1154.02 PURPOSE AND INTENT.

   (a)   The purpose of this Chapter is to establish general procedures and standards, consistent with all applicable federal and state laws, for the construction, installation, Collocation, modification, operation, and removal of Small Cell Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way.

   (b)   The intent of this Chapter is to:

      (1)   Establish basic criteria for applications to locate Small Cell Facilities and Wireless Support Structures in the Public Right-of-Way and authorize the Building Department to develop, publish, and from time to time amend applications and other associated materials to provide clear guidance to applicants;

      (2)   Ensure that the Small Cell Facilities and Wireless Support Structures are carefully designed, constructed, modified, maintained and removed when no longer in use in conformance with all applicable health and safety regulations;

      (3)   Preserve the character of the City by minimizing the potentially adverse visual impact of Small Cell Facilities and Wireless Support Structure through careful design, siting, landscaping and camouflaging techniques to blend these facilities into their environment to the maximum extent practicable;

      (4)   Enhance the ability of wireless communications carriers to deploy Small Cell Facilities and Wireless Support Structures in the City quickly, effectively and efficiently so that residents, businesses and visitors benefit from ubiquitous and robust Wireless Service availability; and

      (5)   Establish an application process and structure for payment of fees and charges to be uniformly applied to all Applicants and owners of Small Cell Facilities and Wireless Support Structures for such facilities.

         (Ord. 2018-115. Passed 8-14-18.)