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HomeMy WebLinkAbout40061 Ordinance 4006 2 3 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING BUTTE COUNTY CODE SECTION 24-262 T 4 ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE EXISTN 5 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES CODE TO REQUEST SETBAC 6 MODIFICATIONS FROM THE EXISTING COUNTY STANDARD OF oNE(l} FOO ~ OF FACILITY SETBACK FOR EACH ONE (1} FOOT OF TOWER HEIGHT WITHI 8 SPECIFIED NON-RESIDENTIAL ZONE DISTRICTS. 9 l0 The Board of Super~'isors of the County of Butte ordains as 11 follows 12 Section 1. Section 24-262 of Article V of Chapter 24 of the 13 Butte County Code is amended to read as follows: 19 24-262 Wireless communication facilities. 15 16 (a) Purpose and intent. The purpose of this section is to establish policies, procedures, and standards applicable to the 17 siting and installation of wireless communication facilities as 18 defined in subsection (b) below, in all zone districts. The 19 goals of this section are to: 20 21 22 (1) Encourage the location of new monopoles, towers and/oz antennas in non-residential areas and minimize the total numbex 23 of antennas throughout the county; 24 25 1 1 2 3 9 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 19 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 29 25 (2) Encourage collocation of facilities at appropriate new anc existing new monopoles, towers and/or antenna sites; (3) Encourage wireless communication providers to locate new monopoles, towers and/ar antennas in areas where the adverse impact on residential neighborhoods, agriculture, and air navigation is minimal; (4) Require wireless communication providers to design and configure wireless communication facilities in a way that minimizes adverse visual impacts; (5) Protect the public's interest in the safe operation o emergency services which include, but are not limited to, ai ambulance, medical and emergency evacuation, firefighting, la enforcement, search and rescue, vector control, and resourc management; and (6) Allow reasonable opportunities for providers of wireles communication services to provide such services to the communit in a safe, effective, and efficient manner. 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 (b) Applicability. The provisions of this section shall apply tc all communications facilities for the transmission and/o~ reception of wireless radio, television, and other telecommunication signals, including, but not limited to, commercial wireless communications services (persona3 communication, cellular and paging) including, without limitation, antennae, masts, poles, towers, structures, buildings, additions to existing antennae, masts, poles, towers, structures, or buil,din,gs (the facilities). Such facilities shall be subject to all the provisions as set forth below, unless otherwise specified in this section, notwithstanding other existing zoning provisions and regulations of the County of Butte. (c) Exemptions. The following facilities axe exempt from t requirements of this section: (1) Small business/residential/farm facilities. Twa-way radi communications systems operated only as an internal busines communicatians system by owners/operators and not made availabl to third parties, subject to the maximum height requirements fo the zone as set forth in subsection (f)(9) of this section, an in no event greater than fifty (50) feet in height and privatel operated noncommercial facilities attendant to a residential 3 1 2 3 5 6 7 s 9 10 11 12 13 l~ 15 16 17 1$ 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 noncommercial use or uses, including, but not limited to, amateur radio facilities of less than sixty-five (65) feet in height and noncommercial television receive antennas, subject tc the maximum height requirements for the zone, as set forth ir. subsection {f){4) of this section, and in no event greater thar. fifty {50) feet in height and satellite dish (television receive only) antennas no greater than two (2) meters in diameter whicY~ are used for noncommercial purposes by the residential user, providing all such facilities are exempt from demonstratinc radio-frequency emission compliance from Federal Communications Commission {FCC) regulation pursuant to FCC Office of Engineering Technology ("OET") Bulletin No. 65 entitlec "Evaluating Compliance with FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure tc Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields" (August 1997 or later revisions or successors thereto) (hereinafter, "FCC OET 65"). This exemption does not apply to any facility not categorically exempt from FCC regulation pursuant to FCC OET 65, nor does it apply to facilities operated, leased to, or used by commor carriers, or wireless communications providers, or personal communications systems {PCS) providers, or cellulaz communications providers or specialized mobile rada.o (SMR) communications providers, nor does this exemption apply tc television and/or radio broadcast facilities. 4 1 2 3 9 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 !~ 12 13 14 15 ]. 6 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 29 25 (2} Government. Government owned communications facilities to b€ used primarily to protect public, health, safety and welfare, all as determined by the planning division of the department of development services. (3} Facilities exempted under federal or state law. Any facilit specifically exempted under federal or state law. (4} Emergency facilities. Temporary facilities erected anc operated for emergency situations which are approved in writinc in advance of installation by the director of development services. EJses of such facilities must not exceed two (2} weeks, unless an extension is granted in writing by the director of development services. (5} Repair or replacement of a lawfully established existinc facility, so long as the repair or replacement does not involve modifications to the facility which add height, changes the appearance, in a visually or physically obtrusive manner, or increases its effective radiated power. (d} Permit requirements. All facilities are subject to th following land use permitting requirements in specified zon districts, in addition to all applicable requirements of thi chapter. 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 PERMIT REQUIREMENTS ~ j i UTILITY ! ~ ~ E i i j POLE E 1 ' NEW ( MOUNTED , ~ TOWER~ {Includes I FOR i ZONE i BUILDING; ROOF ~ COLLOCATiON € OR ! i tenna ` REDUCED , I DISTRICTI FACADE ', MOUNTED~ FACILITIESgl POLE Farms) ~ SETBACK$! A-5 TO MUP MUP BP ': UP % MUP ' UPS A- ~. 0 ~I i A-15 T O MU P ' _ M EJ p -__..__.. _.. _ B p ___. __ _ _ .__._ __ _ '~ MU P ~ I _ _ M U P _. _. ~ U PS -- -----IE A-160 AR TO' UP UP BP UP MUP ' P AR-10 A SRl ~ ~ ~ . ; .. MR UP UP .........: BP UP j ... ._.... ._ _... UP P FR-1 TO UP UP BP UP ; UP ! P FR-10 FR-20 TO' MUP MUP BP MUP ' MUP P FR-160 R1 TO` P P P P MUP~ ~ P R4~'2 6 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 1Q 11 12 ]. 