For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ACCESSORY STRUCTURE. Any structure subordinate to and serving the principal use on the same lot, attached or detached and clearly and customarily incidental thereto.
ANTENNA. Any structure or device used for the purpose of collecting, receiving, transmitting, or radiating electromagnetic waves, including, but not limited to, directional antennas, such as panels, microwave dishes, satellite dishes, and omni-directional antennas, such as whip antennas.
COMMERCIAL RECEIVING OR TRANSMITTING ANTENNA. Any antenna erected for the commercial use of information.
COMMERCIAL WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES. Licensed commercial wireless telecommunication services, including cellular, personal communications services (pcs), specialized mobilized radio (smr), enhanced specialized mobilized radio (esmr), paging, and similar services that are marketed to the general public.
PRIVATE RECEIVING AND/OR TRANSMITTING ANTENNA. Any antenna erected for the noncommercial use of information.
PUBLIC UTILITY. Persons, corporations, or governments supplying gas, electric, transportation, water, sewer, or land line telephone service to the general public. For the purpose of this chapter, commercial wireless telecommunication services shall not be considered public utility uses, and are defined separately.
TOWER. Any ground- or roof-mounted pole, spire, structure, or combination thereof taller than 15 feet, including supporting lines, cables, wires, braces, and masts, intended primarily for the purpose of mounting an antenna, meteorological device, or similar apparatus above grade (except amateur radio antennas). TOWERS or ANTENNA TOWERS shall be considered antennas by definition.
TOWER, MULTI-USER. A tower to which is attached the antennas of more than one commercial wireless telecommunication service provider or governmental entity.
(Ord. 155, passed 2-20-2001)