Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ANTENNACommunications equipment that transmits and receives electromagnetic radio signals and is used in the provision of mobile services.
BUILDING PERMITA permit issued by the City that authorizes an applicant to conduct construction activity that is consistent with the City's Building Code (Chapter
203, Building Construction, of the Code of the City of Colby).
CLASS 1 CO-LOCATIONThe placement of a new mobile service facility on an existing support structure such that the owner of the facility does not need to construct a freestanding support structure for the facility but does need to engage in substantial modification.
CLASS 2 CO-LOCATIONThe placement of a new mobile service facility on an existing support structure such that the owner of the facility does not need to construct a freestanding support structure for the facility or engage in substantial modification.
DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEMA network of spatially separated antenna nodes that is connected to a common source via a transport medium and that provides mobile service within a geographic area or structure.
EQUIPMENT COMPOUNDAn area surrounding or adjacent to the base of an existing support structure within which are located mobile service facilities.
EXISTING STRUCTUREA support structure that exists at the time a request for permission to place mobile service facilities on a support structure is filed with the City.
FALL ZONEThe area over which a mobile support structure is designed to collapse.
MOBILE SERVICE FACILITYThe set of equipment and network components, including antennas, transmitters, receivers, base stations, power supplies, cabling and associated equipment, that is necessary to provide mobile service to a planned geographic area, but does not include the underlying support structure.
PERMITA permit, other than a building permit, or approval issued by the City which authorizes any of the following activities by an applicant:
(3) The construction of a mobile service support structure.
SEARCH RINGA shape drawn on a map to indicate the general area within which a mobile service support structure should be located to meet radiofrequency engineering requirements, taking into account other factors including topography and the demographics of the service area.
SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATIONThe modification of a mobile service support structure, including the mounting of an antenna on such a structure, that does any of the following:
(1) For structures with an overall height of 200 feet or less, increases the overall height of the structure by more than 20 feet.
(2) For structures with an overall height of more than 200 feet, increases the overall height of the structure by 10% or more.
(3) Measured at the level of the appurtenance added to the structure as a result of the modification, increases the width of the support structure by 20 feet or more, unless a larger area is necessary for co-location.
(4) Increases the square footage of an existing equipment compound to a total area of more than 2,500 square feet.
SUPPORT STRUCTUREAn existing or new structure that supports or can support a mobile service facility, including a mobile service support structure, utility pole, water tower, building or other structure.
UTILITY POLEA structure owned or operated by an alternative telecommunications utility, as defined in §
196.01(1d), Wis. Stats.; public utility, as defined in §
196.01(5), Wis. Stats.; telecommunications utility, as defined in §
196.01(10), Wis. Stats.; political subdivision; or cooperative association organized under Ch.
185, Wis. Stats.; and that is designed specifically for and used to carry lines, cables or wires for telecommunications service, as defined in §
182.017(1g)(cq), Wis. Stats.; for video service, as defined in §
66.0420(2)(y), Wis. Stats.; for electricity; or to provide light.