to insure continued compliance with the landscaping requirements of this section. This applies to right of-way and median maintenance for developers who elect to take credits toward landscaping requirements. Any subsequent owner of property whose predecessor in interest took credits for right-of- way and median maintenance must continue to maintain said right-of way or median in compliance with these landscape provisions. k. Irrigation. All landscaped areas shall be provided with an adequate water supply through the us of one or more appropriate methods of irrigation, including hose bibs and/or automatic or manual irrigation systems and/or any other appropriate methods. 12 Page 13 ]. Sight Visibility. Landscape material shall not create an obstruction to visibility at intersections as follows: (1) On a comer Building Site in any district in which a front yard is required, no fence, wall, hedge, structure or planting creating a material impediment to visibility between the heights of three (3) feet and eight (8) feet above the street grade at the intersection shall be erected, placed, or maintained within the triangular area formed by the intersecting street lines and a straight line connecting such street lines at points equidistant from such point of intersection and passing through a point which point is the intersection of lines defining the front and side yards. m. Protection of Landscaped Areas. All landscaped areas shall be protected by the use of protective tree grates, concrete curbs, wheel stops, continuous border plants or hedgerows, railroad ties, or other suitable barriers to allow sufficient percolation of water and air to the root system of living landscape material and to protect from damage due to heavy foot traffic or vehicular encroachment. 1.11.4 Credits Toward Landscaping Requirements. Credits toward the total landscape requirements will be allowed as follows: -a. Where natural features and amenities such a trees, water courses, historic sites, and similar irreplaceable assets exist on a Site prior to development, and provision is made to preserve the aforementioned permanently, up to one-hundred percent (100%) may be credited toward the landscaping percentage requirement for the total Site set out in a. Landscaping Percentage Requirements. On an Building Site for which an application for a Buildi Permit is made, at least five percent (5%) in 1997 six percent (6%) in 1998, up to ten percent (10%) in 2002, of the total Building Site shall be landscape as applications are made for building permits. A least sixty percent (60%) of this landscape in percentage requirement shall be located on th building site between the street line(s) and the building wall(s) facing the street, as illustrated, provided it is 13 Page 14 determined that such credit satisfies all purposes, objectives and requirements of this section. b. Credit will be allowed toward the landscaping percentage requirement for the total Building Site landscape material in adjacent rights-of-way a medians not to exceed three percent (3%) of the tot landscape requirement. At no time will the landscaping requirements be less than five Percent 5% on the main site. Credit for right-of-way and median landscaping must be replanted as to meet all criteria in the section of this Ordinancee entitled Minimum 5 1 3 1 8 4 940 633 191 37 96.738800 Landscaping 5 1 3 1 8 5 1141 633 235 37 96.543129 Requirements.” 