3 19 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 29 25 I R-Ni' ~ 1 P i P ; P ~ P MUPz ~ P RT-13' ~ ~, P~- ~~ P P P~I MUPz ~ P ~~ I SR TO'; . -__ ? I P -._ ___-~ P ~ _ -------------~J I P I _..J P I ._...._..~ MUPz 3 P SR51' 2 ~ ' i ~ ~ I ~ I E R-P1'z ; P ' P P ~ P MUPl '~ P ~ I S-Hl'L ~ P ~ P ~J P j ll P MUP € P . MHP1' z ~ ~ L______._--- P il - --__-_. f ~ ___1 ~ ~ __-- MUPl ~__-~_? ' ......- UP ! ' UP ; ----__._.__._~___. _ ~ B P L.. UP ~ I UP ! 1~1 A-Z _ ._ P ._.-._. ' P . _.-...... _.......~.._ P ~ .~.....~._. P .......... ......._ P _.. c - ~ MUP MUP i B P MU P ~ AP U P~ ~ _. _.... C-2 ~ ..... MUP ~ ... - MUP ~ _ _.. _ ........ _ - - -. _ BP . ^4 ___ MUP j T ^rn....... ...._m__ AP S ~ _____._--_.._._ ~ UPS ~'~~ C-C MUP MUP ' .... _ ~I BP ; : MUP ',~ .._._ ~ AP ; UPS H-C ' MUP MUP BP : MUP AP '. UPS N-C . MUP ' MUP BP ; MUP AP UPS L 1 MUP MUP BP { MUP AP UPS . ..... M-1 MUP MUP _._ BP MUP ; __' AP - __' UPS M-2 ; MUP ' MUP BP MUP AP UPS C-F _ MUP MUP BP ; MUP AP UPS TM-1 TO MUP MUP BP : MUP ' AP ' UPS TM-160 _... _. TPZ-1.60 . MUP . MUP BP : MUP AP : UPS 7 1 2 3 9 5 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 IIP-Q --~I~UL? ~ MUP BP j MUP 1 AP - ~4Y~~ RBP MUP MUP BP IMU~P jAP P -._~ 'R-C MUP ~~MUP iBP ,MUP SAP !P ~~ P - Prohibited AP- Administrative Permit MUP - Minor Use Permit UP - Use Permit BP - Building Permit ~ ~"acilities are prohibited from locating in these zones o within one thousand (1,000) feet of these zones, or within on thousand (1,000) feet of the property line of any parcel withi any residential zone in any incorporated city in the County o Butte or in any incorporated or unincorporated area of anothe county. The installation of and the permitting of facilities i these areas is prohibited except when: (1) no feasibl alternative site exists; and (2) a denial would constitute prohibition on the provision of the affected wireles communications service in violation of federal or state law. Th burden of proof shall be on the applicant to establish bot conditions. A use permit is required in these zones or withi one thousand (1,000) feet of these zones should both exception herein be met by the applicant. 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 B 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 z Utility pole mounted facilities may be located within Rl to R4, R-N, RT--1, SR to SR-5, R-P, S-H and MHP zones with an approve minor use permit. 3 Notwithstanding any other provision of the Butte County Code, whenever an applicant proposing a facility in any prohibitec area or of any prohibited height or configuration, such that this section, imposes the burden of proof on such applicant t show that: (1) no feasible alternative site exists; and (2) denial would constitute a prohibition on the provision of t affected wireless communications service in violation of feder or state law; a hearing shall be held on the above two (2) issues before a Hearing Officer. All such hearings conduct shall be held before a Hearing Officer designated pursuant t the protocol set forth in that document entitled the "Butt County Administrative Hearing Officer Program." The Program i based upon an alphabetical rotation through attorneys currentl under contract through the Program. At such hearing, th applicant shall have the burden of producing evidence and th burden of proving the above two (2) conditions through competen evidence introduced into the record. The Hearing Officer ma allow others the same opportunity to present evidence at th hearing. The formal rules of evidence shall not apply at suc hearings. A presumption shall exist as to the lack of the tw (2) conditions. The decision of the Hearing Officer shall be sustained if it is supported by competent evidence contained ir. 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 29 25 the record. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Hearinc Officer sha11 determine, based upon the evidence in the record, whether the applicant has met the burden of proof, make finding based on the evidence presented, and refer the applicant's proposal back to the planning commission for further proceedings on the applicant's proposal consistent with the Hearinc Officer's findings. 9 After January 7., 2007, a Collocation Facility meeting specifies requirements may be installed in a zone in which wireless communications facilities are permitted upon securing a buildinc permit, pursuant to Government Code Sections 65850.6 and 65964. Pursuant to these Sections of the Government Code, a Collocatior. Facility installed on a Wireless Telecommunications Facility i~ a permitted use, if the Wireless Telecommunications Facility was previously subject to a city or county discretionary permit process, within which there was fu11 CEQA compliance. Such s Collocation Facility shall be subject to all applicably requirements of this section, including subsection (k). s Setback reductions may be requested as part of the Use Permit approval process. Modifications of setback standards must adherE to criteria described in Section (g)(3) of this Code. (e) Application requirements. At a minimum each application for a facility permit shall include the following: 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 e 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 2 2 I~, 2~ 24 25 (1) All application materials generally contained in the', submittal requirements for the type of permit required. Incomplete applications shall not be accepted. (2)Statement of justification. a. Includes a description of the proposed facility, including the type of facility being requested. b. Height from natural grade to the top of proposed facility. c. Support equipment proposed. d. RFR/EMF and wattage output data including the number of channels. le. Horizontal and vertical location coordinates. (3) Proposed elevations of the structure and any accessor buildings, including building height and other physica dimensions, drawn to graphic scale. (4) Visual impact assessment, photo montages, mock-ups a determined by the director of development services or plannin commission. 