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Article Il — Applicability

Imperial Zoning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Imperial

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  • 26-4. Applicability. This Chapter shall apply to all types of communication facilities

  • including but not limited to towers, regeneration facilities, amplification facilities, and repeater facilities, whether sited on the ground, or elevated on.towers or structures. | | : \ ‘ 1

  • a) New Towers and Antennas. All new replacement, or re-permitted , towers, antennas or facilities in the City of imperial shall be subject to these regulations, except as provided under Section 26-5. Repermitted shall mean renewal of a permit at any one of the cycles

  • ~ originally approved in the CUP, and shall also mean a facility for which a CUP has expired but is being permitted again by either the same or another owner operator, which may be done by the Planning Director or the Planning Commission.

    • : b) Regen, Repeat, Amplification Facilities. This\Ordinance shall regulate all new, replacement or re-permitted facilities.

    • C) Amateur Radio Station Operators/Receive Only Antennas. This Ordinance shall not govern any tower, or the installation of any antenna, that is under sixty (60) feet in height and is owned and operated by a federally licensed amateur radio station operator or is used exclusively for receive only antennas.

  • d) Preexisting Towers or Antennas. Preexisting towers, pre-existing facilities and preexisting antennas shall not be required to meet the requirements of this Ordinance, unless and/or until the facility is altered, repaired in excess of 50% of its base value and/or is re-

  • : permitted. e) AM Array. For purposes of implementing this Ordinance, an AM

  • | array, consisting of one or more tower units and supporting ground | system which functions as one AM broadcasting antenna, shall be | considered one tower. Measurements for setbacks and separation distances shall be measured from the outer perimeter of the towers

  • | theincludedperimeterin the ofAM the array. AM arrayAdditionalby right. tower units may be added within | ' vo I vs m4 1 !| f) This ordinance shall be applicable to all communication facilities, | . communication types, including but notlimited to radio, television, and | satellite. | 10 ||,[|] | .

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▸ Contents — Imperial Zoning Code
Imperial Zoning Code
  1. § 24.01
  2. § 24.03
  3. § 24.05
  4. § 24.07
  5. § 24.09
  6. § 24.11
  7. § 24.311
  8. 24.11.530 DISPERSAL OF EXCREMENT
  9. 24.11.620 CONDITIONS
  10. 24.11.710 PURPOSE
  11. 24.11.720 CONDITIONS
  12. 24.11.810 PURPOSE
  13. 24.11.820 CONDITIONS
  14. § 24.13
  15. § 24.16
  16. § 24.17
  17. 24.19.210 PURPOSE AND INITIATION
  18. 24.19.230 INVESTIGATION AND REPORT
  19. 24.19.240 FINDINGS
  20. 24.19.310 PURPOSE
  21. 24.19.315 APPLICATION DATA AND MAPS TO BE FURNISHED
  22. 24.19.330 INVESTIGATION AND REPORT
  23. 24.19.335 ACTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSTON
  24. 24.19.340 FINDINGS
  25. 24.19.345 APPEALS OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION
  26. 24.19.360 MODIFICATION OF CONDITIONAL USE
  27. 24.19.370 NEW APPLICATIONS
  28. 24.19.375 USE PERMIT TO RUN WITH THE LAND
  29. 24.19. 380 “USE PERMIT AND CHANGE OF ZONE FILED CONCURRENTLY
  30. § 24.20
  31. Section 26-1. Findings.
  32. Article Il — Applicability
  33. Article Ill — Exemptions
  34. Article IV — General Requirements
  35. Article VI — Alternatives Analysis/Information Required.
  36. Article Vi — Visual Analysis.
  37. Article X — Modifications to Facilities.
  38. Article XI — Changes to FCC Standards.
  39. Article XII — Life of Approval.
  40. Article XIII — Facilities in Existence Prior to Adoption of th…
  41. Article XIV — Public Benefit.

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