17.20.030 APPROVAL AUTHORITY

The authority responsible for the review and/or approval and the permits required for telecommunication facilities is as follows: A. Major Modification; Conditional Use Permit: Requests for major modifications to legal, existing, conforming and nonconforming or new telecommunication facilities must obtain a conditional use permit in accordance with the standards set forth in this chapter and chapter 17.06 of this title. Such modifications shall be considered as follows: 1. Improvements to existing telecommunication facilities or support structures that result in some material change to the facility or support structure. Major modifications include, but are not limited to: a. An increase in support structure height. b. Replacement of a support structure, except as provided in subsection B1 of this section unless it is of like height and placement. c. A new telecommunication facility with support structure(s) and any accessory equipment and/or structures. B. Minor Modification; Administrative Zoning Clearance: Requests for minor modifications to legal, existing, conforming telecommunication facilities shall require the review and approval of the director of development services in accordance with the standards set forth in this chapter. Such modifications shall be considered as follows: 1. Improvements to existing telecommunication facilities or support structures that result in some material change to the facility or support structure but of a level, quality or intensity that is less than a major modification. Minor modifications include, but are not limited to: a. The collocation of antennas and/or dishes. b. The placement of equipment and/or structures that are accessory to an existing telecommunication facility, such as utility or transmission equipment, power supplies, generators, batteries, cables, equipment buildings, cabinets and storage sheds, shelters, foundations, concrete slabs on grade, guy anchors, generators, and transmission cable supports. c. The replacement of an existing support structure with a new or modified support structure at a height that is equal to or less than the existing structure and in a similar location. C. Exempt: The following are exempt from the requirements of this chapter: 1. Typical maintenance of existing telecommunication facilities and support structures. 2. Antennas used by residential households solely for broadcast radio and television reception. Antennas shall not exceed the maximum structure height as identified in section 17.10.040 of this title. 3. Satellite antennas used solely for residential, household, or agricultural purposes. Antennas shall not exceed the maximum structure height as identified in section 17.10.040, table 17.10.040 of this title. 4. COWs (carrier or cell on wheels) placed for a period of not more than one hundred twenty (120) days at any location within the county after a declaration of an emergency or a disaster by the governor or by the responsible official of the county.