Article Ill — Exemptions

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  • 26-5. Exemptions. The following communication facilities shall be exempt from

  • this chapter, and shall be permitted without review by the Planning Commission or Planning Director, provided that the following specified conditions are met: :)) Send/receive radio and television antenna, including satellite dishes, provided that:

  • . 1) - Theother antennalimitations muston meetstructuresall height,in its setback,zone; lot coverage and 9) The antenna may not be installed between a public street and a structure;

    • 3. All required building permits must be obtained;
    • 4. lf the facility installed is less than 12 feet high above-ground level, except for roof-mounted meeting the requirements contained herein; and
    • 5. These requirements do not (i) unreasonably delay or prevent the installation, maintenance or use; (ii) unreasonably increase the cost of installation, maintenance or use; or (iii) preclude reception of an acceptable signal.

• b) Temporary : communication facilities providing public information coverage of a news event, provided that they are set up for a duration of 72 hours or less.

• . C) Cell on Wheels: (C.O.W.) and Cell on Light Truck (COLT) facilities replacing a damaged facility and/or meeting the public need in the event of a public emergency or disaster declared by the County of — other governmental authority, or as approved by the Planning Director on a case-by-case basis. As a temporary facility this may also be used for events such as large gatherings, rodeos and county fair-type

• | activities, the duration not to exceed the duration of the event. | d) Temporary crank-up towers up to 120 feet erected for a duration of 48 | hours of less for the purposes of testing. | e) Amateur radio station facilities, provided that all antennas and | supporting structures meet the following requirements: | 1) Only one amateur radio station facility shall be installed on any | 11

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single parcel, and all fixed radio equipment, antennas and antenna support structures so installed shall be included as part of that single facility.

• 2. All fixed radio equipment, antennas and antenna support structures shall comply with setback, lot coverage and other standards, except height, required in its zone.

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• 3. Multiple antennas shall be grouped so as not to exceed 16 square feet in area when feasible.
• 4. Allrequired building permits shall be obtained. 5) All small diameter (less than 24”) antennae such as satellite dishes or other small antennae providing communication services to residential uses.

• f) Facilities or systems that at the time of this ordinance adoption have a signed development agreement or a franchise agreement ora legally binding contract with the jurisdiction responsible for permitting

• • the facility.