1985-35
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' Bill No. 1985-35
AMENDMENT ~ CHA~yTER III, PART Iy
OF Tim ORDINANCE CODE OF THE
CITY OF RI~'IELD
CITY OF RICHFIEiD DOES ORDAIN:
Chapter III, Part IV of the Ordinance Code of tYse City of Richfield
entitled "'lorting Regulation" is hereby amended in the following respects:
I. Section 3.27, subdivision 3 is amended by adding the following new
definitions and renumber existing definitions appropriately.
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1) _"Antenna means
for transmitting or receiving
si~xials, which is located on the
~ or structure."
II. Section 3.27, subdivision 3, paragraph 31 is amended to read as follows;
(31) "Satellite Antenna°/ means a structure and all supporting apparatus
which is used for receiving, satellite signals. I~z--~~~e~;~
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III. By adding the follo~ring new Section 3~.2gA:
3.25A. Antennae and Towers
Subdivision 1: Conformance"Required: Except as"hereinafter scecified;
no antenna or tower may be erected, constructed; placedi re--erected or
Subdivision 2. Permit Requirements
1: No antenna or tower."except tho:
for such permit shall
exempted; shall be
econstructed or real
ink application for
sBuilding Official.
at the time of
ate that the erectic
struction or realace
wl.t,t noz crea"ce a sat"ety hazard or damaee to ti-,e nrnnarty of nthon
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a) Any antanra'or combination of antenna and tower rigidly
attached to a buildin provided trot t~.e combination of
antenna and tower does not exceed a tata i~eight of 'IO feet
above the highest point of attachment.
b_) Antennae and towers used by t3^.e City of Richfield for city
purposes.
c_) Adjustment, repair or replacement of tre elements of an
antenna, provided such ad~usta~ent repair or replacement does
pct reduce the safaty factor.
d) Temporary antennae and/or towers erected for test purposes,
emergency communa.cation, or for broadcast remote oic4s un
operations. Temporary antennae and towers shall be removed
within 72 hours zollow~.nst installation.
Subdivision 3. Location Requirements.
1. No tower or antenna or combination thereof may Ce located in any
front or sideyard except t3~+at towers or antennae rigidly attached to
tree side of the build~.ng may project into a required interior
sideyard provided they are at least 4 faet from an interior sides
property line.
2. ^rou:ldbased mat@llite antennae shall only 'C~ oermitteti In the rear
and and shall be considered the same as an accessory building. It
s~iaSl be sub~ct to tt~.e requirements for accessory buildings listed in
Section 3.30 subdivision 5.
3. No mart of any antenna or tower r~r an lines, cable, equipment or
wires, or braces ~.n connection with either small at any time extend
across or over any Fart any rublic right-of-way, streets, highways,
s~.dewalk or alleys or over any property line.
Subdivision 4. Height Restrictions.
1. 'The total hei ht of any tower, antenna or combination thereof
shall not exceed 70 feet
from the lowest ~~rade level at trie base
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to the highest point ox tower, antenna or combination thereof -~
2. The total might of roof mounted towers, antennae or combination
thereof shall not exceed 70 feet above the average elevation of the lot
along the front biuld~ng line of the building zt is mount on.
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Subdivision 5. Construction Requirements:
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:-Towers-with
Antennae
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shall be designed to~withstand
shall be constructed of: or Create
eral. Wood poles shall be treats
e Building Code.
metal towers shall be grounded for
by lightning and shall comply as
~ith the National Electrical Code.
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~nformance
against a
ii wiring and
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5. No antenna or tower shall have affixed or attached to it, in any
way, except during tame ox repair or installation, any lights, `
reflectors, flashers or otter illuminating device, except as require
by the Federal Aviation Agency or the Federal Cor~tuiications
Coimnission, ror shall any tower'h3ve constructed thereon or attached
thereto, any platform, catwalk, crow's nest or like structure, excep
during perioas of•contruction or repair.
Subdivision 6. Non-conforming Installations
• 1, Antenna and towers in existence as of tt^.e effective date of the
ordinance which does not conform to or comply with these regulations
may continue to exist for the purpose mw used but may not be
replaced or structurally altered except as hereafter specified
without complying in all respects with these regulations.
