Supplemental Use Standards 3.11 Supplemental Use Standards – Infrastructure
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3. Post Construction Survey may be Required: In certain instances, the town may deem it appropriate to have an RF survey of the facility performed after the construction or modification and activation of the facility, such to be done under the direction of the town or its designee, and an un-redacted copy of the survey results provided, along with all calculations, prior to issuance of a Certificate of Compliance. 4. Barricading of Non-Compliant Structures Required: If any section or portion of the structure to be attached to or the area around it is not in compliance with the FCC’s regulations regarding RF radiation, that section or portion must be barricaded with a suitable barrier and marked off to discourage approaching into the area in excess of the FCC’s regulations, as well as placing RF Radiation signs as needed and appropriate to warn individuals of the potential danger. Prohibited Locations: Telecommunications towers shall be prohibited in Residential Districts, Historic Districts or Renaissance Districts except when no alternative can provide necessary wireless service in that district. 2. New Towers Not Preferred: New Telecommunications towers or increasing the height of an existing tower shall always be a last resort. 3. Location Standards 1. Priority Locations: Applicants for Telecommunications towers shall locate, site and erect said Wireless Telecommunications Facilities in accordance with the following priorities, in the order listed: a. On existing Wireless Telecommunications Facilities without increasing the height or profile of the tower or structure. b. On town-owned properties or facilities or related public utilities (e.g., water towers and power line transmission towers). c. On properties in areas zoned for business use, excluding Renaissance Districts. d. On properties in areas zoned for rural use. 4. Justification Required for Non-Preferred Location: If the proposed site is not proposed for the highest priority listed above, then a detailed explanation and justification must be provided as to why a site of each and all higher priority designations was not selected. The applicant must satisfactorily demonstrate the reason or reasons why such a permit should be granted for the proposed site, and the hardship that would be incurred by the applicant if the permit were not granted as proposed. The test for cost-based arguments shall be commercial impracticability. 5. Reasons for Denial: Notwithstanding that a potential site may be situated in an area of highest priority or highest available priority, the town may disapprove an Application for any of the following reasons: a. Failure to file a complete application; b. Conflict with safety and safety-related codes and requirements; c. Conflict with the historic nature or character of a neighborhood or district; d. The use or construction of Wireless Telecommunications Facilities which is contrary to an already stated purpose of a specific zoning or land use designation; e. The need for a zoning variance; f. The placement and location of Wireless Telecommunications Facilities which would create an unacceptable risk, or the reasonable probability of such, to residents, the public, employees and agents of the town, or employees of the service provider or other service providers; g. The placement and location of a WTF would result in a conflict with, compromise, or change the nature or character of the surrounding area;
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Town of Wake Forest Unified Development Ordinance – July 19, 2022
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