The following definitions shall apply to this section:
(a) “Personal wireless services” means commercial mobile services, unlicensed wireless services and common carrier wireless exchange access services, including cellular services.
(b) “Cellular communication services” means personal communication accessed by means of cellular equipment and services.
(c) “Cellular or wireless communications antenna” shall mean any structure or device used to receive or transmit electromagnetic waves between cellular phones, pagers, commercial mobile services, wireless services and ground wired communication systems such as panels, microwave dishes, and omni- directional antennas such as ships and other equipment utilized to serve personal communication services. Not included in this definition: AM, FM, Ham Radio and Television Broadcasting antenna.
(d) “Cellular or wireless communications site” shall mean a tract, lot or parcel of land that contains the cellular or wireless communications tower, antenna, support structure(s), parking and any other uses associated with a and ancillary to cellular or wireless communications transmission.
(e) “Cellular of wireless communications support structure” shall mean any building or structure, including equipment shelter, guy wire anchors, accessory to but not necessary for the proper functioning or the cellular or wireless communications antenna or tower.
(f) “Cellular or wireless communication, height of” shall mean the height from the base of the structure, at grade, to its top; including any antenna located thereon. Grade shall be determined as the elevation of the natural or existing topography to the ground level prior to construction of the tower.
(g) “Micro antenna” shall mean any cellular or wireless communication antennas which consist solely of the antenna and which do not have any supporting structures other than brackets, including micro cells. Micro antennas shall be equal to or less than five feet in height and with an area of not more than 580 square inches.
(Ord. 17-2013, passed 9-24-2013)