The purpose and intent of the telecommunications ordinance codified in this chapter is to provide a uniform and comprehensive set of standards for the orderly development of telecommunications facilities consistent with applicable federal standards. The standards contained in this chapter are designed to minimize the adverse visual impacts and operational effects of these facilities using appropriate design, siting and screening techniques while providing for the personal communications needs of residents, local business and government of the city and the region.

(Ord. 1245 § 1 (part), 1997)

A.

Placement of wireless telecommunications facilities, such as antennas, satellite dishes, support structures, base transceiver stations and other devices used for the transmission or reception of electromagnetic waves can have an adverse visual impact on the community. Placement of such facilities can interfere with views of the streetscape, natural vegetation and scenery. Such facilities can conflict with adjacent architecture and with the design and scale of structures in the neighborhood. The cumulative effect of numerous facilities and support structures can create visual blight by concentrating too many facilities upon one site, area or neighborhood.

B.

In order to protect the public health, safety and welfare, it is necessary to insure that the siting of a telecommunications facility is compatible in scale and design with its locale and is sited so as to minimize adverse visual impacts on natural resources, neighborhoods, vistas, view corridors, architecture and structures.

C.

Location of telecommunications facilities on publicly-owned sites is preferred because they already appear to be institutional or infrastructure uses. Telecommunications facilities may be more visually compatible with such facilities and may appear less noticeable than on other sites. Similarly, facilities on structures which already have similar installations (co-location sites) appear less noticeable, up to the point where too many structures create visual clutter. Installations on commercial or industrial structures are generally more compatible with and less noticeable than installations on residential structures due to the design, scale and location of such structures.

D.

Therefore, in order to protect the public health, safety and welfare, it is necessary to adopt the following regulations which will avoid or minimize these impacts and will insure the proper design, location and scale of wireless telecommunications facilities.

(Ord. 1245 § 1 (part), 1997)

For all telecommunications facilities, the applicant shall provide the information listed below. Application for a telecommunications facility shall be made upon a form to be provided by and shall be submitted to the city planning division of the department of economic and community development. The director of economic and community development may waive submittal requirements or require additional information based on project specific factors:

A.

A site plan drawn to a measurable scale showing the metes and bounds and existing features of the site including existing structures, roads, trees, and other significant natural features;

B.

A map showing how the proposed facility fits into the individual service provider's network of existing and proposed antenna sites;

C.

A map identifying all of the applicant's existing telecommunications facilities within city limits. The map shall include an illustration of the estimated coverage area (search area) for all existing and proposed antenna sites for the applicant and/or service provider;

D.

A letter explaining the site selection process including information about other sites that were considered and reasons for their rejection. In addition, carders must demonstrate that facilities have been designed to attain the minimum height required from a technological standpoint for the proposed site;

E.

Visual impact demonstrations using photo-simulations, story poles, elevations or other visual or graphic illustrations to determine potential visual impact including proper coloration and blending of the facility with the proposed site (number of copies, if applicable, to be determined by the director);

F.

A landscape plan that shows existing vegetation, indicating any vegetation proposed for removal, and identifying proposed plantings by type, size and location;

G.

A letter to the director stating that the system, including the antennas and associated base transceiver stations, conforms to the radio-frequency radiation emission standards adopted by the FCC;

H.

Written information on a maintenance program for the facility;

I.

Sufficient information to permit the city to make any required determination under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA);

J.

The application information required by Title 17 of the Daly City Municipal Code for the particular permit sought by the application (use permit, administrative use permit or design review application);

K.

Noise/acoustical information for the base transceiver stations and associated equipment such as air conditioning units;

L.

Filing fees and fees for processing and monitoring the permit application as are established by resolution of the city council. The permit fees shall include the pro-rata cost, to be shared equitably by other service providers, of the cost of preparing and adopting appropriate ordinances and regulations related to the placement of telecommunications facilities.

(Ord. 1245 § 1 (part), 1997)

A.

In any instance where a telecommunications facility requires an administrative use permit under this chapter, the director shall have the discretion to require a use permit or a design review permit for such facility.

B.

Modifications to existing wireless communications facilities shall be subject to the review and approval of the director. The director shall have the discretion to require the service provider to obtain an administrative use permit, use permit or design review permit if the director determines that the modifications are significant.

C.

The applicant shall provide written notification to the director upon cessation of operations on the site exceeding a ninety-day period. The applicant shall remove all obsolete or unused facilities from the site within one hundred eighty days of termination of its lease with the property owner or cessation of operations.

D.

If a consecutive period of one hundred eighty days has lapsed since cessation of operations, a new permit shall be required if the site is to be used again for the same purpose as permitted under the original permit.

E.

Use permits and administrative use permits for all telecommunications facilities shall expire five years after permit approval. Use permits for telecommunications facilities that exist on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter shall expire five years from that date. Use permits for such facilities may be renewed for additional five-year periods if the city finds that the facility does not have a significant adverse visual impact or that replacement of the facility with a facility or facilities having less adverse visual impact is not economically or technically feasible.

F.

