§ 12.22.020. Definitions.

For the purpose of this chapter, certain words and phrases are defined in this section, unless it is apparent from the context that a different meaning is intended:

A.

"Antenna array" means one or more rods, panels, discs, or similar devices used for the transmission or reception of radio frequency signals, which may include omni-directional antennas (whip), directional antennas (panel), and parabolic antennas (dish), but excluding any support structure.

B.

"Co-locate" means a site or facility where a wireless provider shares a telecommunications facility with an existing structure, such as an existing street light or utility pole.

C.

"Corner lot" means a lot bounded by 2 or more intersecting streets that has an angle of intersection of not more than 135 degrees. The intersecting streets shall not be the same street. In determining the angle of intersection for a rounded corner, straight lines shall be drawn as extensions of both street lines. The calculation of the angle of intersections shall be made from the side facing toward the lot at the point where these 2 extensions meet.

D.

"Director" means the director of the department of public works or his/her written designee. The director is hereby designated as the administrative enforcement official for this chapter and may issue a compliance order pursuant to chapter 1.25 of this Code and an administrative citation pursuant to Chapter 1.26 of this Code, and a violator shall be subject to the procedures, costs and civil penalties set forth therein.

E.

"Parkway" means that area between the sidewalk and the curb of any street, and where there is no sidewalk, that area between the edge of the roadway and the property line adjacent thereto. Parkway shall also include any area within a roadway, which is not open to vehicular travel.

F.

"Permit" means a permit issued pursuant to this chapter allowing the placement of a telecommunications facility within a specifically designated portion of the public right-of-way.

G.

"Person" means any individual, firm, company, corporation or other organization.

H.

"Primary use" means the main purpose for which a site is developed and occupied, including the activities that are conducted on the site a majority of the hours which activities occur, including, but not limited to, a street light or power pole.

I.

"Public sidewalk" means any surface dedicated to the use of pedestrians by license, easement, operation of law or by grant to the city.

J.

"Public right-of-way" or "right-of-way" means any public street, public way, public place or rights-of-way, now laid out or dedicated, and the space on, above or below it, and all extensions thereof, and additions thereto, under the jurisdiction of the city.

K.

"Public street" means all of that area dedicated to public use for public street and sidewalk purposes and includes, but is not limited to, roadways, parkways, alleys and sidewalks.

L.

"Residential frontage" means the side or face of a residential building which is parallel to or is at an angle of 45 degrees or less to a public street or public parking area.

M.

"Roadway" means that portion of a public street improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular travel.

N.

"Small cell" means a wireless telecommunications facility that meets the definition of a small wireless facility, as that term is used by the Federal Communications Commission in FCC 18-133, as may be amended from time to time.

O.

"Support structure" means a freestanding structure designed and constructed to solely support an antenna array and that may consist of a monopole, a self-supporting lattice tower, a guy-wire support tower, or other similar structure.

P.

"Telecommunications facility" means and includes any wire or line, antenna, pipeline, pipe, duct, conduit, converter, cabinet, pedestal, meter, tunnel, vault, equipment, drain, manhole, splice box, surface location marker, pole, structure, utility, or other appurtenance, structure, property, or tangible thing used to provide telecommunications and/or video service to the public.

Q.

"Tier 1 small cell" means a small cell mounted to an existing support structure or wire or line, where the size of a telecommunications facility (as defined by subdivision (P)) is no greater or equal to one cubic foot.

R.

"Tier 2 small cell" means a small cell mounted to an existing support structure or wire or line, where the size of a telecommunications facility (as defined by subdivision (P)) is greater than one cubic foot, but less than or equal to five cubic feet.

S.

"Tier 3 small cell" means a small cell mounted to an existing support structure or wire or line, where the size of a telecommunications facility (as defined by subdivision (P)) is greater than five cubic feet.

(Ord. No. 7164, § 2, 5-18-2009; Ord. No. 7335, § 2, 1-28-2019)