28-1 SITING OF WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES: Purpose and scope

(1) The purpose of this chapter is to establish general requirements for the siting of wireless telecommunications facilities. The intent of this chapter is to: (a) promote the location of facilities in nonresidential areas; (b) minimize the total number of monopole facilities throughout the community; (c) encourage joint use and collocation as a primary option rather than construction of additional facilities; (d) promote the functional delivery of low power radio communications service with lower costs and increased efficiency by promoting competition between providers of low-power radio communications service; (e) encourage facilities providers to use innovative design to minimize adverse visual impact, promoting careful placement and siting, and requiring landscaping, screening, and camouflage techniques; (f) promote the long-term viability and adequacy of low-power radio communications service by requiring development plans showing the anticipated number of facilities required to provide service for the near future; (g) enhance telecommunication service providers’ ability to provide such services to the community quickly, effectively, and efficiently. (2) This chapter addresses planning issues brought on by the rapid growth, continuing development, and increasing demand of low power radio communications. This chapter distinguishes low-power radio from other broadcast type telecommunication technologies and establishes provisions that deal with issues of demand, visual mitigation, noise, engineering, residential impacts, safety and facility siting.