19.115.060 Administratively approved uses.
(A) General. The following provisions shall govern the issuance of administrative approvals for towers and antennas:
(1) The zoning director may administratively approve the uses listed in this section.
(2) Each applicant for administrative review shall apply to the zoning director providing the information set forth in Sections 19.115.070(B)(1) and (B)(3) and shall pay a nonrefundable fee as established by resolution of the city council to reimburse the city for the costs of reviewing the application.
(3) The zoning director shall review the application for administrative approval and determine if the proposed use complies with Sections 19.115.040 and 19.115.070(B)(4) and (B)(5).
(4) The zoning director shall respond to each such application within sixty (60) days after receiving it by either approving, conditionally approving, or denying the application. If the zoning director fails to respond to the applicant within said sixty (60) days, then the application shall be deemed to be approved.
(5) In connection with any administrative application, the zoning director may, in order to encourage the use of self-supporting poles, administratively allow the reconstruction of an existing tower to a method of self-supporting construction.
(6) If an administrative approval is denied, the applicant shall file an application for a conditional use permit pursuant to Section 19.115.070 prior to filing any appeal that may be available under this title.
(B) List of Administratively Approved Uses. The zoning director may approve the following after conducting an administrative review:
(1) Locating a tower or antenna, including the placement of additional buildings or other supporting equipment used in connection with said tower or antenna, in any industrial zoning district.
(2) Locating antennas on existing structures or towers consistent with the terms of subsections (B)(2)(a) and (B)(2)(b) of this section.
(a) Antennas on Existing Structures. Any antenna which is not attached to a tower may be approved by the zoning director as an accessory use to any structure located in any commercial or industrial zoning district, provided:
(i) The antenna and/or any supporting mechanism does not extend more than thirty (30) feet above the highest point of the structure;
(ii) The antenna complies with all applicable FCC and FAA regulations; and
(iii) The antenna complies with all applicable city codes.
(b) Antennas on Existing Towers. An antenna which is attached to an existing tower may be approved by the zoning director and, to minimize adverse visual impacts associated with the proliferation and clustering of towers, collocation of antennas by more than one (1) carrier on existing towers shall take precedence over the construction of new towers, provided such collocation is accomplished in a manner consistent to the following:
(i) A tower that is modified or reconstructed to accommodate the collocation of an additional antenna shall be of similar type as the existing tower, unless the zoning director allows reconstruction as a self-supporting pole.
(ii) The antenna complies with all applicable FCC and FAA regulations.
(iii) Height.
A. An existing tower may be modified or rebuilt to a taller height, not to exceed thirty (30) feet over the tower’s existing height, to accommodate the collocation of an additional antenna.
B. The height change referred to in subsection (B)(2)(b)(iii)(A) of this section may only occur one (1) time per tower.
(iv) On-Site Location.
A. A tower which is being rebuilt to accommodate the collocation of an additional antenna may be moved on site within fifty (50) feet of its existing location, as long as the separation distances for residential units or residentially zoned lands set forth in Section 19.115.070(B)(5) are met.
B. After the tower is rebuilt to accommodate collocation, only one (1) tower may remain on the site.
C. A relocated on-site tower shall continue to be measured from the original tower location for purposes of calculating separation distances between towers pursuant to Section 19.115.070(B)(5). The relocation of a tower hereunder shall in no way be deemed to cause a violation of Section 19.115.070(B)(5).
(3) Installing a cable micro-cell network through the use of multiple low-powered transmitters and/or receivers attached to existing wire-line systems, such as conventional cable or telephone wires, or similar technology that does not require the use of towers. (Ord. No. 493, 6-19-01; Ord. No. 2009-08, §§ 1, 2, 6-2-09; Ord. No. 2017-04, §§ 1, 2, 3-7-17. 1976 Code § 15-1-69(F))