Landscaping and screening.
Southaven Code of Ordinances § 13-14(f)
in effectSec. 13-14(f). - Landscaping and screening.
(a) To the greatest extend possible, towers and antennas shall be designed to blend into the surrounding environment through the use of color and camouflaging.
(b) Existing on-site vegetation will be preserved to the maximum extent possible.
(c) Where the proposed tower site abuts residential zones, the site perimeter shall be landscaped with at least one (1) row of deciduous trees, not less than one and one-half (1½) inches in diameter at the time of planting, measured three (3) feet above the grade, not more than twenty (20) feet apart, on-center, within twenty-five (25) feet of the site boundary.
(d) Fences shall be required around all equipment pads and electrical equipment. The fence shall be sight proof with the required planting on the outside of the fence.
(e) Towers shall be constructed of a material with a neutral color designed to blend in with the surrounding land uses. Towers two hundred (200) feet or less in height shall have a galvanized finish or a silver paint. If heavy vegetation is in the immediate area, towers shall be painted a shade of green as to match the vegetation from the base of the tower to the tree line, with the remainder painted silver or given a galvanized finish. Towers greater than two hundred (200) feet in height shall be painted according to the regulations of the FAA.
(f) The city may require additional screening or otherwise require design modifications to insure the attractiveness and the aesthetic quality of the area is not adversely affected.
Source: City of Southaven, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/southaven/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CO_TITXIIIZORE_CH14TE_S13-14_F_LASCFetched: 11/1/2026