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Council amends setback rule for communication towers to allow public utilities to certify fall zones
Summary
On second reading, council approved an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance that keeps a standard distance formula for most towers but allows towers owned by public utilities to meet separation via an engineer‑certified fall‑zone letter.
Florence City Council on second reading approved an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance changing setback language for communication towers so that towers owned and operated by public utility providers may measure separation from residential uses by the tower's certified fall zone rather than the UDO's standard formula.
Planning staff read the exact amended language into the record. Under the revised text, tower or antenna structures generally remain separated from the boundary line of…
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