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City of Fenton, MO Telecommunications Facility and Antenna Regulations
§ 491.010
§ 491.020
§ 491.030
§ 491.040
§ 491.050
Registration of Telecommunications Carriers and Providers.
§ 491.060
§ 491.070
§ 491.080
§ 491.085
Exempt Telecommunication Facilities — Basic Requirements.
§ 491.090
Mini Telecommunication Facilities — Basic Requirements.
§ 491.100
Minor and Major Telecommunication Facilities — Basic Requirements.
§ 491.110
Minor and Major Telecommunication Facilities — Referral.
§ 491.120
Telecommunications Facilities — Minimum Application Requirements.
§ 491.130
Telecommunications Facilities — Standard Agreements Required.
§ 491.140
Telecommunications Facilities — Life of Permits.
§ 491.150
Telecommunications Facilities — Structural Requirements.
§ 491.160
Telecommunications Facilities — Basic Tower and Building Design.
§ 491.170
Telecommunications Facilities — Critical Disaster Response Facilities.
§ 491.180
Telecommunications Facilities — Location.
§ 491.190
Telecommunications Facilities — Height Determination.
§ 491.200
Telecommunications Facilities — Co-Located and Multiple-User Facilities.
§ 491.210
Telecommunications Facilities — Lighting.
§ 491.220
Telecommunications Facilities — Roads and Parking.
§ 491.230
Telecommunications Facilities — Vegetation Protection and Facility Screening.
§ 491.240
Telecommunications Facilities — Fire Prevention.
§ 491.250
Telecommunications Facilities — Environmental Resource Protection.
§ 491.260
Telecommunications Facilities — Noise and Traffic.
§ 491.270
Telecommunications Facilities — Visual Compatibility.
§ 491.280
Telecommunications Facilities — Nier Exposure.
§ 491.290
Telecommunications Facilities — Exceptions.
§ 491.300
Telecommunications Facilities — Public Notice.
§ 491.310
Obsolete Tower Structures.
§ 491.320
Commercial Operation of Unlawful Tower or Antennae.
§ 491.330
§ 491.340
§ 491.350
Statutory Severability.
Chapter 491 : Telecommunications Facility and Antenna Regulations
Section 491.010
Section 491.020
Section 491.030
Section 491.040
Section 491.050
Section 491.060
Section 491.070
Section 491.080
Section 491.085
Section 491.090
Section 491.100
Section 491.110
Section 491.120
Section 491.130
Section 491.140
Section 491.150
Section 491.160
Section 491.170
Section 491.180
Section 491.190
Section 491.200
Section 491.210
Section 491.220
Section 491.230
Section 491.240
Section 491.250
Section 491.260
Section 491.270
Section 491.280
Section 491.290
Section 491.300
Section 491.310
Section 491.320
Section 491.330
Section 491.340
Section 491.350
A. On February
8, 1996, Congress enacted the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996,
P.L. No. 104-104. The purpose of the Act included deregulation of
the telecommunications industry and providing a more competitive environment
for wired and wireless telecommunication services in the United States.
B. The Telecommunications
Act of 1996 preserves the authority of the City to regulate the placement,
construction and modification of towers and antenna support structures
and to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public.
has been granted the authority to enact legislation to regulate the
construction, placement and operation of telecommunications towers
and antennae pursuant to its zoning powers established in Chapter
89, RSMo., and additionally pursuant to its general and specific Police
powers established by Statute and authorizing the regulations herein
Communications Commission (FCC) has exclusive jurisdiction over:
regulation of the environmental effects of radio frequency emissions
from telecommunications facilities, and
regulation of radio signal interference among users of the radio frequency
with the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the regulations of this Section
will not have the effect of prohibiting the provision of personal
wireless services and do not unreasonably discriminate among functionally
equivalent providers of such service. The regulations also impose
reasonable restrictions to protect the public safety and welfare and
ensure opportunities for placement of antennae with prompt approval
by the City. The ordinance does not attempt to regulate in areas within
the exclusive jurisdiction of the FCC.
F. The uncontrolled
proliferation of towers in the City of Fenton is threatened without
adoption of new regulations and would diminish property values, the
aesthetic quality of the City and would otherwise threaten the health,
and intent of this Chapter is to provide a uniform and comprehensive
set of standards for the development of telecommunications facilities
and installation of antennas. The regulations contained herein are
designed to protect and promote the public health, safety, community
welfare and aesthetic quality of Fenton as set forth within the goals,
objectives and policies of the Fenton Comprehensive Plan; while at
the same time not unduly restricting the development of needed telecommunications
facilities and important amateur radio installations and encouraging
managed development of telecommunications infrastructure to ensure
Fenton's role in the evolution of technology. It is also the stated
intent of this Chapter to provide a public forum to ensure a balance
between public concerns and private interest in establishing telecommunications
furthermore intended that, to all extent permitted by law, the City
shall apply these regulations to specifically accomplish the following:
for the appropriate location and development of telecommunications
facilities and systems to serve the citizens and businesses of the
City of Fenton;
the visual character of the City from the potential adverse effects
of telecommunications facility development and minor antennae installation
through careful design, siting, landscape screening and innovative
camouflaging techniques;
against the creation of visual blight within or along the City's scenic
corridors and ridge lines;
the use of existing and new support structures so as to minimize the
need to construct new or additional facilities;
the co-location of facilities on any new support structures;
that any new telecommunications tower or structure is located in an
area compatible with the neighborhood or surrounding community to
that regulation of telecommunications towers and structures does not
services and does not unreasonably discriminate among functionally
equivalent providers of such service;
that a competitive and broad range of telecommunications services
and high quality telecommunications infrastructure are provided to
serve the business community;
local responsibility for and control over the use of public rights-of-way
to protect citizens and enhance the quality of their lives;
the inhabitants of Fenton from the possible adverse health effects
associated with exposure to high levels of NIER (non-ionizing electromagnetic
radiation); and
and preserve telecommunications facilities that will serve as an important
and effective part of Fenton's emergency response network.
shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this Section:
ABOVE GROUND LEVEL — AGL
The ground level determined by the average elevation of the
natural ground level within a radius of fifty (50) feet from the center
location of measurement.
Any system of wires, poles, rods, reflecting discs or similar
devices used for the transmission or reception of electromagnetic
waves when such system is either external to or attached to the exterior
of a structure. Antennas shall include devices having active elements
extending in any direction and directional beam-type arrays having
elements carried by and disposed from a generally horizontal boom
that may be mounted upon and rotated through a vertical mast or tower
interconnecting the boom and antenna support, all of which elements
are deemed to be a part of the antenna. Antennas shall include cellular
on wheels (COWs) and cellular on light trucks (COLTs) facilities;
as well as dispatch carriers for Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) services
and Enhanced SMR (ESMR).
1. Antenna — building-mounted: Any antenna,
other than an antenna with its supports resting on the ground, directly
attached or affixed to a building, tank, tower, building-mounted mast
less than ten (10) feet tall and six (6) inches in diameter or structure
other than a telecommunications tower.
2. Antenna — directional: (Also known as "panel" antenna) transmits and/or receives radio frequency
signals in a directional pattern of less than three hundred sixty
degrees (360°).
3. Antenna — ground-mounted: Any antenna
with its base, single or multiple posts, placed directly on the ground
or a mast less than ten (10) feet tall and six (6) inches in diameter.
4. Antenna — omni-directional: Transmits
and/or receives radio frequency signals in a three hundred sixty degree
(360°) radial pattern. For the purpose of this Chapter, an omni-directional
antenna is up to fifteen (15) feet in height and up to four (4) inches
5. Antenna — parabolic: (Also known as "satellite dish antenna) means any device incorporating
a reflective surface that is solid, open mesh or bar configured that
is a shallow dish, cone, horn, bowl or cornucopia shaped and is used
to transmit and/or receive electromagnetic or radio frequency communications/signals
in a specific directional pattern. This definition is meant to include,
but is not limited to, what are commonly referred to as satellite
earth stations and satellite microwave antennas.
