In addition to the foregoing, the following words, terms and phrases
shall have the meanings indicated unless an alternate meaning clearly
is discernable from the context in which the word, term or phrase
is used:
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
Ministerial review of an application by the City to determine
whether the issuance of a permit is in conformity with the applicable
provisions of this article.
ANTENNA
Communications equipment that transmits and/or receives electromagnetic
radio frequency signals used in the provision of wireless services.
This definition does not apply to broadcast antennas, antennas designed
for amateur radio use, or satellite dishes for residential or household
purposes.
APPLICABLE CODES
Uniform building, fire, safety, electrical, plumbing, or
mechanical codes adopted by a recognized national code organization
to the extent such codes have been adopted by the authority, including
any amendments adopted by the authority, or otherwise are applicable
in the jurisdiction.
APPLICANT
Any person or entity who submits an application under this
article, such as a provider described herein.
APPLICATION
A written request, on a form provided by the City of Garfield.
AUTHORITY
The Board of Commissioners of the City of Garfield. The term
"authority" and "City" are interchangeable.
CO-LOCATE
To install or mount a small wireless facility in the public
right-of-way on an existing support structure, on an existing pole,
on a new pole, or smart pole.
COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY
Collectively, the equipment at a fixed location or locations
within the public ROW that enables communications services, including;
i) radio transceivers, antennas, coaxial, fiber-optic or other cabling,
power supply (including backup battery), and comparable equipment,
regardless of technological configuration; and ii) all other equipment
associated with any of the foregoing. A communications facility does
not include the pole or support structure to which the equipment is
attached.
COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE
Cable service, as defined in 47 U.S.C. § 522(6);
information service, as defined in 47 U.S.C. § 153(24);
or telecommunications service, as defined in 47 U.S.C. § 153(53).
CONSULTANT
Any Person appointed by the City to serve as a consultant
for the City for all matters concerning this article, and who may
be contracted for professional services.
FCC
The Federal communications Commission of the United States.
LAWS
Collectively, any and all federal, state or local law, statute,
common law, code, rule, regulation, order, or ordinance.
ORDINARY MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
Inspections, testing and/or repair that maintain functional
capacity, aesthetic and structural integrity of a communications facility
and/or the associated support structure or pole, that does not require
blocking, damaging or disturbing any portion of the public ROW.
PERMITTEE
An applicant that has received a permit under this article.
PERSON
An individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership,
association, trust or other entity or organization, including a governmental
entity.
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
The surface, the airspace above the surface and the area
below the surface of any street, road, highway, lane, alley, boulevard
or drive, including the sidewalk, shoulder and area for utilities
owned by the City of Garfield.
SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES INFRASTRUCTURE
A smart pole meeting the above definition or other collocatable
infrastructure designed or deployed for the purpose of supporting
small wireless facility, the types of which may be approved by geographical
zones as defined by City of Garfield.
SMALL WIRELESS FACILITY
"small wireless facility," as defined in the Code of Federal
Regulations at 47 CFR 1.6002(l), as supplemented and/or as amended.
SMALL WIRELESS FACILITY
A wireless facility that meets both of the following qualifications:
i) each antenna is located inside an enclosure of no more than six
cubic feet in volume or, in the case of an antenna that has exposed
elements, the antenna and all of its exposed elements could fit within
an imaginary enclosure of no more than six cubic feet; and ii) all
other wireless equipment attached directly to a utility pole associated
with the facility is cumulatively no more than 25 cubic feet in volume.
The following types of associated ancillary equipment are not included
in the calculation of equipment volume: electric meter, concealment
elements, telecommunications demarcation box, ground-based enclosures,
grounding equipment, power transfer switch, cutoff switch, and vertical
cable runs for the connection of power and other services.
SMART POLE
A decorative utility pole that conceals three or more small
wireless facility installation(s) and may include other features such
as street lighting, 911 call service access, public access wi-fi and
surveillance cameras. A smart pole must allow for multiple occupants
and allow space for municipal use for other services and/or equipment.
Smart poles shall neither have external latches, external hinges,
external cabling, or other attachments. The pole should be made of
an inherently rust-resistant material (i.e., aluminum alloys or stainless
steel).
UTILITY POLE
A wooden or metal pole that is used by public utilities to
support electrical wires, telephone wires, coaxial cables, fiber optic
cables and like and similar appurtenances.
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE
Infrastructure designed specifically for the purpose of supporting
wireless facility equipment deployments, including large-scale (macro)
collocatable infrastructure as well as smalls wireless facilities
infrastructure.