§ 58-329. Requirements.

Small cell telecommunications facilities are a permitted use in nonresidential zoning districts and in residentially zoned properties with a nonresidential use after review by the town zoning administrator, except as specified in subsection (8) below. The following standards apply:

(1)

A small cell antenna may be installed on a support structure on privately held land at a height of at least 15 feet on an existing nonresidential or mixed use structure.

(2)

Unstaffed equipment that is accessory to antennas may be located on a support structure, within a building, within an equipment cabinet outside a building, or on a rooftop.

a.

Ground equipment shall have a maximum footprint of ten square feet with a maximum height of four feet and must be located and installed in accordance with the applicable setbacks within the zone the property is classified.

b.

Rooftop equipment may be installed on privately owned land under the following conditions:

1.

At a height of at least 15 feet on an existing nonresidential or mixed use structure in any zone.

2.

Equipment cabinets shall have a maximum footprint of 36 square feet with a maximum height of five feet, in combination with all other roof structures may not occupy more than 25 percent of the roof area, and must be screened.

c.

Equipment may be installed on a support structure on privately owned land under the following conditions:

1.

At a height of at least 15 feet on an existing nonresidential or mixed use structure.

2.

Equipment cabinets shall have a maximum size of 20 cubic feet with a maximum height of four feet.

(3)

In residential areas small cell facilities shall be integrated into the architecture of the structure on which it is placed, landscaped to minimize visual impact, and subject to the zoning administrator's approval.

(4)

An installation of a small cell facility that does not increase the size or height of the support structures, excluding antennas, by more than 20 percent is permitted provided the expansion does not create a public health hazard, as defined by federal law or regulations, or safety concern.

(5)

No lighting of any part of the small cell facility is permitted. No small cell facility may be placed on any structure where the new antenna array would be required to be lighted to meet FAA regulations.

(6)

Small cell facilities are permitted in state or local rights-of-way as a public utility.

(7)

No small cell facility may be more than 50 feet tall as measured from ground level.

(8)

A small cell facility that increases the size or height of the support structure by more than 20 percent is approvable by the planning board under the following conditions:

a.

The applicant shall provide, by mail or personal delivery, written notice in a form approved by the zoning administrator to owners of property abutting and confronting the property that is the subject of the request within two business days of filing the request and shall certify the same to the zoning administrator.

b.

The applicant shall demonstrate that the expansion of the support structure is integrated into the surrounding area and limits the visual impact to the maximum extent possible.

c.

The expansion of the support structure does not create a public health hazard as defined by federal law or regulations, or safety concern.

(Ord. No. O-2017-10, 6-12-2017)