2. If such non-conforming towers are hereafter damaged or destroyed
due to any reason or cause whatsoever, the tower may be repaired
• and restored to its former use, location arx3 physical dimensions
upon obtaining a building permit therefore, but without otherwise
complying with these regulations provided however, that the cost
of repairing the tower t,o its former use, size or location does
. not exceed 50 per cent of the cost of a new tower of like kind or
' quality.
IV. Section 3.30, subdivision 2, paragraph-k is amended to read as follows:
• (k) Set~}i~e Antenna and Towers. Provided, that ~: -L ~~----
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antennae and towers meet the requirements contained in Section 3.29A.
V. Section 3.30, subdivision 3, paragraph f is amended to read as follows
(f) Freestanding or ground-based antenna structures on interior lots
abutting on two,. streets or corner lots abutting cti more than Z streets;
and roof-mounted satellite antenna higher than ten feet from the highest
point of the roofs
VI. Section 3.30A, subdivision 3, ~ragraph b is amended to read as follows:
(b} Freestanding or ground-based antenna structures~an interior lots
abutting on two streets or corner lots abutting on two streets or corner
.lots abutting on ®re than 2 streets, and roof-mounted satellite antenna
higher than ten feet from the highest point of the roof.
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Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota, this
day of December , 1985.
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BILL NO. 1985-35
AMENDMENT TO CHAPTF,R 111, PART IV OF THE ORDINANCE, CODE
OF THE. CITY OF RICHFIELD
CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES-0RDA[N:
Chapter III. Part IV of the Ordinance Code of the Cily of Richfield entitled
"Zoning Regulation" is hereby amended in the following respects:
L Section 3.27. subdivision 3 is amended by adding the following new
definitions and renumber existing definitions appropriately.
(1) "Antenna means any equipment used for lransmiuing or
receiving radio, television, or tefecommunicalion signals, w•hi[•h is
located nn the exu•rior of, or outside of, any building or structurr.'•
(3fi) "•l;ox'er means any pole; spire or structure, or any eombina-
lion LhebPoi,~o which an antenna is attached, and aft supporting lints.
wires and •es."
II. Section 3. bdivision 3. paragraph 3l is amended to read as follows:
(31)~ `_' fte Antenna" means a structure and all supporting
epparat ich is used for receiving satellite signals. `FF• lbw
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IIIL Belding fhe following new Section 3.29A:
3.'L9A AnU•nnar and Towers
Subdivision LConforman[•r Required. F,xcepl as hrrrinafter sped-
fied, nn anltnna or tower may bt erected, constructed, placed, re- '
erecU•d or rtplaerd in the .residential zoninK districts of lht City
except in conformance with tbt provisions of this section.
Subdivision 2. Permit Requirrmenls
t. No an U•nna or lower, extrpt those hrt•taPter exempted, shall be erec U•d,
eonstru[•trd, plaetd, rv•-erected, rtc•onslruetrd or replaced an}' wham
within the. ail}' without first making appliea lion for and obtaining a
ptrmit therefore Prom lhr city's Building Official.
The applicant for such ptrmit shall provide at lht time of appli[•a lion
sufficienC. information to ihdieate that the emetion, construction, plaer-
menl;ltatlerteCTlfon, reronstru[•lion oY rrplac[+mtnl will nut cn•ale n safely
hazard or damage to the property of other persons.
2. Permits sB91t~,~nol hr required Por:
a) Any' anltnna or tomhinalion of anltnna and tower rigidly
attached loa building provided that the c•om bination of antenna and
lower dots not rx[•eed a lotaF height oP 10 fret above the highest point
of atta[•hmt•nt.
b~ .Anltnnar and lowers used by theCity of Richfield for [•ity-
purposes. -
ti Adjust mr•ni, repair or replaet mint of the elements of an
anltnna, procidetl such adjustment, repair or repla[•rmeril does not
reduce the saPtly factor.
d1 Temporary anltnnae and/or lowers rrectpd fur test purposes,
emtrgeney communi[•ation, or Por broadcast remote pick up opera-
tions. Temporary antennae and lowers shall ht removed within 72
hours follow•inq installation.
Ruhdivision.3. Lm•ation Rrquirtments.
