For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ALTERNATIVE TOWER STRUCTURE. Manmade structures such as clock towers, bell towers, church steeples, water towers, light poles and similar alternative-design mounting structures that camouflage or conceal the presence of towers and antennas.
ANTENNA. Any exterior transmitting or receiving device mounted on a tower, building or structure and used in communications that radiate or capture electromagnetic waves, digital signals, analog signals, video programming, radio frequencies (excluding radar signals), wireless telecommunications signals or other communication signals. For purposes of this chapter, ANTENNA shall include “personal wireless facilities,” as referenced in § 704 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (47 U.S.C. 332). The term antenna shall not include any antenna under 12 feet in total height, and satellite earth station antennas one meter in diameter or less located in a residential zoning district other than R5 or R6 Districts, receive-only home television antennas, and satellite earth station antenna two meters or less in diameter located in an R5, R6 or nonresidential zoning district.
CELL. A single specified geographic area within a cellular provider’s broad cellular geographic service area (CGSA) served by a single antenna facility and to which a single radio frequency is assigned.
DIRECTOR. The Building Commissioner or his or her designee.
FAA. The Federal Aviation Administration.
FCC. The Federal Communications Commission.
GUY TOWER. A communication tower that is supported in whole or in part by guy wires and ground anchors.
HEIGHT or TOTAL HEIGHT. When referring to a telecommunications facility, tower or antenna, means the distance measured vertically from the highest point when positioned for operation to the lowest point, which is defined as the bottom of the base of the structure being measured at either roof or ground level, whichever is applicable. The HEIGHT of a tower shall include the height of any antennas positioned for operation attached or which may be attached to the highest point on the tower. The HEIGHT of an antenna shall include the height of any tower attached or which may be attached to the antenna.
INTERFERENCE. The disruption of communications broadcast signals from any other broadcast transmitting or receiving equipment whether located on the site or not. For the purposes of this chapter, INTERFERENCE is defined in the rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission.
LATTICE OR SELF-SUPPORTING TOWER. A communications tower that has open-framed supports on three or four sides and is constructed without guy wires and ground anchors.
MONOPOLE. A communications tower consisting of a single-pole constructed without guy wires or ground anchors.
SATELLITE DISH. A device incorporating a reflective surface that is solid, open mesh or bar configured and is in the shape of a shallow disk, cone or horn. The device transmits and/or receives radio or electromagnetic waves between earth based and/or orbitally based satellites. This definition includes but is not limited to satellite dishes included as “personal wireless facilities,” as referenced in § 704 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, as well as what are commonly referred to as satellite earth stations, television reception only antennas and satellite microwave antennas.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY. Any commercial facility established for the purpose of providing wireless voice, data and image transmission within a designated service area. A TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY consists of one or more antennas attached to a support structure, together with related equipment or buildings.
TOWER. A structure and any support thereto, such as a self-supporting mast, pole, lattice tower, guy tower or monopole tower, constructed as a freestanding structure or in association with a building, other permanent structure or equipment, on which one or more antennas is located.
(1) The term includes radio and television transmission towers, microwave towers, common carrier towers and cellular telephone towers.
(2) The term excludes any towers under 12 feet in total height.
UNAFFILIATED USER. A person or entity under a shared use agreement specified in § 156.29(B) of not less than a five-year term, which person or entity does not directly or indirectly own or control, and is not directly owned or controlled by, or is not under common ownership or control with another user of the same tower.
(2000 Code, § 15.74.020) (Ord. 2556, § 2, passed - -2001)