'The assessment shall identify any proposed trimmin of vegetation that will be required for the normal operation o 11 1 2 3 5 6 7 B 9 10 11 12 13 19 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 29 25 kthe facility. Stealth technology is encouraged. (5} A discussion of and supporting information regarding th alternative site selection of at least a minimum of three (3} t four (4} other sites, if available, including collocatio opportunities, and a statement as to why these alternative site and/or collocation opportunities were rejected. (6) A complete service area map showing the entire wireles communications network of the provider's twenty (20) miles i all directions from the proposed site for the time period fro the filing of the application to twelve (12} months from th filing of the application, for the purpose of visually aidin cumulative environmental analysis, with and without the propose facility or facilities, showing all hand-off sites within th above specified area. (7} A graphic depiction of the search ring and all othe technical criteria used in determining the proposed facilit location. (8} Documentation which identifies failure characteristics o the facility structure or tower and demonstrates that the sit and setbacks are of adequate size to contain falling debris 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a 9 10 11 12 13 19 15 16 17 1a 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 (9) Written evidence demonstrating that the selected facilit structure or tower design is as visually unobtrusive a possible, given technical and engineering considerations, whic indicate what type of facility is required to provide reasonabl effective service and also the best technology and/o construction available to maximally achieve visua unobtrusiveness. The use of best available technology and/o construction to maximally achieve visual unobtrusiveness i mandatary. (10) Applicants which operate common carrier facilities (specifically, but not limited to cellular, PCS, SMR and paginc service licensees of the FCC) shall provide written evidencE that the applicant has provided notice to all FCC licensee wireless communications service carriers operating within the County of Butte of the plans to develop the site. (11) Evidence of a valid, current operating license or construction permit from the FCC or, if the applicant is not a wireless communications service provider, a user operating agreement far each and every such provider to which the applicant intends to rent space on the proposed facility. (12) A report, signed by a qualified radio frequency enginee 'licensed by the FCC, prepared pursuant to FCC OET 65, statin 13 1 2 3 9 5 6 7 s 9 10 11 12 13 19 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 whether the maximum radio frequency radiation/electromagnetic radiation (RF/EMF} to be emitted by the proposed facility, taking into account all other facilities, both existing anc known future facilities, at the proposed site and adjacent properties, conforms to safety standards adopted by the FCC, i~ applicable. The reports prepared for facilities shall conform tc the reporting requirements set by the county and FCC OET 6_` human exposure standards. The report sha11 also analyze the evidence provided in support of the proposed facility location, height and radiated power, frequency, the number of channels, and all other related data and present alternatives for the location, height and radiated power, pursuant to th requirements of this section. If the proposed facility exceed FCC OET 65 human exposure standards, applicant sha11 als provide additional comprehensive technical and plannin information regarding how the applicant shall protect al persons from such excessive exposure consistent with all federal and state requirements, and any additional county requirements. x(13) Landscaping and painting plans for the completed project. (14} Projects in agricultural zones (A-5 through A--160) shall, prior to submitting an application far a proposed facility, submit a site plan of the proposed facility to the Butte County ',Agricultural Commissioner for comment and send a notification 19 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 1Q 11 12 13 14 15 16 ''~ 17 18 1.9 20 21 22 23 24 25 1letter to all aerial agricultural applicators registered in county informing them of the proposed site location and towe height. No hearing on an application for a proposed facility i any agricultural zone will be scheduled, nor shall an administrative permit for any such facility be issued withou proof that the Butte County Agricultural Commissioner and al aerial agricultural applicators registered in the county hav been notified, as specified herein. (15) All applications far facilities that are proposed to b located within the boundaries of any comprehensive airport ion use plan or airport area of influence, as adopted or designate from time to time by the Butte County Airport Land Us Commission, shall be submitted to the department of developmen services, planning division, and a copy submitted to the Butt County Airport Land Use Commission for review regardin consistency with adopted comprehensive airport land use plan and for recommendations addressing potential impacts to ai navigation within the airport area of influence x(15) The county may in its sole discretion retain an independent consultant to review either individual elements of or the entir application and advise the county at the applicant's sole expense. 15 1 21 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 I 12 13 14 15 16 I 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ~(f) Development criteria for wireless communication fac.ilities.~ (~.) Building facade mounted facilities are subject to the following criteria: a. All portions of facilities projecting above the roof parapet or roof line shall be screened or hidden from view. b. The total of all facility panels shall eat exceed greater o ten (lq) percent of the square footage of the facade of th building or twenty-five (25) square feet per facade c. All equipment shelters, cabinets, or other structure utilized or built in connection with the facility shall b located within the building being utilized for the facility, a on the ground outside of arty setback area or required vehicl parking space, or on the roof, if screened. d. The lowest portion of all facilities shall be located a minimum of twenty (20) feet above grade level. e. No portion of the facility shall project out in any directior more than eighteen (18? inches froze the facade of the building. ~f. Facilities shall be constructed ar mounted and painted tc 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1$ 19 2a 21 22 23 24 25 blend with the predominant architecture of the building and/o shall appear to be part of the building to which the facility i attached. (2) Roof mounted facilities are subject to the followin criteria: a. All equipment shelters, cabinets, or structures utilized o built in connection with the facilities shall be located withi the building being utilized for the antenna, or on the grown outside of any setback area or required vehicle parking space or on the roof, if visually screened. b. Facilities affixed to towers located on the roof of building shall be located as close to the center of the roof as feasibly and aesthetically possible, and the height of the tower shall not exceed twenty (20) feet above the roof top. (3) New monopoles or towers are subject to the following criteria: a. In addition to the notice requirements of section 24-25.25, new monopoles or towers proposed in or within one thousand (1,000) feet of Agricultural Zones (A-5 through A-10), Residential Zones (AR through AR-10, A-SR, FR-1 through FR-10, 17 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 19 15 16 17 18 ~. 