As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
ANTENNA. Any communications equipment that transmits or receives electromagnetic radio frequency signals used in the provision of wireless services. This definition does not include broadcast radio or television antennas, antennas designed for amateur radio use, or satellite dishes for residential or household purposes.
APPLICANT. Any person who submits an application as or on behalf of a wireless provider.
CITY. The City of Vermillion, South Dakota.
COLLOCATION. The mounting or installation of an antenna or a small cell facility on a pre-existing utility pole or SCF support structure and/or modifying a utility pole or SCF support structure for the purpose of mounting or installing an antenna or SCF on that utility pole or SCF support structure in order to transmit and/or receive radio frequency signals for communications purposes.
DEPARTMENT. The Engineering Department of the city.
DIRECTOR. The City Engineer of the Department.
FCC. The Federal Communications Commission.
HEIGHT. The vertical distance measured from the base of the structure at grade to the highest point of the structure, including the antenna.
NETWORK INTERFACE DEVICE. The telecommunications demarcation and test point separating the wireless facility and the wireline backhaul facility.
PERSON. An individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, trust, or other entity or organization, including the city.
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY or RIGHT-OF-WAY or ROW. The surface and space above and below any street, sidewalk, avenue, boulevard, alley, lane, easement, right-of-way, highway or thoroughfare open for public use in which the city has an interest in law or equity, whether held in fee, or other estate or interest, or as a trustee for the public.
SMALL CELL FACILITY or SCF. A wireless facility that either meets both of the following qualifications or is within a Stealth Design that is consistent with the design guidelines:
(1) Each antenna is located inside an enclosure of no more than 3 cubic feet in volume or, in the case of an antenna that has exposed elements, the antenna and all of its exposed elements could fit within an enclosure of no more than 3 cubic feet; and
(2) Each provider's equipment enclosures shall be no larger than 28 cubic feet in volume. The following associated equipment may be located outside of the primary equipment enclosure and, if so located, is not included in the calculation of equipment volume: electric meters, concealment measures, network interface device, underground enclosures, back-up power systems, grounding equipment, power transfer switch, cut-off switches, cable, conduit, and vertical cable runs for the connection of power and other services, and any equipment concealed from public view within or behind an existing structure or concealment.
(3) The facility is mounted:
(a) On a utility pole or SCF support structure 50 feet or less in height including antennas;
(b) On a utility pole or SCF support structure no more than 10% taller than other adjacent structures; or
(c) On an existing utility pole or SCF support structure where the facility does not extend the height of the utility pole or SCF support structure on which it is to be located to a height of more than the greater of either 50 feet or the height of such utility pole or SCF support structure plus 10%.
SMALL CELL FACILITY PERMIT. A permit authorizing the installation, construction, and maintenance of a small cell facility.
SMALL CELL FACILITY SUPPORT STRUCTURE or SCF SUPPORT STRUCTURE. A structure, such as a monopole; tower, either guyed or self-supporting; billboard; building; or other existing or proposed structure designed to support or capable of supporting SCFs. Such term does not include a utility pole.
STEALTH DESIGN. Any SCF that is integrated as an architectural feature of a utility pole or changes a support structure design so that the purpose of the utility pole or SCF support structure for providing wireless services is not as readily apparent. This includes the ability of SCFs to blend into the neighborhood environment at a given location and camouflage or conceal the SCF subject to applicable law.
UTILITY POLE. A pole or similar structure that is or may be used in whole or in part to facilitate telecommunications, electric distribution, lighting, traffic control, signage, or to carry lines, cables, or other similar function, or for location or collocation of small cell facilities. Such term does not include a SCF support structure.
WIRELESS FACILITY. Equipment at a fixed location that enables wireless services between user equipment and a communications network, including: (i) equipment associated with wireless communications; (ii) radio transceivers; (iii) antennas; (iv) coaxial or fiber optic cable located on a utility pole or SCF support structure or immediately adjacent to the utility pole or SCF support structure or directly associated with equipment located on the utility pole or SCF support structure; (v) regular and backup power supplies and rectifiers; and comparable equipment, regardless of technological configuration. The term includes SCFs but does not include: (i) the structure or improvements on, under, or within which the equipment is collocated; or (ii) wireline backhaul facilities.
WIRELINE BACKHAUL FACILITY. An above-ground or underground wireline facility used to transport communications data from a wireless facility network interface device to a network.
WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDER. A person that builds or installs wireless facilities or utility poles or SCF support structures, but not a wireless provider.
WIRELESS PROVIDER. A wireless infrastructure provider or a wireless services provider.
WIRELESS SERVICES. Any services, using licensed or unlicensed spectrum, including the use of WiFi, whether at a fixed location or mobile, provided to the public.
WIRELESS SERVICES PROVIDER. A person who provides wireless services.
(Ord. 1402, passed 7-1-2019)