For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ANTENNA. An antenna device by which radio signals are transmitted, received, or both.
COUNTY BOARD. The County Board or Board of County Commissioners of this county.
COUNTY JURISDICTION AREA. Those portions of the county that lie outside the corporate limits of cities, villages, and incorporated towns that have municipal zoning ordinances in effect.
EQUIPMENT HOUSING. A combination of one or more equipment, building, or enclosures housing equipment that operated in conjunction with the antennas of a facility, and the equipment itself.
FAA. The Federal Aviation Administration of the United States Department of Transportation.
FACILITY. The part of the signal distribution system used or operated by a telecommunications carrier under a license from the FCC, consisting of a combination of improvements and equipment, including:
(1) One or more antennas;
(2) A supporting structure and the hardware by which antennas are attached;
(3) Equipment housing; and
(4) Ancillary equipment such as signal transmissions cables and miscellaneous hardware.
FACILITY LOT. The zoning lot on which a facility is or will be located.
FCC. The Federal Communications Commission.
HEIGHT OF A FACILITY. The total height of the facility’s supporting structure and any antennas that will extend above the top of the supporting structure; however, if the supporting structure’s foundation extends more than three feet above the uppermost ground level along the perimeter of the foundations, then each full foot in excess of three feet shall be counted as an additional foot of facility height. The HEIGHT of a facility’s supporting structure is to be measured from the highest point of the supporting structure’s foundation.
HORIZONTAL SEPARATION DISTANCE. The distance measured from the center of the base of the facility’s supporting structure to the point where the ground meets a vertical wall of a principal residential building.
LOT LINE SETBACK DISTANCE. The distance measured from the center of the base of the facility’s supporting structure to the nearest point on the common lot line between the facility lot and the nearest residentially zoned lot. If there is no common lot line, the measurement shall be made to the nearest point on the lot line of the nearest residentially zoned lot without deducting the width of any intervening right-of-way.
NONRESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT. The county jurisdiction of this county, except for those portions within a residential zoning district.
NONRESIDENTIALLY ZONED LOT. A zoning lot in a nonresidential zoning district.
PRINCIPAL RESIDENTIAL BUILDING. Has its common meaning but shall not include any building under the same ownership as the land of the facility lot. PRINCIPAL RESIDENTIAL BUILDING shall not include any structure that is not designed for human habitation.
QUALIFYING STRUCTURE. A supporting structure that is:
(1) An existing structure, if the height of the facility, including the structure, is not more than 15 feet higher than the structure just before the facility is installed; or
(2) A substantially similar, substantially same-location replacement of an existing structure, if the height of the facility, including the replacement structure, is not more than 15 feet higher than the height of the existing structure just before the facility is installed.
RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT. A zoning district that is designated under a county zoning ordinance and is zoned predominantly for residential uses.
RESIDENTIALLY ZONED LOT. A zoning lot in a residential zoning district.
SUPPORTING STRUCTURE. A structure, whether an antenna tower or another type of structure, that supports one or more antennas as part of a facility.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER. A telecommunications carrier as defined in the Public Utilities Act, being 225 ILCS 5/1-101 et seq., as of January 1, 1997.
(Res. G-1699-11-97, passed 11- -1997)