For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ALTERNATIVE CELLULAR ANTENNA TOWER. Human-made trees, clock towers, bell towers, steeples, light poles and similar alternative-design mounting structures that accommodate, camouflage, minimize or conceal the presence of cellular antennas or cellular antenna towers and that are constructed primarily for the purpose of accommodating cellular antennas or cellular antenna towers or are reconstructed for the purpose of accommodating cellular antennas or cellular antenna towers. This does not include existing structures erected for another primary purpose, but which subsequently have cellular antennas attached to or located within them, without any reconstruction of the original structure. For the provisions of these regulations, an ALTERNATIVE CELLULAR ANTENNA TOWER is considered a cellular antenna tower.
ANTENNAS OR RELATED EQUIPMENT. Transmitting, receiving or other equipment used to support cellular telecommunications service or personal communications service. This definition does not include towers.
CELLULAR ANTENNA, ROOFTOP. Any exterior transmitting or receiving device mounted on, or attached to, the rooftop of a building through gravity mounts or other surface attachments used for cellular wireless or other cellular telecommunications signals; integrated into the natural rooftop profile of a building so that it resembles a permissible rooftop structure, such as a ventilator, cooling equipment, solar equipment, water tank, chimney or parapet.
CELLULAR ANTENNA TOWER. A tower constructed for, or an existing facility that has been adapted for, the location of transmission or related equipment to be used in the provision of cellular telecommunications services or personal communications services.
CELLULAR ANTENNA TOWER HEIGHT. The distance from the anchored base of the tower, whether on the top of another building or at grade, to the highest point of the antenna structure.
CELLULAR EQUIPMENT CABINET. A cabinet designed to house radio equipment similar in size to a traffic signal cabinet, not designed for human occupancy. Any maintenance to radio equipment can only be done from outside the cabinet, as opposed to a larger-sized equipment shelter that can be totally accessed by service personnel.
CELLULAR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE. A retail telecommunications service that uses radio signals transmitted through cell sites and mobile switching stations.
CELLULAR TELEPHONE TRANSMITTING FACILITY, TEMPORARY. Any system of wires, poles, rods, reflecting disks, or similar devices used for the transmission or reception of electromagnetic waves, not meeting the definition of a “structure” as defined by this chapter. TEMPORARY FACILITIES shall be subject to issuance of a locational permit from the Planning Commission prior to being located on a property.
CO-LOCATION. Locating two or more transmission antennas or related equipment on the same cellular antenna tower.
ENVIRONMENTALLY-SENSITIVE AREAS. Significant wildlife habitat and migration corridors, unique vegetation and critical plant communities and ridgelines.
GEOLOGIC HAZARDS. Unstable or potentially unstable slopes, undermining, faulting, landslides, rockfalls, flood, wildfire or similar naturally occurring dangerous features or soil conditions or natural features unfavorable to development.
GUYED CELLULAR ANTENNA TOWER. A type of wireless transmission tower that is supported by thin guy wires.
LATTICE CELLULAR ANTENNA TOWER. A self-supporting tower with multiple legs and cross-bracing of structural steel.
MONOPOLE CELLULAR ANTENNA TOWER. A slender self-sup porting tower on which wireless antennas can be placed.
PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE. Has the meaning as defined in 47 U.S.C. § 332(c).
SEARCH RING. The necessary search area within which a site for a cellular antenna tower should, pursuant to radio frequency requirements, be located.
UNIFORM APPLICATION. An application to construct a cellular antenna tower submitted to the Planning Commission in conformity with KRS 100.985 through KRS 100.987.
UTILITY. Has the meaning as defined in KRS 278.010(3).
(Ord. 20.920-1, passed 3- -2020)