No small wireless telecommunication antenna or facility within the right-of-way will be attached to a utility pole, wireless support structure, tower, or City-owned infrastructure unless all of the following conditions are satisfied:
1. Small Wireless Facility Equipment: The operator of a Small Wireless Facility must, whenever technically feasible, locate the base of the equipment or appurtenances at a height of no lower than twelve (12) feet above grade.
2. Small Wireless Facility Equipment Mounted at Grade: The City requires wires and cables to be installed underground; provided, however, that this requirement does not apply to wires, fiber or cables running from the Small Wireless Facility to the ground, or to equipment installed on the pole or wireless support structure, or in a cabinet. Pedestals at grade are allowed. In the event that the operator of a Small Wireless Facility proposes to install a facility where equipment or appurtenances are to be installed at grade, screening must be installed to minimize the visibility of the facility. Screening must be installed at least three (3) feet from the equipment installed at-grade and eight (8) feet from a roadway.
3. Color: A Small Wireless Facility attached to a utility pole or wireless support structure that incorporates decorative elements, including all related equipment and appurtenances, should use a color that reasonably blends with said utility pole or wireless support structure. Any wiring must be covered with an appropriate cover, if required to reasonably match the aesthetics of the utility pole or wireless support structure incorporating decorative elements.
4. Wiring and Cabling: Wires and cables connecting the antenna to the remainder of the facility must be installed in accordance with the electrical code currently in effect. No wiring and cabling serving the facility will be allowed to materially interfere with any wiring or cabling previously installed by a cable television or video service operator, electric utility or telephone utility.
5. Grounding: The Small Wireless Facility must be grounded in accordance with the requirements of the electrical code currently in effect in the City.
6. Guy Wires: No guy or other support wires will be used in connection with a Small Wireless Facility unless the facility is to be attached to an existing utility pole, wireless support structure, tower or City-owned infrastructure that incorporated guy wires prior to the date that an applicant has applied for a permit.
7. Pole Extensions: No pole extensions to utility poles, wireless support structures, towers and City-owned infrastructure that would cause such pole or structure to exceed the height limitations of applicable law are allowed.
8. Structural Integrity: The Small Wireless Facility, including the antenna, and all related equipment shall comply with the Iowa electrical safety code, the national electrical safety code, applicable fire safety codes, or any building code or similar code of general applicability for the protection of the public health, safety, or welfare that was adopted by the City prior to the filing of the application. For any facility attached to City-owned infrastructure or, in the discretion of the City, for a utility pole or wireless support structure owned by a third party, the applicant must provide the City with a structural evaluation indicating that the pole or structure is structurally sound for the siting of the small wireless facility; provided, however, that such structural evaluation is not required in situations where the pole or structure is being replaced. The evaluation must be prepared by a licensed engineer.
9. Signage: Other than signs required by federal law or regulations or identification and location markings, installation of signs on a Small Wireless Facility is prohibited.