1. No lower oranlennaror tumhinalion thereof may fit IocaU•d in any front
or sidtyard ex[•ept that towers or an lrnnar rigidly atta[•hrd Ut lht• side of
the building may projrrl info a rtquirtd interior sideyard provided they
are al bast a feet frnm an interior side proptrty line.
2. Groundbast•d satellite an U•nnar shall only hr permitted fn the rear yard
and shall he considered the same as an aec•essory building. It shall be
subjoel to the requirv•mt•nls for ac[•rssory buildings listed in SeMion 3.:SII
subdivision 5.
3. No part of any antenna or tower nor any fines, [•a blr, equipment or wires,
or braces in eonnrelion with tither shall atany lime extend a[•rvtss or
Derr any part any publi[• right-of-way, streets, highways, sidewalk or
allays or Derr any proptrty lint. •
Subdivision ~. fleighl Restri[•tions. '
i. Tht local height of an}~ Lower, antenna or combination thereof shall not
exceed 70 iw•t from the lowest grade level at the base to the highest point
of tower, antenna or eomhination thrn•of:
'L. The total htighl of roof mounted lowers, anltnnar or [•om bination thereof
shall not txcttd 711. fret ahnvr the average elevation of the lot along the
front huifding fine of the hailding it is mounted on.
Subdivision 5. Construction Rrquiremcnts.
L Towers with anltnna shall be designed to withstand appli[•able wind load
n•quiremenle as prv•seribtd in the state building lode.
'L. Metal towers shall be eonstruc•trd of, or treated with, corrosict resistant
material. Wood polls shall hr treated wood in [•gnformaner with the Stale
Building C[ide.
3. AnU•nnut• and metal towers shall bt grounded for protection against a
dirr[•t strike by lightning and shall comply as to elrctri[•al wiring and
eonnr[•tions with the National F.Itctrical Codr.
4. Every lower. affixed to !hr ground shall br prute[•ted to dis[•ou rage
[•limbinq of the lower by unauthorized persons.
5. No Antenna or utwrr-shall have affixed or aua[•hed to it, in any way,
except during. lime of repair or installation, any lights, rtflt•etors,
flashers or other iBuminatihq drvict, except as required h•y the Federal
Aviation Agen[~v or the Ftdtral Communications Commission, nor shall
any tower have constructed thereon or attached thereto, any platform,
catwalk, [•rnw's nest or like structure, [•xctpt during periods of eonstrue-
tion or repair.
Subdivision fi. Ngtft-rgnforming Installations
1. Antenna-and towers in existence as of the effective date of the ordinance
which does not canYorm to or comply with these regulations may continue
to exist [or the purpose now used bubmay not be replaced or structurally
altered except as herea[ter specified without complying in all respects
with these regulations.
2. If such non-conforming towers are hereafter damaged or destroyed due
to any reason o.r cause whatsoever, the tower may be repaired and
restored to its former use, location and physical dimensions upon
obtaining a building permit there[ore, but without otherwise complying
with these, regulations provided however, that the cost of repairing the
tower l0 its-ttirmer use, size or location does not exceed 50 per cent of the
cost of anew°tower of like kind or quality.
IV. Section 3.30, subdivision 2, paragraph k is amended to read as follows:
(k) 6a6e{Fjte Antenna and Towers. Provided, that it such an6enttNas
~redw~teeu~t}et]ri6tt{ta}1-in-addiliew ne[f
t •arrre~. Such
antrnpar and-Cowers mrM the requirements contained in Section
3.29A.
V: Section 3.30,'subdividfon 3, paragraph f is amended to read as follows:,
(f) Freestanding or ground-based antenna structures nn interior
lots abutting on two streets or c•ornet• lots abutting on more than 2
streets, and roof-mounted satellite antenna higher than ten feet from
Lhe highest point of the root '
VI. Section 3.30A, subdivision 3, paragraph b is amended to read as follows:
(b) Freestanding or ground-based antenna structures nn interior
lots abutting on two streets or corner lots abutting on t.wo streets or
corner loll abutting on more Lhan. 2 streets, and roof-mounted
satellite antenna higher than Len feet from Lhe highest point ofthc
roiif.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota, Lhis 9th day
of December, 19A5.
JOHN FIAMILTON
Mawr
ATTEST:
TFIOMAS F'F;RI3F.R
City Clerk
(Dec. 25, 19B5> -RICH