Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL
Zoning approval that the Director of Code Enforcement or
designee is authorized to grant after administrative review.
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
Nondiscretionary evaluation of an application by the Director of Code Enforcement or designee. The process is not subject to a public hearing. The procedures for administrative review are established in Subsection
D of this section.
ANSI
The American National Standards Institute.
ANTENNA
A system of electrical conductors for radiating or receiving
radio waves.
ANTENNA, WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Any device, including the supporting structure and all related
appurtenances, used for the transmission and reception of radio waves
as part of wireless two-way communications.
BASE STATION
(1)
A structure or equipment at a fixed location that enables FCC-licensed
or authorized wireless communications between user equipment and a
communications network. The term does not encompass a tower as defined
herein or any equipment associated with a tower. "Base station" includes,
without limitation:
(a)
Equipment associated with wireless communications services such
as private, broadcast, and public safety services, as well as unlicensed
wireless services and fixed wireless services such as microwave backhaul.
(b)
Radio transceivers, antennas, coaxial or fiber-optic cable,
regular and backup power supplies, and comparable equipment, regardless
of technological configuration.
(c)
Any structure other than a tower that, at the time the relevant
application is filed with the Town under this section, supports or
houses equipment defined as a "wireless telecommunications facility"
that has been reviewed and approved under the applicable zoning or
siting process, or under another state or local regulatory review
process, even if the structure was not built for the sole or primary
purpose of providing that support.
(2)
The term does not include any structure that, at the time the
relevant application is filed with the Town under this section, does
not support or house equipment defined as a "wireless telecommunications
facility."
COLLOCATION
The mounting or installation of a subsequent wireless telecommunications
antenna and related transmission equipment on an eligible support
structure for the purpose of transmitting and/or receiving radio frequency
signals for communications purposes.
ELIGIBLE FACILITY REQUEST or ELIGIBLE FACILITIES REQUEST
Any request for a wireless communications facility that does
not involve substantial change to the physical conditions of a tower,
base station or building involving:
(1)
Collocation of new transmission equipment in a high-priority
area as defined in Subsection I; or
(2)
Removal of transmission equipment; or
(3)
Replacement of transmission equipment.
ELIGIBLE SUPPORT STRUCTURE
Any tower or base station as defined in this section, provided
that it is existing at the time the relevant application is filed
with the Building Department under this section.
EXISTING FACILITY
A constructed tower or base station is existing for purposes
of this section if it has been reviewed and approved under the applicable
zoning or siting process, or under another state or local regulatory
review process, provided that a tower that has not been reviewed because
it was not in a zoned area when it was built, but was lawfully constructed,
is existing for purposes of this section.
FCC
The Federal Communications Commission.
FREQUENCY
The number of sinusoidal cycles made by electromagnetic radiation
in one second; usually expressed in units of hertz (Hz).
NIER (NONIONIZING ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION)
Electromagnetic radiation of such frequency that the energy
of the radiation does not dissociate electrons from their constituent
atoms when an atom absorbs the electromagnetic radiation.
STEALTH TECHNOLOGY
A cellular telecommunications facility that is designed to
blend into the surrounding environment. Examples of stealth facilities
include:
(1)
Architecturally screened roof-mounted antennas;
(2)
Building-mounted antennas painted to match the existing structure;
(3)
Antennas integrated into architectural elements; and
(4)
Antenna structures designed to look like light poles, trees,
clock towers, bell steeples, or flag poles.
SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE
A modification substantially changes the physical dimensions
of an eligible support structure if it meets any of the following
criteria:
(1)
The mounting of the proposed antenna on existing towers, other
than towers in the public rights-of-way, would increase the existing
height of the tower by more than 10%, or by the height of one additional
antenna array with separation from the nearest existing antenna not
to exceed 20 feet, whichever is greater; for other eligible support
structures, it increases the height of the structure by more than
10% or more than 10 feet, whichever is greater, except that the mounting
of the proposed antenna may exceed the size limits set forth in this
subsection if necessary to avoid interference with existing antennas;
(2)
The mounting of the proposed antenna would involve the installation
of more than the standard number of new equipment cabinets for the
technology involved, not to exceed four, or more than one new equipment
shelter;
(3)
The mounting of the proposed antenna would involve adding an
appurtenance to the body of existing towers, other than towers in
the public rights-of-way, that would protrude from the edge of the
towers more than 20 feet, or more than the width of the tower structure
at the level of the appurtenance, whichever is greater; for other
eligible support structures, it involves adding an appurtenance to
the body of the structure that would protrude from the edge of the
structure by more than six feet, except that the mounting of the proposed
antenna may exceed the size limits set forth in this subsection if
necessary to shelter the antenna from inclement weather or to connect
the antenna to the tower via cable;
(4)
The mounting of the proposed antenna would involve excavation
outside the current existing structure site, defined as the current
boundaries of the leased or owned property surrounding the existing
structure and any access or utility easements currently related to
the site;
(5)
The modification defeats concealment and/or stealth elements
of the support structure; or
(6)
The modification does not comply with prior conditions of the
approval for the existing structure site; provided, however, that
this limitation does not apply to any modification that is noncompliant
only in a manner that would not exceed the thresholds identified above.
TOWER
Any structure built for the sole or primary purpose of supporting
any FCC-licensed or authorized antennas and their associated facilities,
including structures that are constructed for wireless communications
services, including, but not limited to, private, broadcast, and public
safety services, as well as unlicensed wireless services and fixed
wireless services such as microwave backhaul, and the associated site.
TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT
Equipment that facilitates transmission for any FCC-licensed
or authorized wireless communication service, including, but not limited
to, radio transceivers, antennas, coaxial or fiber-optic cable, and
regular and backup power supplies. The term includes equipment associated
with wireless communications services, including, but not limited
to, private, broadcast, and public safety services, as well as unlicensed
wireless services and fixed wireless services such as microwave backhaul.
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES
Any facility for the receiving or transmitting of wireless
signals for commercial purposes, such as cellular telephone services,
personal communication services (PCS), specialized mobile radio (SMR),
enhanced mobile radio (ESMR), paging, satellite digital audio radio
service (SDARS), fleet communication systems and similar commercial
facilities, whether operated in support of another business activity
or available for the transmission of signals on a sale or rental basis.
As used herein the term shall include any necessary support structure,
connection cables and equipment buildings as well as towers or monopoles.