Section 17.136.020 Definitions.
"Antenna" means an exterior transmitting or receiving device used
in telecommunications
that radiates or captures radio frequency signals or electromagnetic waves, including but not
limited to directional antenna, such as panels, microwave dishes and satellite dishes and omni-directional
antenna, such as whip antenna, but not including satellite earth stations.
"Antenna, attached" means an antenna mounted on an existing building,
silo, smokestack,
water tower, utility or power pole, or other support structure other than an antenna tower.
"Antenna, concealed" (stealth) means an antenna with a support structure
that screens or
camouflages the presence of antennas and/or towers from public view, in a manner appropriate to
the site context and surrounding environment. Examples of concealed antennas include manmade
trees, clock towers, flag poles, lighting structures, and similar structures that camouflage or
conceal the presence of antennas or towers.
"Antenna tower" means a freestanding structure, including monopole,
guyed and lattice
towers, designed and constructed primarily to support antennas and transmitting and receiving
equipment. The term includes microwave towers, common-carrier towers, cellular telephone
towers and the like. The term includes the structure and any support thereto.
"Antenna tower height" means the distance from the average grade at
the antenna tower base
to the highest point of the tower. Overall antenna tower height includes the base pad, mounting
structures and panel antennas, but excludes lightning rods and whip antennas.
"Co-location" means locating wireless communications equipment for
more than one
communications provider on a single structure or within an established electronic
communications site.
"Communication facilities" means communication lines and towers, antennas
and microwave
receivers.
"Electronic communications site" means an area established because
of its unique elevation
and location engineered with multiple antenna towers, buildings or facilities to provide or
enhance communication over a specific area.
"Facility" (communication) means the equipment, physical plan and
portion of the property
and/or building used to provide power and communication services, including but not limited to
cables and wires, conduits, pedestals, antennas, towers, concealed structures, electronic devices,
equipment buildings and cabinets, landscaping, fencing and screening and parking areas.
"Microcell" means a low power facility used to provide increased capacity
to
telecommunications demand areas or provide infill coverage in areas of weak reception,
including a separate transmitting and receiving station serving the facility. Unreasonable adverse
impact: the proposed project would produce an end result which is:
1. Out of character with the designated scenic, natural,
historic and cultural resources
affected, including existing buildings, structures and features within the designated resource
area; and
2. Would diminish the scenic, natural, historic and cultural
value of the designated
resource. (Ord. 225 (part), 2003)
