A. Each permit granted under this chapter requires an application.
B. Unless an exemption or waiver applies, each application submitted under this chapter must include the following:
1. Application fee. The applicable wireless facility application fee in an amount established by a fee schedule adopted by the council and amended from time to time.
2. Master application. A fully completed and executed master application on the form provided by the town for that purpose, as may be amended or updated from time-to-time. The master application must state what approval is being sought, i.e., conditional use permit, administrative wireless facilities permit, or section 6409(a) permit.
3. Required licenses or approvals. Evidence that the applicant has all current licenses and registrations from the FCC, the ACC, and any other applicable regulatory bodies where such license(s) or registration(s) are necessary to provide wireless communication services utilizing the proposed wireless communication facility.
4. Proof of property rights. Proof either that the applicant is the owner of the property where the facility is to be located, or that the applicant has the right to use the property for the facility, in the form of a lease or license agreement from the property owner. For wireless communication facilities in the right-of-way, the license need not be submitted with the application but shall be submitted no later than the applicant’s submission of a building permit request.
5. Site development plans. Fully dimensioned site plan and elevation drawings prepared and sealed by an Arizona-licensed engineer or architect showing any existing wireless facilities with all existing transmission equipment and other improvements, the proposed facility with all proposed transmission equipment and other improvements and the legal boundaries of the leased or owned area surrounding the proposed facility and any associated access or utility easements. For new facilities, the plans shall also include, in plan and elevation views, a scaled depiction of the maximum permitted increase as authorized by section 6409(a) using the proposed project as a baseline.
6. Photo simulations. Photo simulations that show the proposed facility in context of the site from reasonable line-of-sight locations from nearby public streets or other public viewpoints, together with a map that shows the photo location of each view angle.
7. RF exposure compliance report. A radio frequency report acceptable to the town prepared and certified by an RF engineer that certifies that the proposed facility and any collocated facilities will comply with applicable federal RF exposure standards and exposure limits as set forth in the code of federal regulations, including without limitation those set forth in 47 CFR §§ 1.1307(b), 1.1310, 2.1091, and 2.1093. The RF report must include all of the following:
a. The actual frequency and power levels in watts effective radiated power (ERP) for all existing and proposed antennas at the site
b. Exhibits that show the location and orientation of all transmitting antennas and the boundaries of areas with RF exposures in excess of the uncontrolled/general population limit and the boundaries of areas with RF exposures in excess of the controlled/occupational limit, as these terms are defined by the FCC.
c. Each project site boundary shall be clearly marked and identified for every transmitting antenna.
8. Alternative sites analysis.
a. The applicant must provide a list of all existing structures considered as alternatives to the proposed location, together with a general description of the site design considered at each location.
b. The applicant must also provide a written explanation as to why the alternatives considered were unacceptable or infeasible, unavailable, or not as consistent with the development standards in this chapter as the proposed location. This explanation must include a meaningful comparative analysis and such technical information and other factual justification as are necessary to document the reasons why each alternative is unacceptable, infeasible, unavailable, or not as consistent with the development standards in this chapter as the proposed location.
c. If an existing facility is listed among the alternatives, the applicant must specifically address why the modification of that wireless communication facility is not a viable option.
9. Noise study. A noise study prepared and certified by an engineer for the proposed facility and all associated equipment including all environmental control units, sump pumps, temporary backup power generators, and permanent backup power generators demonstrating compatibility with existing nearby land uses and compliance with any applicable noise regulations. The noise study must also include an analysis of the manufacturers’ specifications for all noise-emitting equipment and a depiction of the proposed equipment relative to all adjacent property lines.
10. Deposit. A cash or other sufficient deposit tendered by the applicant to the town for any third party peer review determined by the planning manager to be necessary to ensure compliance with the requirements of this chapter.
C. The planning manager is authorized and directed to develop permit applications and other materials specific for wireless facilities, make them publicly available, and update and amend them as the planning manager deems appropriate.
D. Applications for a section 6409(a) permit are exempt from the requirement for an alternative sites analysis (subparagraph 17-18-5 B. 8 above).
E. The planning manager may waive a specific application requirement for a specific project only when all of the following are true:
1. The applicant attends a pre-submittal consultation meeting for the project
2. The planning manager finds that compliance with the specific application requirement would create an unnecessary or unreasonable burden on the applicant
3. The planning manager memorializes the waiver and grounds for it in writing.
Ordinance 2021.004 replaced “planning director” with “planning manager” in paragraphs B.10, C, E, E.2, and E.3