(a) Applications for small cell facilities and wireless support structures in the right-of-way shall comply with the general requirements and design standards in this section, and with any design guidelines that may be adopted to supplement and further explain the design standards.
(b) General Standards.
(1) Utility Undergrounding Required. All service lines to the proposed small cell facilities shall be undergrounded in planned residential developments if all other utilities in the planned residential development are also underground.
(2) Electric and Fiber Optic Supply.
A. Independent Power Source Required. Small cell facilities located on Village-owned support structures may not use the same power source providing power for the existing facilities original to the purposes of the support structure.
B. Applicant shall coordinate, establish, maintain and pay for all power and communication connections with private utilities.
(3) Wiring, Cables and Conduit Requirements.
A. All wiring and cables must be housed within the steel support structure pole and extended vertically within a flexible conduit, except when collocated on an existing wireless support structure and/or on a wood wireless support structure, in which case all wiring and cables must be housed in a conduit.
B. Above ground wires, cables, connections and conduit are prohibited, except as may be specified in the Small Cell Design Guidelines based on the specific context and characteristics of the wireless support structure.
C. Spools and/or coils of excess fiber optic or coaxial cables or any other wires shall not be stored on the pole except completely within the approved enclosures or cabinets.
(4) Lighting associated with small cell facilities is prohibited. Any internal lights associated with electronic equipment shall be shielded from public view.
(5) Signage is prohibited on all small cell facilities and wireless support structures, including stickers, logos, and other non-essential graphics and information unless required by FCC.
(6) Prohibited Wireless Facilities. Microwave or other wireless backhaul is not permitted within the right-of-way.
(c) Existing Wireless Support Structures.
(1) Collocation encouraged. The collocation of small cell facilities on existing support structures is strongly encouraged as a means to minimize the extent of intrusion of redundant support structures within the right-of-way.
(2) Structural Integrity of Existing Support Structures.
A. The Village shall not authorize any attachments to Village-owned infrastructure that negatively impacts the structural integrity of the support structure.
B. The Village may condition approval of the collocation on replacement or modification of the wireless support structure at the operator's cost if the Village determines that replacement or modification is necessary for compliance with its written construction or safety standards. A replacement or modification of the wireless support structure shall conform to the applicable design guidelines and the Village's applicable specifications for the type of structure being replaced. The Village may retain ownership of a replacement wireless support structure.
(3) Maximum Permitted Height. For an existing wireless support structure, the antenna and any associated shroud or concealment material are permitted to be collocated at the top of the existing wireless support structure and shall not increase the height of the existing wireless support structure by more than five feet, unless otherwise specified in the Small Cell Design Guidelines based on the specific context and characteristics of the wireless support structure.
(4) Right to reserve space on wireless support structure or pole. The Village may reserve space for future public safety or transportation uses in the public way or on a wireless support structure or pole owned by the Village in a documented and approved plan in place at the time an application is filed.
A. A reservation of space shall not preclude placement of a pole or collocation of a small cell facility.
B. If replacement of the Village's pole or wireless support structure is necessary to accommodate the collocation of the small cell facility and the future use, the operator shall pay for the replacement of the pole or wireless support structure, and the replaced pole or wireless support structure must accommodate the future use.
(d) New Wireless Support Structures/Poles (Type Ill Application).
(1) Location.
A. Required Setbacks.
1. The centerline of new support structures shall be installed in alignment with existing street trees and other poles along the same right-of-way, unless otherwise required in the Small Cell Design Guidelines.
2. In no case shall a new support structure be located less than two feet from the travel-way/face of curb, sidewalk, or shared-use path as measured to the nearest part -of the support structure.
3. New support structures shall be located a minimum of six feet from any permanent object or existing lawful encroachment into the right-of-way.
B. Fall Zones. Fall-zone requirements for wireless support structures shall be consistent with these requirements for other structures of similar types and height within the right-of-way.
C. Required Spacing. Minimum separation between new wireless support structures and other existing facilities shall be as follows:
1. 300 linear feet between proposed Type Ill and existing Type Ill support structures, or permitted but unconstructed Type Ill support structures, at the time a complete application is filed with the Village, irrespective of the owner/operator of the small cell facilities.
2. 20 linear feet between proposed Type Ill support structures and all other wireless support structures, including existing light or utility poles.
