For the purposes of this article, certain phrases and words are herein
defined as follows:
ALTERNATIVE TOWER STRUCTURE
Man-made trees, clock towers, bell steeples, flagpoles, sculptural
design and similar alternative-design mounting structures that camouflage
or conceal the presence of antennas or towers.
ANCILLARY FACILITIES
The buildings, cabinets, vaults, closures and equipment required
for operation of telecommunications systems, including but not limited
to repeaters, equipment housing, and ventilation and other mechanical
equipment.
ANTENNA
Any exterior apparatus designed for telephonic, radio, or
television communications through the sending and/or receiving of
electromagnetic waves, digital signals, analog signals, radio frequencies
(excluding radar signals), wireless telecommunications signals or
other communication signals. Parabolic dish antennas used for satellite
communications shall not be included within this definition.
BACKHAUL NETWORK
The lines that connect a provider's towers/cell sites to
one or more cellular telephone switching offices, and/or long-distance
providers, or the public switched telephone network.
BUFFER AREA
The area surrounding a telecommunications tower and ancillary
facilities, which lies between the tower and adjacent lot lines and/or
land uses.
CARRIER
A company that provides wireless services.
CO-LOCATION
When two or more receiving and/or transmitting facilities
are placed together in the same location or on the same antenna support
structure.
FALL ZONE
The area on the ground within a prescribed radius from the
base of a wireless telecommunications tower. The fall zone is the
area within which there is a potential hazard from falling debris
(such as ice) or collapsing material.
FUNCTIONALLY EQUIVALENT SERVICES
Cellular radio, personal communication service (PCS), enhanced
specialized mobile radio, specialized mobile radio and paging, commercial
land mobile radio and additional emerging technologies.
GUYED TOWER
A tower, which is supported or braced through the use of
cables (guy wires) which are permanently anchored.
HEIGHT
When referring to a tower, the vertical distance measured
from the lowest finished grade at the base of the tower to the highest
point on the tower, even if said highest point is an antenna.
LATTICE TOWER
A type of mount that is self-supporting with multiple legs
and cross-bracing of structural steel.
MONOPOLE
The type of tower that is self-supporting with a single shaft
of wood, steel or concrete and a platform (or racks) for panel antennas
arrayed at the top.
PREEXISTING TOWERS AND PREEXISTING ANTENNAS
Any tower or antenna which has been lawfully erected prior
to the effective date of this article, including permitted towers
or antennas that have been approved but have not yet been constructed
so long as such approval is current and not expired.
RADIO FREQUENCY RADIATION (RFR)
For the purposes of this article, the emissions from personal
wireless service facilities or any electromagnetic energy within the
frequency range from 0.003 MHz to 300,000 MHz.
STEALTH DESIGN
A telecommunications facility that is designed or located
in such a way that the facility is not readily recognizable as telecommunications
equipment (see "alternative tower structure").
STRUCTURE-MOUNTED
The structure or surface upon which antennas are mounted,
other than a building or on the ground.
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWERS AND FACILITIES
A Federal Communications Commission (FCC) licensed facility
(monopole or lattice framework) designed and used for the purpose
of transmitting, receiving, and relaying voice and data signals from
various wireless communication devices, including transmission towers,
antennas and ancillary facilities. For purposes of this section, amateur
radio transmission facilities and facilities used exclusively for
the transmission of television and radio broadcasts, and noncellular
telephone service are not telecommunications facilities. "Wireless
telecommunications towers" shall also mean the associated facilities
for the tower.