9 20 21 22 23 24 25 M-R, R-1 through R-4, R-N, RT-~. through RT-1A, SR through SR-5, R-P) or Special Zones (MHP, S-H, U, A-Z) require written notice, in a manner approved by the director of development services, to be given to owners of parcels located within a minimum radius o one thousand (1,000) feet of the parcel on which the propose monopole or tower will be located. b. Monopoles or towers in Agricultural Zones (A-5 through A-10}, Residential Zones (R-1 through R-4, R-N, RT-1 through RT-1A, SF through SR-5, R-P) or in a Special Zone (Zones MHP, S-H, A-Z} shall not exceed thirty (30} feet in height. The installation o~ and the permitting of facilities over thirty (30) feet in height is prohibited except when: (1) no feasible alternative site exists; and, (2) a denial. would constitute a prohibition on the provision of the affected wireless communications service it violation of federal or state law. The burden of proof shall be on the applicant to establish both conditions. (4) Facilities mounted on an existing utility pole or within a antenna farm are subject to the administrative permit or mina use permit process, subject to the following criteria: antenna farm is a lawfully established, prior to the effective date of this section, Wireless Communication Facility, which contains three (3) or more existing towers or monopoles on a single parcel or (defined as a grouping of three (3) or more 18 1 2 3' 4 I 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 'I 2 2 '' 23 24 25 lawfully established antenna towers or structures within diameter of three hundred (300) feet from the center-mos antenna tower or structure). a. The facility does not encroach into, under, over, or upon and public street in the unincorporated area of the county in the absence of a valid encroachment permit from the county. b. The facility must meet or fall within current standards an regulations of the FAA, the FCC, the County and any other agenc of the federal or state government with the authority t regulate such facilities. c. The facility must meet all application requirements and applicable standards of this Code. (g) General standards. (1) The minimum lot area for a new wireless communicatio facility sha11 be based on required setbacks. (2) All facilities shall meet the fallowing minimum setbac requirements. a. In Agricultural hones (A-5 through A-160), all new facilities 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1.0 11 12 13 19 15 16 1~ ~s I 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Ishall be located on a lot so that the distance from the base o the facility to the parcel ar lot boundary is equal to oz greater than the height of the facility, except: (1) If locatec adjacent to an existing structure such as a barn, rice dryer, or other existing facility such that the facility will blend wits the surrounding area: or, (2) Tf adjacent property owner(s) consents in writing to a lesser distance, then the minimun setback distance required by the zone applies. Additional setback modifications may be permitted, as described in (g)(3) below. b. In Residential Zones (AR through AR--10, A--SR, FR-1 througr FR-10, M-R, R-1 through R-4, R-N, RT-1 through RT-1A, SR througr SR-5, R-P) , approved PUD' s, or Special Zones (MHP, S-H, U, A-Z) , or sites located within 300 feet of legally-establishes Residential dwellings, all new facilities shall be lacated an G lot so that the distance from the base of the facility to th parcel or lot baundary is equal to or greater than the height o the facility. No setback modifications are permitted withi these areas. c. In Commercial Zones (C-1, C-2, C-C, H-C, N-C), Industria Zones (L-1, M-1, M-2), the TM 1 through TM-160 zone, and th TPZ-150 zone, all new facilities shall be located on a lot s that the distance from the base of the facility to the parcel ar 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 16 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 lot boundary is equal to or greater than the height of th facility. Setback modifications may be permitted, as describe in (g) (3) below. (3) Setback modifications may be permitted for new wireless communication facilities, as approved as part of the applicable project review process. Guidelines for the modification of setback standards are included in (g)(3)(a) and (g)(3)(b) below. a. For Lands located within a permitted Non-Residential Zone District (A-5 through A-160, C-1, C-2, C-C, H-C, N-C, L-1, M-1, M-2, TM--1 through TM-160, TPZ-160) and located more than 1,000 feet from any Residential. Zone District or existing legally- established Residential dwellings, setback modifications may be allowed as part of the applicable project review process if the proposed modification adheres to the following criteria: i. Setback distances for the facility cannot be less than setbacks for primary structures in the applicable zone district, or a minimum of 20 feet, whichever is greater; ii. The facility is not located within an area designated within a scenic overlay designation or S-H Zone classification; 21 1 2 3 9 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 ]. 3 19 15 16 17 1s 19 2 0 I, 21 22 23 24 25 iii. The facility is not located within 500 feet of any buildin or feature located on a local or state historic ar cultura significance list; iv. The facility is not incompatible or inconsistent with a adopted airport land use plan, nor would interfere wit agricultural aircraft operations; v. The facility does not create a hazardous condition to t general health, safety, and/or welfare. vi. Modifications of setback standards would not interfere wi other standards or requirements addressed within this Code. b. For lands located within a permitted Non-Residential ZonE District (A-5 through A-x.60, C-~., C-2, C-C, H-C, N-C, L-l, M-1, M-2, TM 1 through TM--160, TPZ-160} and located between 300 feet and 1,000 feet from any Residential Zone District or legally- established Residential dwellings, setback modifications may bE allowed as part of the applicable project review process if the proposed modification adheres to the following criteria: i. The facility complies with all conditions stated in (3)(a) above; 22 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 s 1fl 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ii. All lighting on the proposed facility, includin identification or warning lights required by the FAA or othe public agency, is oriented so as to not directly illuminate an residential use on the ground, providing that suc orientation/shielding complies with FAA or other federal o state agency requirements. iii. The facility must be aesthetically and architecturall compatible with the surrounding environment. The new pol facility shall incorporate slam-line technology, stealt camouflaging features, and/or neutral colors; iv. Associated support buildings shall be designed t architecturally match the exterior of buildings in th surrounding area. (4) A11 facilities shall be designed for the minimum functiona height required. The height of a facility shall be measured fro the natural, undisturbed ground surface below the center of th base of said monopole or tower to the top of the monopole o tower itself or, if higher, the tip of the highest antenna o piece of equipment attached thereto. The use of best availabl technology and/or construction to achieve maximal visua unobtrusiveness is mandatory. (5) The