(A) Approval process. Small wireless facilities in the right-of-way may be approved through administrative review if the following requirements are met:
(1) A complete application is submitted, all fees are paid, and a permit is obtained by the applicant or provider;
(2) Each new, modified, or replacement pole, tower, or structure installed in the right-of-way shall not exceed the height limits of the respective zoning district. If a height limit is exceeded, then either a conditional use permit or special use permit is required; and
(3) The applicant complies with all of the other requirements of this chapter.
(B) Design standards. Subject to division (A)(2) above, all poles and small wireless facilities may be approved through administrative review if the following design standards and recommended design guidelines (if adopted) are met by the applicant:
(1) Height, shape, design, and color for poles and related equipment;
(2) Number, location, and styles of poles that may be installed or used;
(3) Aesthetic approach for different types of poles and related equipment;
(4) Construction approach per wireless communication facility, including powering and metering;
(5) Structural integrity;
(6) Setbacks for poles and ground-mounted equipment;
(7) Ground-mounted equipment for small wireless facilities may be used only to house equipment in support of the operation of the facilities;
(8) Lighting, marking, and noise requirements;
(9) Fencing/landscaping/screening/signage requirements;
(10) Collocation analysis;
(11) Use of decorative poles, where necessary; and
(12) A written report will be prepared, signed, and sealed by a state licensed professional engineer or a qualified employee of the applicant, which assesses whether the proposed small wireless facility demonstrates compliance with the radio frequency (“RF”) emissions limits established by the FCC. The qualified employee of the applicant shall submit his or her qualifications with the report.
(C) Design guidelines. The governing body may approve by resolution additional recommended design guidelines. Further changes to those recommended design guidelines are subject to the discretion of the city.
(Ord. 708, passed 12-2-2020)