2 1 4 0 0 0 453 718 999 413 -1 3 1 4 1 0 0 453 718 999 413 -1 4 1 4 1 1 0 454 718 919 38 -1 5 1 4 1 1 1 454 718 33 27 89.202515 C. 5 1 4 1 1 2 506 718 173 27 96.874733 Allocations 5 1 4 1 1 3 689 718 32 27 97.000000 of 5 1 4 1 1 4 729 719 107 36 96.898643 credits, 5 1 4 1 1 5 847 719 24 27 96.935852 if 5 1 4 1 1 6 879 727 62 29 96.835571 any, 5 1 4 1 1 7 953 719 118 27 96.860855 referred 5 1 4 1 1 8 1081 724 31 22 96.893387 to 5 1 4 1 1 9 1124 720 30 26 93.108589 in 5 1 4 1 1 10 1169 719 135 34 77.351341 1.11.4(a) 5 1 4 1 1 11 1317 720 56 26 96.881386 and 4 1 4 1 2 0 457 761 982 38 -1 5 1 4 1 2 1 457 761 149 34 89.519318 1.11.4(b), 5 1 4 1 2 2 618 762 56 27 96.883209 and 5 1 4 1 2 3 684 762 130 36 96.883209 approval 5 1 4 1 2 4 825 762 31 27 96.997437 of 5 1 4 1 2 5 863 762 79 37 96.996536 plans 5 1 4 1 2 6 954 762 70 27 96.816628 shall 5 1 4 1 2 7 1033 762 37 27 97.016769 be 5 1 4 1 2 8 1080 763 83 26 96.929482 made 5 1 4 1 2 9 1173 763 39 36 96.528862 by 5 1 4 1 2 10 1221 763 49 27 96.899963 the 5 1 4 1 2 11 1281 763 158 36 96.807281 Inspection 4 1 4 1 3 0 453 805 988 37 -1 5 1 4 1 3 1 453 805 186 36 96.586555 Department 5 1 4 1 3 2 649 805 134 27 95.584244 Director. 5 1 4 1 3 3 802 805 65 36 96.863472 Any 5 1 4 1 3 4 876 805 201 37 96.650352 disagreement 5 1 4 1 3 5 1085 806 71 26 96.447952 with 5 1 4 1 3 6 1166 806 49 26 96.634918 the 5 1 4 1 3 7 1226 806 215 26 96.325996 determination 4 1 4 1 4 0 453 847 916 37 -1 5 1 4 1 4 1 453 847 83 27 94.039330 made 5 1 4 1 4 2 545 847 40 37 96.641396 by 5 1 4 1 4 3 593 847 49 27 96.980194 the 5 1 4 1 4 4 653 848 127 26 96.949982 Director 5 1 4 1 4 5 790 848 32 26 96.923012 of 5 1 4 1 4 6 829 847 48 27 96.921074 the 5 1 4 1 4 7 888 847 160 37 96.638077 Inspection 5 1 4 1 4 8 1058 848 186 36 96.550125 Department 5 1 4 1 4 9 1255 848 69 27 96.846268 shall 5 1 4 1 4 10 1333 848 36 27 97.009918 be 4 1 4 1 5 0 453 890 952 37 -1 5 1 4 1 5 1 453 890 125 26 96.730286 resolved 5 1 4 1 5 2 587 890 40 36 96.957893 by 5 1 4 1 5 3 635 890 49 26 96.817673 the 5 1 4 1 5 4 695 890 66 36 96.622406 City 5 1 4 1 5 5 771 890 32 27 96.676315 of 5 1 4 1 5 6 810 891 128 26 96.919731 Prichard 5 1 4 1 5 7 948 890 92 26 96.817642 Board 5 1 4 1 5 8 1051 891 32 26 96.912880 of 5 1 4 1 5 9 1088 891 203 36 96.507912 Adjustments. 5 1 4 1 5 10 1322 891 83 26 96.631569 Total 4 1 4 1 6 0 453 931 966 38 -1 5 1 4 1 6 1 453 933 103 25 96.218903 on-site 5 1 4 1 6 2 566 931 179 38 96.218903 landscaping 5 1 4 1 6 3 754 934 197 35 78.193787 requirements 5 1 4 1 6 4 960 932 57 27 95.673531 will 5 1 4 1 6 5 1027 938 53 21 96.739098 not 5 1 4 1 6 6 1089 933 36 27 96.571381 be 5 1 4 1 6 7 1135 933 121 27 96.846581 reduced 5 1 4 1 6 8 1266 933 91 27 96.822784 below 5 1 4 1 6 9 1365 933 54 27 96.186035 five 4 1 4 1 7 0 453 974 885 38 -1 5 1 4 1 7 1 453 980 114 31 96.590370 percent 5 1 4 1 7 2 579 974 71 34 96.470680 (5%) 5 1 4 1 7 3 664 980 95 31 96.470680 except 5 1 4 1 7 4 769 976 30 25 96.695419 in 5 1 4 1 7 5 809 983 74 19 96.819923 cases 5 1 4 1 7 6 894 975 33 27 96.989647 of 5 1 4 1 7 7 934 975 142 37 96.919891 hardship, 5 1 4 1 7 8 1088 975 209 37 96.635109 developments 5 1 4 1 7 9 1308 977 30 25 96.997566 in 4 1 4 1 8 0 453 1017 891 39 -1 5 1 4 1 8 1 453 1017 116 28 97.006973 historic 5 1 4 1 8 2 579 1017 119 28 96.800140 districts 5 1 4 1 8 3 709 1026 32 19 96.969719 or 5 1 4 1 8 4 750 1018 180 37 96.572487 professional 5 1 4 1 8 5 939 1018 141 37 96.038353 buildings 5 1 4 1 8 6 1089 1018 70 28 96.767685 with 5 1 4 1 8 7 1170 1019 112 37 96.972260 specific 5 1 4 1 8 8 1292 1020 52 26 96.835106 site 4 1 4 1 9 0 454 1060 998 38 -1 5 1 4 1 9 1 454 1061 115 26 96.210205 criteria. 