For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words, and their derivations shall have the meanings given herein. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future tense, words in the plural number include the singular number, and words in the singular number include the plural number. All capitalized terms used in the definition of any other term shall have their meaning as otherwise defined in this section. The words “shall” and “will” are mandatory and “may” is permissive. Words not defined shall be given their common and ordinary meaning.
(a) “Antenna support structure” means a building or other structure than a Tower which can be used for location of Wireless Telecommunications Facilities.
(b) “Village” means the Village of Shawnee Hills, a Municipal Corporation, in the State of Ohio, acting through and by its Village Council.
(c) “Code” means the Code of Ordinance of the Village.
(d) “Co-location” mean the use of a wireless telecommunications facility by more than one wireless telecommunications provider.
(e) “Council” means the Village Council.
(f) “Emergency” means a reasonably unforeseen occurrence with a potential to endanger personal safety or health, or cause substantial damage to property, that calls for immediate action.
(g) “Equipment shelter” means the structure in which the electronic receiving and relay equipment for a Wireless Telecommunications Facility is housed.
(h) “FAA” means the Federal Aviation Administration and any legally appointed, designated or elected agent or successor.
(i) “FCC” means the Federal Communications Commission and any legally appointed, designated or elected agent or successor.
(j) “Monopole” means a support structure constructed of a single, self-supporting hollow metal tube securely anchored to a foundation.
(k) “Open space” means land devoted to conservation or recreational purposes and/or land designated by the Village to remain undeveloped.
(l) “Person” is any natural person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, or other legal entity, private or public, whether for profit or not for profit.
(m) “Tower” means a self-supporting lattice, guyed or monopole structure constructed from grade which supports Wireless Telecommunications Facilities. The term Tower shall not include amateur radio operator’s equipment, as licensed by the FCC.
(n) “Wireless Telecommunications Facilities” means any cables, wires, lines, wave guides, antennas and any other equipment or facilities associated with the transmission or reception of communications as authorized by the FCC which a person seeks to locate or has installed upon a Tower of Antenna Support Structure. However, the term Wireless Telecommunications Facilities shall not include:
(1) Any satellite earth station antenna six feet in diameter or less which are located in an area zoned industrial or commercial;
(2) Any satellite earth station antenna three feet or less in diameter, regardless of zoning capacity.
(3) Antennas used by amateur radio operators are excluded from this definition.
(Ord. 17-97. Passed 9-22-97.)