installation of any facility shall comply with all 23 1' 2 3 5 61~'~I ~~I 811 9!, 10 '' 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 applicable building and electrical codes. All facility operator shall submit certification from a registered structural enginee to the building division that all associated monopoles an towers in excess of thirty (30) feet in height will withstan sustained winds as required by the California Building Code. (6) No advertising or display is permitted on any facility. (7) The placement of any antenna sha11 not adversely affect and; on-site sewage disposal system or its repair area without written approval from the division of environmental health. (8) The installation of a facility shall not violate any existing deed restrictions. (9) All facilities shall have a twelve (12) foot wide all- weather access to a publicly maintained road capable of supporting a forty thousand (40,000) pound fire apparatus wits fifteen (15) feet of vertical clearance. (10) There shall be no outdoor vehicle or equipment stora except for emergency purposes. (11) All facilities must fall within current standards and regulations of the FAA, the FCC, and any other state and/or 24 X 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ]. 3 19 15 16 17 1$ 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 federal agency with the authority to regulate such facilities. If such standards and regulations are changed, the propert owner or responsible party sha11 bring such facilities into compliance with such revised standards and regulations withi ninety (90} days of the effective date of such standards and, regulations, unless a more stringent compliance schedule is mandated by the controlling agency. (12) No facility or combination of facilities shall generate, a any time, electromagnetic frequency radiation (EMF} or radi frequency radiation (RF} in excess of the FCC adopted standard for human exposure, as amended over time. (13) If it is found that facilities are or will be detrimenta to the health, safety, or welfare of persons working or residin near such facilities, then the service providers) and property owner shall be jointly and solely responsible for the removal, adjustment, or replacement of the facilities. In no case shall facility remain in operation if it is found to create a hazarc to health, safety, and welfare. A facility shall not be found tc create a hazard to health, safety, or welfare as a result of EME or RF emissions from the facility so long as it meets ala current standards established by the FCC, pursuant to FCC OE7 65. Prior to issuance of the building permit for the installation of every facility, the applicant shall post 25 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1a 11 12 7.3 14 15 16 17 1s 19 2a 21 22 23 24 25 performance security in an amount and form determined by th director of development services that is sufficient to cover th cost of a one--time test by a radio frequency consultant selecte by the county, sufficient to determine whether the facility' RF/EMF emissions comply with FCC standards. If the Facility' emissions are determined to exceed FCC standards, the applican is required to pay for such other tests and other correctiv measures as are necessary to establish compliance with FCC OE 65 and its successors and such noncompliance shall constitut sufficient grounds to commence a permit revocation hearing whic may lead to permit revocation. The applicant shall cooperate i all respects with the county's consultant to assist th consultant to reach his/her conclusion. (14) All facilities that are not in continual use for a peri of six (6) months shall be considered abandoned. Abandone facilities are hereby designated as unlawful and as public nuisances, requiring no amortization period. Prior to issuancE of the building permit for the installation of every facility, the applicant shall post a performance security in an amount anc form determined by the director of development services that is sufficient to cover the cost of removal of the facility in th event that such facility is abandoned, or if the permit has bee terminated for violation of its conditions by the county afte hearing, or has expired, and after notice has been given to the 26 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ~ ~ '' 12 '' 13 14 15 16 17 16 19 2 (} 21 22 23 24 25 owner/operator by the county, no application far renewal ha: been filed. If the director of development services determine that the facility is abandoned, the applicant may be required tc remove all equipment belonging to the applicant from the premises within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of notice to abate. If such facility is not removed within thirty (30) days, the county may remove the facility at the applicant': and/or land owner's joint and several expense. (15) Except for collocation, no mare than one (1) facility ma be placed within one thousand (1,000) feet of any other existin facility(s), unless visual impacts are negligible, or th applicant can demonstrate that the site is a technical necessit to meet the demands of the geographic service area and th applicant's network. (16) All facilities are prohibited in areas of historical o aesthetic (parks, nature preserves, officially designated ope space that protects the scenic values of the area) importance tc the county, as determined by the appropriate hearing body. ThE installation of and the permitting of facilities in areas of historical importance to the county is prohibited except when: (1) no feasible alternative site exists; and, (2) a denial woulc constitute a prohibition on the provision of the affected wireless communications service in violation of federal or state 27 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 s 10 11 12 ~. 3 14 15 16 17 1s 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 law. The burden of proof shall be on the applicant to establish both conditions, pursuant to the board of supervisors hearing procedure described herein. A11 applications for facilities sha11 be submitted for comment to the Butte County Historical Society by the planning division. (17} All ground 1eve1 support facilities shall be painted and/o screened from view with adequate Landscaping appropriate to th surrounding environment. A11 aesthetic treatments, includin landscaping shall be maintained as approved for the life of th facility. (18} If either the director of development services determines in the case of an administrative permit or a minor use permit or the planning commission ox board of supervisors determines in the case of a use permit, that a proposed facility is locate in an area where the purpose and intent of this section, a articulated herein, would best be served by limiting th duration of a permit, permits may be limited to a duration o five (5} years or conditioned upon the successful completion o a review conducted after five (5} years, to determine whethe the applicant is using the best available technology t maximally insure visual unobtrusiveness. In such cases, th renewal of a permit or its continuation may be conditioned upo the applicant/permittee making certain modifications to th 28 1 2 3 4 5' 6 7 s 9 to 1 ~. 