Section 17.08 Buildings or Other Equipment Storage
A. Antennas Mounted on Structures or Rooftops: The equipment cabinet or structure used in association with antennas shall comply with the following:
1. The cabinet or structure shall not contain more than one hundred-twenty (120) square feet of gross floor area or be more than eight (8) feet in height and shall be located on the ground.
2. Equipment storage buildings or cabinets shall comply with all applicable building codes.
B. Antennas Mounted on Utility Poles, Light Poles, or Towers: The equipment cabinet or structure used in association with antennas shall be located in accordance with the following:
1. In residential districts, the equipment cabinet or structure may be located:
a. In a required front yard or required street side yard provided the cabinet structure is no greater than three and one-half (3.5) feet in height or twenty (20) square feet of gross floor area and the cabinet/structure is located a minimum of three (3) feet from all lot lines. The cabinet/structure shall be screened by sight obscuring landscaping which obscures at least ninety-five percent (95%) of the structure at planting and throughout the duration of the cabinet or structure’s existence with an ultimate height not to exceed forty-two (42) inches.
b. In a required rear yard, provided the cabinet or structure is no greater than five (5) feet in height or one hundred-twenty (120) square feet in gross floor area. The cabinet/structure shall be screened by sight obscuring landscaping which obscures at least ninety-five percent (95%) of the structure at planting and throughout the duration of the cabinet or structure’s existence with an ultimate height of six (6) feet.
c. The entry or access side of a cabinet or structure shall be gated by a solid, sight-obscuring gate that is separate from the cabinet or structure.
2. In commercial or industrial districts the equipment cabinet or structure shall be no greater than fourteen (14) feet in height or three hundred (300) square feet in gross floor area. The structure or cabinet shall be screened by sight-obscuring landscaping with an ultimate height of sixteen (16) feet and a planted height of at least six (6) feet. The entry or access side of a cabinet or structure shall be gated by a solid, sight-obscuring gate that is separate from the cabinet or structure. Such access way shall not face residentially zoned property.
C. Modification of Building Size Requirements: The requirements of Sections 17.08(A) through (C) may be modified by the Town Council in the case of uses permitted by special use to encourage collocation.