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Columbus County approves amended cell‑tower ordinance; commissioners ask for higher tower permit fees to be reworked
Summary
The Columbus County Board of Commissioners approved an amended wireless communications ordinance setting 100% tower-height setbacks, a 350‑foot maximum height and Board of Adjustment flexibility; the board asked staff to return with revised, higher inspection/permit fees for towers at the Dec. 1 meeting.
The Columbus County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 3 approved an amended wireless communications ordinance that defines wireless facilities, requires setbacks equal to 100% of tower height from lot lines, and caps tower height at 350 feet, while allowing the Board of Adjustment to reduce setbacks with a licensed engineer's certification.
Planning director Kelsey Hammonds read the draft ordinance into the record and told the board the planning board recommended adding the public right of way to the setback language. Hammonds said the draft defines a wireless communication facility and a wireless telecommunication tower and noted…
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