The placement of small wireless facilities and wireless support structures to accommodate small wireless facilities are a permitted use within the public right-of-way provided the following criteria are met:
A. A conditional use permit is required to install a new wireless support structure for the sitting of a small wireless facility in a right-of-way in an area zoned for residential use including the A, E-1, E-2, R-1A, R-1B, R-1C, and R- 2 zoning districts.
B. A small wireless facility permit shall be required pursuant to the requirements of Title 7-3-7-1 of the City Code.
C. No new wireless support structure installed within the right-of-way shall exceed fifty (50) feet in height without the city's written authorization, provided that the city may impose a lower height limit in the applicable permit to protect the public health, safety and welfare or to protect the right-of-way and its current use, and further provided that a registrant may replace an existing wireless support structure exceeding fifty (50) feet in height with a structure of the same height subject to such conditions or requirements as may be imposed in the applicable permit.
D. No wireless facility may extend more than ten (10) feet above its wireless support structure.
E. Where an applicant proposes to install a new wireless support structure in the right-of-way, the city may impose separation requirements between such structure and any existing wireless support structure or other facilities in and around the right-of-way.
F. Where an applicant proposes collocation on a decorative wireless support structure, sign or other structure not intended to support small wireless facilities, the city may impose reasonable requirements to accommodate the particular design, appearance or intended purpose of such structure.
G. Where an applicant proposes to replace a wireless support structure, the city may impose reasonable restocking, replacement, or relocation requirements on the replacement of such structure.
H. Small wireless facilities and wireless support structures located outside the right-of-way shall comply with the standards found in Title 10-15G of the City Code. (Ord. 1441, 12-12-2022)