The applicant shall provide signage as required, including phone numbers of the utility provider, for use in case of an emergency. The signs shall be visibly posted at the communications equipment/structure.

G.

If the director finds evidence that conditions of approval of a permit for a telecommunications facility have not been fulfilled, the director may refer the permit to the planning commission and city council for review. Upon such review, the city council may modify or revoke the permit if the conditions have not been met.

H.

Prior to issuance of any permits for new telecommunications facilities, or prior to renewing a use permit or administrative use permit for an existing telecommunications facility, the applicant shall provide an irrevocable letter of credit or other reasonable form of security satisfactory to the city attorney for the removal of the facility in the event that its use is abandoned or its use permit or administrative use permit expires or is terminated.

I.

No more than three antenna groupings from three different telecommunications carriers shall be placed on any single monopole, unless technological advances in the design of the antennas make them minimally obtrusive. A maximum of three support structures per site shall be allowed provided the visual impacts can be mitigated to a level of insignificance. A variance from the provisions of this chapter may be obtained. In that case, the applicant must demonstrate that the location of an additional support structure at the site is essential for the provision of service in the applicant's service area, that good faith efforts were made to secure other locations, why these efforts were unsuccessful, and that location at another site is not technically feasible.

(Ord. 1245 § 1 (part), 1997)

A.

Location preference for wireless communications facilities should be given to publicly owned structures, co-location sites, and industrial or commercial sites. New wireless communications facilities should avoid sites located within or near residential areas unless the application includes information sufficient to demonstrate: the location and type of preferred sites which exist within the proposed or technically feasible coverage area; that good faith efforts and measures were taken by the carrier to secure the preferred location sites; specific reasons why such efforts and measures were unsuccessful; and why the location of the proposed facility site is essential to meet the service demands of the applicant.

B.

Preference shall also be given to locations for wireless communications facilities attached or sited adjacent to existing structures. Appropriate types of existing structures may include, but not be limited to, buildings, water tanks, telephone and utility poles, signage and sign standards, traffic signals, light standards, and roadway overpasses.

(Ord. 1245 § 1 (part), 1997)

A.

No telecommunications facility may be installed or erected except upon approval of a use permit, administrative use permit and/or design review permit as set out in Title 17.

B.

Table 39.1 identifies the type of permit required in each zoning classification:

Table 39.1 Required Permit Matrix

C.

As used in this section, the following definitions apply:

1.

Commercial/industrial zone shall mean the C-1, C-2, C-O, I-D and M zoning districts.

2.

Publicly-owned shall mean publicly-owned land or structures located in all zoning districts.

3.

Residential zone shall mean the R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, I-D, Pre-PD, P-D zoning districts.

D.

The director may require the applicant to submit additional documentation prepared at the applicant's cost which the director deems necessary to evaluate the proposed site or facility, including but not limited to, identifying locations where a facility can be installed without prohibiting the applicant's ability to provide its telecommunications service, information concerning the applicant's network of telecommunications facilities, site selection criteria and radio frequency emission coverage.

E.

In granting or denying any permit required by this chapter, the city shall make written findings as set out in Title 17 of the Municipal Code for the particular permit sought. In granting or denying such a permit, the city shall consider the maximum extent to which the particular telecommunications facility at issue can comply with the standards of this chapter without prohibiting the provision of personal wireless services. The findings shall be based upon substantial evidence in light of the whole record. Where an administrative use permit is issued by the director, he or she shall make the findings set out in Section 17.49.070 of the Municipal Code.

F.

The city may impose such conditions as it deems appropriate or necessary to further the purposes of this chapter, including, but not limited to, requiring the redesign or relocation of the facility. Alternatively, the city may direct the applicant to redesign or relocate the facility and resubmit a revised proposal for further consideration.

(Ord. 1245 § 1 (part), 1997)

A.

All proposed telecommunications facilities shall be located so as to minimize their visual impact to the maximum extent feasible.

B.

To the extent feasible, all facade-mounted telecommunications facilities shall be sited and designed to appear as an integral part of the structure.

C.

Facade-mounted antennas shall be integrated architecturally with the style and character of the structure or otherwise made as unobtrusive as possible. If possible, antennas should be located entirely within an existing or newly-created architectural feature so as to be completely screened from view. To the extent feasible, facade-mounted antennas should not be located on the front or most prominent facade of a structure and should be located out of the pedestrian line-of-sight, unless stealthing techniques reasonably eliminate visual impacts.

D.

Whenever possible, base transceiver stations, equipment cabinets, back-up generators, and other equipment associated with building-mounted antennas should be installed within the existing building envelope or underground. If this is not feasible, the equipment shall be screened, fenced, landscaped or otherwise treated architecturally to minimize its appearance from off-site locations and to visually blend with the surrounding natural and built environment. Equipment buildings should be designed in an architectural style and constructed of exterior building materials that are consistent with surrounding development and/or land use setting (if applicable).

E.

Roof-mounted antennas and associated equipment shall be located as far back from the edge of the roof as technically possible to minimize visibility from street level locations. Where appropriate, construction of a rooftop parapet wall or other appropriate screening to hide the facility may be required.

