A. Finishes. All exterior surfaces shall be painted, colored and/or wrapped in flat, nonreflective hues that match the underlying support structure or blend with the surrounding environment. All finishes shall be subject to the Director's prior approval.
B. Noise. Small wireless facilities and all associated antennas, accessory equipment and other improvements must comply individually and cumulatively with the requirements of Chapter 15.90 (“Noise Standards and Regulation”), as may be amended.
C. Lights. All lights and light fixtures must be aimed and shielded so that their illumination effects are directed downwards and confined within the public rights-of-way in a manner consistent with any other standards and specifications by the city engineer or his or her designee. All antennas, accessory equipment and other improvements with indicator or status lights must be installed in locations and within enclosures that mitigate illumination impacts visible from publicly accessible areas.
D. Trees and Landscaping. Small wireless facilities and other infrastructure deployments shall not be installed (in whole or in part) within any tree drip line. No tree may be altered, removed or replaced unless the Director approves such alteration, removal or replacement. Small wireless facilities and other infrastructure deployments shall not cause the removal of city installed landscaping except to the minimum extent necessary to allow the pole and related infrastructure and all other landscaping shall not be replaced with concrete.
E. Signs and Advertisements. All small wireless facilities and other infrastructure deployments that involve RF transmitters must include signage that accurately identifies the site owner/operator, the owner/operator’s site name or identification number and a toll-free number to the owner/operator’s network operations center. Small wireless facilities and other infrastructure deployments may not bear any other signage or advertisements unless expressly approved by the City, required by law or recommended under FCC or other United States governmental agencies for compliance with RF emissions regulations. Signs shall be no larger than required or recommended by FCC or other United States governmental regulations.
F. Site Security Measures. Small wireless facilities and other infrastructure deployments may incorporate reasonable and appropriate site security measures, such as locks and anti-climbing devices, to prevent unauthorized access, theft or vandalism.
G. Compliance with Health and Safety Regulations. All small wireless facilities and other infrastructure deployments shall be designed, constructed, operated and maintained in compliance with all generally applicable health and safety regulations, which includes without limitation all applicable regulations for human exposure to RF emissions and compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et seq.) and similar laws.
H. Antennas. The provisions in this subsection (H) apply to all antennas.
1. Shrouding. All antennas, radio transmission equipment (e.g., radio remote units or “RRUs”), and associated cables, jumpers, wires, mounts, masts, brackets and other connectors and hardware, must be installed within a single shroud or radome or within the pole.
a. Pole -Top Mounted. The shroud height for a pole-top mounted facility shall not exceed 84 inches and the shroud width shall not have a diameter in excess of 18 inches. The shroud must be uniform in diameter. Unless it is infeasible to do so, or would otherwise violate another city requirement, all small wireless facilities on utility poles shall be pole-top mounted.
b. Side-Mounted. If a small wireless facility cannot be pole-top mounted and is on a new pole that cannot feasibly serve as a streetlight pole, it shall be side mounted. The total volume of a shroud for a side mounted facility shall not exceed six cubic feet, and the greatest distance between two points on the shroud shall not exceed four feet. Side-mounted antennas shall not project: (i) more than 24 inches from the support structure, or (ii) over any abutting private property. If applicable laws require a configuration different than specified herein, configuration shall be no greater than required for compliance with such laws.
2. Overall Height. No antenna may extend more than 84" above the support structure, plus any minimum separation between the antenna and other pole attachments required by applicable health and safety regulations. The height of a non-utility pole replacement or new non-utility pole shall not exceed the height of adjacent poles of like kind or 37 feet, whichever is more restrictive.
I. Undergrounded Accessory Equipment.
1. Undergrounding. Accessory equipment (other than any emergency disconnect switches) shall be placed underground. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Director may grant an exception when the applicant demonstrates by clear and convincing evidence that compliance with this section would be technically infeasible.
2. Vaults. Unless infeasible, no above-ground accessory equipment is allowed on the surface of the public right-of-way. Accessory equipment which is to be undergrounded must be installed within the parkway landscaped or hardscaped area in a flush to grade underground vault that is load-rated to meet disabled access and City standards. Pull boxes must be installed with approved traffic lids. Underground vaults must be constructed with a slip-resistant cover. Vaults shall be placed within landscaped parkways where such area exists. All new construction must meet current disabled access requirements and City standards.
J. Utilities. The provisions in this subsection (J) are applicable to all utilities and other related improvements that serve small wireless facilities and other infrastructure deployments.
1. Vertical Cable Risers. Unless it would violate General Order 95 or applicable law, all cables, wires and other connectors must be routed through conduits within the pole or other support structure, and all conduit attachments, cables, wires and other connectors must be concealed from public view. To the extent that cables, wires and other connectors cannot be routed through the pole, such as with wood utility poles, applicants shall route them through a single external conduit or shroud that has been finished to match the underlying pole.
2. Spools and Coils. To reduce clutter and deter vandalism, excess fiber optic or coaxial cables shall not be spooled, coiled or otherwise stored on the pole outside equipment cabinets or shrouds.
3. Electric Meters. Unless technically infeasible, small wireless facilities and other infrastructure deployments shall use flat-rate electric service or other method that obviates the need for a separate above-grade electric meter.
4. Existing Conduit or Circuits. To reduce unnecessary wear and tear on the public rights-of-way, applicants are encouraged to use existing conduits and/or electric circuits whenever available and technically feasible.
K. Prohibited Support Structures. Small wireless facilities may not be on existing street light poles, decorative poles, banner poles or any utility pole scheduled for removal or relocation within 18 months from the time the Director acts on the small wireless facility application on strands or wires between any structures.
L. Encroachments Over Private Property. No small cell antennas, accessory equipment or other improvements may encroach onto or over any private or other property outside the public rights-of-way without the property owner's express written consent.
M. No Interference with Other Uses. Small wireless facilities and any associated antennas, accessory equipment or improvements shall not be located in any place or manner that would physically interfere with or impede access to any: (1) worker access to any above-ground or underground infrastructure for traffic control, streetlight or public transportation, including without limitation any curb control sign, parking meter, vehicular traffic sign or signal, pedestrian traffic sign or signal, barricade reflectors. (2) access to any public transportation vehicles, shelters, street furniture or other improvements at any public transportation stop, (3) worker access to above ground or underground infrastructure owned or operated by any public or private utility agency, (4) fire hydrant or water valve, (5) access to any doors, gates, sidewalk doors, passage doors, stoops or other ingress and egress points to any building appurtenant to the rights-of-way or (6) access to any fire escape.
N. Replacement Poles.
1. All replacement poles must:
a. be located in a manner consistent with City Standard 550 as it maybe amended from time to time
b. be aligned with the other existing poles along the public rights-of-way
c. maintain the prior-existing street light illumination pattern
d. comply with all applicable standards and specifications by the Director.
2. Additionally, if the applicant proposes to replace an existing high-voltage pole:
a. The existing high-voltage pole shall be replaced with a low voltage pole, unless doing so is technically infeasible
b. The replacement pole shall be installed directly across the street, unless doing so is technically infeasible, or the director approves an alternate location in close proximity to the pole that is being removed
c. The replacement pole shall include an operational light arm, unless the director indicates that the director prefers that the pole instead merely be capable of allowing the addition of a light arm which can be added at a later date
d. The permittee shall offer the ownership of the new pole to City.
(Ord. 3315 § 2 (part), 2022)