The following additional definitions apply to this subchapter in addition to the definitions contained in § 152.02 of this chapter.
ACCESSORY EQUIPMENT. The wires, cables, and other equipment or facilities that are used with antennas.
ANTENNA. A device used for transmitting or receiving telecommunication, television or radio signals that is used for personal wireless telecommunication service or any other purpose, except a device used for the private enjoyment of those on the premises where it is located, such as amateur radio antennas and antennas receiving television signals for viewing on site. ANTENNA also does not include a lightning rod.
ANTENNA SUPPORT STRUCTURE. An existing structure that is a telecommunication tower, high density residential or non-residential building, water tower, or electric transmission tower carrying over 200 kilo volts of electricity, that can be used for the location of antennas without increasing the mass of the existing structure.
ENGINEER. An engineer licensed by the State of Minnesota, or an engineer acceptable to the city if licensing is not available.
STEALTH DESIGN. State-of-the-art design techniques used to blend the object into the surrounding environment and to minimize the visual impact as much as reasonably possible. Examples of stealth design techniques include architecturally screening roof-mounted antennas and accessory equipment; integrating telecommunications facilities into architectural elements; nestling telecommunications facilities into the surrounding landscape so that the topography or vegetation reduces their view; using the location that would result in the least amount of visibility to the public, minimizing the size and appearance of the telecommunications facilities; and designing telecommunications towers to appear other than as towers, such as light poles, power poles, flag poles, and trees.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES. Antennas, accessory equipment, and telecommunications towers.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWER or TOWER. A free-standing, self-supporting lattice, guyed, or monopole structure constructed from grade intended to support antennas.
(Ord. 212, 3rd Series, passed 11-15-2016)