5 1 4 1 9 2 588 1060 102 28 96.249046 Added 5 1 4 1 9 3 700 1061 98 27 96.756096 credits 5 1 4 1 9 4 809 1069 66 29 97.002693 may 5 1 4 1 9 5 883 1060 36 28 96.950531 be 5 1 4 1 9 6 929 1061 93 27 96.405006 issued 5 1 4 1 9 7 1032 1069 80 29 96.288292 upon 5 1 4 1 9 8 1122 1061 232 28 95.934448 documentation 5 1 4 1 9 9 1364 1061 32 28 96.883385 of 5 1 4 1 9 10 1403 1061 49 28 96.908592 the 4 1 4 1 10 0 454 1103 80 28 -1 5 1 4 1 10 1 454 1103 80 28 83.603539 need. 2 1 5 0 0 0 554 1191 871 330 -1 3 1 5 1 0 0 554 1191 871 330 -1 4 1 5 1 1 0 660 1191 729 38 -1 5 1 5 1 1 1 660 1192 91 26 77.874054 1.11.5 5 1 5 1 1 2 765 1213 6 5 87.791183 . 5 1 5 1 1 3 783 1192 157 37 96.687141 Landscape 5 1 5 1 1 4 950 1191 69 27 96.714363 Plan 5 1 5 1 1 5 1026 1191 149 38 95.709122 Approval. 5 1 5 1 1 6 1205 1192 29 27 96.027802 A 5 1 5 1 1 7 1241 1192 148 37 96.027802 landscape 4 1 5 1 2 0 555 1234 847 38 -1 5 1 5 1 2 1 555 1234 67 37 70.971420 pian 5 1 5 1 2 2 632 1234 69 28 96.050972 shall 5 1 5 1 2 3 711 1235 35 27 96.952225 be 5 1 5 1 2 4 757 1235 152 27 96.340698 submitted 5 1 5 1 2 5 919 1235 44 27 96.815170 for 5 1 5 1 2 6 973 1235 131 37 96.815170 approval 5 1 5 1 2 7 1115 1241 30 22 96.907501 at 5 1 5 1 2 8 1154 1236 49 27 96.437080 the 5 1 5 1 2 9 1213 1237 69 26 96.437080 time 5 1 5 1 2 10 1292 1236 63 27 96.177628 that 5 1 5 1 2 11 1365 1244 37 19 96.736488 an 4 1 5 1 3 0 556 1278 817 39 -1 5 1 5 1 3 1 556 1278 169 37 96.925903 application 5 1 5 1 3 2 734 1278 44 28 96.937538 for 5 1 5 1 3 3 787 1287 17 18 96.570984 a 5 1 5 1 3 4 814 1279 129 37 96.570984 Building 5 1 5 1 3 5 952 1279 103 27 96.650444 Permit 5 1 5 1 3 6 1065 1280 23 26 96.961838 is 5 1 5 1 3 7 1099 1280 83 27 97.001396 made 5 1 5 1 3 8 1193 1288 39 19 96.306602 on 5 1 5 1 3 9 1242 1288 56 29 96.277252 any 5 1 5 1 3 10 1306 1279 67 28 95.890694 land 4 1 5 1 4 0 554 1321 827 38 -1 5 1 5 1 4 1 554 1321 91 28 96.928528 where 5 1 5 1 4 2 655 1322 49 27 97.012009 the 5 1 5 1 4 3 714 1322 178 37 96.442039 landscaping 5 1 5 1 4 4 901 1323 199 36 95.711205 requirements 5 1 5 1 4 5 1112 1323 32 27 97.000618 of 5 1 5 1 4 6 1151 1323 57 27 96.973717 this 5 1 5 1 4 7 1219 1324 107 26 96.888176 section 5 1 5 1 4 8 1336 1331 45 19 96.472672 are 4 1 5 1 5 0 556 1364 820 38 -1 5 1 5 1 5 1 556 1364 159 37 96.282616 applicable. 5 1 5 1 5 2 738 1365 74 27 96.864166 Such 5 1 5 1 5 3 822 1365 147 37 96.801010 landscape 5 1 5 1 5 4 979 1366 67 36 96.912407 plan 5 1 5 1 5 5 1057 1366 70 27 96.433365 shall 5 1 5 1 5 6 1136 1366 37 27 96.574341 be 5 1 5 1 5 7 1184 1367 95 26 96.427025 drawn 5 1 5 1 5 8 1289 1372 29 21 96.427025 at 5 1 5 1 5 9 1327 1367 49 26 96.618790 the 4 1 5 1 6 0 556 1408 869 38 -1 5 1 5 1 6 1 556 1415 75 19 96.180252 same 5 1 5 1 6 2 642 1408 70 26 96.496841 scale 5 1 5 1 6 3 723 1408 56 27 96.525291 and 5 1 5 1 6 4 789 1408 35 27 96.525291 be 5 1 5 1 6 5 834 1408 133 37 96.961769 provided 5 1 5 1 6 6 977 1409 31 26 97.004051 in 5 1 5 1 6 7 1018 1409 49 26 96.702751 the 5 1 5 1 6 8 1078 1417 76 19 96.769066 same 5 1 5 1 6 9 1165 1410 118 26 96.309937 number 5 1 5 1 6 10 1293 1409 32 27 96.223251 of 5 1 5 1 6 11 1333 1411 92 35 96.909454 copies 4 1 5 1 7 0 556 1448 719 56 -1 5 1 5 1 7 1 556 1458 29 19 96.948807 