Planning Commissioners' Procedures Manual - Hamilton County, Ohio

c) The applicant should demonstrate that the proposed tower is the least aesthetically intrusive
facility for the neighborhood. Monopole installations painted silver or having a galvanized
finish are recommended. Towers should not contain any commercial signage or be
artificially lighted except as required by the FAA. It is further recommended that all
buildings and structures be architecturally compatible with the architecture of the adjacent
buildings and structures.
d) Pole, tower and/or structure placement should be only on a lot meeting the square footage
requirements of the applicable zone district, and should be a minimum of one hundred (100)
feet from every property line. Guy wire anchors should be a minimum of fifty (50) feet from
every property line.
e) The applicant should demonstrate that the proposed tower and its antenna are safe and that
the surrounding properties will not be negatively affected by tower failure, falling ice or other
debris, electromagnetic fields or radio/TV frequency interference. All towers should be fitted
with anti-climbing devices as approved by the manufacturers.
f) Landscaping should be designed to screen as much of the support structure as possible, the
fence surrounding the tower, support structure(s) and any other ground level features and, in
general, soften the appearance of the site. Any combination of existing vegetation,
topography, walls, decorative fences or other features may substitute for new landscape
materials. All screening devices and landscape materials shall be maintained in good
condition.
g) The applicant (or its successors) should, within thirty (30) days of ceasing operation at the
site of a telecommunications tower, give notice of such ceasing of operation to the BZA.
Facilities should be removed from the site within twelve (12) months of ceasing operations.
Resale or renting of facilities is permissible only to other cellular communications systems
subject to obtaining approval for a zoning certificate from the BZA.
h) The Conditional Use Zoning Certificate may be revoked after notice and hearing if any
continuing condition of the certificate has been violated and is not remedied within thirty (30)
days of written notice from the zoning inspector.
Specific Standards Required by the Board of Zoning Appeals
a) Any structure (except fences), parking area, or storage area shall be setback at least 100 feet
from every property line.
b) The architectural design and site layout of the structure and the location, nature, and height of
any walls, screens, and fences are to be compatible with adjoining landuses and the
residential character of the neighborhood.
c) Landscaping shall be installed in accordance with Boundary Buffer B as shown in Figure 14B
and Streetscape Buffer as shown in Figure 14C.
d) Security measures shall be submitted as part of the application.
e) The terms of continuation of this use and those under which it shall eventually be removed or
terminated are to be specified in the application and contained within the approving
Resolution.