1z 13 14 15 16 1 "7 16 19 20 21 22 23 29 25 facility, such that best available technology is employed tc achieve visual unobtrusiveness. (19} Facilities may not encroach into, under, over, above, o upon any public street in the unincorporated area of the count in the absence of a valid encroachment permit from the county (20) The owner/aperatar of each facility sha11 annually submit a written verification, attested to under penalty of perjury, signed by both the owner/operator and an FCC licensee in the employ of or retained by owner/operator, that the radic frequency radiation/electromagnetic frequency (RF/EMF) emitter by a facility conforms to safety standards set forth in FCC OFT 65. The reports prepared for facilities shall conform tc reporting requirements set by the FCC and the county. (21) Traffic resulting from the installation, operation, an maintenance of wireless communications facilities, must be kep to a minimum. (22) Applicants may be required to submit a development schedul if the director of development services determines that nearb property owners may be inconvenienced during construction 29 1 2 3 5 6 7 s 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 is 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 (23) Facilities shall be secured at a1.1 tames to prevent acces by the public. (24) Neither the applicant, nor any agent nor representative o the applicant shall intentionally omit or misrepresent an material fact in connection with the application. Any allege material misrepresentation shall constitute grounds for th director of development services to commence a revocatio hearing, and, if proven to exist, shall. constitute sufficien grounds to revoke a permit. (h) Agricultural Zones-°-Standards. (1) In the Agricultural Zones (A-5 through A-~.6a} either the director of development services or the planning commission mad, require that facilities be painted from a height of ten (10) feet above the ground, to the top of the facility witY alternating aviation orange and white stripes and have flashing or steady burning light installed on the top that is shielded from the ground to prevent visual impacts, unless the applicant can demonstrate that such measures are not required tc ensure compatibility with established air navigation practice: an the immediate area. All obstruction lighting shall bE visually inspected on a regular basis to ensure proper operation. Any lighting failure or malfunction that affects 3a 1 2' 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 a3 19 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 29 25 top light or flashing light regardless of its position on the tower shall be reported immediately to the department of development services and remedied in a timely manner. (2) In Agricultural Zones (A-5 through A-160) facilities ar encouraged to be located to ensure compatibility wit established and/or anticipated future air navigation practice in the immediate area, as well as to minimize the disruption o agricultural land, provided all other applicable sit development standards are met. (3} In Agricultural Zones (A-5 through A-10) all lighting on facility, including identification or warning lights required b the FAA or other public agency, shall be oriented/shielded so a not to directly illuminate any area on the ground within radius of five hundred (500) feet of the tower or monopol horizontally beyond the facility site, providing that suc orientation/shielding complies with FAA requirements or athe federal or state agency requirements. (4) In Agricultural Zones (A-5 through A~-10) all facilities mus be aesthetically and architecturally compatible with th surrounding environment. Residentially compatible materials an veneers such as wood, brick, or stucco shall be used fo associated support buildings, which shall be designed t 31 1 211 3 4 ~' 51 6' 7 8 9 la 11 12 13 19 15 16 17 is 19 20 21 22 23 29 25 architecturally match the exterior of residential structures the area. ~(i) Residential Zones-Standards. (~.} zn Residential Zones (AR through AR-10, A-SR, FR-1 throng FR-10, M-R, R-1 through R-4, R-N, RT- 1 through RT-1A, S through SR-5, R-P} or in Special Zones (MHP, S-H, U, A-Z} al lighting on a facility, including identification or warnin lights required by the FAA or other public agency, shall b oriented so as to not to directly illuminate any area on th ground within a radius of five hundred (500} feet of the towe or monopole horizontally beyond the facility site, providin that such orientation/shielding complies with FAA ox othe federal ar state agency requirements. (2} xn Residential Zones (AR through AR-10, A-SR, FR-1 throng FR-10, M-R, R-1 through R-4, R-N, RT-1 through RT-lA, SR throng SR-5, R-P) or in Special Zones (MHP, S-H, U, A-Z) all facilitie must be aesthetically and architecturally compatible with th surrounding environment. Residentially compatible materials an veneers such as wood, brick, or stucco shall be used fo associated support buildings, which shall be designed t architecturally match the exterior of residential structures i the area. 32 1 2 3 9 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 19 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 29 25 (3) In Residential Zones (AR through AR-10, A-SR, FR-1 througr FR-10, M-R, R-1 through R-4, R-N, RT-1 through RT-1A, SR through SR-5, R-P} or in Special Zones (MHP, S-H, U, A-Z} only one (1} monopole or tower is permitted per parcel. Multiple facilities may be placed on the single monopole or tower to facilitatE collocation in zones where permitted. (j) Commercial and Industrial Zones-Standards. (1) In Commercial Zones (C- 1 C-2, C-C, H-C, N-C}, or i Industrial. Zones (L-I, M-1, M-2) all facilities located withi an existing office or business park shall be constructed to b architecturally compatible with existing nearby structures o architectural styles including color schemes, textures an ornamentation. (k) Collocation Facilities-Protocol and Standards. (A) Notwithstanding any other provision in this section, excep subsection (d) (Permit requirements), a "Collocation Facility, as defined herein, shall be permitted, subject to the issuanc of a building permit, if it satisfies the followin requirements: 33 1 z 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 (1) The existing Wireless Telecommunications Collocatior Facility which the Collocation Facility is proposed on or immediately adjacent to was subject to a discretionary permit and an environmental impact report was certified, or a negative declaration or mitigated negative declaration was adapted for the Wireless Telecommunications Collocation Facility it compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Cade), the requirements of Section 2.166 do not apply, and the collocation facility incorporates required mitigation measures specified in that environmental .impact report, negative declaration, or mitigated negative declaration. (2) The Collocation