05/26/2009 Ordinances 9222ORDINANCE NO. 9222
An ordinance to amend Chapter 36 of the Grand Island City Code specifically, to
amend Section 36-173 to add an exception for tower setbacks from property owned or controlled
by the City; to repeal any ordinance or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith; and to provide
for publication in pamphlet form and the effective date of this ordinance.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA:
SECTION 1. Section 36-173 of the Grand Island City Code are hereby amended
to read as follows:
§36-173. Setbacks and Separation or Buffer Requirements
(A) All towers up to fifty (50) feet in height shall be set back on all sides a distance equal to the
underlying setback requirement in the applicable zoning district. Towers in excess of fifty (50)
feet in height shall be set back one additional foot for each foot of tower height in excess of fifty
(50) feet.- except where such setback is from property owned, controlled and/or maintained by the
City of Grand Island and the City Council finds in granting the permit that reducing such
additional setback will not cause harm to the intended use of the public property. The height of a
tower shall be measured from the grade at the foot of the base pad to the top of any
telecommunications facilities or antennas attached thereto. Setback requirements shall be
measured from the base of the tower to the property line of the tract of land on which it is
located.
(B) Towers exceeding one hundred (100) feet in height may not be located in any residential
zoned district and must be separated from all residential zoned land and occupied structures other
than those utilized by the tower owner, by a minimum of two hundred (200) feet or one hundred
percent (100%) of the height of the proposed tower, whichever is greater.
(C) Towers of one hundred (100) feet or less in height may be located in residential zoned
districts provided said tower is separated from any residential structure, school, church, and/or
occupied structures other than those utilized by the tower owner, by a minimum of one hundred
percent (100%) of the height of proposed tower.
(D) Towers must meet the following minimum separation requirements from other towers:
(1) Monopole tower structures shall be separated from all other towers, whether monopole,
self-supporting lattice, or guyed, by a minimum of seven hundred fifty (750) feet.
(2) Self-supporting lattice or guyed towers shall be separated from all other self-supporting
or guyed towers by a minimum of one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet.
Amended by Ordinance No. 9222, effective 6/16/09
Approved as to Form n
May 26, 2009 a City Attorney
ORDINANCE N0.9222 (Cont.)
SECTION 2. Section 36-173 as existing prior to this amendment, and any
ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, are repealed.
SECTION 3. The validity of any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase
of this ordinance shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other section, subsection,
sentence, clause, or phrase thereof.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after
its passage and publication in pamphlet form within 15 days according to law.
Enacted: May 26, 2009.
Margaret ornady, Mayor
Attest:
RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
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