A. Site selection.
1. The preferred location for SWF shall be on existing infrastructure such as utility poles or street lights. The infrastructure selected should be located at alleys, streets and/or near property line prolongations. If the SWF is not able to be placed on existing infrastructure, the applicant shall provide a map of existing infrastructure in the service area and describe why each such site was not feasible.
2. When existing infrastructure sites have been exhausted or there is no available infrastructure in the proposed location, the city will consider entering into a master agreement with an applicant on mutually agreeable terms, but which will require that the applicant dedicate new infrastructure such as a street light, on which the SWF can be installed. The installation shall be subject to any of the size, attachment, and other physical restrictions set forth in divisions B.1. and 2., below, as determined necessary by the City Engineer. The City Engineer shall approve all plans and specifications, including the means of providing electrical power.
B. Existing infrastructure requirements.
1. Street light.
a. The antenna shall be the smallest possible volume but in no case greater than three (3) cubic feet. The antenna must be enclosed in an RF transparent screen unless a whip style antenna is used. Antenna installations will be top of pole mount and shall not increase the height by more than ten percent (10%) or ten (10) feet, whichever is greater, over other street lights in the immediate vicinity. The antenna shall be as small as technically possible, and RF screen and/or color treatment shall be utilized if possible to camouflage the installation.
b. Equipment, other than antennas, shall be mounted as prescribed by the City Engineer in one of the manners described herein:
(1) Equipment shall be mounted in a base shroud of approved design to be retrofitted to an existing light standard. The base shroud shall be coated or painted with an approved color to match the existing pole.
(2) Equipment shall be mounted directly to the pole a minimum of eight (8) feet above the existing grade and be coated or painted with an approved color to match the existing pole.
(3) Equipment shall be mounted to the pole in an equipment box a minimum of eight (8) feet above the existing grade. The equipment box shall be coated or painted an approved color to match the existing pole and will be no wider than two times (2x) the diameter of the pole at the point it is mounted nor protrude from the surface of the pole by more than eight (8) inches.
c. The applicant may propose or the city may require that the existing light standard be replaced with a city-approved pole that is manufactured with a base shroud designed to accept wireless equipment and integrated RF screen to accept a wireless antenna.
2. Utility pole.
a. The antenna shall be the smallest possible volume but in no case greater than three (3) cubic feet and shall be mounted at the top of the pole or on the side of the pole with a bracket. When mounted with a bracket the bracket may extend no more than eighteen (18) inches from the surface of the pole and will be coated or painted to match the existing pole. The antenna must be enclosed in an RF transparent screen unless a whip style antenna is used. The antenna shall be as small as technically possible, and RF screen and/or color treatment shall be utilized if possible to camouflage the installation.
b. Equipment, other than antennas, shall be mounted as prescribed by the Director in one (1) of the manners described:
(1) Equipment shall be mounted directly to the pole a minimum of eight (8) feet above the existing grade and be coated or painted with an approved color to match the existing pole.
(2) Equipment shall be mounted in an equipment box that is mounted directly to the pole a minimum of eight (8) feet above the existing grade. The equipment or box shall be coated or painted to match the existing pole and will be no wider than the diameter of the pole at the point it is mounted nor protrude from the surface of the pole by more than eight (8) inches.
c. If the existing utility pole already has more than two (2) existing risers/drops, the pole must be replaced with a metal pole that allows the new cable and wires to be located inside the pole, in conduit. The existing drops will also be relocated inside the new pole and underground entry into the pole through the foundation is required. When the installation will result in two (2) or fewer risers/drops on the pole, the wires and cable may be installed as a riser/drop in conduit painted to match the pole, or as directed by the city.
3. Alternative infrastructure. The City Engineer shall be authorized to consider and allow use of other infrastructure not described above and not otherwise prohibited herein, when the City Engineer determines that the proposed alternate infrastructure: (i) is substantially similar in physical characteristics to a preferred structure; and (ii) the visual impact that would be suffered by the public is no greater than the impact if installed on a preferred structure; and (iii) the proposed alternative infrastructure can accommodate the proposed SWF without creating any risk to the public health or safety. Any approved alternate infrastructure shall be subject to all requirements for SWFs set forth in this section.
C. Prohibited locations. The City Engineer has determined that, in order to ensure protection of the public health and safety, no SWF may be installed or maintained: (i) where any hazard to normal traffic flow could occur or exist, such as obscuring of drivers' visibility or sight lines; or (ii) which would result in any obstruction or restriction of pedestrian movement or risk to pedestrian safety; or (iii) which would or could result in violation of any law, including any ADA standard; or (iv) which would or could result in violation of any applicable Federal, State, County or local standard including standards of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
(Ord. 1208, passed 1-15-19)