All small wireless facilities shall be designed to blend into the surrounding environment to the greatest extent feasible. To this end all the following measures shall be implemented:
(A) Antennas shall be constructed of metal or other non-flammable material.
(B) Every component of the small wireless facility (and where the facility will be installed on a new or replacement support structure, the support structure) shall be comprised of materials that are of the same color or treated with non-reflective colors to provide concealment to match the underlying support structure as well be treated with anti-graffiti paint or coating and vines/plants. This requirement shall only apply to those portions of the small wireless facility or support structure that are visible from the outside of the structure.
(C) Where the small wireless facility will be located on a preexisting support structure, every component of the antenna must be within a shroud, which shall be painted to match the color of the preexisting support structure or otherwise shielded from view. Further, where the associated equipment is installed on the preexisting support structure (excluding antenna), the equipment shall be no larger than 36 inches in height, 15 inches in width and shall not extend from the pole by more than 17 inches in any direction. All conduits, conduit attachments, cables, wires and other connectors shall be placed within the pole when technically feasible, or otherwise concealed from public view by ensuring that every component of the small wireless facility shall be painted to match the color of the preexisting support structure, or otherwise located entirely within the support structure, shroud or underground vault.
(D) Where the small wireless facility will be located on a new or replacement structure, every component of the small wireless facility shall be located within the shroud, the support structure, or underground vault.
(E) No part of the small wireless facility may be ground-mounted above grade, other than the support structure itself, and those improvements attached to the support structures. However, this requirement may be waived by the approval authority if the applicant demonstrates that it is technically infeasible to meet this requirement, based on clear and convincing evidence in the written record.
(F) Any shrouds or concealment elements required under this chapter shall be constructed out of nonreflective materials, painted and/or textured to match the existing support structure or painted to blend with their surroundings. Paint shall be reviewed and shown on the approved plans and specifications.
(G) A maximum of one antenna shroud per pole is allowed (excluding any shrouds or concealment elements used to cover any other equipment on the support structure otherwise allowed by this chapter).
(H) The diameter of the small wireless facility and support structure, including any concealment elements, shall not extend from the pole by more than 17 inches in any direction.
(I) Small wireless facilities, and their support structure, shall insure that sufficient anti-climbing measures have been incorporated into the facility and support structure, as needed to reduce potential for trespass and injury.
(J) All small wireless facilities, shall be unlit except for a manually-operated or motion-detector controlled light above the equipment shed door shall be kept off except when personnel are actually present at night. This requirement is not intended to address interior structure lighting, or to otherwise impact any ancillary uses on the support structure, i.e. streetlights.
(K) Except as otherwise required by law, all signage colors must be consistent with the color of the structure and shall be located a maximum of two feet below the proposed antenna shroud.
(L) Any pole-mounted equipment shall be placed at least eight feet above sidewalks or 16 feet above streets on the street side of the pole and shall not obstruct line of sight to any intersection, signage, traffic control devices or other directional markings.
(M) The height of a support structure that includes pole-mounted equipment shall not exceed more than five feet above the height of the average support structure in the area, as determined by averaging the heights of the ten closest pieces of vertical infrastructure that are taller than 15 feet.
(N) The small wireless facility must be high quality, safe, fire-resistant, modern in design, and attractive in appearance, all as approved by the city.
(O) Any proposed small wireless facility shall not be permitted upon any decorative poles.
(Ord. 19-271, passed 6-5-2019)