(a) General Requirements.
(1) Wireless support structures shall align with other poles to achieve a uniform inline appearance.
(2) Wireless support structures shall be setback from the edge of pavement according to applicable safety and construction standards as set forth in Section 931.05.1 - General.
(3) All small cell facilities and wireless support structures and any related items shall be installed and maintained plumb and level and shall maintain an orderly and neat appearance.
(4) All equipment and enclosures shall be attached, anchored and/or strapped tightly to poles using corrosion resistant steel hardware.
(5) Wireless support structures shall support no more than two small cell facilities.
(6) Ambient noise suppression measures or placement of the equipment in locations less likely to impact adjacent properties shall be required to ensure compliance with all applicable noise regulations.
(7) Unless otherwise required for compliance with FAA or FCC regulations, the small cell facility or wireless support structure shall not include any permanently installed lights. Any lights associated with the equipment shall be appropriately shielded from public view. This shall not be interpreted to prohibit streetlights or the placement of luminaires by the City.
(b) Location.
(1) In accordance with ORC 4939.0314(D), Authority of a Municipal Corporation the City shall reserve the right to propose an alternate location to the proposed location of a new wireless support structure, provided the alternate location is within 100 feet or a distance equal to the width of the Right of Way in or on which the new wireless support structure is proposed, whichever is greater. The City of Trotwood also finds that certain locations and collocation configurations are preferred. A preferred location and collocation configuration shall be utilized whenever possible and should only be surpassed if in the determination of the City Engineer or designee, clear and convincing evidence supports such a decision. Cost alone should not be grounds for such a determination. The order of preference is as follows:
A. First, small cell facilities should be collocated on an existing pole or wireless support structure within an alley. If no such pole or wireless support structure is available then proceed to the next preference;
B. Second small cell facilities should be collocated on an existing pole or wireless support structure within a utility easement. If no such pole or wireless support structure is available then proceed to the next preference;
C. Third, small cell facilities should be collocated on a new wireless support structure within an alley. If no such location is available then proceed to the next preference;
D. Fourth, small cell facilities should be collocated on a new wireless support structure within a utility easement. If no such location is available then proceed to the next preference;
E. Fifth, small cell facilities should be collocated on a wireless support structure currently supporting a small cell facility located within the City Right of Way. If no such wireless support structure is available then proceed to the next preference;
F. Sixth, small cell facilities should be collocated on an existing pole located within the City Right of Way. If no such existing pole is available then proceed to the next preference;
G. Seventh, small cell facilities should be collocated on a new wireless support structure located within the City Right of Way.
(2) Any new wireless support structure shall be located at least 1230 feet from any existing small cell facility.
(3) Public utilities, cable operators, and operators shall comply with the undergrounding requirements set forth by the City Engineer.
(c) Wireless Facilities Design.
(1) The City Engineer, or their designee, is vested with the authority to set forth design standards for wireless support structures and small cell facilities (“Design Standards”).
(2) The Design Standards shall be written and available upon request.
(3) Wireless support structures shall be subject to the following design standards, unless such standards conflict with the Design Standards set forth by the City Engineer as set forth above. In the event there is a conflict, the Design Standards set forth by the City Engineer shall control:
A. New wireless support structures shall be limited to forty feet in height, unless, (i) the area is within three hundred feet of the proposed site for a new wireless support structure in the same public way or a connecting public way, and there are no wireless support structure or utility poles taller than thirty feet in height above ground level; or (ii) the maximum allowable height for building construction in the underlying zoning district is thirty-five feet in height above ground level or less. If (i) or (ii) of this section apply, then new wireless support structure shall be limited to thirty-five feet in height;
B. Wireless support structures shall be capable of supporting at least two small cell facility operators;
C. As determined by the City Engineer or designee, wireless support structures design shall be consistent with the design features of nearby poles, including but not limited to consistent style, material, color, and the design features of the existing or proposed streetscape, district, or site and in furtherance of the maintaining the historical context of a district or specific site understanding that in some instances, there is a desire to camouflage or conceal the pole from view.