6. Antenna — portable: Any device used to
transmit and/or receive electro-magnetic or radio frequency communications/signals
in a specific directional pattern, located on a portable or movable
base designed to be placed either for temporary or long-term use at
7. Antenna — vertical: A vertical type antenna
without horizontal cross sections greater than one-half (½)
See "TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY — CO-LOCATED".
A use that involves the exchange of cash, goods or services,
barter, forgiveness of indebtedness, or any other remuneration in
exchange of goods, services, lodging, meals, entertainment in any
form, or the right to occupy space over any period of time.
An area as designated by the map of the same title indicating
general locations in which more than one (1) wireless service provider
may potentially seek to locate an antenna facility and in which the
construction of co-locatable towers will be required. The map may
be periodically revised in response to new information received regarding
tower sites sought by wireless providers. A multi-use interest area
shall be designated as appropriate for towers within one (1) mile
of each other, unless the applicant demonstrates to the contrary.
DIRECT BROADCAST SATELLITE SERVICE — DBS
A system in which signals are transmitted directly from a
satellite to a small (not exceeding eighteen (18) inches) home receiving
dish. DBS competes with cable television.
The Community Development Director for the City of Fenton.
Any freestanding structure designed for the support of antennae,
the presence of which is camouflaged or concealed as an appropriately
placed architectural or natural feature. Depending on the location
and type of disguise used, such concealment may require placement
underground of the utilities leading to the structure. Such structures
may include, but are not limited to, clock towers, campaniles, observation
towers, water towers, light standards, flagpoles and artificial trees.
EQUIPMENT BUILDING, SHELTER OR CABINET
A structure for the protection and security of communications
equipment associated with one (1) or more antennae where direct access
to equipment is provided from the exterior and that has horizontal
dimensions that do not exceed four (4) feet by six (6) feet and vertical
height that does not exceed six (6) feet. Human occupancy for office
or other uses or the storage of other materials and equipment not
in direct support of the connected antennas is prohibited.
The Fire Marshal for the Fenton Fire Protection District.
The vertical distance measured from the average grade of
the base of the structure at ground level to its highest point and
including the main structure and all attachments thereto.
Any residence, any other structure regularly occupied by
people or any outdoor area used by people on a regular basis.
A self-supporting support structure, erected on the ground,
which consists of metal crossed strips or bars to support antennas
Any addition, deletion or change, including the addition
or replacement of antennae, or any change to a structure requiring
a building permit or other governmental approval.
A wireless communication facility, which consists of a monopolar
structure, erected on the ground to support wireless communication
antennas and connecting appurtenances.
Non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation (i.e., electromagnetic
radiation primarily in the visible, infrared and radio frequency portions
of the electromagnetic spectrum).
PUBLIC SERVICE USE OR FACILITY
A use operated or used by a public body or public utility
in connection with any of the following services: water, wastewater
management, public education, parks and recreation, fire and police
protection, solid waste management, transportation or utilities.
Includes all public streets and utility easements, now and
hereafter owned by the City, but only to the extent of the City's
right, title, interest or authority to grant a license to occupy and
use such streets and easements for telecommunications facilities.
A use serving the public at large and operated by a private
entity under a franchise or other similar governmental authorization,
designed to promote the interests of the general public or operated
by a recognized civic organization for the benefit of the general
An object that stands out as a prominent feature of the landscape
when viewed with the naked eye.
All equipment ancillary to the transmission and reception
of voice and data via radio frequencies. Such equipment may include,
but is not limited to, cable, conduit and connectors.
A telecommunications facility consisting of more than a single satellite dish smaller than eight (8) feet in diameter that transmits to and/or receives signals from an orbiting satellite. See Chapter 490 of the City of Fenton Zoning Code for additional regulations.
A representation of the outline of the towers and antenna
associated with a telecommunications facility as seen from an elevation
STRUCTURE RIDGE LINE
The line along the top of a roof or top of a structure, if
A tower or a disguised support structure.
A facility that transmits and/or receives electromagnetic
signals. It includes antennas, microwave dishes, horns and other types
of equipment for the transmission or receipt of such signals, telecommunications
towers or similar structures supporting said equipment, equipment
buildings, parking areas and other accessory development.
1. Telecommunications facility — exempt: An attached wireless communications facility consisting of, but
a. A single ground- or building-mounted receive-only radio or television
antenna, including any mast, for the sole use of the tenant occupying
a residential parcel on which the radio or television antenna is located;
with an antenna height not exceeding twenty-five (25) feet.
b. A ground- or building-mounted citizens band radio antenna, including
any mast, if the height (post and antenna) does not exceed thirty-five
(35) feet.
c. A ground-, building- or tower-mounted antenna operated by a
Federally licensed amateur radio operator as part of the Amateur Radio
Service, if the height (post and antenna) does not exceed thirty-five
d. A ground- or building-mounted receive-only radio or television
satellite dish antenna, which does not exceed twenty-four (24) inches
in diameter, for the sole use of the resident or business occupying
the parcel on which the satellite dish is located; provided the height
of said dish does not exceed the height of the ridge line of the primary
structure on said parcel.
e. All citizens band radio antenna or antenna operated by a Federally
licensed amateur radio operator as part of the Amateur Radio Service
which existed at the time of the adoption of this Chapter (June 16,
f. Mobile services providing public information coverage of news
g. Hand-held devices such as cellular phones, business-band mobile
radios, walkie-talkies, cordless telephones, garage door openers and
similar devices as determined by the Director.
h. City Government owned and operated receive and/or transmit telemetry
station antennas for supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA)
systems for water, flood alert, traffic control devices and signals,
stormwater, pump stations and/or irrigation systems, with heights
not exceeding thirty-five (35) feet.
If a facility does not meet the criteria, then it is considered
either a "mini", "minor" or "major" telecommunications facility.
2. Telecommunication facility — major: All
telecommunication facilities not clearly set forth and included on
the definition of "exempt", "mini" or "minor" facilities.
3. Telecommunications facility — mini: An
attached wireless communication facility consisting of, but not limited
the parcel on which the radio or television antenna is located; with
an antenna height not exceeding fifty (50) feet.
b. A ground-or building-mounted citizens band radio antenna, including
any mast, if the height (tower, support structure, post and antenna)
does not exceed seventy (70) feet.
Service, if the height (post and antenna) does not exceed seventy
(70) feet.
satellite dish antenna, with diameter exceeding thirty-six (36) inches,
but less than eight (8) feet in diameter, for the sole use of the
resident or business occupying the parcel on which the satellite dish
is located; provided the height of said dish does not exceed the height
of the ridge line of the primary structure on said parcel.
e. City owned and operated antennae used for emergency response
services, public utilities, operations and maintenance if the height
If a facility does not meet these criteria, then it is considered
either an "exempt", "minor" or "major" telecommunications facility.
4. Telecommunications facility — minor: Any
a. Antenna and satellite dishes which meet the definition of "mini" with the exception of the height limit.
b. Telecommunications facilities less than thirty-five (35) feet
c. A single ground- or building-mounted whip (omni) antenna without
a reflector, less than four (4) inches in diameter, whose total height
does not exceed thirty-five (35) feet; including any mast to which
it is attached, located on commercial and/or industrial zoned property.
d. A ground- or building-mounted panel antenna whose height is
equal to or less than four (4) feet and whose area is not more than
four hundred eighty (480) square inches in the aggregate (e.g., one
(1) foot diameter parabola or two (2) feet by one and one-half (1.5)
foot panel) as viewed from any one (1) point, located on commercial
or industrial zoned property. The equipment cabinets shall be designed,
placed and screened to be unobtrusive and effectively unnoticeable.
e. More than three (3) antennas, satellite dishes (greater than
three (3) feet in diameter), panel antennas, or combination thereof,
are proposed to be placed on the commercial or industrial parcel,
including existing facilities.
f. Building-mounted antennas which, in the opinion of the Director,
are unobtrusive or undetectable by the way of design and/or placement
on the building, regardless of the number; when located on commercial
or industrial zoned property.
g. Telecommunications facilities less than fifty (50) feet in height,
in compliance with the applications Sections of this Chapter, located
on a parcel owned by the City of Fenton and utilized for public and/or
quasi-public uses where it is found by the Director to be compatible
with the existing City uses of the property.
h. Telecommunications facilities, including multiple antennas,
in compliance with the applicable Sections of this Chapter, located
on an industrial parcel and utilized for the sole use and purpose
of a research and development tenant of said parcel, where it is found
by the Director to be aesthetically compatible with the existing and
a "major" telecommunications facility.
