(a) General Requirements.
(1) Wireless support structures shall align with other poles to achieve a uniform inline appearance.
(2) Wireless support structures shall be setback from the edge of pavement according to applicable safety and construction standards as set forth in Section 957.05 of the City of Louisville, Ohio Codified Ordinances. Minimum setback of two feet from traveled ways.
(3) All small cell facilities and wireless support structures and any related items shall be installed and maintained plumb and level and shall maintain an orderly and neat appearance.
(4) All equipment and enclosures shall be attached, anchored and/or strapped tightly to poles using corrosion resistant steel hardware.
(5) Wireless support structures shall support no more than two small cell facilities, unless approved otherwise by the Service Director or his/her designee.
(6) Ambient noise suppression measures or placement of the equipment in locations less likely to impact adjacent properties shall be required to ensure compliance with all applicable noise regulations.
(7) Unless otherwise required for compliance with FAA or FCC regulations, the small cell facility or wireless support structure shall not include any permanently installed lights. Any lights associated with the equipment shall be appropriately shielded from public view. This shall not be interpreted to prohibit streetlights or the placement of luminaires by the City of Louisville, Ohio.
(b) Location.
(1) In accordance with Section 4939.0314(0) of the Ohio Revised Code, Authority of a Municipal Corporation, the City of Louisville, Ohio shall reserve the right to propose an alternate location to the proposed location of a new wireless support structure, provided the alternate location is within 100' or a distance equal to the width of the City of Louisville, Ohio right-of-way in or on which the new wireless support structure is proposed, whichever is greater. The City of Louisville, Ohio also finds that certain locations and collocation configurations are preferred. A preferred location and collocation configuration should be utilized whenever possible and should only be surpassed if in the determination of the Service Director, clear and convincing evidence supports such a decision. Cost alone should not be grounds for such a determination. The order of preference is as follows:
A. First, small cell facilities should be collocated on an existing pole or wireless support structure within a utility easement. If no such pole or wireless support structure is available, then proceed to the next preference;
B. Second, small cell facilities should be collocated on an existing pole or wireless support structure within an alley. If no such pole or wireless support structure is available, then proceed to the next preference;
C. Third, small cell facilities should be collocated on a new wireless support structure within a utility easement. If no such location is available, then proceed to the new preference;
D. Fourth, small cell facilities should be collocated on a new wireless support structure within an alley. If no such location is available, then proceed to the next preference;
E. Fifth, small cell facilities should be collocated on a wireless support structure currently supporting a small cell facility located within the City of Louisville, Ohio right-of-way. If no such wireless support structure is available, then proceed to the next preference;
F. Sixth, small cell facilities should be collocated on an existing pole located within the City of Louisville, Ohio right-of-way. If no such existing pole is available, then proceed to the next preference;
G. Seventh, small cell facilities should be collocated on a new wireless support structure located within the City of Louisville, Ohio right-of- way.
(2) Any new wireless support structure shall be located at least 750 feet from any existing small cell facility, unless otherwise approved by the Service Director or his/her designee.
(3) Locate small cell facilities and wireless support structures in a manner that least impacts the use and 'curb appeal' of the adjoining property.
(4) Provide coordinates and elevation for each antenna on current horizontal and vertical datum; submit data, including reference to datum used, for all proposed antennas and as-built antennas. Identify each antenna with a unique alpha-numeric identifier (24 characters maximum).
(c) Wireless Facilities Design.
(1) Wireless support structures shall be subject to the following design standards:
A. Wireless support structure and any collocated antennas shall be limited to forty feet in overall height, unless the maximum permitted height for building construction in the underlying Zoning District is thirty-five feet in height above ground level or less, in which case the max height shall be thirty-five feet. Antennas, small cell facilities, and any associated concealment materials shall not increase the overall height of an existing wireless support structure by more than five feet.
B. Clearance - Maintain ten feet horizontal clearance from access drives, building entry points, and other structures, including but not limited to utility poles, utility cabinets, hydrants; and buildings, unless consolidation of structures benefits the aesthetics of the neighborhood and does not impede pedestrian/vehicular traffic or access to utilities. Maintain adequate clearance from electric utilities as per industry standards.
C. Wireless support structures shall be capable of supporting at least two small cell facility operators.
D. New wireless support structures shall have the following design elements:
1. Material -aluminum poles or galvanized steel;
2. Color -black anodized;
3. Diameter -twelve inches maximum;
4. Style -smooth round tapered profile;
5. Base -trapezoidal pedestal base on a reinforced concrete foundation; Ornamental Base within the Louisville Historical District. At minimum, the base must cover anchor bolts.
6. Self-Supporting structures only.
E. Exception - If the neighborhood context would be better served by a pole of a different material, color, style, or base as determined by the Service Director or his/her Designee, then such design elements may be substituted with an alternate design element. Such determination shall be based on the following factors:
1. The design features of nearby poles serving in a similar capacity;
2. The design features of the existing or proposed streetscape, district, or site;
3. The historical context of a district or specific site;
4. A desire to camouflage or conceal the wireless support structure from view
(2) Small cell facilities shall be subject to the following design standards:
A. The City of Louisville, Ohio reserves the right to require the following:
1. Antenna and all associated equipment shall be concealed to the extent deemed necessary by the Service Director or his/her Designee in response to the aesthetic context of the small cell facility. Some possible configurations include but shall not be limited to the following:
(3) Antenna(s) associated with the first fitting on a wireless support structure shall be top-mounted and concealed within a radome or cylinder that matches the color of the pole on which it Is mounted and also conceals the cable connections, antenna mount and other hardware. The Service Director or his/her Designee may approve a side-mounted antenna with the initial fitting if, or approve an alternate color, if in the Service Director or his/her Designee's discretion, the side-mounted antenna or alternate color would be more appropriate given the built environment, neighborhood character, overall site appearance and would promote the purposes of this Chapter.