as 5 1 5 1 7 2 595 1450 49 27 96.948807 the 5 1 5 1 7 3 655 1452 51 26 96.998680 site 5 1 5 1 7 4 716 1451 74 37 96.761101 plan, 5 1 5 1 7 5 802 1451 56 27 96.692787 and 5 1 5 1 7 6 868 1451 69 27 95.002861 shall 5 1 5 1 7 7 948 1452 115 27 96.695061 contain 5 1 5 1 7 8 1072 1452 50 27 96.670715 the 5 1 5 1 7 9 1132 1448 143 56 96.910156 following 4 1 5 1 8 0 555 1493 188 28 -1 5 1 5 1 8 1 555 1493 188 28 96.529732 information: 2 1 6 0 0 0 454 1579 864 32 -1 3 1 6 1 0 0 454 1579 864 32 -1 4 1 6 1 1 0 454 1579 864 32 -1 5 1 6 1 1 1 454 1587 25 18 95.704414 a. 5 1 6 1 1 2 490 1579 60 26 96.683868 The 5 1 6 1 1 3 561 1579 73 31 96.764626 date, 5 1 6 1 1 4 646 1580 79 30 96.764626 scale, 5 1 6 1 1 5 736 1580 84 27 96.882538 north 5 1 6 1 1 6 830 1589 93 22 96.610863 arrow, 5 1 6 1 1 7 935 1580 69 31 96.720703 title, 5 1 6 1 1 8 1016 1581 57 26 96.012306 and 5 1 6 1 1 9 1083 1590 83 18 96.012306 name 5 1 6 1 1 10 1178 1582 32 26 96.626053 of 5 1 6 1 1 11 1218 1590 100 18 96.568520 owner. 2 1 7 0 0 0 453 1663 920 83 -1 3 1 7 1 0 0 453 1663 920 83 -1 4 1 7 1 1 0 453 1663 920 41 -1 5 1 7 1 1 1 453 1664 38 26 84.896690 b. 5 1 7 1 1 2 513 1663 60 28 95.883987 The 5 1 7 1 1 3 584 1665 187 36 96.782837 approximate 5 1 7 1 1 4 781 1665 122 27 96.414841 location 5 1 7 1 1 5 913 1665 32 27 96.827766 of 5 1 7 1 1 6 953 1667 118 36 96.960541 existing 5 1 7 1 1 7 1079 1666 149 38 96.505486 boundary 5 1 7 1 1 8 1236 1667 69 26 96.857964 lines 5 1 7 1 1 9 1317 1667 56 27 94.837753 and 4 1 7 1 2 0 454 1707 485 39 -1 5 1 7 1 2 1 454 1707 171 27 96.803787 dimensions 5 1 7 1 2 2 637 1708 32 26 97.014496 of 5 1 7 1 2 3 676 1708 48 27 96.636261 the 5 1 7 1 2 4 735 1708 129 38 96.859467 Building 5 1 7 1 2 5 874 1708 65 28 96.800720 Site. 2 1 8 0 0 0 452 1793 978 83 -1 3 1 8 1 0 0 452 1793 978 83 -1 4 1 8 1 1 0 454 1793 910 41 -1 5 1 8 1 1 1 454 1802 16 18 52.278675 c 5 1 8 1 1 2 481 1815 6 5 52.278675 . 5 1 8 1 1 3 498 1793 61 28 96.958733 The 5 1 8 1 1 4 569 1794 130 32 96.891251 location, 5 1 8 1 1 5 711 1796 112 36 96.999527 species, 5 1 8 1 1 6 834 1795 56 27 96.993080 and 5 1 8 1 1 7 900 1797 56 25 96.993080 size 5 1 8 1 1 8 967 1796 33 27 96.982674 of 5 1 8 1 1 9 1007 1797 118 37 96.979370 existing 5 1 8 1 1 10 1134 1802 71 22 93.634155 trees 5 1 8 1 1 11 1217 1797 56 27 96.318184 and 5 1 8 1 1 12 1284 1797 80 27 96.756607 other 4 1 8 1 2 0 452 1838 978 38 -1 5 1 8 1 2 1 452 1838 159 36 96.485458 vegetation 5 1 8 1 2 2 621 1838 63 27 96.712234 that 5 1 8 1 2 3 693 1838 48 27 96.958954 the 5 1 8 1 2 4 753 1839 139 37 96.922714 applicant 5 1 8 1 2 5 901 1848 132 28 96.769653 proposes 5 1 8 1 2 6 1044 1845 32 22 96.972046 to 5 1 8 1 2 7 1087 1842 106 26 96.958847 remain 5 1 8 1 2 8 1203 1849 40 19 96.870361 on 5 1 8 1 2 9 1252 1841 49 27 96.727516 the 5 1 8 1 2 10 1312 1842 51 26 96.938446 site 5 1 8 1 2 11 1374 1841 56 27 96.724098 and 2 1 9 0 0 0 453 1880 732 41 -1 3 1 9 1 0 0 453 1880 732 41 -1 4 1 9 1 1 0 453 1880 732 41 -1 5 1 9 1 1 1 453 1880 71 28 96.802605 have 5 1 9 1 1 2 534 1881 82 27 96.713661 made 5 1 9 1 1 3 627 1890 16 18 96.713661 a 5 1 9 1 1 4 653 1887 62 32 96.942299 part 5 1 9 1 1 5 725 1882 32 27 96.973801 of 5 1 9 1 1 6 764 1882 49 28 96.652893 the 5 1 9 1 1 7 823 1882 147 38 96.957191 landscape 5 1 9 1 1 8 981 1883 204 38 96.315430 development. 