For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ANTENNA. Any exterior apparatus or apparatuses at a fixed location designed for telephonic, radio, data, internet or other communications through the sending and/or receiving of electromagnetic waves, including equipment attached to a tower or building for the purpose of providing personal wireless services, including, for example, cellular, paging, low power mobile radio and personal communications services telecommunications services, and their attendant base stations.
ANTENNA HEIGHT. The vertical distance measured from the base of the antenna support structure at grade to the highest point of the structure even if said highest point is an antenna. Measurement of tower height shall include antennas, base pad and other appurtenances and shall be measured from the finished grade of the site. If the support structure is on a sloped grade, then the average between the highest and lowest grades shall be used in calculating the antenna height.
ANTENNA SUPPORT STRUCTURE. Any pole, telescoping mast, tower, tripod or other structure which supports a device used in the transmitting or receiving of radio frequency signals.
CELL SITE. A tract or parcel of land that contains the personal wireless service facilities including any antenna, its support structure, accessory buildings and parking, and may include other uses associated with and ancillary to personal wireless services.
FAA. The Federal Aviation Administration.
FCC. The Federal Communications Commission.
GOVERNING AUTHORITY. The governing authority of the city, namely the City Council.
PERSONAL WIRELESS SERVICES and PERSONAL WIRELESS SERVICE FACILITIES. Shall be defined in the same manner as in 47 U.S.C. § 332(c)(7)(C), as they may be amended now or in the future.
TOWER. Any structure that is designed and constructed primarily for the purpose of supporting one or more antennas, including self-supporting lattice towers, guy towers or monopole towers. The term encompasses personal wireless service facilities, radio transmission towers, microwave towers, common-carrier towers, cellular telephone towers or personal communications services towers, alternative tower structures and the like.
(Ord. 97-4, passed 3-20-1997; Ord. 98-6, passed 2-2-1998; Ord. 99-16, passed 3-2-1999)