This Chapter establishes standards for placement of wireless
telecommunications facilities within the city and regulates the installation
of antennas and other wireless communication facilities consistent
with federal law. This Chapter is intended to promote and protect
the public safety and public welfare of residents as well as containing
regulations to minimize potential impacts of the installation of wireless
communication facilities.
(Ord. 1501 § 1, 2011)
Wireless communication facilities shall be subject to the following
regulations in this Chapter to the extent that such requirements (1)
do not unreasonably discriminate among providers of functionally equivalent
services, or (2) do not have the effect of prohibiting personal wireless
services, as defined by the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
(Ord. 1501 § 1, 2011)
Wireless telecommunication facilities (major and minor, as defined in Chapter
17.24 (Allowed Use Definitions)) shall be subject to the permit requirements identified in Article II (Zoning Districts, Allowed Uses, and Development Standards) for the underlying Zoning District. Regardless of any permit requirements listed in Article II, all telecommunication facilities shall comply with the applicable development standards of this Chapter.
(Ord. 1501 § 1, 2011)
As identified in Article II (Zoning Districts, Allowed Uses,
and Development Standards), the establishment of collocation facilities
for major wireless telecommunication facilities is not subject to
Conditional Use Permit approval, provided the facility satisfies all
requirements set forth in Section 65850.6 of the California Government
Code.
(Ord. 1501 § 1, 2011)
An application for the approval of a wireless communication facility shall include the following information, in addition to all other information required by the City for a Conditional Use Permit application as established in Section
17.10.130 (Conditional Use Permit):
A. Visual
simulations showing what the proposed facility will look like from
the surrounding area as viewed from residential properties and public
rights-of-way at varying distances, to assist the Approving Authority
and the public in assessing the visual impacts of the proposed facility
and its compliance with the provisions of this Chapter.
B. A map
or description of the service area of the proposed wireless communication
facility and an explanation of the need for the facility.
C. A map
showing the locations and service areas of other wireless communication
facility sites operated by the applicant and those that are proposed
by the applicant that are close enough to affect service within the
city. A written explanation of why adjacent existing wireless communication
facilities could not be used for collocation shall be required.
D. Description
of proposed approach for screening all wireless communication facilities
from public view including plans for installation and maintenance
of landscaping, sample exterior materials, and colors. Where applicable,
a plan showing existing surrounding landscaping, proposed landscaping,
a landscape protection plan for construction, and a maintenance plan
including an irrigation plan.
E. Narrative
description and map showing the coverage area and location of the
provider's existing wireless communication facilities and the proposed
coverage area of the specific site that is the subject of the application.
F. Technical
information explaining the reasons that a permit is being sought (e.g.,
whether a new antenna is necessary to accommodate increased demand
or to fill a "dead zone" in the provider's coverage area), the reasons
that the subject site is considered necessary to accomplish the provider's
coverage objectives, and the reasons that the proposed site is the
most appropriate location under existing circumstances.
(Ord. 1501 § 1, 2011)