(4) Small cell facilities shall be subject to the following design standards:
A. The City reserves the right to require the following:
1. Antenna and all associated equipment shall be concealed to the extent deemed necessary by the City Engineer or designee in response to the aesthetic context of the small cell facility. Some possible configurations include but shall not be limited to the following:
i. Antenna(s) associated with the first fitting on a wireless support structure shall be top-mounted and concealed within a radome that also conceals the cable connections, antenna mount and other hardware. The City Engineer or designee may approve a side-mounted antenna with the initial fitting if, in the City Engineer or designee’s discretion, the side-mounted antenna would be a better match to the aesthetics and character of the immediate area and would promote the purposes of this chapter.
ii. GPS antennas be placed within the radome or directly above the radome not to exceed six inches.
B. Each Antenna and all associated equipment shall not exceed six cubic feet in volume.
C. All portions of a Small Cell Facility other than an antenna and as identified by the ORC 4939.01 (P)2, shall not exceed twenty-eight cubic feet in volume per facility.
D. Small cell facilities mounted to a wireless support structure shall be completely concealed within a common enclosure capable of containing at least two small sell facilities. Such common enclosures shall:
1. Not exceed twenty-one cubic feet in volume;
2. Not exceed ninety inches in height, twenty inches in width, or twenty inches in depth;
3. Not extend more than twenty-four inches away from the pole on which it is mounted;
4. Shall be centered on the vertical axis of the pole to which it is mounted;
5. Be mounted at a distance of at least ten feet measured from grade to the bottom of the enclosure; and
6. Be mounted on the side of the pole facing away from nearest traffic lane’s direction of travel.
E. Such common enclosures shall have the following design elements:
1. Material – The enclosure material shall be metal, a composite, or an equivalent material as determined by the City Engineer or designee.
2. Color – The enclosure shall match the color of the pole on which it is mounted.
3. Style – The enclosure shall match the style of the pole on which it is mounted.
4. Coordinated Design Elements – Common enclosures shall match the material, color, and style of nearby existing common enclosures when:
i. Such enclosures are located within 5000 feet of an existing common enclosure; and
ii. Such enclosures are mounted on wireless support structures of a similar or matching design.
5. Exception – If the aesthetics and character of the immediate area would be better matched by an enclosure a different material, color, style, or by deviating from the design of a nearby existing common enclosure as determined by the City Engineer or designee, then such design elements may be substituted with an alternate design element. Such determination shall be based on the following factors:
i. The design features of nearby poles serving in a similar capacity;
ii. The design features of the existing or proposed streetscape, district, or site;
iii. The historical context of a district or specific site; and
iv. A desire to camouflage or conceal the enclosure from view.
F. All ground mounted equipment shall be placed in an underground vault. No above grade ground mounted equipment in service of a small cell facility is permitted unless the following conditions can be satisfied as determined by the City Engineer or designee:
1. The applicant has submitted clear and convincing evidence that the equipment cannot feasibly be pole-mounted, placed in an underground vault, or hidden within or integrated into an existing streetscape element (i.e. - bus stop shelter). Increased costs alone shall not be a consideration. If a ground mounted enclosure is approved, the City Engineer or designee shall reserve the right to require any of the following conditions:
i. Concealed Enclosure – All equipment shall be completely concealed within a metal, composite, or equivalent material enclosure as determined by the City Engineer or designee.
ii. Smallest Size – The enclosure shall be no larger than necessary based on the smallest available size of the proposed equipment as determined by the City Engineer or designee.
iii. Camouflage – Camouflaging elements may be required. Such elements may include, but shall not be limited to, public art displayed on the enclosure, strategic placement in less visible or obtrusive locations, placement within an existing streetscape element, landscape screening, and strategic painting or coating to camouflage such enclosure or equipment.
2. The maximum height of any such enclosure shall be thirty inches.
(Ord. 26-18. Passed 11-5-18.)