the Authority that a greater height is necessary to provide coverage required.
The applicant must demonstrate that there are no other feasible locations
within 1km radius of the proposed site that would functionally provide
equivalent services within the set maximum height requirement.
4.1.2.1.4 Mobile Base Transceiver Station Masts/Towers shall be subjected to
the following maximum heights:
a) Rural areas: 60m
b) Commercial areas: 45m
c) Residential areas: 36m
4.1.2.1.5 Microwave transmission system Masts/Towers: Facilities in this
category shall take into account technical requirements for line of sight and
height but must, in any case, comply with civil aviation requirements where
applicable.
4.1.2.1.5 The maximum height for towers and poles on building rooftops shall
not exceed 7m above the building height.
4.1.3 Tower setbacks
All proposed towers and any other proposed wireless communication facility
support structures shall be set back from adjoining parcels, road and streets
lines by the following distances:
4.1.3.1 To minimize the risk posed by collapsing towers, towers shall be set
back from a distance equal to the tower height plus 5m from any residential
structure, roads and/or streets.
4.1.3.2 The site area of the base station shall be a minimum of 200 square
meters for self support towers. The foremost part of each mast/tower shall be
a minimum of 3 meters from the physical barrier. Where the size and setbacks
proposed does not meet the required standard a written explanation shall be
submitted along with the application.
4.1.4 Inspection
All towers shall be inspected at least twice a year by the owner/operator and
serviced as frequently as may be necessary, to maintain the tower in a safe and
weather withstanding conditions, records containing such details shall be kept
and submitted to RURA.
RURA shall conduct periodic inspection of facilities to ensure compliance. If
inspection determines non-compliance with applicable codes and standards
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