2 1 10 0 0 0 840 1968 44 37 -1 3 1 10 1 0 0 840 1968 44 37 -1 4 1 10 1 1 0 840 1968 44 37 -1 5 1 10 1 1 1 840 1968 44 37 85.480362 14 Page 15 d. The approximate center line of existing watercourses; the approximate location of significant drainage features; and the location and size of existing and proposed streets and alleys, existing and proposed utility easements on or adjacent to the Building Site, and existing and proposed sidewalks adjacent to streets. e. The location and size of proposed landscaped areas, in square feet. f. The location, number, size, and name of proposed landscape material. ~ g. Statistics verifying the minimum percentage of landscaping required under this section will be met. h. An indication, using written or graphic information, of how the applicant plans to protect existing trees and other vegetation which are propose to be retained from damage during construction. i. The proposed irrigation type and design. j. Certification that the landscape plan has been prepared by one ofthe following: a registered landscape architect, professional - engineer, surveyor, architect, landscape designer, full time building designer, and that it satisfies all purposes, objectives and requirements of this section. FIGURE 1 1.12.1 No equipment shall be operated at Towers and Telecommunication Facilities so as to produce noise in excess of the applicable noise standards under WAC 173-60, except during emergencies, or periodic routine maintenance which requires the use of a backup generator, where the noise standards may be exceeded 15. Page 16 1.13 Electromagnetic Radio frequency Emissions 1.13.1 The Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 (FTA) gives the FCC sole jurisdiction to regulate Radio frequency (RF) emissions, and Telecommuni- cations Towers which meet the FCC standards shall not be conditioned or denied on the basis of RF impacts. 1.13.2 In order to provide information to its citizens copies of ongoing FCC information concerning Telecommunication Towers and Facilities and Radio . frequency emission standards shall be made available. Applicants for tower sites shall be required to provide information on the projected power density of the facility and how this meets the FCC standards. , 1.14 Access. 1.14.1 All parcels upon which Towers are located must provide paved access to at least one paved vehicular parking space on site. 1.15 Maintenance. 1.15.1 Tower Owners shall at all times employ ordinary and reasonable care and shall install and maintain in use nothing less than commonly accepted methods and devices for preventing failures and accidents which are likely to cause damage, injuries, or nuisances to the public. 1,15.2 Tower Owners shall install and maintain Towers, Telecommunications Facilities, wires, cables, fixtures and other equipment in substantial compliance with the requirements of the National Electric Safety Code and all FCC, state and local regulations, and in such manner that will not interfere with the use of other property. 1.5.3 All Towers, Telecommunications Facilities and Antenna Support Structures shall at all times be kept and maintained in good condition, order, and repair so that the same shall not menace or endanger the life or property of any Person. 1.5.4 In the event the use of a Tower is. discontinued by the Tower Owner, or if the Tower Owner ceases to operate the Tower, the Tower Owner shall provide written notice to the City of its intent to discontinue use or cease operations, and the date when the use shall be discontinued. ‘The Tower Owner/Operator shall have one 16 Page 17 hundred-eighty (180) consecutive days within which to : a. reactivate the use of the tower or transfer the tower to another owner/operator who makes actual use of the tower, or b dismantle and remove the tower. 