5. Telecommunications facility — co-located: A telecommunications facility comprised of a single telecommunications
tower or building supporting one (1) or more antennas, dishes or similar
devices owned or used by more than one (1) public or private entity.
6. Telecommunications facility — commercial: A telecommunications facility that is operated primarily for a business
7. Telecommunications facility — multiple user: A telecommunications facility comprised of multiple telecommunications
towers or buildings supporting one (1) or more antennas owned or used
by more than one (1) public or private entity, excluding research
and development industries with antennas to serve internal uses only.
8. Telecommunications facility — non-commercial: A telecommunications facility that is operated solely for a non-business
A mast, pole, monopole, guyed tower, lattice tower, free-standing
tower or other structure designed and primarily used to support antennas.
A ground- or building-mounted mast greater than ten (10) feet tall
and six (6) inches in diameter supporting one (1) or more antenna,
dishes, arrays, etc., shall be considered a telecommunications tower.
of this Chapter are subject to all City of Fenton building regulations
and codes pertaining to building permits.
requirements shall be met for all telecommunications facilities in
any zoning district:
1. An applicable
general plan goals, objectives, programs and policies, specific plan,
PUD standards, design guidelines and the permit requirements of any
agencies which have jurisdiction over the project.
the requirements established by the other Chapters of the City of
Fenton Municipal Code and City of Fenton zoning ordinance that are
not in conflict with the requirements contained in this Chapter.
Uniform Building Code, National Electrical Code, Uniform Plumbing
Code, Uniform Mechanical Code and Uniform Fire Code, where applicable.
applicable airport land use compatibility criteria/policies and Federal
applicable easements or similar restrictions on the subject property,
including adopted PUD standards.
and minor antennas cannot be located in any required yard setback
area of the zoning district in which it is located with the exception
of possible encroachment of the antenna array into airspace over said
setbacks shall be measured from the base of the tower or structure
closest to the applicable property line or structure.
commercial telecommunications facilities and minor antenna shall comply
at all times with the FCC rules, regulations and standards.
telecommunications facilities shall maintain in place a security program
that will prevent unauthorized access and vandalism. A description
of proposed security measures shall be provided as part of any application
to install, build or modify antennae or support structures and be
subject to the review and approval of the Chief of Police.
dish and parabolic antennas shall be situated as close to the ground
as possible to reduce visual impact without compromising their function.
11. All telecommunications carriers and providers engaged in the business of transmitting, supply or furnishing of telecommunications originating or terminating in the City of Fenton shall register with the City pursuant to Section 491.050 of this Chapter.
to the issuance of any permit to install, build or modify any tower,
the tower owner shall furnish the Director an inventory of all of
that owner's towers in or within one-half (½) mile of the City
limits of Fenton. The inventory shall include the tower's reference
name or number, the street location, latitude and longitude, structure
type, height, type and mounting height of existing antennas and an
assessment of available ground space for the placement of additional
A. Registration Required. All telecommunications carriers and
providers that offer or provide any telecommunications services for
a fee directly to the public, either within the City of Fenton or
outside the corporate limits from telecommunications facilities within
the City, shall register with the City pursuant to this Chapter on
forms to be provided by the Director, which shall include the following:
identity and legal status of the registrant, including any affiliates.
name, address and telephone number of the officer, agent or employee
responsible for the accuracy of the registration statement.
3. A narrative
and map description of registrant's existing or proposed telecommunications
facilities within the City of Fenton.
of the telecommunications services that the registrant intends to
offer or provide, or is currently offering or providing, to persons,
firms, businesses or institutions within the City.
sufficient to determine that the applicant has applied for and received
any certificate of authority required by the Missouri Public Utility
Commission to provide telecommunications services or facilities within
any construction permit, operating license or other approvals required
by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to provide telecommunications
services or facilities within the City.
other information as the Director may reasonably require.
B. Registration Fee. Each application for registration as a
telecommunications carrier or provider shall be accompanied by a fee
as set forth by resolution of the City Board of Aldermen.
C. Purpose Of Registration. The purpose of registration under
the City with accurate and current information concerning the telecommunications
carriers and providers who offer or provide telecommunications services
within the City or that own or operate telecommunications facilities
the City in enforcement of this Chapter;
the City in the collection and enforcement of any license fees or
charges that may be due the City; and
the City in monitoring compliance with local, State and Federal laws.
D. Amendment. Each registration shall inform the City within sixty (60) days of any change of the information set forth in Section 491.050.
No approval granted hereunder shall be effective until the applicant
and the City have executed a written agreement setting forth the particular
terms and provisions under which the approval to occupy and use public
ways of the City will be granted.
No approval granted under this Chapter shall confer any exclusive
right, privilege, license or franchise to occupy or use the public
ways of the City for delivery of telecommunications services or any
No approval granted under this Chapter shall convey any right,
title or interest in the public ways, but shall be deemed approval
only to use and occupy the public ways for the limited purposes and
term stated in the approval. Further, no approval shall be construed
as any warranty of title.
A. Exempt telecommunication facilities defined in Section 491.030 of this Chapter may be installed, erected, maintained and/or operated in any residential zoning district for residential use, where such antennas are permitted under this Title, without benefit of a building permit or other entitlement process, so long as all the following conditions are met:
antenna use involved is accessory to the primary use of the property
which is not a telecommunications facility;
residential zone, no more than one (1) support structure per licensed
amateur radio operator or satellite dish twenty-four (24) inches or
less in diameter is allowed per lot;
anti-climbing measures have been incorporated into the facility, as
needed, to reduce potential for trespass and injury;
applicants comply with St. Louis County Department of Public Works'
regulations for electrical inspection permits.
A. Under the following conditions, mini telecommunication facilities defined in Section 491.030 of this Chapter may be installed, erected, maintained and/or operated in any residential, commercial or industrial zoning district where such antennas are permitted under this Title, upon the issuance of a building permit which has received site plan review and approval by the Director:
commercial or industrial lot, no more than three (3) antenna or one
(1) satellite dish eight (8) feet or less in diameter; where adequate
screening, at the discretion of the Director, is provided; and the
telecommunications facilities are solely for the use of the project
site tenants — location subject to the discretional review and
of pre-existing telecommunications facilities installed under a prior
approval under this Chapter which is being proposed for replacement
by equipment of identical or a smaller size, at the discretion of
residential lot, no more than one (1) antenna or one (1) satellite
dish (twenty-four (24) inches or less in diameter for rooftop, eight
(8) foot diameter for ground mounted) are proposed.
needed, to reduce potential for trespass and injury.
A. Minor and major telecommunication facilities as defined in Section 491.030 of this Chapter may be installed, erected, maintained and/or operated in any industrial zoning district where such antennas are permitted under this Title, upon the issuance of a building permit. Minor and major telecommunication facilities proposed for any commercial or residential zone districts shall first be permitted by issuance of a special use permit. The following conditions must be met:
minor antenna use involved is accessory to the primary use of the
property which is not a telecommunications facility.
combined effective radiated power radiated by all the antenna on a
minor facility present on the parcel is less than one thousand five
hundred (1,500) watts.
