17.07 Minimum Setbacks and Separation | Fountain Hills Zoning Ordinance

Section 17.07 Minimum Setbacks and Separation

A. Setbacks: The following setback requirements shall apply to all towers; provided, however, that the Town Council may reduce the standard setback requirements if the goals of this chapter would be better served thereby:

1. Towers must be set back a distance equal to at least one hundred percent (100%) of the height of the tower from any adjoining lot line. Provided, however, that separation distances from residential uses shall be in accordance with Table 1 set forth below.

2. Accessory buildings must satisfy the minimum zoning district setback requirements.

B. Separation: The following separation requirements shall apply to all towers and antennas provided, however, that the Town Council may reduce the standard separation requirements if the goals of this chapter would be better served thereby.

1. Separation from off-site uses/designated areas.

a. Tower separation shall be measured from the base of the tower to the lot line of the off-site uses and/or designated areas as specified in Table 1, except as otherwise provided in Table 1.

b. Separation requirements for towers shall comply with the minimum standards established in Table 1.

Table 1. Separation Requirements from Offsite Uses/Areas
Off-site Use/Designated Area	Separation Distance
Single-family or duplex residential units¹	200 feet or 300% of tower height, whichever is greater
Vacant single-family or duplex residentially zoned land which is either platted or has preliminary plat approval which is not expired	200 feet or 300% of tower height, whichever is greater²
Vacant unplatted residentially zoned lands³	100 feet or 100% of tower height, whichever is greater
Existing multifamily residential units greater than duplex units	100 feet or 100% of tower height, whichever is greater
Nonresidentially zoned lands or nonresidential uses	None, only setbacks apply

1Includes modular homes and mobile homes used for living purposes.

2Separation measured from base of tower to closest building setback line.

3Includes any unplatted residential use properties without a valid preliminary subdivision plan or valid development plan and any multifamily residentially zoned land greater than a duplex.

2. Separation distances between towers:

Separation distances between towers shall be applicable for and measured between the proposed tower and preexisting towers. The separation distances shall be measured by drawing or following a straight line between the base of the existing tower and the proposed base, pursuant to a site plan, of the proposed tower. The separation distances (listed in linear feet) shall be as shown in Table number 2.

Table 2. Separation Distances between Towers
	Monopole 65 ft. in height or greater	Monopole less than 65 ft. in height but greater than 40 ft. in height	Monopole less than 40 ft. in height
Monopole 65 ft. in height or greater	2,000 feet	1,500 feet	1,000 feet
Monopole less than 65 ft. in height but greater than 40 ft. in height	1,500 feet	1,500 feet	1,000 feet
Monopole less than 40 ft. in height	1,000 feet	1,000 feet	750 feet