§ 94-323. Permits.

(a)

The placement or maintenance of new wireless communication facilities shall be permitted within the zoning districts only in accordance with the wireless communication permit indicated in the following table, and shall be subject to compliance with the land development requirements and permit or registration requirements of this Code. The placement or maintenance of wireless communication facilities in the public rights-of-way shall comply with the regulations in chapter 78 of this Code.

Zoning District	Amateur Radio Tower 25—50 feet in historic district; Satellite Earth Station <1 meter diameter in historic district	Amateur Radio Tower > 50 feet Satellite Earth Station >1 meter diameter	Antenna Element Replacement	Facilities to be located on WPB Master Plan designated sites	Concealed Attached Antenna	Collated or Combining on Existing Tower	Non-concealed Attached Antenna *	Mitigation of Existing Tower	Concealed Freestanding Tower Satellite Earth Station >1 meter diameter	Non-concealed Freestanding Tower	Broadcast Tower
SF3, SF5, SF7, SF11, SF14		I	I	II	IV**		II
SF7-C4, SF14-C2, SF14-C3, SF14-C5	I	III	I	II	IV*		II
MF14, MF20, MF32		I	I	II	II	II	II
MF14-C1, MF14-C2, MF20-C1, MF32-C1	I	III	I	II	II	II	II
CC2		I	I	II	II	II	II
DMP Residential Subdistrict		I	I	II	II	II	II
DMP Non-Residential Subdistrict		I	I	II	II	II	II
CM		I	I	II	II	II	II	II	III
OC		I	I	II	II	II	II	II	III
NC		I	I	II	II	II	II	II	III
GC		I	I	II	II	II	II	II	III
POR		I	I	II	II	II	II	II	III
IL		I	I	II	II	II	II	II	III	IV	IV
I		I	I	II	II	II	II	II	III	IV	IV
ROS		I	I	II	II	II	II	II	III	IV	IV
CS		I	I	II	II	II	II	II	III	IV	IV
UT		I	I	II	II	II	II	II	III	IV	IV
W		I	I	II	II	II	II	II	III	IV	IV
PC		I	I	II	II	II	II	II	III	IV	IV
PD		I	I	II	II	II	II	II	III	IV	IV
NMUD, CMUD, BMUD		I	I	II	II	II	II	II^

 

*Non-concealed attached antennas are only allowed on high voltage electric power transmission towers and light stanchions not located in public rights-of-way except for DAS facilities.

**Concealed attached antennas are only allowed on non-residential parcels in SF districts and are expressly prohibited on a parcel used for residential purposes.

^Level II provided the mitigated facility does not increase the existing height. If there is a height increase, level III or IV permit shall be required.

(b)

Wireless communication permits.

(1)

Level I wireless communication permit. The wireless communication permit issued by the planning division to an individual, corporation, partnership,or other entity to engage in the creation of an amateur radio tower which exceeds twenty five feet in a historic district and fifty feet in non-historic districts in accordance with the provisions of F.S. § 166.0435, or a satellite earth station in excess of one meter in diameter, (or less than one meter in diameter if located in an historic district), or antenna element replacements. For installation within a local or national register historic district or designated site, a certificate of appropriateness is also required pursuant to section 94-49.

(2)

Level II wireless communication permit. The wireless communication permit issued by the planning division to an individual, corporation, partnership, or other entity to engage in: (i) concealed attached antennas, (ii) non-concealed attached antennas on existing transmission towers and light stanchions (iii) collocation or combining on existing tower or facilities to be located on sites contained in the master plan, and excluding amateur radio towers, in accordance with the provisions of F.S. § 365.172(12); (iv) for DAS facilities outside of a public right-of-way (including a DAS Hub); (v) mitigation of existing tower; and (vi) for new concealed attached facilities. For installation within a local or national register historic district or designated site, a certificate of appropriateness is required pursuant to section 94-49.

(3)

Level III wireless communication permit. The Class B special use permit (Sb) issued by the planning division after review and approval by the zoning board of appeals (ZBA), or by the historic preservation board for property within an historic district, to an individual, corporation, partnership, or other entity to engage in the creation of new concealed towers, excluding amateur radio towers. For installation within a local or national register historic district or designated site, a certificate of appropriateness is also required pursuant to section 94-49.

(4)

Level IV wireless communication permit. The Class A special use permit (Sa) issued by the planning division after review by the planning board and approval by the city commission, to an individual, corporation, partnership, or other entity to engage in the mitigation of existing tower facilities, creation of new broadcast facilities, non-concealed towers or non-concealed attached facilities, excluding amateur radio towers, and certain concealed attached antennas in certain zoning districts.

(Ord. No. 4549-15, § 2(94-333), 6-8-2015; Ord. No. 4650-16, § 7(Exh. G), 8-29-2016; Ord. No. 4660-16, § 9, 12-5-2016)