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City of East Providence
City of East Providence Zoning Ordinance
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§ 19-349

Applicability

  • (a) New towers and antennas. All new towers or antennas in the city shall be subject to these regulations, except as provided in subsections 19-349(b) through (e), inclusive. The height limitations of section 19-145 applicable to buildings and structures shall not apply to towers and antennas.

  • (b) Amateur radio station operators/receive only antennas. This division shall not govern any tower, or the installation of any antenna, that is under 70 feet in height and is owned and operated by a federally-licensed amateur radio station operator or is used exclusively for receive only antennas.

  • (c) Preexisting towers or antennas. Preexisting towers and preexisting antennas shall not be required to meet the requirements of this division, other than the requirements of subsections 19-350(f) and 19-350(g).

  • (d) AM array. For purposes of implementing this division, an AM array, consisting of one or more tower units and supporting ground system which functions as one AM broadcasting antenna, shall be considered one tower. Measurements for setbacks and separation distances shall be measured from the outer perimeter of the towers included in the AM array. Additional tower units may be added within the perimeter of the AM array by right.

  • (e) Antennas. See section 19-352.

(Ch. 463, § I, 12-16-97; Ch. 154, § III, 1-16-01)