Zoning Ordinance

C. Evaluation of Applications

As part of Staff and Board of Zoning Appeals review of Applications filed for telecommunications facilities, the conformity of the Application with the foregoing requirements, including but not limited to the following, shall apply:

1. The Application is consistent with this Ordinance.

2. The adequacy of the proposed site, considering such factors as the sufficiency of the size of the site to comply with the established criteria, the configuration of the site, and the extent to which the site is formed by logical boundaries (e.g., topography, natural features, streets, relationship of adjacent uses, etc.) that provide for the ability to comply with the provisions of this Ordinance.

3. The extent to which the proposal responds to the impact of the proposed development on adjacent land uses, especially in terms of visual impact.

4. The extent to which the proposed telecommunications facility is camouflaged (i.e., use of Stealth Technology).

5. The extent to which the proposed facility is integrated with existing structures (i.e., buildings, signs, Utility Poles, etc.).

6. An Applicant’s compliance with all City requirements with respect to previous Applications.

D. Amendments to Approved Plans

Amendments to approved plans shall be reviewed by the Staff once the Application for the associated amendment is deemed complete and, where applicable, forwarded to the Board of Zoning Appeals for consideration and approval. Evaluation of the amendment shall be based on the applicable criteria of this Ordinance.

E. Fees for Small Wireless Facilities

1. The application fee shall be one hundred (100) dollars for each of the first five (5) Small Wireless Facilities in a single application.

2. An additional two hundred (200) dollar fee for the first application an applicant files following the effective date of this Ordinance.

3. Beginning January 1, 2020 and every five (5) year interval thereafter, the application fee will be raised ten (10) percent more than previously required.

4. The annual rate for colocation of a Small Wireless Facility on a City owned PSS shall be one hundred (100) dollars per installation.

5. The usual application fee to petition the Athens Board of Zoning Appeals shall not apply.

F. Tennessee Code Annotated

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