§ 118-35. Permitted, prohibited, and special exception uses for Ground-Mounted Towers and Alternative Tower Structures.

The permitted, prohibited and special exception uses for Ground-Mounted Towers and Alternative Tower Structures are set forth in Table 1 herein.

Table 1

ACTIVE ZONE DISTRICTS	USES			Camouflage Required (Alternative Tower Structures)
	PERMITTED	SPECIAL EXCEPTION	PROHIBITED	YES	NO	N/A
OUC			X			X
OUA	Up to 35 ft.	Over 35 ft.			X
OUM	Up to 35 ft.	Over 35 ft.			X
OUR	Up to 35 ft.	Over 35 ft.			X
OUE	Up to 35 ft.	Over 35 ft.			X
RE	Up to 35 ft.	35 to 85 ft.	Over 85 ft.**	X
RSF	Up to 35 ft.	35 to 85 ft.	Over 85 ft.**	X
RMF-1	Up to 35 ft.	35 to 85 ft.	Over 85 ft.**	X
RMF-2	Up to 35 ft.	35 to 85 ft.	Over 85 ft.**	X
RMF-3	Up to 45 ft.	45 to 85 ft.	Over 85 ft.**	X
RMH	Up to 25 ft.	25 to 85 ft.	Over 85 ft.**	X
OPI	Up to 35 ft.	Over 35 ft.			X
CN	Up to 25 ft.	Over 25 ft.			X
CG	Up to 35 ft.	Over 35 ft.			X
CI	Up to 35 ft.	Over 35 ft.			X
CHI	Up to 45 ft.	Over 45 ft.		X
CM	Up to 35 ft.	Over 35 ft.		X
ILW	Up to 150 ft.	Over 150 ft.			X
IR	Up to 65 ft.	Over 65 ft.		X
PCD	Up to 65 ft.	Over 65 ft.		X
GU* (not designated Public Conservation/Preservation on the Comprehensive Plan future land use map)	Up to 150 ft.	Over 150 ft.			X
MP			X			X
Myakka River Wild and Scenic Protection Zone			X			X
Public Conservation/Preservation areas designated on the Comprehensive Plan future land use map			X			X
PED	Up to 85 ft.			X
VPD/RES			X			X
VPD/NC	Up to 85 ft.			X
VPD/NC	Up to 85 ft.			X
VPD/OS			X			X
TC/RES			X			X
TC	Up to 85 ft.			X
SAPD/RES			X			X
SAPD/NC	Up to 85 ft.			X
SAPD/NC	Up to 85 ft.			X
SAPD/OS			X			X
HPD/RES			X			X
HPD/FP	Up to 85 ft.			X
HPD/OS			X			X
*  Request for location of Telecommunications Towers or Antennas on GU-zoned property shall be directed to Sarasota County Tower Administrator. ** Request for a tower over 85' in residential zoned district, see Modification of Table 1 section.   When shown on Master Development Plan.   Commercial/Office & Mixed Use blocks only and to the rear of structures; not allowed along street frontage.   Towers that existed prior to the adoption of any 2050 Overlay development may continue to exist provided they are shown on the Master Development Plan.

 

TABLE 1A

Inactive Zone Districts	Uses		Camouflage Required (Alternative Tower Structures)
RMF-4	Permitted up to 85 ft.	Prohibited over 85 ft.	Yes
RC	Permitted up to 35 ft.	Special Exception for 35 to 85 ft. Prohibited over 85 ft.	Yes
RTR	Permitted up to 35 ft.	Special Exception for 35 to 85 ft. Prohibited over 85 ft.	Yes
CSC	Permitted up to 35 ft.	Special Exception for over 35 ft.	Yes
I	Permitted up to 150 ft.	Special Exception for over 150 ft.	No
PID	Permitted up to 65 ft.	Special Exception for over 65 ft.	No
PRD	Permitted up to 35 ft.	Special Exception for over 35 ft.	No

 

(a)

Modification of Table 1 for special exception Tower in residential zoned districts.

(1)

As part of the application for special exception for a Telecommunications Tower, processed pursuant to the Sarasota County Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 2003-052, as amended) (Appendix A to this Code), the Applicant may apply for a modification to height restriction for a tower in residential zoned district set forth in Table 1. In addition to the standards for special exceptions set forth in the Sarasota County Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 2003-052, as amended), the Board shall determine whether the following standards, where applicable, have been met:

a.

The modification will be consistent with the purposes and intent of these tower regulations;

b.

The modification will not be contrary to the public interest;

c.

The modification will promote Co-Location;

d.

The modification will not create significant incompatibilities with adjacent properties;

e.

The tower shall be located on nonresidential use property;

f.

The tower shall be located on two-acre parcel or larger;

g.

The tower shall be set back 100 percent tower height but in no event less than 100 feet from any lot of less than five acres located within a Residential or Open Use district. Additionally, no tower approved by special exception shall be located within 100 feet of any residential structure; and

h.

The tower shall not exceed 125 feet in height.

(Ord. No. 98-001, § 5, 4-7-1998; Ord. No. 2005-047, pt. 1, 11-9-2005; Ord. No. 2013-001, § 1, 6-5-2013; Ord. No. 2015-008, § 1, 4-21-2015)