1.5.5 At the earlier of one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days from the date of abandonment or upon completion of dismantling and removal, any exception and/or variance approval for the tower shall automatically expire. 1.16 Camouflage. - 1.16.1 All Towers and Telecommunications Facilities shall be of camouflage design standards. Examples of camouflage facilities include, but are not limited to, architecturally screened roof mounted antennas, antennas integrated into architectural elements, and Telecommunications Towers designed to blend into the surrounding environment or to look other than a Tower such as light poles, power poles and trees. At a minimum, all Towers not requiring FAA painting or marking shall have an exterior finish which is galvanized or painted a dull blue, gray, or black. 1.17 Telecommunications Facilities on Antenna Support Structures. 1.17.1 Any Telecommunications Facilities which are not attached to a Tower may be permitted as an accessory use to any Antenna Support Structure at least 45 feet tall, regardless of the zoning restrictions applicable to the zoning district where the structure is located. Telecommunications Facilities are prohibited on all other structures. The owner of such structure shall, by written certification to the Inspection Department, establish the following at the time plans are submitted for a building permit that: 1.17.2 The Telecommunications Facilities shall not extend more than 20 feet above the maximum height of the Antenna Support Structure; 1.17.3 The Antenna Support Structure and Telecommunications Facilities comply with the current Building Code as adopted by the City of Prichard, as may be amended from time to time; and 1.17.4 Any Telecommunications Facilities and their appurtenances located upon the roof of an Antenna Support Structure, are set back at least one (1) foot 17 Page 18 from the edge of the roof of the Antenna Support Structure. However, this setback requirement shall not apply to: , a. Telecommunications Facilities and their appurtenances, located above the roof of an Antenna Support Structure if such facilities are appropriately screened from view through the use of panels, walls, fences or other screening techniques approved by the City. (b) Camouflage antennas which are mounted to the exterior of Antenna Support Structures below the roof, but which do not protrude more than 24 inches from the side of such an Antenna Support Structure. ~ 1.18 Existing Towers. 1.18.1 An existing Tower may be modified or demolished and rebuilt to accommodate collocation of additional Telecommunications Facilities as follows: (a) Tower shall be a permitted use by 5 1 7 1 1 9 1049 1018 83 38 96.284653 right in zoning districts M-1 and M-2. A Tower shall be a prohibited use in zoning districts R-1 R- 2, and R-3. No Person shall build, erect or construct a Tower upon any plot of land within a zoning:' district designated B-1, B-2, or B-3 - unless approval has been granted by the Prichard Board of Adjustment. Application shall be made to the Prichard City Planning - Commission in the manner provided in this chapter. (b) No Person Shall build erect or construct a