For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ACCESSORY EQUIPMENT STRUCTURE. A building or cabinet-like structure located adjacent to, or in the immediate vicinity of, a wireless telecommunication tower or antenna to house equipment customarily incidental to the receiving or transmitting of wireless broadcasts, cellular telephone calls, voice messaging and paging services.
ANTENNAS. Equipment used for transmitting or receiving radio frequency signals which is attached to a tower, building or other structure, usually consisting of a series of directional panels, microwave or satellite dishes, or omnidirectional “whip” antennas.
ANTENNAS, STEALTH. Wireless telecom- munication antenna designed to blend into the surrounding environment or integrated into the physical structure to which it is attached.
BASE TRANSCEIVER STATION. Equipment that provides the link between wireless communications and land-based public telephone switching networks, including radio frequency transceivers, back-up power sources, power amplifiers and signal processing hardware, typically contained in a small building or cabinet.
CO-LOCATION. The location of wireless telecommunications equipment from more than one provider on one common tower, building or structure.
SMALL WIRELESS FACILITY. A wireless facility that meets both of the following qualifications:
(1) Each antenna is located inside an enclosure of no more than six cubic feet in volume or could fit within such an enclosure; and
(2) All other wireless equipment associated with the small wireless facility; provided, the equipment is in aggregate, no more than 28 cubic feet in volume, not including electric meters, concealment elements, telecommunications demarcation boxes, battery backup power systems, grounding equipment, power transfer switches, cutoff switches, cable, conduit, vertical cable runs for the connection of power and other services, and any equipment concealed from public view within or behind an existing structure or concealment.
TOWER. Any ground-mounted, pole, spire, structure or combination thereof, including supporting lines, cables, wires, braces and masts, to which a telecommunications antenna is attached or affixed.
TOWER, LATTICE. Three- or four-legged steel girdered structures typically supporting multiple communications users and services generally ranging from 60 feet to 200 feet in height.
TOWER, MONOPOLE. Single pole design, approximately three feet in diameter at the base narrowing to approximately one and one-half feet at the top, generally ranging from 25 to 125 feet in height.
UTILITY POLE. Pole used to support essential services such as power, telephone or cable television lines; or used to support street or pedestrian way lighting, typically located in public rights-of-way or boulevards.
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES. Licensed or unlicensed wireless telecommunication services including cellular, digital cellular, personal communication services (PCS), specialized mobile radio (SMR), enhanced specialized mobile radio (ESMR), commercial or private paging services or similar services marketed or provided to the general public.
(Prior Code, § 1124.02) (Ord. 588, passed 02-10-1997)