ANTENNA. A device used in communications which transmits or received radio or television signals, or any other spectrum-based transmissions/receptions, but expressly excluding an antenna for the receipt of television signals which does not exceed 35 feet in height, inclusive of the height of the building or structure to which it is attached. ANTENNA types include, but are not limited to, omni-directional whip ANTENNA, directional panel ANTENNA and ancillary ANTENNA.
ARTERIAL STREET. A street of considerable continuity which carries a large volume of traffic from one section of town to another. This does not include any streets within a residential development or the principal circulating streets within such a development. In addition, this does not include any streets used primarily for access to abutting properties, usually residential. Lastly, an ARTERIAL STREET cannot be a private street.
CO-LOCATION. A single site where commercial wireless communications service equipment from more than one provider are located.
COMMERCIAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE. FCC licensed commercial wireless communications services that are marketed to the general public, including cellular telephone, personal communications services (PCS), enhanced specialized mobilized radio (ESMR), paging and similar servicing.
COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY. A land use facility, including without limitation:
(1) COMMUNICATIONS TOWER. Any structure that is designed and constructed primarily for the purpose of supporting one or more antennae. The term includes RADIO AND TELEVISION TRANSMISSION TOWERS, MICROWAVE TOWERS, CELLULAR TELEPHONE and COMMERCIAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE TOWERS, ALTERNATIVE TOWER STRUCTURES, and the like. Tower types include, but are not limited to, GUYED TOWERS, WOODEN POLES, LATTICE TOWERS and MONOPOLES.
(2) DESIGNED FAIL AREA. The area surrounding a communications tower in which the tower could fall, should it fail as structurally designed. The DESIGNED FAIL AREA is quantified in terms of linear distance from the base of the communications tower to the perimeter of the DESIGNED FAIL AREA. The DESIGNED FAIL AREA shall be certified by an Indiana licensed structural engineer.
(3) GUYED TOWERS. A communications tower anchored by cables or wire typically ranging in height from 100 to 400 feet, which can accommodate a variety of users and antennae.
(4) LATTICE TOWERS. A free-standing communications tower typically ranging in height from 60 to 400 feet which can accommodate a variety of users. These towers generally have three or four support steel legs and hold a variety of antennae.
(5) MONOPOLE TOWERS. A free-standing communications tower typically ranging in height from 25 to 200 feet, which can accommodate multiple users. These towers consist of a single pole, approximately three feet in diameter to the base and narrowing to roughly one and one-half feet at the top and hold a variety of antennae.
TOWER HEIGHT. The vertical distance from the ground level to the highest point of a communications tower, or attached antenna or similar device, including attached communications facilities.
TOWER SETBACK. The horizontal distance from the base of a communications tower to an abutting property line and/or proposed right-of-way.
(Ord. 2002-101, passed 9-17-2002)