Facility is consistent with a1] requirements, including but not limited to Use Permit conditions, applicable to the existing Wirelesti Telecommunications Collocation Facility for which the Collocation Facility is proposed on, or immediately adjacent to. (3) The Collocation Facility shall be subject to all of th development and performance standards set forth in subsectio (k) (E) of this section. (B) If a Collocation Facility is proposed on, or immediatel adjacent to an existing Wireless Telecommunications Collocatia 34 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 s 9 10 11 12 13 19 15 i 16 17 1a 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Facility which has not been subject to a County discretionary, permit, as set forth in subsection (k}(A}, the Wireless Telecommunications Collocation Facility shall be subject to Minor Use Permit or a Use Permit, as set forth in subsection (d} (Permit requirements), issued on or after January 1, 2007, anc shall comply with all of the following: (1} The California Environmental Quality Act (Division l~ (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code) through certification of an environmental impact report, or adoption of a negative declaration or mitigated negative declaration. (2) Applicable State and County requirements, including the Butte County General Plan, any applicable community plan or specific plan, and the zoning ordinance, (3) County requirements for a Wireless Telecommunication Collocation Facility that specifies types of wireles telecommunications facilities that are allowed to include Collocation Facility, or types of wireless telecommunication facilities that are allowed to include certain types o Collocation Facilities; height, location, bulk, and size of th Wireless Telecommunications Collocation Facility; percentage o the Wireless Telecommunications Collocation Facility that may b 35 1 2 3 4 5 6' ~I 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 x6 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 occupied by Collocation Facilities; and aesthetic or design requirements for the Wireless Telecommunications Collocation Facility, including but not limited to applicable requirements of this section. (4) County requirements for a pxoposed Collocation Facility, including any types of Collocation Facilities that may be allowed on a Wireless Telecommunications Collocation Facility; height, location, bulk, and size of allowed Collocation Facilities; and aesthetic or design requirements for a Collocation Facility. (C} The County sha11 hold at least one (1} public hearing on the discretionary permit required pursuant to subsection (k}(B} above, and notice shall be given pursuant to Section 65091, unless otherwise required by the zoning ordinance. (D} For purposes of this subsection, the following definitions apply: (1} "Collocation Facility" means the placement or installatio of wireless facilities, including antennas, and relate equipment, on, or immediately adjacent to, a Wireles Telecommunications Collocation Facility. However, "Collocatio Facility" shall not include the placement or installation of an 36 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 s 9 10 ~~ 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 facilities on a Wireless Telecommunications Collocation Facilit which would add height to a Wireless Telecommunication Facility, the placement or installation of any new monopole o tower immediately adjacent to a Wireless Telecommunication Collocation Facility, or the placement or installation of an facilities on a Wireless Telecommunications Collocation Facilit in a zone in which such a facility is prohibited by the section. (2) "Wireless Telecommunications Facility" means equipment anc network components such as towers, utility poles, transmitters, base stations, and emergency power systems that are integral tc providing wireless telecommunications services. (3) "Wireless Telecommunications Collocation Facility" means Wireless Telecommunications Facility that includes Collocate Facilities. (4) "immediately adjacent to" means within the portion of the parcel upon which the Wireless Telecommunications Collocation Facility is located which is subject to a lease, license, easement, use permit, or similar right held by a telephonE corporation as defined in Section 234 of the Public €ltilitie: Code, exclusively for the placement and operation of saic Wireless Telecommunications Collocation Facility. 37 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 s 10 11 12 13 19 15 16 17 18 i 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 (E) Development and performance standards for Collocatior Facilities permitted subject to the issuance of a buildinc permit. 1. Submit a Hazardous Materials Release Response Plan to Butte County Environmental Health, as required by Chapter 5.95 of the California Health and Safety Code, unless exempt, as determinec by Butte County Environmental Health. 2. The installation of the Collocation Facility sha11 comply with all applicable building and electrical codes, as determinec by the Building Division. The Collocation Facility operator shall submit certification from a registered structural engineer to the Building Division that all associated Wireless Telecommunications Facilities in excess of thirty (30) feet it height are capable of withstanding sustained winds, as requirec by the California Building Standards Cade. 3. Prior to installation of the Collocation Facility, provide c twelve (12) foot wide all-weather access to a publicly maintained road capable of supporting a forty thousand (40,000) pound fire apparatus with fifteen (15) feet of vertical clearance. 3a 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 29 25 4. No advertising or other display shall be permitted on th Collocation Facility. 5. The placement of the Collocation Facility shall not adversely affect any on-site sewage disposal. system or its repair area, without written approval from the Division of Environmental Health. 6. The installation of the Collocatian Facility shall not violate any existing deed restrictions. 7. There shall be no outdoor vehicle or equipment storage, except for emergency purposes. 8. The Collocation Facility shall fall within current standard and regulations of the FAA, the FCC, anal any other State and/o Federal agency with the authority to regulate said Facility. I said standards and regulations are amended, the property owne or responsible party shall bring the Collocation Facility int compliance with said revised standards and regulations withi ninety (90) days of the effective date of the amendment to sai standards and regulations, unless a more stringent compliant schedule is required by any affected agency, and if a mor stringent compliance schedule is required by any affecte agency, then the Collacation Facility sha11 be brought int 39 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 s 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 compliance with said revised standards and regulations withi the required compliance schedule. 