10-17-4 Definitions

For the purposes of this Ordinance, and where not inconsistent with the context of a particular section, the defined terms, phrases, words, abbreviations, and their derivations shall have the meaning given in this section. When not inconsistent with the context, words in the present tense include the future tense, words used in the plural number include words in the singular number, and words in the singular number include the plural number. The word “shall” is always mandatory, and not merely directory. ACCESSORY FACILITY OR STRUCTURE: An accessory facility or structure serving or being used in conjunction with the wireless telecommunications facilities including but not limited to, utility or transmission equipment storage sheds or cabinets. APPLICANT: Any wireless service provider or their agent submitting an application for a Conditional Use Permit for wireless telecommunications facilities, including municipal providers. ANTENNA: A system of electrical conductors that transmit or receive electromagnetic waves or radio frequency or other wireless signals. Such shall include, but not be limited to radio, television, cellular, paging, Personal Telecommunications Services (PCS), microwave telecommunications and services not licensed by the FCC, but not expressly exempt from the City’s siting, building, and permitting authority. ANTENNA ARRAY: One or more antennas used to provide wireless service. COLLOCATION: Use of a tower or other structure to support multiple antenna arrays for the provision of the wireless services from multiple telecommunications providers without increasing the height of the tower or other structure. For the purposes of clarification, any application proposing to increase the height of the structure to be attached to shall be deemed a new tower and not a collocated facility. FAA: FCC: HEIGHT: MODIFICATION OR MODIFY: NIER: PERSON: PERSONAL WIRELESS FACILITY OR PERSONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE (PCS): TELECOMMUNICATIONS SITE SERVICE PROVIDER Federal Aviation Administration, or its duly designated and authorized successor agency. Federal Communications Commission, or its duly designated and authorized successor agency. When referring to a tower or other structure, the distance measured from the pre-existing grade level to the highest point on the tower or structure, even if said highest point is an antenna, lightening protection device or any other apparatus attached to the tower or other structure. The addition, removal, or change of any of the physical and visually discernable components or aspects of a wireless facility, such as antennas, cabling, radios, equipment shelters, landscaping, fencing, utility feeds, changing the color or materials of any visually discernable components, vehicular access, parking and/or and upgrade or replacement of the equipment for better or more modern equipment. Adding a new wireless carrier or service provider to a telecommunications tower or telecommunications site is a modification. A change in the effective radiated power (ERP) or a change in the radio frequency (RF) emissions from the facility is a modification. A modification shall not include the replacement of any components of a wireless facility where the replacement is identical to the component being replaced or for any matters that involve the normal repair and maintenance of a wireless facility without adding, removing, or changing anything. Non-Ionizing Electromagnetic Radiation Any individual, corporation, State, trust, partnership, joint stock company, association of two or more persons having a joint common interest, or any other entity. Shall have the same meaning as defined and used in the 1996 Telecommunications Act, including but not limited to commercial mobile services, unlicensed wireless services, and common carrier wireless exchange access service. See definition for Wireless Telecommunications Facilities. Any provider of personal wireless services, personal telecommunications services or personal communication services. STEALTH OR STEALTH TECHNOLOGY TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS STRUCTURE TEMPORARY WIRELSS SERVICE PROVIDER WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES Minimize adverse aesthetic and visual impacts on the land, property, buildings, and other facilities adjacent to, surrounding, and in generally the same area as the requested location of such wireless telecommunications facilities, which shall mean using the least visually and physically intrusive facility that is not technologically or commercially impracticable under the facts and circumstances. This technology does not include the use of artificial tree towers, rocks, or other natural features used as camouflage, which shall not be utilized for a project permitted under this ordinance. The transmission and/or reception of audio, video, data, and other information by wire, radio frequency, light, and other electronic or electromagnetic systems. A structure used in the provision of services described in the definition of ‘Wireless Telecommunications Facilities’. In relation to all aspects and components of this ordinance, something intended to, or that does, exist for fewer than ninety (90) days. The same as “Service Provider” (see preceding definition). Includes a “Telecommunications Tower” and “Tower” and “Telecommunications Site” and “Personal Wireless Facility” means a structure, facility, or location designed, or intended to be used as, or used to support, antennas or other transmitting or receiving devices. This includes without limit, towers of all types and kinds and structures that employ stealth technology, including, but not limited to structures such as a multi-story building, church steeple, silo, water tower, sign or other structure but not artificial trees or rocks, that can be used to mitigate the visual impact of an antenna or the functional equivalent of such, including all related facilities such as cabling, guy wires, and associated anchors, equipment shelters and other structures associated with the site. It is a structure and facility intended for transmitting and/or receiving radio, television, cellular, paging, 911, Personal Telecommunications Services, commercial satellite services, microwave services and services not licensed by the FCC, but not expressly exempt from the City’s siting, building, and permitting authority.