1119.04 CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.

   As authorized by Section 4939.0314 of the Ohio Revised Code (and as may be amended), the following standards apply to the placement of any small cell facility or wireless support structure in a public way.

   (a)   Spacing Requirements. New wireless support structures shall be spaced a minimum of 600 feet from any existing wireless support structure.

   (b)   Stealth Design. All externally viewable elements of a wireless support structure and/or small cell facilities shall be painted (or otherwise finished) in a solid black color , except for any required lights, identification markings, or elements whose operation would be negatively impacted by a solid black color paint or finish.

   (c)   Avoiding Sidewalks and Intersections.

      (1)   New wireless support structures shall not obstruct any existing sidewalks nor be installed within the footprint of a planned sidewalk, where such a plan specifically identifies the location of the sidewalk and where such a plan was formally adopted by the City prior to the date of a complete application for a wireless support structure.

      (2)   A wireless support structure shall be located at least fifty (50) feet away from a crosswalk, an ADA- compliant sidewalk ramp, and/or the corner point of a curb or sidewalk at an intersection or two (2) or more public ways. This provision shall not be construed to prohibit the collocation of a small cell facility on an existing pole that does not require replacement to accommodate the small cell facility.

   (d)   Location of Wireless Support Structures. The City may require or propose an alternative location of a new wireless support structure where, within one hundred (100) feet of the proposed location or within a distance that is equivalent to the width of the public way in or on which the new wireless support structure is proposed - whichever is greater, any of the following options for locating a new wireless support structure are available:

      (1)   A wireless support structure shall be located within a curbed median.

       (2)   If a curbed median is not available, a wireless support structure shall be located within a tree lawn or similar grass/soil strip between a sidewalk and a curb.

      (3)   If neither a curbed median nor a tree lawn is available, a wireless support structure shall be located along the non-street-side edge of a sidewalk in a manner that does not reduce the width or maneuverability of the sidewalk for ADA compliance.

   (e)   Landscaping and Screening. A ground-mounted small cell facility shall incorporate the installation of a bike rack and/or native grasses and flowers within any non-paved areas extending up to four (4) feet from the base of the small cell facility. This provision shall not be construed to require installation of a bike rack or native grasses and flowers in a manner that obstructs access to or operation of the small cell facility.

   (f)   Completion of Construction. A permit that is granted for a collocation or a new wireless support structure shall be completed within 180 days after the issuance of the permit, unless the City and the operator agree to extend this period. If such time passes before the completion of construction or implementation, the issued permit shall become void unless the City grants an extension in writing to the operator.

   (g)   Height Restrictions.

      (1)   Generally, the overall height of a proposed wireless support structure and any collocated antennas shall not be more than forty (40) feet in height above ground level.

      (2)   The overall height of a proposed wireless support structure and associated small cell facilities shall not exceed thirty-five (35) feet above ground level where the proposed new wireless support structure is within 300 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 structures or utility poles taller than thirty (30) feet in height above ground level; and where the maximum allowable height for building construction in the underlying zoning district is thirty-five (35) feet in height above ground level or less.

       (3)   For an existing wireless support structure, any proposed antenna and associated shroud or concealment material shall not increase the height of the existing wireless support structure by more than five (5) feet.

         (Ord. 081-2023. Passed 10-3-23.)