9. l~either the Collocation Facility, nor the entire Wireless Telecommunications Facility on the site shall generate, at and time, electromagnetic frequency radiation (FMF) or radic frequency radiation (RF) in excess of the FCC adopted standard for human exposure, as amended over time. 10. If it is found that the Collocation Facility is or will detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare of persons workin or residing near said Collocation Facility then the servic provider(s) and property owner shall be jointly and solel responsible for the removal, adjustment, or replacement of th Collocation Facility. In no case shall the said Collocatio Facility remain in operation if it is found to create a bazar to health, safety, and/or welfare. The said Collocation Facilit shall not be found to create a hazard to health, safety, o welfare as a result of FMF or RF emissions from said Collocate Facility, so long as it meets all current standards establishe by the FCC, pursuant to FCC OET 65. ~.~.. Prior to issuance of the building permit required by the subsection, the applicant shall past a performance security i an amount and form determined by the Director of Developmen 40 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9'' 10 11 i 12 13 14 ]. 5 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Services that is sufficient to cover the cost of a one-time test by a radio frequency consultant selected by the County, sufficient to determine whether the Facility's RF/EMF emission comply with FCC standards. If the Facility's emissions are determined to exceed FCC standards, the applicant is required tc spay for such other tests and other corrective measures as are necessary to establish compliance with FCC OET 65 and it~ successors, and such noncompliance shall constitute sufficient grounds to commence a public nuisance abatement hearing, whicr may lead to abatement of the Collocation Facility. The applicant shall cooperate in all respects with the County' s consultant tc assist the consultant to reach his/her conclusion. ~12. Prior to issuance of a permit required by this subsection, the applicant shall post a performance security in an amount anc form determined by the. Director of Development Services that i~ sufficient to cover the cost of removal of the Facility. Ali Facilities that are not in continual use for a period of six (6) months shall be considered abandoned. Abandoned Facilities arE hereby designated as unlawful and as public nuisances, requirinc no amortization period, and shall constitute sufficient ground to commence a public nuisance abatement hearing, which may leas to abatement of the Collocation Facility. 13. The Facility may not encroach into, under, over, above, o~ upon any public street in the unincorporated area of the Count 41 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 s 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1a 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 in the absence of a valid encroachment permit from the County. 14. The owner/operator of the Collocation Facility shall annually submit a written verification, attested to under penalty of perjury, signed by both the owner/operator and an FCC licensee in the employ of or retained by the owner/operator, that the radio frequency radiation/electromagnetic frequency (RF/EMF) emitted by the facility conforms to safety standard set forth in FCC OET 65. The reports prepared for the Collocation Facility sha11 conform to reporting requirements set by the FCC and the County. The reports sha11 be submitted to the Planning Division no later than January 31st of each year. 15. The Collocation Facility shall be secured at all times t prevent access by the public. 16. Any relocation or rearrangement of any existing publi utility facilities in the area to accommodate this project shal be at the expense of the developer. 17. There shall be no building of structures, or the storage o materials allowed over or under any existing public utilit facilities, or inside any easements that exist which wool infringe on public utility easement rights. 42 1 2 3 4 5 5 7 8 9i 10 ~~ 12 13 14 15 16 17 1s 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 18. The installation of Collocation Facilities allowed by this subsection requires the issuance of a building permit from the Building Division. The Building Division, based upon engineerec calculations submitted by the applicant, may determine that the Wireless Telecommunications Facility cannot safely physically support the requested Collocation Facility. If this is the case, the Collocation Facility allowed on the Wireless Telecommunications Facility shall only be commensurate with what can be safely physically supported by the Wireless Telecommunications Facility, as determined by the Buildinc Division. 19. All equipment shelters, cabinets, or structures utilized o built in connection with the facilities shall be located withi the building being utilized for the facility, or on the groan outside of any setback area or required vehicle parking space or on the roof, if visually screened. 20. Additional facilities shall not extend out horizontally fro the pole more than the widest existing projection. The use o proximity designs is encouraged. 21. The antennas and pole shall be painted to match the color o the existing antennas and pole ar tower, and shall be painte and constructed to blend with the prevalent architecture an 93 1 z 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 natural features existing on the subject site, as determined the director of development services. Section 2. Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance or the applicatio thereof to any person or circumstances is for any reason held t be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provisio shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity thereof shall no affect the remaining provisions or other applications of th Ordinance which can be given effect without the invali provision or application thereof. Section 3. Effective Date and Publication. This Ordinanc shall take effect thirty (30) days after the date of it passage. The Clerk of the Board of Supervisors is authorize and directed to publish this ordinance before the expiration o fifteen X15? days after its passage. This Ordinance shall b published once, with the names of the members of the Board o Supervisors voting for and against it, in the Chico Enterprise Record, a newspaper of general circulation published in th County of Butte, State of California. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors of th County of Butte, State of California, on the 2lstday of ,TuJ.Y 2009, by the following vote: 44 1 2 3 4 5 6 ~I 6' 9 10 11 12 13 19 ]. 5 16 17 1B 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 AYES: Supervisors Dolan, Kirk, Lambert, Yamaguchi, and Chair Connelly NOES : None ABSENT: None NOT VOTING: None ~ ~ Q(~ BILL CONNELLY, Ch it of the Butte County Board of Supervisors ATTEST: GREGORY G. ITU A, Chief Adm~' ist ative Officer And Clerk /of hr~1 Board By i/ G:\O1~DIA3ANCE\24--262 clean copy. 45