D. Placement Considerations. To the extent possible, all new wireless support structures should be placed as follows:
1. In a manner that meets ADA requirements and does not impede, obstruct or hinder pedestrian, bicycle or vehicular travel.
2. As close as practicable to the intersection of property lines, or along the secondary street frontage for corner lots.
3. Outside of the critical root zone of existing street trees, but in no case less than 15 linear feet from existing tree trunks.
(2) Maximum Permitted Height.
A. The overall height of a new wireless support structure and any collocated antennas shall not be more than forty feet in height above established grade at the base of the structure, except as regulated in division (2)(B).
B. The overall maximum height of a new wireless support structure shall not be more than thirty-five feet in height above established grade at the base of the structure in areas meeting the following criteria:
1. The area is within three hundred feet of the proposed site for a new wireless support structure in the same right-of-way or a connecting right-of-way, and there are no wireless support structures or utility poles taller than thirty feet in height above ground level;
2. In locations where the maximum allowable height for building construction in the zoning district is thirty-five feet or less.
(3) Design Requirements.
A. Materials, shape and dimensions. All new wireless support structures shall be constructed of solid hot-dipped galvanized steel, be round in shape with the pole shaft tapered in diameter from the base to the top, with a maximum diameter of 12 inches at the base and a minimum diameter of 10 inches at the top.
B. Transformer Base. All new wireless support structures shall include a one-piece cast aluminum alloy transformer base in a breakaway design, consistent with specifications of this chapter, and subject to the Commissioner of Buildings' review and approval.
C. Foundation/Footer.
1. All new wireless support structures must be supported with a reinforced concrete foundation and footer designed, stamped, seals and signed by a professional engineer licensed and registered in the State of Ohio, and subject to the Commissioner of Buildings' review and approval.
2. Anchor bolts must be constructed from steel (high strength) per ATSM A36, threaded (J-type I L-type), hot-dip galvanized per ODOT CMS Item No. 711.02 and in a length and diameter determined, stamped, sealed and signed by a professional engineer licensed and registered in the State of Ohio, and subject to the Commissioner of Buildings' review and approval.
3. All anchor bolts must be concealed from public view with an appropriate pole boot or cover, powder coated to match the pole.
D. Color. New wireless support structures, including the breakaway transformer base, shall have a grey powder coated finish consistent with the Small Cell Design Guidelines.
(4) Multiple requests for wireless support structures in violation of spacing requirements. If multiple requests are received by the Village to install two or more poles that would violate applicable spacing requirements under division (d)(1)C of this section, or to collocate two or more small cell facilities on the same wireless support structure, notwithstanding division (F) of section 4939.0313 of the Revised Code, the Village may resolve conflicting requests through whatever reasonable and nondiscriminatory manner it deems appropriate.
(5) Village directed alternate location for wireless support structures. The Village may propose an alternate location to any proposed location of a new wireless support structure, subject to the following:
A. That the alternate location is within 100 feet of the proposed location or within a distance that is equivalent to the width of the right-of-way in or on which the new wireless support structure is proposed, whichever is greater; and
B. The operator shall use the alternate location if it has the right to do so on reasonable terms and conditions and the alternate location does not impose technical limits or additional costs.
(6) Waiver to Village directed alternate wireless support structure location or undergrounding requirements. Small cell operators may seek a waiver of the undergrounding or alternative location requirements for the placement of a new wireless support structure to support small cell facilities if the operator is unable to achieve its service objective using a small cell facility under the following circumstances:
A. From a location in the public way where the prohibition does not apply;
B. In a utility easement the operator has the right to access; or
C. In or on other suitable locations or structures made available by the Village at reasonable rates, fees, and terms. The Village shall process waivers in a reasonable and nondiscriminatory manner that does not have the effect of prohibiting the provision of wireless service.
(e) Antenna.
(1) Location. All antenna to be installed on new or existing wireless support structures shall be mounted to the top of the wireless support structure and aligned with the centerline of the wireless support structure, unless otherwise specified in the Small Cell Design Guidelines based on the specific context and characteristics of the wireless support structure.
(2) Size. Each antenna shall be located entirely within an enclosure of not 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 enclosure of not more than six cubic feet in volume.
(3) Design.