3. The combined NIER levels produced by all the antenna present on the parcel does not exceed the NIER standard established in Section 491.280 of this Chapter.
antenna is not situated between the primary building on the parcel
and any public or private street adjoining the parcel, so as to create
a negative visual impact.
antenna is located outside all yard and street setbacks specified
in the zoning district in which the antenna is to be located and no
closer than ten (10) feet to any property line.
of the guy wires employed are anchored within the area in front of
the primary structure on the parcel.
7. No portion
of the antenna array extends beyond the property lines or into the
area in front of the primary building on the parcel, so as to create
ten (10) feet of horizontal clearance exists between the antenna and
any power lines, unless more clearance is required to meet AmerenUE
towers, masts and booms are made of a non-combustible material and
all hardware such as brackets, turnbuckles, clips and similar type
equipment subject to rust or corrosion has been protected either by
galvanizing or sheradizing after forming.
materials employed are not unnecessarily bright, shiny or reflective
and are of a color and type that blends with the surroundings to the
installation is in compliance with the manufacturer's structural specifications
and the requirements of the Uniform Building Code including Section
507. Exceptions include Table SD, Table 23-24 and Section 3602, as
height of the facility shall include the height of any structure upon
which it is placed, unless otherwise defined within this Chapter.
more than two (2) satellite dishes are allowed on the parcel, one
(1) of which may be over three (3) feet in diameter, but no larger
than eight (8) feet in diameter, with adequate screening, at the discretion
ground-mounted satellite dish with a diameter greater than four (4)
feet that is situated less than five (5) times its actual diameter
from adjoining property lines has screening treatments located along
the antenna's non-reception windows axes and low-level landscape treatments
along its reception window axes.
roof-mounted panel antenna with a face area greater than three and
one-half (3½) square feet shall be located so as to be effectively
17. The facility is located more than seventy-five (75) feet from any residential dwelling unit, unless recognized as an exempt telecommunications facility as set forth in Section 491.030.
trees larger than twenty (20) inches in diameter measured at four
and one-half (4½) feet high on the tree would have to be removed.
new building(s), structure(s), control panel(s), etc., shall be effectively
screened from view from off-site.
site has an average cross slope of ten percent (10%) or less.
utility lines to the facility from public or private streets shall
general criteria set forth in this Chapter are met.
The Director shall refer proposals for minor or major telecommunication facilities proposed in any residential or commercial district to the Planning Commission for review. In such cases, the applicant shall follow the application procedures set forth in Section 491.120.
A. The following are the minimum criteria applicable to all telecommunications facilities, except exempt facilities as defined in Section 491.030. In the event that a project is subject to discretionary and/or environmental review, mitigation measures or other conditions may also be necessary. All telecommunications facilities except exempt facilities shall comply with the following:
Director shall establish and maintain a list of information that must
accompany every application for the installation of a telecommunications
facility. Said information may include, but shall not be limited to,
a project description, completed supplemental project information
forms, a specific maximum requested gross cross-sectional area, or
silhouette of the facility, plans and exhibits, service area maps,
network maps, alternative site analysis, visual impact demonstrations
including mock-ups and/or photo-montages, visual impact analysis,
manufacturer's structural specifications, NIER (non-ionizing electromagnet
radiation) exposure studies, title reports identifying legal access,
security considerations, detail of fencing and screening, lists of
nearby telecommunications facilities known to the City, master plan
for all related facilities within the City limits of Fenton and within
one (1) mile therefrom, and facility design alternatives to the proposal
and deposits for peer review, if deemed necessary by the Director.
The Director may release an applicant from having to provide one (1)
or more of the pieces of information on this list upon a finding that
in the specific case involved said information is not necessary to
process or make a decision on the application being submitted.
for building permits will involve receiving municipal zoning approval
from the City of Fenton and shall be made on the appropriate forms
to the Director and accompanied by payment of the established fee.
(5) sets of a detailed site plan, based on a metes and bounds survey
of the host parcel, shall be submitted indicating all existing and
proposed improvements including buildings, drives, walkways, parking
areas and other structures, easements, public rights-of-way, the zoning
categories of the subject and adjoining properties, the location of
and distance to off-site residential structures, required setbacks,
required buffer and landscaped areas, hydrologic features and the
coordinates and height AGL of the existing or proposed tower.
application shall be reviewed by the Director to determine compliance
with the above standards and transmit the application for review and
comment by other departments and public agencies as may be affected
(4) approved sets of plans are returned to the applicant to take to
St. Louis County Department of Public Works for building permits.
Director is explicitly authorized to recommend to the City of Fenton
Board of Aldermen an independent technical expert to review any technical
materials submitted including, but not limited to, those required
under this Section and in those cases where a technical demonstration
of unavoidable need or unavailability of alternatives is required.
The applicant shall pay all the costs of said review, including any
administrative costs incurred by the City. Any proprietary information
disclosed to the City or the expert hired shall remain confidential
and shall not be disclosed to any third (3rd) party.
4. Special use permit required. All proposals to install, build
or modify an antenna, tower or support structure in a commercial or
residential zone district shall require the issuance of a special
use permit following a duly advertised public hearing by the Planning
a. Applications for special use permits shall be filed and processed subject to and in the manner and time frame as established in Section 420.020 of the Zoning Code. A recommendation by the Commission shall be accompanied by substantial evidence supporting the decision which shall be made a part of the written record of the meeting at which a final decision by the Board of Aldermen on the application will be rendered. Evidence shall be under oath and may be submitted with the application or thereafter or presented during the public hearing by the applicant or others.
b. Additional minimum requirements. No special use permit shall
be issued unless the applicant has clearly demonstrated by substantive
evidence that placement of an antenna, tower or support structure
is not technologically or economically feasible. The Planning and
Zoning Commission may consider current or emerging industry standards
and practices, among other information, in determining feasibility.
5. Findings required. In addition to the determinations or limitations specified hereby and by Section 420.020 for the consideration of special use permits, the Commission shall also base its decision upon, and shall make findings as to, the existence of the following conditions:
proposed tower is not and cannot be located within a communications
tower multi-use interest areas as designated by such map, or if so
located, meets the co-location requirements of this Section.
existing towers, structures or buildings within the necessary geographic
area for the applicant's tower meet the applicant's necessary engineering
(1) Height,
(2) Structural strength,
(3) Resulting signal interference,
(4) Feasibility of retrofitting,
(5) Feasibility of redesigning the applicant's tower network, or
(6) Other limiting conditions that render existing towers, structures
or buildings within the applicant's required geographic area unsuitable.
design of the tower or structure, including the antennae, shelter
and ground layout maximally reduces visual degradation and otherwise
complies with provisions and intent of this Section. New towers shall
be of a monopole design, unless it is shown that an alternative design
would equally or better satisfy this provision.
proposal minimizes the number and/or size of towers or structures
that will be required in this area.
applicant has not previously failed to take advantage of reasonably
available shared use opportunities or procedures provided by this
land owned by any agency of the Federal or State Government, or by
any political subdivision of the State, is available for locating
the structure or tower.
If any one (1), but not more than one (1), of the first six
(6) determinations is not satisfied, approval may be granted only
on a finding of unique circumstances otherwise necessitating approval
to satisfy the purposes of this Section.
6. Additional limitations.
tower shall be approved at a height exceeding one hundred (100) feet
AGL unless the applicant clearly demonstrates that such height is
required for proper function of the applicant's system or that of
a public safety communications system of a governmental entity sharing
the City has by order agreed to participate in a multi-municipality
commission to coordinate new tower or structure applications, an application
made pursuant to this Section shall also be submitted to such commission
simultaneous with the filing of the request with the City. The Planning
and Zoning Commission may consider any comments from such commission
but shall not allow a delay in receiving such comments to significantly
delay a decision on the special use permit.
