D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 11, r. 11-C1311

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 11-C1311 - OFFICE OF PLANNING REPORT

1311.1

The Zoning Administrator shall not take final action on an application to permit an antenna tower, a monopole, or an antenna not exempted by Subtitle C § 1307 or for the modification of an existing antenna not exempted by Subtitle C § 1311.4 until a report is received from the Office of Planning or thirty (30) days have passed since the application was submitted to the Office of Planning, whichever occurs first.

1311.2

The Office of Planning and the Zoning Administrator may agree to lengthen the time period indicated in Subtitle C § 1311.1, but in no event shall the review period exceed sixty (60) days.

1311.3

The report of the Office of Planning shall provide a copy of the plans, as well as specific criteria and information sufficient to enable the Zoning Administrator to determine whether the antenna complies with the applicable requirements of this chapter.

1311.4

A report from the Office of Planning is not required for:

(a) The modification of a previously permitted collocation including:

(1) Roof or building-mounted antennas that involve a one-to one (1:1) replacement of the antennas or an increase of one (1) antenna to a mount for no more than five (5) antennas per mount or sector, with no change to previously permitted locations or increase in the height of the antennas; or

(2) Stealth mounted antennas including flagpoles and within church steeples that do not change the existing appearance or height of the structure;

(b) Collocation on an existing permitted antenna tower provided the installation would not increase the existing height of the tower by more than ten percent (10%) or by the height of one (1) additional antenna array with separation from the nearest existing antenna not to exceed twenty feet (20 ft.), whichever is greater; or

(c) Installation or maintenance of antenna-related equipment cabinets and shelters and other support structures consistent with the penthouse and rooftop structure regulations.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 11, r. 11-C1311

Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447 (9/6/2016); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 13834 (12/24/2021)