Tower upon any plot of Land within any zoning district set forth above unless required building permits and approvals have been obtained from the Inspection Department of the City. (c) The total height of the modified Tower and Telecommunications Facilities attached thereto shall not exceed the current height of the Tower or the Maximum height allowed under this Article. Certification by a structural engineer shall be required to meet collocation standards. (d) A Tower which is being rebuilt to accommodate the collocation of additional Telecommunications Facilities may be relocated on the 18 Page 19 same parcel subject to the setback requirements of this article. However, if it is impossible for the Tower to be rebuilt in compliance with the setback requirements of this Article, such setback requirement may be waived to allow the Tower to be rebuilt in its exact previous location, or within a 25 foot radius of the previous location. 1.18.2 Criteria for Site Development modifications. a, The Prichard City Planning Commission may grant approval of a site development modification plan pursuant to section 1.4.3 ifa Person, upon application to the City, demonstrates with written evidence that: (1) The location, shape, appearance or nature of use of the proposed Tower will not substantially detract from the aesthetics of the area nor change the character of the neighborhood in which the Tower is proposed to be located; and, (2) The site plan development modification will not create any threat to the public health, safety or welfare. b.. In addition to the requirements of subparagraph (a) of this section, - in the following cases, the Applicant must also demonstrate with written evidence, the following: (1) In the case of a requested modification to the setback requirement, that the area of the parcel of land upon which the Tower is proposed to be located makes compliance with this ordinance is impossible, and the only alternative for the Person is to locate the Tower at another site which poses a greater threat to the public health, safety or welfare or is closer in proximity to a residentially zoned land; (2) In the case of a request for modification of the height limit in a zoning district for Towers and Telecommunications Facilities, that the modification is necessary to 19 Page 20 (i) facilitate collocation of Telecommunications Facilities in order to avoid construction of a new Tower; or, (ii) meet the coverage requirements of the Applicant's wireless communications system, which requirements must be documented with written, technical evidence from an electrical engineer(s). 1.18.3 The Board of Zoning Adjustment may waive or modify the requirements of sections: 1.4.3 (Maximum Height of Towers); 1.5 (Setbacks); 1.17(Telecommunications Facilities on Antenna Support Structures); 1.14 (Access); 1.10 (Fencing); 1. 11 (Landscaping); 1. 7 (Separation or Buffer Requirements); and 1.4 (Development of Towers). SECTION.2. That if any clause, section or other part of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby, but shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 3. That all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith, be and the same are hereby repealed. SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately from the daté of its adoption and publication as required by law, ADOPTED this the 5th day of August, 1997 ia K. Norwood, City Clerk/Treasurer 20°