A. New Towers, Antennas, DAS And Small Cells: All new towers, antennas, DAS and small cells in the City shall be subject to these regulations, except as otherwise provided herein.
1. New towers and buildings in zones other than Manufacturing and Light Manufacturing require a special use permit.
2. New antenna arrays meeting the requirements of subsection 17.08.820L of this article are permitted with a building permit.
3. DAS and small cells are permitted pursuant to section 17.08.815 of this article.
B. Preexisting Towers Or Antennas: Preexisting towers and preexisting antennas shall not be required to meet the requirements of this article, except as otherwise provided herein.
C. Exempt Facilities: The following are exempt from this article:
1. FCC licensed amateur (ham) radio facilities;
2. Satellite earth stations, dishes and/or antennas used for private television reception not exceeding one meter (1 m) in diameter;
3. A government-owned WCF installed upon the declaration of a state of emergency by the Federal, State or local government, or a written determination of public necessity by the City; except that such facility must comply with all Federal and State requirements. The WCF shall be exempt from the provisions of this article for up to one month after the duration of the state of emergency;
4. A temporary, commercial WCF installed for providing coverage of a special event such as news coverage or sporting event, subject to administrative approval by the City. The WCF shall be exempt from the provisions of this article for up to one week before and after the duration of the special event; and
5. Other temporary, commercial WCFs installed for a period of up to ninety (90) days, subject to the City's discretion; provided that such temporary WCF will comply with applicable setbacks and height requirements. (Ord. 3590, 2017)