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In addition to any other applicable designs standards as set forth in an applicable code or law, a wireless provider shall comply with the following design standards.
(A) Screening. Whenever any equipment or appurtenances (for example, cabinet, controller, and the like) are to be installed, screening must be installed to minimize the visibility of such equipment or appurtenance and shall not be permitted to obstruct sight lines or to create other traffic or safety problems.
(B) Color and stealth. All small wireless facilities, including all related equipment and appurtenances, must be a color that blends with the surroundings of the utility pole, wireless support structure, or other structure on which such facility or equipment is mounted, placed, or collocated. The color must be comprised of non-reflective materials which blend with the materials and colors of thesurrounding area and structures. The applicant shall use good faith efforts to employ reasonable stealth techniques to conceal the appearance of a small wireless facility or its related equipment and appurtenances.
(C) Utility poles; wireless support structures; extensions. Any utility pole extension or wireless support structure extension shall not be wood and shall blend with the color of the utility pole or wireless support structure upon which such extension is mounted. Any new utility pole or replacement utility pole shall not be wood, unless agreed to otherwise by the applicant and the city, and shall blend with the color, style, and structure of any surrounding utility poles or wireless support structures.
(D) Size. The applicant shall make good faith efforts to ensure the silhouette of a small wireless facility and its related equipment and appurtenances are reduced to minimize visual impact.
(Ord. 2019-1, passed 1-14-2019)
In addition to any other applicable safety standards as set forth in an applicable code or law, a wireless provider shall comply with the following safety standards.
(A) A small wireless facility and any related equipment or appurtenance shall not be collocated in a manner so as to obstruct or interfere with a motorist's view of roadways, nor shall any small wireless facility and any related equipment or appurtenance be collocated in a manner which obstructs the view of a motorist at an intersection in the "visibility triangle," meaning within the triangular area formed by the intersecting lot lines nearest the street intersection, and a straight line joining said lot lines at points which are 20 feet distant from the point of intersecting lot line.
(B) All small wireless facilities shall comply with tornado design standards as contained in this code or EIA-TIA 222 (latest version), whichever is stricter.
(C) Any and all transmission cables and cable trays deployed horizontally above the ground between any number of small wireless facilities and its equipment, between any number of small wireless facilities, or between any number of small wireless facilities’ equipment, shall be at least eight feet above the ground at all points.
(D) Wires and cables connecting the antenna to the remainder of the small wireless facility must be installed in accordance with the National Electrical Code, National Electrical Safety Code, and any other applicable code adopted by the city and in force at the time of the installation of the small wireless facility. Any wiring must be covered with an appropriate cover. No wiring or cabling serving the facility will be allowed to interfere with any existing uses.
(E) No signage shall be permitted on any small wireless facility or its related equipment or appurtenances other than signs that are required for public safety purposes, by law, or by the FCC, FAA, or other similar governmental agency.
(Ord. 2019-1, passed 1-14-2019)
In addition to any other applicable fall zone or setback standards as set forth in an applicable code or law, a wireless provider shall comply with the following fall zone and set back requirements.
(A) Fall zone. No small wireless facility shall be collocated any closer to a habitable structure or outdoor area where people congregate than its fall zone. For purposes of this section, the fall zone shall be 110% of the height of the small wireless facility, the utility pole to which it is attached, the wireless support structure to which it is attached, or any combination or variation thereof, whichever shall result in the largest fall zone.
(B) Setback. All small wireless facilities including mounts, equipment shelters, related equipment, or appurtenances shall comply with the minimum building and landscape/screening setback requirements of the applicable zoning district as set forth in Chapter 153; provided, however, that the following setbacks apply to the height of the small wireless facility, utility pole, or wireless support structure above ground level, or, if such small wireless facility, utility pole, or wireless support structure is attached to a building, the height from the point of attachment.
(1) No small wireless facility, utility pole, or wireless support structure shall be set back a distance less than its height.
(2) No small wireless facility, utility pole, or wireless support structure shall be set back a distance less than its height from the nearest overhead electrical power line which serves more than one dwelling or place of business.
(Ord. 2019-1, passed 1-14-2019)
The approval of all design, safety, fall zone, and setback requirements, as set forth in §§ 154.05 through 154.08 of this chapter, shall be submitted to the Zoning Board of Appeals Officer for approval. If denied, the Zoning Board of Appeals Officer must notify the applicant in writing of the denial. The applicant may appeal the denial to the Zoning Board of Appeals within 15 days of the notice of the denial. The Zoning Board of Appeals decision on the design, safety, fall zone, and setback requirements may be appealed within 15 days of the notice of denial to the City Council. The City Council has final authority on any decision concerning the design, safety, fall zone, and setback requirements and any such decision is final.
(Ord. 2019-1, passed 1-14-2019)
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