For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ACCESSORY EQUIPMENT. Any equipment serving or being used in conjunction with a telecommunications facility or support structure. This equipment includes, but is not limited to, utility or transmission equipment, power supplies, generators, batteries, cables, equipment buildings, cabinets and storage sheds, shelters or other structures.
ADMINISTRATOR. The Planning and Zoning Board, Administrator or individual designated by the Board to conduct the administrative review referred to in this chapter
ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL. Zoning approval that the Administrator is authorized to grant after administrative review.
ANTENNA. Any structure or device used to collect or radiate electromagnetic waves for the provision of cellular, paging, personal communications services (PCS) and microwave communications. These structures and devices include, but are not limited to, the following: directional antennas, such as panels, microwave dishes and satellite dishes; and omnidirectional antennas, such as whips.
BOARD. The County Commission, Town Board of Trustees or other governmental body governing the district this chapter refers to.
COLLOCATION. The act of siting telecommunications facilities in the same location on the same support structure as other telecommunications facilities. COLLOCATION also means locating telecommunications facilities on an existing structure (for example: buildings, water tanks, towers, utility poles and the like) without the need to construct a new support structure.
CARRIER ON WHEELS or CELL ON WHEELS or COW. A portable self-contained cell site that can be moved to a location and set up to provide personal wireless services on a temporary or emergency basis. A COW is normally vehicle-mounted and contains a telescoping boom as the antenna support structure.
MAJOR MODIFICATIONS. Improvements to existing telecommunications facilities or support structures that result in a substantial change to the facility or structure. Collocation of new telecommunications facilities to an existing support structure without replacement of the structure shall not constitute a MAJOR MODIFICATION. MAJOR MODIFICATIONS include, but are not limited to, extending the height of the support structure by more than 20 feet or 10% of its current height whichever is greater, and the replacement of the structure.
MINOR MODIFICATIONS. Improvements to existing telecommunications facilities and support structures that result in some material change to the facility or support structure but of a level, quality or intensity that is less than a “substantial” change. These MINOR MODIFICATIONS include, but are not limited to, extending the height of the support structure by less than 20 feet or 10% of its current height, whichever is greater, and the expansion of the compound area for additional accessory equipment.
MONOPOLE. A single, freestanding pole-type structure supporting one or more antenna. For purposes of this chapter, a MONOPOLE is not a tower.
ORDINARY MAINTENANCE. Ensuring that telecommunications facilities and support structures are kept in good operating condition. ORDINARY MAINTENANCE includes inspections, testing and modifications that maintain functional capacity and aesthetic and structural integrity; for example the strengthening of a support structure’s foundation or of the support structure itself. ORDINARY MAINTENANCE includes replacing antennas and accessory equipment on a like-for-like basis within an existing telecommunications facility and relocating the antennas of approved telecommunications facilities to different height levels on an existing monopole or tower upon which they are currently located. ORDINARY MAINTENANCE does not include minor and major modifications.
REPLACEMENT. Constructing a new support structure of proportions and of equal height or other height as would be allowed under the definition of “minor modification” to a pre-existing support structure in order to support a telecommunications facility or to accommodate collocation and removing the pre-existing support structure.
STEALTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY. Any telecommunications facility that is integrated as an architectural feature of a structure so that the purpose of the facility for providing wireless services is not readily apparent to a casual observer.
SUPPORT STRUCTURE(S). A structure designed to support telecommunications facilities including, but not limited to, monopoles, towers, utility poles and other freestanding self-supporting structures.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY. Any unmanned facility established for the purpose of providing wireless transmission of voice, data, images or other information including, but not limited to, cellular telephone service, personal communications service (PCS), and paging service. A TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITY can consist of one or more antennas and accessory equipment or one base station.
TOWER. A lattice-type structure, guyed or freestanding, that supports one or more antennas.
(Ord. 10.040, passed 2-3-2008)