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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMC-1237 Adopted: January 8, 2007 Effective: February 8, 2007 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ORDINANCE NO. KC-1237 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING HAPTER 19.20 (PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS), SECTION 19.20.030 (3) F THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE (DEVELOPMENT CODE) LATED TO ANTENNAS, SATELLITE DISHES, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACILITIES. THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO o ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Chapter 19.20, Section 19.20.030(3), relating to antennas, satellite dishes, d telecommunications facilities of the Municipal Code (Development Code) is amended to odify standards for telecommunications facilities, including monopoles, subject to the approval 11 12 13 hown in Attachment 1 attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. 14 15 16 17 18 f the Development Services Director or the Planning Commission in all land use districts as SECTION 2. Severability. In the event that any provision of this Ordinance, or any part ereof, or any application thereof to any person or circumstance, is for any reason held to be constitutional or otherwise invalid or ineffective by any court of competent jurisdiction on its ace or as applied, such holding shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of any of the emaining provisions of this Ordinance, or any part thereof, or any application thereof to any 19 20 21 22 23 III 24 III erson or circumstance or of said provision as applied to any other person or circumstance. It is ereby declared to be the legislative intent of the City that this Ordinance would have been opted had such unconstitutional, invalid, or ineffective provisions not been included herein. 25 26 27 28 1 MC-1237 1 2 3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING HAPTER 19.20 (PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS), SECTION 19.20.030 (3) F THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE (DEVELOPMENT CODE) LATED TO ANTENNAS, SATELLITE DISHES, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACILITIES. 4 5 6 7 8 n the 8th day of I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was duly adopted by the Mayor and ommon Council of the City of San Bernardino at a ioint regular meeting thereof, held January ,2007, by the following vote to wit: 9 ouncil Members: NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT AYES 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 x x x x x LLEY x x C CAMMACK ~h~ City Clerk e foregoing ordinance is hereby approved this I (J.. day 0 ,2007. pproved as to form: 25 AMES F. PENMAN 26 ~ey ~ 27. .~j~i1) (~J \ 28 2 Attachment 1 CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO DEVELOPMENT CODE EXCERPT CHAPTER 19.20 PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 19.20.030 GENERAL STANDARDS 3. ANTENNAS. SATELLITE DISHES AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES All antennas, telecommunications facilities, (monopoles), and satellite dishes shall be installed in the following manner, subject to the appropriate entitlement: MC 1090 11/20/00 A. EXEMPTIONS The following installations in residential districts are exempt from the provisions of this section: 1. The installation of one (1) ground mounted satellite dish antenna in the rear yard which is less than 10.5 feet in diameter and less than 12 feet in height; 2. One (1) satellite dish antenna which is less than 24 inches in diameter may be installed on a building provided that such antenna does not extend above the eave line of said building; 3. Residential single-pole or tower roof or ground mounted television, or amateur radio antennas where the boom of any active element of the array is 30 feet or less and the height does not exceed 75 feet. B. DIRECTOR REVIEW The following shall be reviewed by the Director, subject to a Development Permit: 1. Antennas up to a maximum of 15 feet in height that are mounted on a building or rooftop and that are screened from view from all adjacent public rights-of-way. 2. Antennas that are architecturally integrated with a building or structure so as not to be recognized as an antenna, such as clock towers, carillon towers and signs. 3. Antennas mounted on other existing structures including, but not limited to, water tanks, pump stations, utility poles, ball field lighting where antenna height does not exceed structure height. 4. Co-location of existing equipment on an existing City-approved support structure. 5. Modification of existing telecommunications facilities where the physical area of the reconflgured or altered antenna shall not exceed 15 percent of the original approval: a. Three (3) or more additional whip antenna (15 feet maximum height); b. The reconfiguration or alteration of existing antenna on a single support structure; c. Additional dishes up to 4 feet in diameter; d. Increased height of an existing antenna up to 75 feet. 6. Stand-alone monopoles camouflaged as palm trees, pine trees or other natural objects, within a grouping of similar natural objects. C. PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW The following shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission, subject to a Conditional Use Permit: 1. Increased height of an existing, approved antenna that exceeds 75 feet in height. 2. New stand-alone monopoles that exceed 75 feet in height. 3. New ground mounted, uncamouflaged monopoles up to 75 feet in height. 4. All other wireless communication facilities, including lattice towers. 5. Placement of an antenna on any building not screened from public view. 6. On residentially designated property that is developed with a legal non-residential use (e.g., school, church, etc.). 7. Placement of a monopole or antenna (except as provided above) located within 75 feet from a property desi~nated residential, or within 75 feet from an existin~ residence. D. DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN STANDARDS I. The antenna, support structure and associated equipment shall not be located within any residential land use district except as provided by Section 19.20.030(3)(A) and 19.20.030(3)(D)(5). 2. A maximum of one (I) satellite dish antenna shall be permitted per lot except retail locations selling and displaying satellite dish antennas and/or televisions may have more than one (I) such antenna. 3. No part of any satellite dish antenna shall be located within a required front yard, side yard, or on the street side of a comer lot. 4. No part of any satellite dish antenna shall be located within three (3) feet of any property line. 5. No part of anv monopole shall be located within ten (10) feet of anv propertv line. 6. Associated equipment shall be located within a completely enclosed structure or otherwise screened from view. Equipment shelter buildings shall be architecturally compatible with existing buildings on the site. as well as the surrounding properties. and shall be subiect to the architectural Design Guidelines of the Development Code. Design features include. but are not limited to. split-face concrete block. slump stone. stucco. faux roof with pitch. etc. 7. Fencing shall be wrought iron or similar decorative material and shall be consistent with the provisions of Section 19.20.030(8). Prohibited fencing includes chain link, razor wire and barbed wire. (Note: this was part of no. 6, but is being separated out.) 8. The antennae shall be sited to assure compatibility with surrounding development and not adversely impact the neighborhood. 9. Antennas and support equipment shall be sited to minimize views from the public rights-of-way. Landscaping may be required to screen the tower. equipment buildings or support structures from view. 10. If an antenna is attached or integrated into a building, it shall be painted to match the color of the building and/or covered with similar materials, subject to approval of the Director. II. If not camouflaged, antenna and monopoles shall be a single, non- glossy color (e.g., off-white, cream, beige, green, black, or gray). 12. Antenna structures shall conform to Administration regulation AC70/7460 latest include beacons, sidelights and/or strobes. Federal edition. Aviation This may 13. The operation of the antennae shall not cause interference with any electrical equipment in the surrounding neighborhoods (e.g., television, radio, telephone, computer, inclusive of the City's trunked 800MHz public safety radio system, etc.) unless exempted by Federal regulation. 14. A support structure may be required to be adequately designed for a co-location on another company's equipment, of no more than two companies. If co-location is proposed, the application shall be reviewed by the Director, subject to a Development Permit. 15. Camouflaged monopoles shall have heavy-density branch coverage per the manufacturer's specifications (e.g. a minimum of 60 palm fronds or a minimum of 100 pine branches). Antennae shall be painted to match the structure or camouflaged with an approved concealment. A minimum of one-half of the length of the monopole shall be covered with a simulated bark cladding.