A. A maintenance/facility
removal agreement signed by the applicant shall be submitted to the
Director prior to approval of the use permit or other entitlement
for use authorizing the establishment or modification of any telecommunications
facility which includes a telecommunications tower, one (1) or more
new buildings/equipment enclosures larger in aggregate than three
hundred (300) square feet, more than three (3) satellite dishes of
any size or a satellite dish larger than four (4) feet in diameter.
Said agreement shall bind the applicant and the applicant's successors-in-interest
to properly maintain the exterior appearance of and ultimate removal
of the facility in compliance with the provisions of this Chapter
and any conditions of approval. It shall further bind them to pay
all costs for monitoring compliance with, and enforcement of, the
agreement and to reimburse the City for all costs incurred to perform
any work required of the applicant by this agreement that the applicant
fails to perform. It shall also specifically authorize the City and/or
its agents to enter onto the property and undertake said work so long
Director has first provided the applicant the following written notices:
initial compliance request identifying the work needed to comply with
the agreement and providing the applicant at least forty-five (45)
calendar days to complete it; and
follow-up notice of default specifying the applicant's failure to
comply with the work within the time period specified and indicating
the City's intent to commence the required work within ten (10) working
2. The applicant has not filed an appeal pursuant to Section 491.340 within fourteen (14) working days of the notice required under Section 491.130(A)(1) above. If an appeal is filed, the City shall be authorized to enter the property and perform the necessary work if the appeal is dismissed or final action on it is taken in favor of the City.
3. All costs incurred by the City to undertake any work required to be performed by the applicant pursuant to the agreement referred to in Section 491.130, including, but not limited to, administrative and job supervision costs, shall be borne solely by the applicant. The applicant shall deposit within ten (10) working days of written request therefore such costs as the City reasonably estimates or has actually incurred to complete such work. When estimates are employed, additional monies shall be deposited as needed within ten (10) working days of demand to cover actual costs. The agreement shall specifically require the applicant to immediately cease operation of the telecommunications facility involved if the applicant fails to pay the monies demanded within ten (10) working days. It shall further require that operation remain suspended until such costs are paid in full.
B. Standard agreement required by Section 491.130(A) shall be accompanied by the payment of a fee, as established by the Board of Aldermen, into a trust fund established to cover expenditures for the removal, screening, enhancement or similar activities relating to the existence of telecommunications facilities within the City.
C. Standard agreement required by Section 491.130(A) shall include, but not be limited to, the following stipulations agreed to by the applicant:
facilities provider shall be strictly libel for any and all sudden
and accidental pollution and gradual pollution resulting from their
use within the City of Fenton. This liability shall include cleanup,
intentional injury or damage to persons or property. Additionally,
telecommunications facilities provider shall be responsible for any
sanctions, fines or other monetary costs imposed as a result of the
release of pollutants from their operations. "Pollutants" means any solid, liquid, gaseous or thermal irritant or contaminant,
including smoke, vapor, soot, fumes, acids, alkalis, chemicals, electromagnetic
waves and waste. Waste includes materials to be recycled, reconditioned
telecommunications facility provider shall defend, indemnify and hold
harmless the City or any of its boards, commissions, agents, officers
and employees from any claim, action or proceeding against the City,
its boards, commissions, agents, officers or employees to attack,
set aside, void or annul the approval of the project when such claim
or action is brought within the time period provided for in applicable
State and/or local Statutes. The City shall promptly notify the provider(s)
of any such claim, action or proceeding. The City shall have the option
of coordinating in the defense. Nothing contained in this stipulation
shall prohibit the City from participating in a defense of any claim,
action or proceeding if the City bears its own attorney's fees and
costs and the City defends the action in good faith.
A. A special use permit issued pursuant to this Chapter or a site plan approval issued pursuant to this Chapter authorizing establishment of a telecommunications facility, except exempt telecommunication facilities as defined in Section 491.030, shall be reviewed at a minimum of every ten (10) years. Costs associated with the review process shall be borne by the telecommunications facility owner/provider. Grounds for revocation of the special use permit, pursuant to Section 420.020 of this Title, shall be limited to a finding that:
use involved is no longer allowed in the applicable zoning district,
facility fails to comply with the relevant requirements of this Chapter
as they exist at the time of renewal and the permittee has failed
to supply assurances acceptable to the Director that the facility
will be brought into compliance within one hundred twenty (120) days,
permittee has failed to comply with the conditions of approval imposed,
facility has not been properly maintained, or
5. The facility has not been upgraded to minimize its impact, including community aesthetics, to the greatest extent permitted by the technology that exists at the time of renewal and is consistent with the provisions of universal service at affordable rates. The grounds for appeal of issuance of a renewal shall be limited to a showing that one (1) or more of the situations listed above do in fact exist or that the notice required under Section 491.300 was not provided.
use permit or other entitlement for use is not renewed, it shall automatically
become null and void without notice or hearing ten (10) years after
it is issued or upon cessation of use for more than a year and a day,
whichever comes first. Unless a new special use permit or entitlement
of use is issued, within one hundred twenty (120) days thereafter
all improvements installed, including their foundations down to three
(3) feet below ground surface, shall be removed from the property,
and the site restored to its natural pre-construction state within
one hundred eighty (180) days of non-renewal or abandonment. Any access
road installed shall also be removed and the ground returned to its
natural condition unless the property owner establishes to the satisfaction
of the Director that these sections of road are necessary to serve
some other allowed use of the property that is permitted or is currently
present or to provide access to adjoining parcels.
No telecommunications facility shall be designed and/or sited such that it poses a potential hazard to nearby residences or surrounding properties or improvements. To this end, any telecommunications tower, except exempt facilities as defined in Section 491.030, located at a distance of less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of its height from a habitable structure, property line or other tower shall be designed and maintained to withstand without failure the maximum forces expected from wind and earthquakes when the tower is fully loaded with antennas, transmitters and other equipment and camouflaging. Initial demonstration of compliance with this requirement shall be provided via submission of a report to the Building Official prepared by a structural engineer licensed by the State of Missouri describing the tower structure, specifying the number and type of antennas it is designed to accommodate, providing the basis for the calculations done and documenting the actual calculations performed. Proof of ongoing compliance shall be provided via submission to the Director at least every five (5) (self-supporting and guyed towers)/ten (10) (monopoles) years of an inspection report prepared by a Missouri-licensed structural engineer indicating the number and types of antennas and related equipment actually present and indicating the structural integrity of the tower. Based on this report, the Building Official may require repair of or, if a serious safety problem exists, removal of the tower.
A. All telecommunications facilities, except exempt facilities as defined in Section 491.030, shall be designed to blend into the surrounding environment to the greatest extent feasible. To this end all the following measures shall be implemented:
towers shall be constructed out of galvanized steel or other non-flammable
material, unless specifically conditioned by the City to be otherwise.
towers taller than thirty-five (35) feet shall be monopoles or guyed/lattice
towers, except where satisfactory evidence is submitted to the Director
that a self-supporting tower is required to provide the height and/or
capacity necessary for the proposed telecommunications use to minimize
the need for screening from adjacent properties or to reduce the potential
for bird strikes.
dishes other than microwave dishes shall be of mesh construction,
except where technical evidence is acceptable to the Director as submitted
showing that this is infeasible.
support facilities (i.e., vaults, equipment rooms, utilities and cabinets)
shall have an exterior finish compatible with the natural or manmade
environment of the site and shall also comply with any design guidelines
as may be applicable to the particular zoning district in which the
support facilities shall be no taller than one (1) story (fifteen
(15) feet) in height and shall be treated to look like a building
or facility typically found in the area.
support facilities in areas of high visibility shall, where possible,
be sited below the ridge line or designed (i.e., placed underground,
depressed or located behind earth berms) to minimize their profile.
buildings, poles, towers, antenna supports, antennas and other components
of each telecommunications site shall be initially painted and thereafter
repainted as necessary with a "flat" paint. The color selected shall
be one that in the opinion of the Director will minimize their visibility
to the greatest extent feasible. To this end, improvements which will
be primarily viewed against soils, trees or grasslands shall be painted
colors matching these landscapes while elements which rise above the
horizon shall be painted a blue gray that matches the typical sky
color at that location.
project description and permit shall include a specific maximum allowable
gross cross-sectional area, or silhouette, of the facility. The silhouette
shall be measured from the "worst cast" elevation perspective.
