All facilities in the public right-of-way must comply with all applicable provisions in this section.
(A) All small wireless facilities shall meet the following requirements:
(1) If technically feasible, antennas should be top-mounted or side-mounted and concealed within a radome (a structural, weatherproof enclosure that protects an antenna and is constructed of material that minimally attenuates the signal transmitted/received by such antenna) or otherwise concealed to the extent feasible. Cable connections, antenna mounts and other hardware should also be concealed. The radome or other concealment elements must be non-reflective and painted or otherwise colored to reasonably match the existing support structure.
(2) Each antenna shall be no more than three (3) cubic feet in volume. All other equipment associated with a small wireless facility, whether ground-mounted or pole-mounted, shall be no more than twenty-eight (28) cubic feet in volume.
(3) The color of the small wireless facility shall reasonably match the color of the utility pole or support structure upon which it is attached.
(4) There shall be no advertising or signs on the small wireless facility, except for equipment logos, specifications, or maintenance instructions that are generally not readable from the ground or from ten (10) feet away, and except for signage required by the FCC.
(5) A small wireless facility shall be mounted at a height no more than the greater of: (a) fifty (50) feet, including the antenna; or (b) five (5) feet above an existing utility pole in place as of the effective date of this Article and located within five hundred (500) feet in the same right-of-way.
(6) Cantennas shall be no more than twelve (12) inches in diameter and forty-eight (48) inches in height.
(7) If an antenna of the small wireless facility is side-mounted, it shall not protrude more than eighteen (18) inches outside the pole, and shall not exceed the height of the pole.
(8) The small wireless facility and all associated equipment mounted to the outside of a pole or support structure shall be at least eight (8) feet above grade, excluding the disconnect switch.
(9) Cabling shall be located within conduit or inside the pole or support structure to as great a degree as possible, and otherwise shall be as flush to the pole or support structure as possible. Any support arms shall use flanges or channels to conceal exterior cables and passive radiofrequency gear. Shrouds, sleeves, or ninety (90) degree connectors shall be used to prevent exposed cables.
(10) A small wireless facility shall include a disconnect switch. The disconnect switch shall be no more than twelve (12) cubic inches in size, shall be painted the same color as the pole or support structure, and shall be mounted on the pole or support structure at a maximum height of six (6) feet above grade, unless otherwise directed by the City.
(11) Unless otherwise required by the City, or for compliance with FAA or FCC regulations, small wireless facilities shall not include any lights or lighting.
(12) A small wireless facility may be placed on an existing utility pole that exists within a sight triangle zone as of the effective date of this Article; provided, that any replacement pole replacing such an existing utility pole shall be relocated outside of the sight triangle zone.
(B) A new or replacement utility pole for a small wireless facility, referred to in this division as a "new pole," shall be subject to the following requirements:
(1) The new pole shall meet the generally applicable standards for such poles as established by the owner of such poles.
(2) The new pole shall comply with applicable codes of general applicability.
(3) The new pole shall be reasonably similar in color, design, size, scale, material, style, and arm structure to the nearest adjacent existing poles; provided, that there shall be no new installations of wooden poles.
(4) A new pole replacing an existing decorative pole shall conform to all non-discriminatory design aesthetic features of the existing decorative pole.
(5) The height of a new pole shall not exceed the greater of: (a) five (5) feet above the tallest existing utility pole in place as of the effective date of this Article located within five hundred (500) feet of the new pole in the same right-of-way; or (b) fifty (50) feet above ground level.
(6) The diameter of the new pole shall be no more than fourteen (14) inches; provided, that the bottom sixty-six (66) inches of the new pole may be no more than eighteen (18) inches in diameter.
(7) The new pole shall be in alignment with existing trees, utility poles, and streetlights.
(8) The new pole shall be an equal distance between trees when possible, with a minimum of fifteen (15) feet separation such that no proposed disturbance shall occur within the critical root zone of any tree.
(9) The new pole shall be placed with appropriate clearance from existing utilities, to accommodate the passage of traffic in the right-of-way and any work done on or around the facilities.
(10) The new pole shall be placed outside of a thirty (30) foot clear sight triangle zone where pedestrian trails, sidewalks, and streets intersect.
(11) The new pole shall be placed so as not to be located along the frontage of a Historic District.
(12) The new pole shall not be placed within fifty (50) feet of the apron of a fire station or other emergency service responder facility.
(13) In accordance with existing standards for street light poles, and provided it does not result in an effective prohibition of service, a new pole shall be located no closer than one hundred fifty (150) feet from an existing street light pole on an arterial or collector street, and no closer than one hundred (100) feet from an existing street light pole on a local or residential street. This requirement shall not prevent the replacement of light poles that are in place as of the effective date of this Article that do not meet this spacing requirement.
(14) A new pole shall not be located within seven (7) feet of an electrical conductor unless the applicant obtains the written consent of the entity that owns or manages the electrical conductor.
(C) All small wireless facilities, and all of their associated equipment, ground equipment, communications facilities, and utility poles and support structures, shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) So as not to impede or impair public safety or the legal use of the right-of-way by the traveling public, ground mounted equipment must be installed below grade or concealed in a ground-mounted cabinet. Ground mounted cabinets must comply with the following design standards:
(a) In areas with curb and gutter, ground mounted equipment shall not be located closer than four (4) feet from the pavement or face of curb, and shall not be located closer than two (2) feet from a sidewalk, bike lane, or shared-use path as measured to the nearest part of the equipment.
(b) In areas with open ditches, ground mounted equipment shall be located at least one (1) foot inside the right-of-way line.
(c) Ground mounted equipment shall be placed outside of all sight triangle zones.
(d) Ground mounted equipment locations shall be located a minimum of twelve (12) feet from driveway aprons as measured parallel to the right-of-way.
(e) Ground mounted equipment shall be consistent with any applicable design standards of the Springfield Guidelines and Regulations for Driveway Locations, Design and Construction, which are incorporated herein for these specific purposes only.
(f) Ground mounted equipment must be secured to a concrete foundation or slab with a breakaway design allowing the equipment to disconnect from the foundation or slab in the event of collision or impact.
(g) Screening of ground mounted equipment with a variety of plant material may be required based on the characteristics of the surrounding area.
(h) All proposed ground mounted equipment shall be subject to the City's landscaping installation and maintenance requirements as set forth in City Zoning Regulation 9.03 Landscaping Requirements and 9.06 Installation and Maintenance of Landscaping and Screening and based on the surrounding context, and where required, for appropriateness of the proposed planting plan and plant specifications.
(2) Such items shall not materially interfere with sight lines or clear zones for air or land transportation or pedestrians.
(3) Such items shall not obstruct or hinder the usual travel or public safety on right-of-way, or obstruct the legal use of right-of-way by utilities or the safe operation of their systems or provision of service.
(4) Such items shall not violate or materially interfere with compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 or similar federal or state standards regarding pedestrian access or movement.
(5) Such items shall comply with applicable codes of general applicability. (Ord. No. 1067, 6/1/21)