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A. Support Structures.

1. Lattice towers are prohibited. Monopole support structures are prohibited on sites containing residential uses.

2. Monopole wireless communication support structures shall not be located on sites that contain residential uses. The height limits of the zone may be exceeded by 15 feet, provided the applicant demonstrates the structure height is the minimum necessary to adequately function. An additional 15 feet may be allowed when collocation is specifically provided for on the tower.

3. Support structures shall require a conditional use permit.

B. Attached Antennas.

1. Antennas are prohibited on single-family dwellings, duplexes and their accessory structures. Dish antennas shall not be mounted on roofs without a special exception under the provisions of BMC 20.13.140.

2. The following antennas may be permitted through WCF permit:

a. Collocation on an existing wireless communication support structure, provided no more than 16 feet is added to the height of the facility.

b. Attachment to a nonresidential structure on a site not used exclusively for residential purposes, provided the antenna does not extend more than 16 feet above the roof.

c. Ground-mounted dish antennas may be located on sites not used exclusively for residential purposes, provided the antenna is not more than 15 feet in height above ground level nor more than 12 feet in diameter.

3. Antennas on a site used exclusively for residential purposes or attached to residential structures require conditional use permit approval. The height limits in subsection (B)(2) of this section shall apply.

4. Special Provisions for Planned Residential Zones. Sites without a development contract, or sites with a development contract that allows public utilities and was in effect as of the date of this code amendment, are allowed to install any facility allowed in a residential zone through a WCF permit. Any WCF facility allowed through a conditional use permit in nonplanned residential zones may be allowed through a planned development contract. [Ord. 2004-09-065; Ord. 1998-07-057].