City shall have the authority to require special design of telecommunications
facilities where findings of particular sensitivity are made (e.g.,
proximity to historic or aesthetically significant structures, views
and/or community features).
facilities shall ensure that sufficient anti-climbing measures have
been incorporated into the facility, as needed, to reduce potential
for trespass and injury.
towers shall be surrounded by a minimum six (6) foot high decorative
wall constructed of brick, stone or comparable masonry materials and
a landscape strip of not less than ten (10) feet in width and planted
with materials which will provide a visual barrier to a minimum height
of six (6) feet. The landscape strip shall be exterior to any security
wall. In lieu of the required wall and landscape strip, an alternative
means of screening may be approved by the Director.
A. All radio,
television and voice communication facilities providing service to
government or the general public shall be designed to survive a natural
disaster without interruption in operation. To this end all the following
wall and roof covering shall be used in the construction of all buildings;
in all buildings shall be protected against penetration by fire and
wind-blown embers;
telecommunications tower when fully loaded with antennas, transmitters,
other equipment and camouflaging shall be designed to withstand the
forces expected during an earthquake. All equipment mounting racks
and equipment used shall be anchored in such a manner that such an
earthquake will not tip them over, throw the equipment off its shelves
or otherwise act to damage it;
connections between various components of the facility and with necessary
power and telephone lines shall be protected against damage by fire,
flooding and earthquake; and
shall be taken to keep the facility in operation in the event of disaster.
B. Demonstration of compliance with requirements Subsections (A)(1), (2), (4) and (5) (fire only) shall be evidenced by a certificate signed by the Fire Marshal of the Fenton Fire District on the building plans submitted.
C. Demonstration of compliance with requirements Subsections (A)(3) through (5) (earthquake only) shall be provided via a second (2nd) certification on said plans signed by a structural engineer or other appropriate professional licensed by the State of Missouri.
A. All telecommunications facilities shall be located so as to minimize their visibility and the number of distinct facilities present. To this end, all of the following measures shall be implemented for all telecommunications facilities, except exempt facilities as defined in Section 491.030:
attachment of additional or replacement of antennae or shelters to
any towers existing on the effective date of this Chapter, June 16,
1997, or subsequently approved in accordance with these regulations,
provided that additional equipment shelters or cabinets are located
within the existing tower compound area.
mounting of antennae on any existing building or structure such as
a water tower, provided that the presence of the antennas is concealed
by architectural elements or satisfactorily camouflaged by painting
a color identical to the surface to which they are attached.
mounting of antennae on or within any existing high-voltage electric
transmission tower, but not exceeding the height of such tower by
more than ten (10) feet.
installation of antennae or the construction of a tower or support
structure on buildings or land owned by the City following the approval
of a lease agreement by the Board of Aldermen.
attachment of additional or replacement antennae or shelters to any
tower existing on the effective date of this Chapter, June 16, 1997,
or subsequently approved in accordance with these regulations and
requiring the enlargement of the existing tower compound are as long
as all other requirements of this Section and the underlying zoning
district are met.
one-time replacement of any tower existing on the effective date of
this Chapter, June 16, 1997, or subsequently approved in accordance
with these regulations so long as the purpose of the replacement is
to accommodate shared use of the site or to eliminate a safety hazard.
The new tower shall be of the same type as the original except that
a guyed or self-supporting (lattice) tower may be replaced by a monopole.
If the guyed or lattice tower to be replaced is one hundred eighty
(180) feet or less in height, it shall only be replaced with a monopole.
(The height of the new tower may exceed that of the original by not
more than twenty (20) feet.) Subsequent replacements shall require
the approval of a special use permit.
construction of a disguised support structure provided that all related
equipment shall be placed underground or concealed within the structure
when the structure is located in any district other than a district
authorizing industrial uses. Equipment may be placed in a cabinet
if the disguised support structure is incidental to an industrial,
commercial, institutional or other non-residential use.
placement of dual polar panel antennas on wooden or steel utility
poles not to exceed forty (40) feet in height provided that all related
equipment is contained in a cabinet.
erected and maintained for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days
for the purpose of replacing an existing tower, testing an existing
or proposed network or special events requiring mobile towers.
2. No telecommunications
facility shall be installed within the safety zone of any airport
or any helipad, unless the airport owner/operator indicates that it
will not adversely affect the operation of the airport or helipad;
3. No telecommunications
facility shall be installed at a location where special painting or
lighting will be required by the FAA regulations unless technical
evidence acceptable to the Director is submitted showing that this
is the only technically feasible location for this facility;
4. No telecommunications
facility shall be installed on an exposed ridge line, in or at a location
readily visible from Interstate 44, a public trail, public park, or
other outdoor recreation area, or on property designated as a floodway,
park or open space on the City of Fenton Comprehensive Plan, unless
it blends with the surrounding existing natural and manmade environment
in such a manner as to be effectively unnoticeable and a finding is
made that no other location is technically feasible;
5. No telecommunications
facility that is readily visible from off-site shall be installed
closer than one-half (½) mile from another readily visible
uncamouflaged or unscreened telecommunications facility unless it
is a co-located facility, situated on a multiple-user site, or blends
with the surrounding existing natural and manmade environment in such
a manner as to be effectively unnoticeable; or technical evidence
acceptable to the Director is submitted showing a clear need for this
facility and the infeasibility of co-locating it on one (1) of these
former sites;
6. No telecommunications
on a site that is not already developed with telecommunications facilities
or other public or quasi-public uses unless it blends with the surrounding
existing natural and manmade environment in such a manner so as to
be effectively unnoticeable or technical evidence acceptable to the
Director is submitted showing a clear need for this facility and the
unfeasibility of co-locating it on one (1) of these former sites;
towers shall be set back at least twenty percent (20%) of the tower
height from all property lines and at least one hundred (100) feet
from any public trail, park or outdoor recreation area. Guy wire anchors
shall be located on the same parcel as the tower, and meet the setbacks
placement of advertising on telecommunications facilities is prohibited.
The height of a telecommunications tower shall be measured from
the natural undisturbed ground surface below the center of the base
of said tower to the top of the tower itself or, if higher, to the
tip of the highest antenna or piece of equipment attached thereto.
In the case of building-mounted towers, the height of the tower includes
the height of the portion of the building on which it is mounted.
In the case of "crank-up" or other similar towers whose height can
be adjusted, the height of the tower shall be the maximum height to
which it is capable of being raised or as stipulated by conditions
with permit issuance.
shall be prepared by or on behalf of the applicant, subject to the
approval of the decision making body, which identifies all reasonable,
technically feasible, alternative locations and/or facilities which
would provide the proposed telecommunications service. The intention
of the alternatives analysis to present alternative strategies which
would minimize the number, size, and adverse environmental impacts
of the facilities necessary to provide the needed services to the
City and surrounding rural and urban areas. The analysis shall address
the potential for co-location at an existing or a new site and the
potential to locate facilities as close as possible to the intended
service area. It shall also explain the rationale for selection of
the proposed site in view of the relative merits of any of the feasible
alternatives. Approval of the project is subject to the decision making
body making a finding that the proposed site results in fewer or less
severe environmental impacts than any feasible alternative site. The
City may require independent verification of this analysis at the
which are not proposed to be co-located with another telecommunications
facility shall provide a written explanation why the subject facility
is not a candidate for co-location.
