Hillsborough Municipal Code Ch. 15.36 Towers, Aerials, Antennae, Windmills and Solar Panels

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Prior history: Ords. 395 and 610.

A. Every person or entity desiring to place, erect, construct or maintain, or cause to be placed, erected, constructed or maintained in the town: (1) any radio tower, television tower, wireless tower or other tower or aerial designed to transmit or receive radio or television or similar signals; (2) any satellite dish antenna greater than one meter in diameter; (3) any generating windmill; or (4) any solar panel (the above items (1) through (4) collectively referred to as "Towers" in the plural and "Tower" in the singular) shall first obtain approval of the Architecture and Design Review Board under Title 2 and next obtain a building permit as provided in this chapter.

B. The provisions of subsection A. of this section shall not apply to wireless communications facilities regulated in Section 15.32 of this code.

(Ord. 618 § 7(part), 2001)

(Ord. No. 713, § 2, 4-7-2014)

An application for a building permit under this chapter shall be made on a form provided for such purpose by the building department and shall include a site plan and all relevant technical information and specifications (including, but not limited to, wind load calculations and foundation calculations) necessary to determine whether the tower will be dangerous, hazardous or detrimental to the public health.

(Ord. 618 § 7 (part), 2001)

A. No tower shall exceed thirty feet in height, except for a solar panel to be installed on a roof that meets the height limitation for the roof. For purposes of the height limitation for towers, all parts, portions and materials compromising the towers, including, without limitation, supporting buildings, supporting structures, foundations and the full tower shall be considered in determining the tower's height.

B. Towers (other than television aerials) shall be placed only on appropriate in-ground foundations specifically designed for such use.

C. Satellite dish antennae (of all sizes) and solar panels shall meet the setback requirements of Title 17.

(Ord. 618 § 7 (part), 2001)

Notwithstanding anything in this code to the contrary, any satellite antenna that is one meter or less in diameter may be installed in town without review by the architecture and design review board and without obtaining a building permit.

(Ord. 618 § 7 (part), 2001)