For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ADMINISTRATOR. The North Mankato City Administrator, or his or her designee.
ANTENNA. Any exterior apparatus designed for telephonic, radio, data, internet or television communications through the sending and/or receiving of electromagnetic waves, including equipment attached to a tower, pole, light standard or building for the purpose of providing personal wireless services including, for example, unlicensed wireless telecommunications services, wireless telecommunications services utilizing frequencies authorized by the FCC for “cellular,” “paging,” “enhanced specialized mobile radio,” “low power mobile radio” and “personal communications services” telecommunications services.
APPLICANT. Any person that submits an application to the city to site, install, construct, collocate, modify and/or operate a small wireless facility in the public right-of-way.
CAMOUFLAGE, CONCEALMENT, or CAMOUFLAGE DESIGN TECHNIQUES. A SWF is camouflaged or utilizes CAMOUFLAGE DESIGN TECHNIQUES when any measures are used in the design and siting of a SWF with the intent to minimize or eliminate the visual impact of such facilities to surrounding uses. A SWF site utilizes CAMOUFLAGE DESIGN TECHNIQUES when it:
(1) Is integrated as an architectural feature of an existing structure such as a cupola;
(2) Is integrated in an outdoor fixture such as a flagpole; or
(3) Uses a design which mimics and is consistent with the nearby natural or architectural features (such as an artificial tree) or is incorporated into (including without limitation, being attached to the exterior of such facilities and painted to match it) or replaces existing permitted facilities (including without limitation, stop signs or other traffic signs or freestanding light standards) so that the presence of the SWF is not readily apparent.
COLLOCATION or COLLOCATE. To install, mount, maintain, modify, operate, or replace a SWF on, under, within, or adjacent to an existing wireless support structure that is owned privately or by the city.
MICRO WIRELESS FACILITY or MICRO CELLS. A small wireless facility that is no larger than 24 inches long, 15 inches wide, and 12 inches high, and whose exterior antenna, if any, is no longer than 11 inches.
PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY or RIGHTS-OF-WAY (ROW). The area on, below, or above any public street, way, cartway, bicycle lane, alley, sidewalk, median, parkway, or boulevard, in which a local government unit has an interest, including other rights-of-way that are dedicated to public use for travel purposes and utility easements of the city.
RADIO FREQUENCY EMISSIONS LETTER. A sworn or notarized statement by the applicant or the owner that the applicant is representing, representing that all SWFs that are the subject of the application shall comply with federal standards for radio frequency emissions.
SIGNAL NON-INTERFERENCE LETTER. A sworn or notarized letter from the applicant certifying that all SWFs that are the subject of the application shall be designed, sited and operated in accordance with applicable federal regulations addressing radio frequency interference.
SMALL WIRELESS FACILITY or SMALL CELLS (SWFS).
(1) A wireless facility that meets both of the following qualifications:
(a) Each antenna is located inside an enclosure of no more than 6 cubic feet in volume or, in the case of an antenna that has exposed elements, the antenna and all its exposed elements could fit within an enclosure of no more than 6 cubic feet; and
(b) All other wireless equipment associated with the small wireless facility, excluding 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, is in aggregate no more than 28 cubic feet in volume; or
(2) A micro wireless facility.
UTILITY POLE. A pole that is used in whole or in part to facilitate telecommunications or electric service.
WIRELESS FACILITY. Equipment at a fixed location that enables the provision of wireless services between user equipment and a wireless service network, including equipment associated with wireless services such as a radio transceiver, antenna, coaxial or fiber-optic cable, regular and backup power supplies, and a small wireless facility. A WIRELESS FACILITY does not include wireless support structures, wireline backhaul facilities, or coaxial or fiber-optic cables between utility poles or wireless support structures not otherwise immediately adjacent to and directly associated with a specific antenna.
WIRELESS SUPPORT STRUCTURE. A new or existing structure in a public right-of-way designed to support or capable of supporting SWFs, as reasonably determined by the city.
(Ord. 115, 4th series, passed 5-20-2019)