B. All co-located
and multiple-user telecommunications facilities shall be designed
to promote facility and site sharing. To this end, telecommunications
towers and necessary appurtenances, including, but not limited to,
parking areas, access roads, utilities and equipment buildings, shall
be shared by site users when in the determination of the Director
this will minimize overall visual impact to the community.
C. The facility
shall make available unutilized space for co-location of other telecommunications
facilities, including space for these entities providing similar,
competing services. A good faith effort in achieving co-location shall
be required of the host entity. Requests for utilization of facility
space and responses to such requests shall be made in a timely manner
and in writing, and copies shall be provided to the City's and County's
permit files. Unresolved disputes may be mediated by the Planning
and Zoning Commission or the City Board of Aldermen. Co-location is
not required in cases where the addition of the new service or facilities
would cause quality of service impairment to the existing facility
or if it became necessary for the host to go off-line for a significant
for the establishment of facilities improved with an existing microwave
band or other public service use or facility, which creates interference
or interference is anticipated as a result of said establishment of
additional facilities, shall include provisions for the relocation
of said existing public use facilities. All costs associated with
said relocation shall be borne by the applicant for the additional
A. All telecommunications
facilities shall be unlit, except for the following:
1. A manually
operated or motion-detector controlled light above the equipment shed
door which shall be kept off except when personnel are actually present
minimum tower lighting required under FAA regulation, in which case
a description of the required lighting scheme will be made a part
of the application to install, build or modify the telecommunications
tower lighting is required, it shall be shielded or directed to the
greatest extent possible in such a manner as to minimize the amount
of light that falls into nearby properties, particularly residences.
A. All telecommunications facilities, except exempt facilities as defined in Section 491.030, shall be served by the minimum roads and parking areas necessary. To this end, all the following measures shall be implemented:
roads shall be used for access, whenever possible, and be upgraded
the minimum amount necessary to meet standards specified by the Fire
Marshal and Director. Any new roads or parking areas built shall,
whenever feasible, be shared with subsequent telecommunications facilities
and/or other permitted uses. In addition, they shall meet the width
and structural requirements of the Fire Marshal and Director;
parking areas shall, whenever possible, be used; and
new parking areas constructed shall be no longer than three hundred
fifty (350) square feet.
A. All telecommunications facilities shall be installed in such a manner so as to maintain and enhance existing native vegetation and to install suitable landscaping to screen the facility, where necessary. To this end all of the following measures shall be implemented for all telecommunications facilities, except exempt facilities as defined in Section 491.030:
1. A landscape
plan shall be submitted with project application submittal indicating
all existing vegetation, identifying landscaping that is to be retained
on the site and any additional vegetation that is needed to satisfactorily
screen the facility for adjacent land uses and public view areas.
The landscape plan shall be subject to review and approval of the
site plan and review process. All trees larger than four (4) inches
in diameter shall be identified in the landscape plan with indication
of species type, diameter at four and one-half (4½) feet high
and whether it is to be retained or removed with project development;
trees and other screening vegetation in the vicinity of the facility
and along the access roads and power/telecommunications line routes
involved shall be protected from damage, both during the construction
period and thereafter. To this end, the following measures shall be
tree protection plan shall be submitted with the building permit or
improvement plan. This plan shall give specific measures to protect
trees during the project construction;
b. Grading,
cutting/filling and the storage/parking of equipment/vehicles shall
be prohibited in landscaped areas to be protected and the drip line
of any trees required to be preserved. Such areas shall be fenced
to the satisfaction of the Director. Trash, debris or spoils shall
not be placed within these fences nor shall the fences henceforth
be opened or moved until the project is complete and written approval
to take the fences down has been received from the Director; and
underground lines shall be routed such that a minimum amount of damage
is done to tree root systems;
3. All areas disturbed during project construction other than the access road and parking areas required under Section 491.220 shall be replanted with vegetation compatible with the vegetation in the surrounding area (e.g., ornamental shrubs or natural brush, depending upon the circumstances) to the satisfaction of the Director;
existing trees or significant vegetation on the facility's site or
along the affected access area that die shall be replaced with native
trees and vegetation of a size and species acceptable to the Director;
5. No actions
shall be taken subsequent to project completion with respect to the
vegetation present that would increase the visibility of the facility
itself or the access road and power/ telecommunications lines serving
A. All telecommunications facilities shall be designed and operated in such a manner so as to minimize the risk of igniting a fire or intensifying one that otherwise occurs. To this end, all of the following measures shall be implemented for all telecommunications facilities, when determined necessary by the Fire Marshal, except exempt facilities as defined in Section 491.030:
one (1) hour fire-resistant interior surfaces shall be used in the
construction of all buildings;
automatic fire extinguishing systems approved by the Fire Marshal
shall be installed in all equipment buildings and enclosures;
entry systems shall be installed as required by the Fire Marshal;
and location of vegetation and other materials within ten (10) feet
of the facility and all new structures, including telecommunications
towers, shall have review for the fire safety purposes by the Fire
Marshal. Requirements established by the Fire Marshal shall be followed;
tree trimmings and trash generated by construction of the facility
shall be removed from the property and properly disposed of prior
to building permit finalization or commencement of operation, whichever
B. Demonstration of compliance with requirements in Subsection (A)(1) through (A)(5) shall be evidenced by a certificate signed by the Fire Marshal on the building plans submitted.
A. All telecommunications facilities shall be sited so as to minimize the effect on environmental resources. To that end, the following measures shall be implemented for all telecommunication facilities, except exempt facilities as defined in Section 491.030:
1. No telecommunications
facility or related improvements, including, but not limited to, access
roads and power lines, shall be sited so as to create a significant
threat to the health and survival of rare, threatened or endangered
facility or related improvements shall be sited such that their construction
will damage an archaeological site or have an adverse effect on the
historic character of a historic feature or site;
facility shall be sited such that its presence threatens the health
or safety of migratory birds;
facility shall comply with all applicable City floodplain, floodway
and storm drainage and erosion control regulations;
adverse visual impacts which might result from project-related grading
or road construction shall be minimized;
adverse impacts upon nearby public use areas such as parks or trails
shall be minimized; and
7. Drainage,
erosion and sediment controls shall be required as necessary to prevent
soil erosion and sedimentation of waterways. Structures and roads
on slopes of ten percent (10%) or greater shall be avoided. Erosion
control measures shall be incorporated for any proposed facility which
involves grading or construction near a waterway or on lands with
slopes over ten percent (10%). Natural vegetation and topography shall
be retained to the extent feasible.
A. All telecommunications facilities shall be constructed and operated in such a manner as to minimize the amount of disruption caused to the residents of nearby homes and the users of nearby recreational areas such as public parks and trails. To that end, all the following measures shall be implemented for all telecommunications facilities, except exempt facilities as defined in Section 491.030:
noise producing construction activities shall only take place on weekdays
(Monday through Friday, non-holiday) between the hours of 7:30 A.M.
and 4:30 P.M., unless allowed at other times by the Director;
generators shall only be operated during power outages and for testing
and maintenance purposes. If the facility is located within one hundred
(100) feet of a residential dwelling unit, noise attenuation measures
shall be included to reduce noise levels to an exterior noise level
of at least an Ldn of sixty (60) dB at the property line and an interior
noise level of an Ldn of forty-five (45) dB. Testing and maintenance
shall only take place on weekdays between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and
at all times, shall be kept to an absolute minimum, but in no case
more than two (2) round trips per day on an average annualized basis
once construction is complete. On-site parking for periodic maintenance
and service shall be provided to all antenna or tower location consistent
with the underlying zoning district.
or outdoor storage on any tower site is prohibited, unless otherwise
structures and equipment shall be located, designed and screened to
blend with the existing natural or building surroundings so as to
reduce visual impacts to the extent feasible considering the technological
requirements of the proposed telecommunications service and the need
to be compatible with the neighboring residences and the character
B. The facility
is designed to blend with any existing supporting structure and does
not substantially alter the character of the structure or local area.
assembly and installation of the facility, all waste and debris shall
be removed and disposed of in a lawful manner.
