A. All telecommunications towers shall be located on the lot so that the distance from the base of the tower to any adjoining residential zone or any residential structure is a minimum of 100 percent of the proposed tower height with an additional 10-foot buffer. The total distance of the tower base from the residential zone or structure shall be no less than 100 percent of the tower height plus 10 feet. Towers that use generators shall at no time have an acoustic reading that exceeds 65 decibels (reference: U.S. EPA (1974) 11.4 and 24 CFR 51 Housing and Urban Development).

B. No towers shall be permitted in the required front yard in any zone and shall not be located in a required landscape area or required parking area. Towers located on vacant lots shall have a minimum front yard setback of 25 feet in all zones. [Ord. 08-17-2021B § 2 (Exh. A)].