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Council OKs 195-foot telecom monopole at West Norfolk Road with staff follow-up on fall-radius rules
Portsmouth City Council · September 10, 2025
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Summary
Portsmouth approved a use permit for a 195-foot monopole telecommunications tower proposed by CitySwitch with Verizon as the initial carrier; council asked staff to research fall-radius/building-code implications and adopted the permit 7-0.
Portsmouth City Council approved a use permit (UP2507) allowing a 195-foot monopole telecommunications tower at a largely wooded parcel on West Norfolk Road. Rick Hartman, representing CitySwitch, said Verizon would be the first carrier and described a leased, fenced compound…
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