Poles, master towers and antennas used by citizen band and amateur
radio operators in all zones shall be governed by the requirements
contained herein.
(Ord. 415 § 2, 1989; Ord. 736 § 1, 2016)
The intent of the regulations in this article is to provide
a uniform guide for the installation of appropriate antenna systems
to enable citizen band and federally licensed amateur radio operators
to carry out communication techniques and to fulfill their responsibilities
to the Department of Defense, the American Red Cross, and to the local
civil defense and emergency organizations, and to preserve the health,
safety and welfare of the community.
(Ord. 415 § 2, 1989; Ord. 736 § 1, 2016)
means an apparatus, external to or attached to the exterior
of a building, together with any supporting structure for sending
or receiving electromagnetic waves. Antennas may be principal structures,
that are separate from any other structure, (stand alone with attendant
support structures), or accessory structures, that are attached to
or upon the exterior of an already existing building.
(Ord. 415 § 2, 1989; Ord. 736 § 1, 2016)
A.
Setbacks.
A principal structure may be located anywhere on the property except
the front yard or street side yard (space between the property line
adjacent to the street and a line even with the opposite building
wall).
B.
Height
Limit. Principal structures that exceed thirty-five feet in height
above ground level shall require a building permit. All applications
must include certification by a registered engineer that the proposed
installation complies with all applicable ICBO code standards.
C.
Height
Exception—Special Use Permit. Principal structures that exceed
seventy feet in height above ground level are permitted subject to
the issuance of a special use permit by the city council. Special
use permit applications shall be made on forms provided by the city
and shall be provided with required accompanying information.
(Ord. 415 § 2, 1989; Ord. 736 § 1, 2016)
These requirements and procedures shall be the same as for conditional
use permits in Title 17 of the Loma Linda Municipal Code.
(Ord. 415 § 2, 1989; Ord. 736 § 1, 2016)
The city council in approving a special use permit shall consider
the following criteria:
A.
There
is adequate space on the property for the antennas and supports without
conflicting with buildings on the property or usable yard areas required
by other sections of the zoning code;
B.
The
antenna would not despoil the primary view of a neighbor (a living
room window facing within four hundred fifty degrees due north);
C.
There
are trees or a hill nearby that would serve as a backdrop to mask
the silhouette of the antenna;
D.
There
are trees in the neighborhood that represent existing tall features
as part of the neighborhood character.
(Ord. 415 § 2, 1989; Ord. 736 § 1, 2016)
Accessory structures (single or tripod mast) are permitted up
to a total of seventy feet in height, without a permit, on any part
of a main building except on a wall facing a front yard or street
side yard.
(Ord. 415 § 2, 1989; Ord. 736 § 1, 2016)
A.
Antennas
shall meet all manufacturer's installation specifications. The mast
or tower shall be of noncombustible or fire-retardant material. Hardware
such as brackets, turn-buckles, clips and similar type equipment subject
to corrosion shall be made of aluminum or stainless steel or protected
with zinc or cadmium coating or other coating to prevent rust or corrosion.
B.
Every
metal antenna tower must be adequately grounded as per the current
adapted California Electrical Code.
C.
All
metal antenna installations with motor devices permanently attached
to an antenna tower which operate by permanently installed electrical
motors for raising or lowering antennas shall obtain an electrical
permit.
D.
Guy
wires, support anchor structures and wire antennas may be located
within the required setbacks in all zoning districts. Wire antennas
must be elevated ten feet above grade.
E.
The
following graphics are a visual example of these requirements:
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Figure 15.50.052A
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Figure 15.50.052.B
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(Ord. 415 § 2, 1989; Ord. 736 § 1, 2016)
