A. Generally: Wireless communications services facilities located on structures other than buildings, such as utility poles, light poles, flag poles, transformers, and/or tanks, shall be designed to blend with these structures and be mounted on them in an inconspicuous manner. Installation of wireless communications services facilities on utility poles, light poles, transformers, etc. shall comply with the requirements of Puget Sound Energy, as applicable.
1. Wireless communications services facilities located on structures within city rights-of- way adjacent to any residential zone shall satisfy the following requirement:
a. No metal pole or tower shall be used within the right-of-way adjacent to a residentially zoned neighborhood unless required in order to comply with the provisions of the State Electrical Code. Wooden poles of height and type generally in use in the surrounding residential neighborhood shall be used unless prohibited by the State Electrical Code.
2. Wireless communications services facilities located on structures shall be painted with nonreflective colors in a scheme that blends with the underlying structure.
B. Height:
1. The maximum height of structure-mounted wireless communications services facilities shall not exceed the maximum height specified for each structure or zoning district; provided the wireless communications services facilities may extend up to six feet above the top of the structure on which the wireless communications services facilities is installed. Antennas and related equipment shall be mounted as close as practicable to the structure.
2. Only one extension is permitted per structure.
3. If installed on an electrical transmission or distribution pole, a maximum 15-foot vertical separation is required from the height of the existing power lines at the site (prior to any pole replacement) to the bottom of the antenna. This vertical separation is intended to allow wireless carriers to comply with the electrical utility's requirements for separation between their transmission lines and the carrier's antennas.
C. Equipment Enclosure: If the equipment enclosure is within the right-of-way, the enclosure shall be underground. It is preferred that equipment enclosures on private property be underground; however, if there is no other feasible option but to locate the equipment enclosure above ground on private property, the equipment must be enclosed within an accessory structure which meets the setbacks of the underlying zone and be screened in accordance this chapter.
D. Feed Lines And Coaxial Cable: Feed lines and cables must be painted to closely match the color scheme of the structure which supports the antennas.
E. Only wireless communication providers with a valid master permit shall be eligible to apply for a right-of-way construction permit, which shall be required prior to installation of facilities within the City right-of-way and be in addition to other permits specified in this chapter.
ACCEPTABLE STRUCTURE-MOUNTED MACRO EXAMPLE
UNACCEPTABLE STRUCTURE-MOUNTED MACRO EXAMPLE
(Ord. 2019-1 049, 9-25-2019)