D. A visual
analysis, which may include photo montage, field mock up or other
techniques shall be prepared by or on behalf of the applicant which
identifies the potential visual impacts, at design capacity, of the
proposed facility to the satisfaction of the Director. Consideration
shall be given to views from public areas as well as from private
residences. The analysis shall assess the cumulative impacts of the
proposed facility and other existing and foreseeable telecommunications
facilities in the area and shall identify and include all feasible
mitigation measures consistent with the technological requirements
of the proposed telecommunications service. All costs for the visual
analysis and applicable administrative costs shall be borne by the
A. No telecommunications facility shall be sited or operated in such a manner that it poses, either by itself or in combination with other such facilities, a potential threat to public health. To that end, no telecommunications facility or combination of facilities shall produce at any time power densities in any inhabited area as this term is defined in Section 491.030 that exceed the ANSI (American National Standards Institute) C95.1-1992 Standard for human exposure or any more restrictive standard subsequently adopted or promulgated by the City, St. Louis County, the State of Missouri or the Federal Government.
compliance with this requirement shall be demonstrated for any facility
within four hundred (400) feet of residential users or sensitive receptors
such as schools, churches, hospitals, etc., and all broadcast radio
and television facilities, regardless of adjacent land uses, through
submission, at the time of application for the necessary permit or
entitlement, of NIER (Non-ionizing Electromagnetic Radiation calculations)
specifying NIER levels in the inhabited area where the levels produced
are projected to be highest. If these calculated NIER levels exceed
eighty percent (80%) of the NIER standard established by this Section,
the applicant shall hire a qualified electrical engineer licensed
by the State of Missouri to measure NIER levels at said location after
the facility is in operation. A report of these measurements and findings
with respect to compliance with the established NIER standard shall
be submitted to the Director. Said facility shall not commence normal
operations until it complies with, or has been modified, to comply
with this standard. Proof of said compliance shall be a certification
provided by the engineer who prepared the original report. In order
to assure the objectivity of the analysis, the City may require, at
the applicant's expense, independent verification of the results of
telecommunications facility within four hundred (400) feet of an inhabited
area and all broadcast radio and television facilities shall demonstrate
continued compliance with the NIER standard established by this Section.
Every five (5) years a report listing each transmitter and antenna
present at the facility and the effective radiated power radiated
shall be submitted to the Director. If either the equipment or effective
radiated power has changed, calculations specifying NIER levels in
the inhabited areas where said levels are projected to the highest
shall be prepared. NIER calculations shall also be prepared every
time the adopted NIER standard changes. If calculated levels in either
of these cases exceed eighty percent (80%) of the standard established
by this Section, the operator of the facility shall hire a qualified
electrical engineer licensed by the State of Missouri to measure the
actual NIER levels produced. A report of these calculations, required
measurements, if any, and the findings with respect to compliance
with the current NIER standard shall be submitted to the Director
within five (5) years of facility approval and every five (5) years
thereafter. In the case of a change in the standard, the required
report shall be submitted within ninety (90) days of the date said
to supply the required reports or to remain in continued compliance
with the NIER standard established by this Section shall be grounds
for revocation of the use permit or other entitlement.
to the requirements specified within this Chapter may be recommended
as conditions by the Planning and Zoning Commission for issuance of
a special use permit by the Board of Aldermen. Such recommendation
may only occur if the Planning and Zoning Commission finds, after
receipt of sufficient evidence, that failure to adhere to the standard
under consideration in the specific instance will not increase the
visibility of the facility or decrease public safety.
B. An exception to the requirements of Sections 491.170 and 491.240 may only be granted upon written concurrence by the Fire Marshal.
setback requirements may be waived under any of the following circumstances:
facility is proposed to be co-located onto an existing, legally established
telecommunications tower; and
2. Overall,
the reduced setback enables further mitigation of adverse visual and
other environmental impacts than would otherwise be possible.
A. The Director shall cause public notice of such hearing to be given as set out in Section 420.020(B) of this Title.
B. Any party
seeking shared use of a tower subject to this provision shall, after
responding to notice of an application, negotiate with the applicant
for such use. The applicant may on a legitimate and reasonable business
basis choose between multiple requests for shared use on the same
tower or structure and may reject any request where legitimate technical
obstacles cannot be reasonably overcome or where the party requesting
shared use will not agree to reasonable financial terms. Any party
believing that the applicant has breached its duty to negotiate in
good faith for shared use shall immediately notify the applicant and
the Director in writing. The Director may reject the application upon
a finding that shared use has been improperly denied. A notice of
breach of duty shall explain the precise basis for the claim and shall
be accompanied by payment of an administrative review fee of five
hundred dollars ($500.00) to the City to offset the cost of review.
After the applicant's receipt of the notice, the applicant shall have
ten (10) calendar days to provide a written submission to the Director
responding to the alleged violation of the shared use requirement.
If deemed necessary by the Director, he/she may engage, at the cost
of the party alleging the violation, a neutral, qualified technical
consultant to provide an opinion on feasibility or costs of the shared
use request. If the Director receives a notice alleging a violation
of the shared use requirement, the time for a decision on a building
permit is automatically extended for up to thirty (30) days until
the Director has determined that the applicant has complied. An application
for a special use permit shall not be deemed complete for acceptance
until a decision on compliance is reached.
Any upper portion of a tower which is not occupied by active
antennae for a period of twelve (12) months and any entire tower which
is not so occupied for a period of six (6) months shall be removed
at the owner's expense. Removal of upper portions of a tower manufactured
as a single unit shall not be required. Failure to comply with this
provision shall constitute a nuisance that may be remedied by the
City at the tower or property owner's expense.
Notwithstanding any right that may exist for a governmental
entity to operate or construct a tower or structure, it shall be unlawful
for any person to erect or operate for any private commercial purpose
any new antenna, tower or disguised support structure in violation
of any provision of this Chapter, regardless of whether such antenna
or structure is located on land owned by a governmental entity.
violating any provisions of this Chapter shall be subject to a fine
of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or ninety (90) days
in jail, or both. Each day the violation continues shall constitute
B. Any corporation
of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00). Each day the violation
A. Any person who disagrees with a ruling or interpretation of the Director regarding this Chapter may appeal the matter to the Board of Adjustment. Such appeal shall be made in writing and filed at the Community Development Department within thirty (30) calendar days of the ruling or interpretation. The Director will then transmit the appeal request to the Board of Adjustment by placing it on the agenda for the next meeting of the Board of Adjustment. If no appeal is made within that time, the ruling or interpretation shall be final. The appeal shall be addressed to the Chairperson of the Board of Adjustment and shall set forth in writing the grounds for the appeal and the relief sought by the appellant. The hearing shall be scheduled within sixty (60) days or two (2) regularly scheduled meetings. The Director shall cause public notice of such hearing to be given as set out in Section 420.020(B) of this Title. The Director shall transmit the application and all exhibits therewith to the Board of Adjustment for consideration.
B. For the purposes of this Section, a ruling is a discretional action, whereas an interpretation refers to the determination of the intent and application of provisions of this Chapter. Application or enforcement of provisions of this Chapter shall not be considered interpretations or rulings and are not subject to appeal. Notwithstanding this Section, an individual may file for an exception from the provisions of this Chapter pursuant to Section 491.290 of this Chapter.
If any Section, Subsection, sentence, clause or phrase or word
of this Chapter is for any reason held to be unconstitutional by a
court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this Chapter. The Board of Aldermen
of the City of Fenton hereby declares that it would have passed and
adopted this Chapter and each and all provisions thereof irrespective
of the fact that any one (1) or more of said provisions be declared