Definitions.
Any term not expressly defined herein shall have the meaning set forth
in Sections 67.5090 through 67.5104, RSMo. As used in this Section,
the following terms shall have the meanings and usages indicated:
AGL
Above ground level. Ground level shall be determined by the
average elevation of the natural ground level within a radius of fifty
(50) feet from the center location of measurement.
ANTENNA
Any device that transmits and/or receives electromagnetic
signals for voice, data or video communications purposes, including,
but not limited to, television, AM/FM radio, microwave, wireless communications
services and similar forms of communications. The term shall exclude
satellite earth station antennae less than two (2) meters in diameter
(mounted within twelve (12) feet of the ground or building-mounted)
and any receive-only home television antennae.
CABINET
A structure for the protection and security of communications
equipment associated with one (1) or more antennae where direct access
to equipment is provided from the exterior and that has a horizontal
dimension that does not exceed four (4) feet by six (6) feet, and
vertical height that does not exceed six (6) feet.
COLLOCATION
The placement or installation of a new wireless facility
on a structure that already has an existing wireless facility, including
electrical transmission towers, water towers, buildings, and other
structures capable of structurally supporting the attachment of wireless
facilities in compliance with applicable codes.
DISGUISED SUPPORT STRUCTURE
Any freestanding, manmade structure designed for the support
of wireless facilities, the presence of which is camouflaged or concealed
as an appropriately-placed architectural or natural feature. Depending
on the location and type of disguise used, such concealment may require
placement underground of the utilities leading to the structure. Such
structures may include but are not limited to clock towers, campaniles,
observation towers, water towers, light standards, flag poles and
artificial trees.
FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration.
FCC
The Federal Communications Commission.
HEIGHT
The vertical distance measured from the average grade of
the base of the structure at ground level to its highest point and
including the main structure and all attachments thereto. Mean ground
level shall be determined by the average elevation of the natural
ground level within a radius of fifty (50) feet from the center location
of measurement.
REPLACEMENT
Includes constructing a new wireless support structure of
equal proportions and of equal height or such other height that would
not constitute a substantial modification to an existing structure
in order to support wireless facilities or to accommodate collocation
and includes the associated removal of the preexisting wireless facilities
or wireless support structure.
SHELTER
A building for the protection and security of communications
equipment associated with one (1) or more antennae and where access
to equipment is gained from the interior of the building. Human occupancy
for office or other uses or the storage of other materials and equipment
not in direct support of the connected antennas is prohibited.
SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION
The mounting of a proposed wireless facility on a wireless
support structure which, as applied to the structure as it was originally
constructed:
a.
Increases the existing vertical height of the structure by:
(1)
More than ten percent (10%); or
(2)
The height of one (1) additional antenna array with separation
from the nearest existing antenna not to exceed twenty (20) feet,
whichever is greater; or
b.
Involves adding an appurtenance to the body of a wireless support
structure that protrudes horizontally from the edge of the wireless
support structure more than twenty (20) feet or more than the width
of the wireless support structure at the level of the appurtenance,
whichever is greater (except where necessary to shelter the antenna
from inclement weather or to connect the antenna to the tower via
cable);
c.
Involves the installation of more than the standard number of
new outdoor equipment cabinets for the technology involved, not to
exceed four (4) new equipment cabinets; or
d.
Increases the square footage of the existing equipment compound
by more than one thousand two hundred fifty (1,250) square feet.
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE
Includes the wireless facilities of all services licensed
to use radio communications pursuant to Section 301 of the Communications
Act of 1934, 47 U.S.C. Section 301.
WIRELESS FACILITY
The set of equipment and network components, exclusive of
the underlying wireless support structure, including, but not limited
to, antennas, accessory equipment, transmitters, receivers, power
supplies, cabling and associated equipment necessary to provide wireless
communications services.
WIRELESS SUPPORT STRUCTURE
A structure, such as a monopole, tower, or building capable
of supporting wireless facilities. This definition does not include
utility poles.