(4) GPS antennas be placed within the radome or cylinder or directly above the radome or cylinder not to exceed six inches.
(5) Each Antenna and all associated equipment shall not exceed six cubic feet ln volume.
(6) All portions of a Small Cell Facility other than an antenna and as identified by Section 4939.01 (P)2 of the Ohio Revised Code, shall not exceed twenty-eight cubic feet in volume per facility. Small cell facilities mounted to a wireless support structure shall be completely concealed within a common enclosure capable of containing at least two small cell facilities. Such common enclosures shall:
A. Not exceed twenty-one cubic feet in volume;
B. Not exceed ninety inches in height, twenty inches in width, or twenty inches in depth;
C. Not extend more than twenty-four inches away from the pole on which it is mounted;
D. Shall be centered on the vertical axis of the pole to which it is mounted;
E. Be mounted at a distance of at least ten feet measured from grade to the bottom of the enclosure;
F. Be mounted on the side of the pole opposite the side from which the nearest traffic lane's direction of travel approaches the pole. The Service Director or his/her Designee may approve an alternate mounting orientation, if in the Service Director or his/her Designee's discretion, the alternate mounting orientation would be more appropriate given the built environment, neighborhood character, overall site appearance and would promote the purposes of this Chapter.
(7) Such common enclosures shall have the following design elements:
A. Material - The enclosure material shall be metal, a composite, or an equivalent material as determined by the Service Director or his/her Designee.
B. Color - The enclosure shall match the color of the pole on which it is mounted unless the surrounding context of the small cell facility is better suited to another color, as determined by the Service Director or his/her Designee.
C. Style - The enclosure shall match the style, or lack thereof, of the pole on which it is mounted unless the surrounding context of the small cell facility is better suited to another style, as determined by the Service Director or his/her Designee.
D. Coordinated Design Elements - common enclosures when located within 5000 feet of an existing common enclosure shall match the design elements of the existing common enclosure unless the surrounding context of the smaller cell facility is better suited to an alternate design. Such determination shall be based on the following factors:
1. The design features of nearby poles serving in a similar capacity;
2. The design features of the existing or proposed streetscape, district, or site;
3. The historical context of a district of specific site;
4. A desire to camouflage or conceal the enclosure form view.
(8) All ground mounted equipment shall be placed in an underground vault. No above grade ground mounted equipment in service of a small cell facility is permitted unless a waiver is requested and the following conditions can be satisfied as determined by the Service Director or his/her Designee:
A. The applicant has submitted clear and convincing evidence that the equipment cannot feasibly be pole-mounted, placed in an underground vault, or hidden within or integrated into an existing streetscape element (i.e.-bus stop shelter), increased costs alone shall not be a consideration. If a ground mounted enclosure is approved, the Service Director or his/her Designee shall reserve the right to require any of the following conditions:
1. Concealed Enclosure - All equipment shall be completely concealed within a metal, composite, or equivalent material enclosure as determined by the Service Director or his/her Designee.
2. Smallest Size - The enclosure shall be no larger than necessary based on the smallest available size of the proposed equipment as determined by the Service Director or his/her Designee.
3. Camouflage - Camouflaging elements may be required. Such elements may include, but shall not be limited to, strategic placement in less visible or obtrusive locations, placement within an existing streetscape element, landscape screening, and strategic painting or coating to camouflage such enclosure or equipment.
4. Clearance - Maintain ten feet horizontal clearance from access drives building entry points, and other structures, including but not limited to utility roles, utility cabinets, hydrants, and buildings, unless consolidation of equipment and structures benefits the aesthetics of the neighborhood and does not impede pedestrian/vehicular traffic or access to utilities. Maintain adequate clearance from electric utilities as per industry standards.
B. The maximum height of any such enclosure shall be forty-eight inches.
C. The vertical cable runs for the connection of power and other services on all small cell facilities collocated on new wireless support structure installations shall be concealed within the wireless support structure. The vertical cable runs for the connection of power and other services on all small cell facilities collocated on existing wireless support structure installations shall be concealed within the wireless support structure, unless it is determined not possible by the Service Director or his/her Designee. The vertical cable runs for the connection of power and other services on all small cell facilities collocated on utility poles shall be mounted to the surface of the pole within conduit.
D. Electric meters, telecommunications demarcation boxes, grounding equipment, power transfer switches, and cut-off switches shall be mounted on the same side of the pole as the small cell facilities common enclosure and shall match the color of the small cell wireless facilities and the color of the pole on which it is mounted. The Service Director or his/her Designee may approve an alternate mounting orientation or color, if in the Service Director or his/her Designee's discretion, the alternate mounting orientation or alternate color would be more appropriate given the built environment, neighborhood character, overall site appearance and would promote the purposes of this Chapter.
E. Power and other service cables, from their source to the small cell facility and wireless support structure, must be underground; unless approved otherwise by the Service Director or his/her Designee. (Ord. 19-27. Passed 7-15-19.)