The following definitions apply to terms used within the section.

1.

Antenna means a transmitting or receiving device used in telecommunications that radiates or captures electromagnetic waves.

2.

Collocation means the mounting or installation of an antenna on an existing tower, building, or structure for the purpose of transmitting and/or receiving radio frequency signals for communication purposes.

3.

Parent parcel means the entire parcel, whether platted or described by metes and bounds, which is under unified ownership. A portion of a parent parcel may be defined as a telecommunication lot as described below.

4.

Stealth facility means any telecommunications tower that is to blend into the surrounding environment. Examples of stealth facilities include architecturally screened roof-mounted antennas, antennas integrated into architectural elements, and telecommunications towers designed to look like trees.

5.

Telecommunications tower means any structure designed and constructed for the purpose of supporting one or more communication antennas, including camouflaged towers, conventional wireless towers, and low impact or stealth towers. The term includes towers to support antennas for transmitting or receiving personal wireless services and cellular telephone communication towers. The term includes equipment fundamental to the operations of the tower. The term does not include broadcast towers, amateur radio towers, or those towers used solely for private use dispatch.

6.

Telecommunication tower lot means the leased parcel on which the telecommunications tower is installed. This definition does not mean the parent parcel.

(LDC Ord. of 1-9-2014)