§ 58.844. Separation and Site Development Standards.

(a)

Separation from Off-Site Uses. Communications Towers shall be located so as to comply with the following standards for the minimum separation distance from the closest required building setback line for any off-site principal use structure:

Off-Site Uses/Zoning	Minimum Separation from required building setback
Any residential zoning district R-3A or less, any similar residential zoning districts in Orange County, any O-1 office and residential district, and any residential component in a PD	200 feet or 300% height of tower, whichever is greater
Any multi-family zoning district R-3B and above, mixed use district (MXD, MU), activity center district (AC), office and residential district (O-2 and O-3), any public use district (P), and similar uses in Orange County.	100 feet or 100% height of tower, whichever is greater
All other zoning districts	None

 

(b)

Separation Between Communication Towers. Communication towers shall be located so as to comply with the following standards for the minimum separation distance from existing communication towers and/or communication towers that have received a valid Conditional Use permit or building permit:

	Minimum Separation Between Towers (by Tower Type)
Proposed Tower Types	Self Supporting	Guyed	Monopole— 75 Feet in Height or Greater	Monopole— Less than 75 Feet in Height
Self Supporting	5,000 ft.	5,000 ft.	1,500 ft.	750 ft.
Guyed	5,000 ft.	5,000 ft.	1,500 ft.	750 ft.
Monopole—75 ft. in height or greater	1,500 ft.	1,500 ft.	1,500 ft.	750 ft.
Monopole—Less than 75 feet in height	750 ft.	750 ft.	750 ft.	750 ft.

 

(c)

Measurement of Separation.

(1)

Separation distances shall be calculated and applied irrespective of jurisdictional boundaries.

(2)

Separation distances shall be measured from the Global Positioning System location of the existing, approved, or proposed communication tower.

(3)

Documentation shall be submitted with any request for Conditional Use permit or building permit approval to demonstrate conformance with the separation requirements. In addition, a certified survey showing the Global Positioning System location of the proposed communication tower shall be submitted with any application for Conditional Use permit or building permit approval to demonstrate conformance with setback requirements.

(d)

Anchor Location. All communication tower supports and peripheral anchors shall be located entirely within the boundaries of the development site and shall be set back from the development site perimeter a minimum distance of five (5) feet, or the minimum setback of the zoning district in which the communication tower is located, whichever is greater. All such supports and anchors shall also observe a minimum horizontal setback from any overhead utility lines of not less than ten (10) feet.

(e)

Equipment Buildings.

(1)

All communication tower equipment buildings and structures 100 square feet or less shall conform to the setback requirements for an accessory use. All communication tower equipment buildings and structures over 100 square feet shall conform to the zoning district setback requirements of Figures 1 and 2.

(2)

One unmanned communication equipment building or structure may be constructed for each communication service provider that co-locates one or more antennas on a communication tower site.

(f)

Fencing and Walls. A fence or masonry wall not less than eight (8) feet in height from finished grade shall be provided around the perimeter of all communication tower sites for ground-mounted communication towers. The decision to provide either a fence or a wall shall rest with the applicant. If a fence is used to enclose the site, the fence shall be constructed of chain link, wire mesh, metal picket, or an alternative material as approved by the zoning official. If a wall is used to enclose the site, the wall shall have a decorative finish of stucco, split faced block, brick, or an alternative material as approved by the zoning official. Access to the communication tower site shall be through a locked gate.

(g)

Landscaping. The following landscaping and buffering shall be required around the perimeter of communication tower sites, except that the zoning official may waive the required landscaping on one or more sides of the communication tower site or allow the placement of required landscaping elsewhere on the development site when the required landscape area is located adjacent to undevelopable lands or lands not in public view. Alternative landscaping may be approved by the zoning official. Landscaping shall be installed on the outside of the perimeter fence or wall. Existing vegetation shall be preserved to the maximum extent practicable and may be used as a substitute for or in supplement towards meeting the landscaping requirements, subject to approval by the zoning official.

(1)

If a fence is used to enclose the communication tower site, a hedge shall be planted in a plant bed at least five (5) feet in width along the outside perimeter of the entire fence, except at the gate or doorway. The plant species shall be selected from the following list:

Plant List for Fences	Spacing	Water Zone (see Chapter 60 for key)
Feijoa sellowiana - Pineapple Guava	3 to 5 ft.	M
Forestiera segregata - Florida Privet	4 to 6 ft.	M
Ilex cornuta - Chinese Holly 'Burfordi' or 'Nellie Stephens'	3 to 6 ft.	M
Ilex vomitoria - Yaupon Holly	2 to 5 ft.	M, L
Illicium floridanum - Florida Anise	4 to 6 ft.	H, M
Jasminum multiflorum - Downy Jasmine	3 to 5 ft.	M
Ligustrum japonicum - Japanese Privet	4 to 8 ft.	M, L
Myrica cerifera - Wax Myrtle	4 to 7 ft.	H, M, L
Pittosporum tobira - Pittosporum	3 to 5 ft.	H, M
Sabal minor - Dwarf Palmetto	4 to 8 ft.	H, M, L
Serenoa repens - Saw Palmetto	5 to 8 ft.	M, L
Trachelospermum jasminoides - Confederate Jasmine	4 to 6 ft.	H, M, L
Viburnum odoratissimum - Sweet Viburnum	4 to 8 ft.	H, M
Viburnum suspensum - Sandankwa Viburnum	3 to 5 ft.	H, M

 

(2)

If a wall is used to enclose the communication tower site, a hedge shall be planted in a plant bed at least five (5) feet in width along the outside perimeter of the entire wall, except at the gate or doorway. The plant species shall be selected from the following list:

Plant List for Walls	Spacing	Water Zone (see Chapter 60 for key)
Ilex cornuta 'Rotunda' - Rotunda Holly	30"—48" M
Ilex vomitoria 'Shellings Dwarf' - Dwarf Yaupon Holly	24"—36"	M, L
Jasminum multiflorum - Downy Jasmine	30"—48"	M
Pittosporum tobira 'nana' - Dwarf Pittosporum (also 'Compacts' and "Wheeler's Dwarf")	24"—36"	H, M
Rhaphiolepis indica - Indian Hawthorne	30"—48"	M, L
Sabal minor - Dwarf Palmetto	36"—54"	H, M, L
Viburnum obovatum - Walter Viburnum	30"—48"	H, M

 

(h)

Illumination. Communication towers shall not be artificially lighted except as required for public safety purposes, or by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

(i)

Signage. No signage shall be allowed on any communication tower, except as required for public safety purposes, or by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

(Ord. of 9-16-1991, Doc. #25094; Ord. of 5-10-1999, § 2, Doc. #32068; Ord. No. 2016-39, § 2, 4-18-2016, Doc. #1604181201)