Spokane Municipal Code

Title 17C Land Use Standards

Chapter 17C.355A Wireless Communication Facilities

Section 17C.355A.030 Towers

1. Towers shall be located only in those areas and pursuant to the process described in SMC Tables 17C.355A.030-1 and 17C.355A.030-2, provided that towers that are proposed to be located in a residential zone or within 150 feet of a residential zone shall be subject to the siting priorities set forth for preferred tower locations in SMC 17C.355A.050.

Table 17C.355A.030-1 New Wireless Communication Tower Criteria Allowed by Type II Permit
Zone Category	Located in Public Right-of-way (ROW)	Maximum Tower Height	Stealth Design	Setback from Property Lines (does not apply within ROW)[2]
O & OR[1]	Yes	60'	Optional[1]	N/A
	No	60'	Optional[1]	20'
NR, NMU CC & CA[1]	Yes	60'	Optional[1]	N/A
	No	60'	Optional[1]	20'
CB & GC[1]	Yes or No	70'	Optional[1]	20'
All DT[1]	Yes or No (allowed in ROW only if  less than  or equal  to 70')	150'	Optional[1]	20'
Industrial[1]	Yes or No (allowed in ROW only if  less than  or equal  to 70')	150'	Optional[1]	20'

[1] If an applicant wants to construct a tower in a residential zone or within 50’ of a residential zone, then a Type III process and stealth design are required. If an applicant wants to construct a tower within 51’ - 150’ of a residential zone, then a Type II process and stealth design are required. If an applicant wants to construct a tower beyond 150’ of a residential zone, then the review process is that which is required in the zone in which the tower is to be located.
[2] See exception for locations adjacent to a residence in SMC 17C.355A.070(B).

Table SMC 17C.355A.030-2 New Wireless Communication Tower Criteria Allowed by Type III Conditional Use Permit
Zone Category	Located in Public Right-of-way (ROW)	Maximum Tower Height	Stealth Design	Setback from Property Lines[2] (does not apply within ROW)
All R[1]	Yes or No	60’	Required	20’
O, OR, NR, NMU, CC & CA[1]	Yes or No	61' - 70'[3]	Optional[1]	20'
CB & GC[1]	Yes or No	71' - 90'[4]	Optional[1]	20'

[1] If an applicant wants to construct a tower in a residential zone or within 50’ of a residential zone, then stealth design is required.
[2] See exceptions for locations adjacent to a residence in SMC 17C.355A.070(B).
[3] An additional 20 feet in height is allowed if applicant uses stealth design.
[4] An additional 30 feet in height is allowed if applicant uses stealth design.

Date Passed: Monday, November 2, 2015

Effective Date: Monday, November 2, 2015

ORD C35312 Section 2