A. Shape. Antennas shall be cylindrical in shape, or completely housed within a cylindrical enclosure or radome.
B. Color. Exposed antennas and antenna enclosures shall match the color specifications of the wireless support structure.
(f) Small Cell Facilities Installed on Wireless Support Structures.
(1) Size. Exclusive of the antenna, all wireless equipment associated with the facility shall not cumulatively exceed twenty-eight cubic feet in volume. The calculation of equipment volume shall not include electric meters, concealment elements, telecommunications demarcation boxes, grounding equipment, power transfer switches, cut-off switches, and vertical cable runs for the connection of power and other services.
(2) Equipment Enclosures Required. All small cell facilities mounted to wireless support structures shall be fully contained within enclosures or cabinets.
(3) Required Clear Height. All small cell facilities mounted to wireless support structures shall provide a minimum of 10 feet of clear space on the pole as measured from established grade to the lowest point of any facility/equipment cabinets or concealment apparatus mounted to the support structure.
(4) Maximum Horizontal Offset from Support Structure. Small cell equipment cabinets or enclosures shall not extend more than 10 inches beyond the pole centerline in all directions.
(5) Design.
A. Cabinet or Enclosure Shape.
1. Small cell equipment cabinets or enclosures shall be rectangular in shape, with the vertical dimension being greater than the horizontal.
2. Generally, the cabinet or enclosure shall be no wider than the maximum diameter of the support structure.
B. Installation Method.
1. All pole-mounted equipment cabinets or enclosures must be installed as flush to the pole as possible.
2. Any installation brackets connecting the cabinets to the pole shall not extend more than 2 inches from the pole, and shall include metal flaps (or "wings") to fully conceal the gap between the cabinet and pole.
C. Cabinet or Enclosure Material. Cabinets and other enclosures installed as part of a new wireless support structure (Type Ill application) shall be constructed of the same material as the pole.
D. Color. Cabinets or enclosures shall match the color specifications of the wireless support structure. (Ord. 3971. Passed 6-20-18.)
(g) Ground Mounted Small Cell Facilities.
(1) Location.
A. Required Setbacks.
1. In no case shall ground mounted small cell facilities be located less than two feet from the travel-way/face of curb, sidewalk, or shared-use path as measured to the nearest part of the cabinet or enclosure.
2. Ground mounted small cell facilities and associated required screening shall be located a minimum of six feet from any permanent object or existing lawful encroachment into the right-of-way.
(2) Size. All small cell wireless equipment associated with the facility shall not cumulatively exceed twenty-eight cubic feet in volume. The calculation of equipment volume shall not include electric meters, concealment elements, telecommunications demarcation boxes, grounding equipment, power transfer switches, cut-off switches, and vertical cable runs for the connection of power and other services.
(3) Maximum Permitted Height. The maximum height for ground mounted small cell facilities shall not exceed 3.5 feet as measured from established grade at the base of the facility.
(4) Equipment Enclosures Required. All ground mounted small cell facilities shall be fully contained within enclosures or cabinets.
(5) Design Requirements.
A. Screening required. Evergreen plant material shall be used for screening and shall be planted to ensure that the equipment will be screened to its full height within two years of planting.
B. Concrete pad or slab. A precast concrete or cast-in-place pad, or pad constructed of similar suitable material, shall be installed as a foundation for any ground mounted equipment cabinet.
C. Breakaway Design. All objects placed within the clear zone shall feature breakaway design.
D. Color. Ground mounted small cell facility cabinets and enclosures shall be a dark green or black powder coated finish.
(Ord. 3988. Passed 8-6-18.)
(h) Small Cell Design Guidelines.
(1) The Building Department may promulgate detailed Small Cell Design Guidelines that provide additional objective, technically feasible criteria for the design and installation of small cell facilities, which the department shall consider in reviewing an application.
(2) The intent of the Small Cell Design Guidelines is to provide greater detail, description, and examples of acceptable small cell facilities including visual depictions.
(3) The Commissioner of Buildings shall have authority to update or supplement the Small Cell Design Guidelines to address relevant changes in law, technology, or administrative processes. In the event of any conflict between the Small Cell Design Guidelines and the standards articulated in this chapter, the language of this chapter takes precedence over the language of the Small Cell Design Guidelines.
(Ord. 3971. Passed 6-20-18.)