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Planning commission initiates text amendment to permit certain noncommercial towers by special exception
Summary
Commission votes to direct staff to draft an ordinance providing a permitting path (by special exception) for non-cellular towers used by private businesses, ham radio operators and others, with conditions to limit height and proliferation.
At the Aug. 28, 2025 meeting, the Carolina County Planning Commission voted to initiate a text amendment to permit towers that are not commercial cellular facilities, creating a local pathway for entities that need on-site radio or communication towers. The commission instructed staff to prepare draft language and to frame the initiation as serving the public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good zoning practice.
Planning Director Leon Hughes said the county has a definition for ‘‘tower’’ in its ordinance but…
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