F.

No advertising signage or identifying logos shall be displayed on any telecommunications facility, except for small identification plates used for emergency notification or hazardous or toxic materials warning.

G.

The applicants are encouraged to consider providing architectural treatments and to use "stealth techniques" to reduce potential visual impacts for all telecommunication facilities, and especially for those proposed in areas easily visible from a major traffic corridor or commercial center or in residential areas. Stealth techniques can be required as conditions of approval when determined to be necessary to mitigate adverse visual impacts.

H.

The colors and materials of telecommunications facilities shall be chosen to minimize the visual impact of the facilities. All telecommunications facilities shall be painted a nonreflective matte finish color to blend with the sky and/or predominant surroundings. The exact color shall be determined based upon a photo-simulation submitted by the applicant.

I.

Landscaping, wherever appropriate, shall be used as screening to reduce the visual impacts of telecommunications facilities. Any proposed landscaping shall be visually compatible with existing vegetation in the vicinity.

J.

Any vegetation that is disturbed during construction shall be restored to its original condition. Planting used for restoration shall be similar to the existing vegetation in the area.

K.

The use of lighting shall not be allowed on telecommunication facilities unless required as a public safety measure.

L.

All proposed base transceiver stations shall be the minimum size and number feasible for the operation of the telecommunications network.

(Ord. 1245 § 1 (part), 1997)

A.

Existing trees and other screening vegetation in the vicinity of the proposed facility and associated accessways shall be protected from damage both during and after construction. Submission of a tree protection plan may be required to ensure compliance with this requirement.

B.

All vegetation disturbed during project construction shall be replanted with compatible vegetation and soils disturbed by development shall be reseeded to control erosion.

C.

Where appropriate, the applicant shall enter into a landscape performance and maintenance agreement with the city to ensure the installation and establishment of required landscaping. This agreement shall be secured by financial guarantees in an amount equal to one hundred fifty percent of the estimated cost of materials and labor for required improvements. The duration of the landscape maintenance agreement shall be for a minimum period of one year.

D.

The emphasis of the landscape plan shall be to visually screen the proposed facility and stabilize soils on sloping sites.

E.

Introduced vegetation shall be native, drought tolerant species compatible with the predominant natural setting of the project area.

(Ord. 1245 § 1 (part), 1997)

A.

In addition to providing visual screening, each telecommunications facility may require fencing, anti-climbing devices, electronic devices or other techniques to prevent unauthorized access and vandalism; however, the use of fencing shall not add to the visual impact of the facility and the design of the fencing shall be subject to planning division review and approval.

B.

All security fencing or walls shall be designed to be graffiti-resistant. The applicant shall be responsible for graffiti-free maintenance of all telecommunication facilities.

C.

In the event of a disaster or emergency, the installations shall not interfere with any city emergency service telecommunications facilities transmission.

D.

Each telecommunications carrier may be required to provide additional information to the public by means of community meetings and/or distribution of relevant literature.

(Ord. 1245 § 1 (part), 1997)

Normal maintenance activities shall only occur between the hours of seven a.m. and five p.m. Monday through Saturday, excluding emergency repairs, unless the carrier requests and receives approval through a use permit or an administrative use permit for a different maintenance period. Backup generators shall only be operated during power outages or for testing and maintenance between the hours of seven a.m. and five p.m., Monday through Saturday.

(Ord. 1245 § 1 (part), 1997)

If technological improvements or developments occur which allow the use of materially smaller or less visually obtrusive equipment, the applicant shall be required to replace or upgrade the approved facility upon renewal of a permit application to minimize adverse effects related to land use compatibility, visual resources, public safety or other environmental factors.

(Ord. 1245 § 1 (part), 1997)

Wireless communications facilities operating alone and in conjunction with other telecommunications facilities shall not generate electromagnetic frequency (EMF) radiation in excess of the standards for permissible human exposure to EMF as adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

(Ord. 1245 § 1 (part), 1997)

A.

Facade mounted telecommunications facilities shall be allowed in all zoning districts subject to approval of a permit and must comply with the development standards included herein. Facade-mounted facilities proposed for sites zoned and used for residential purposes shall require a use permit.

B.

Facade-mounted antennas shall be camouflaged by incorporating the antennas as part of the dominant design element of the building.

C.

Facade-mounted antennas shall be painted and textured to match the existing structure, unless used as a design element consistently throughout the building which is found to add visual interest to the building. When used as a design element, dummy elements may be required to be installed in order to retain the architectural integrity of the building.

D.

Antennas and the associated mountings shall generally not project beyond a maximum of eighteen inches from the face of the building.

(Ord. 1245 § 1 (part), 1997)

A.

Roof-mounted telecommunications facilities shall be allowed in all zoning districts subject to approval of a permit but must comply with the development standards included in this chapter. Roof-mounted facilities proposed for sites zoned and used for residential purposes shall require a use permit.

B.

Freestanding roof-mounted antennas shall not be allowed on residential buildings. However, roof-mounted antennas that incorporate appropriate stealth techniques are allowed on buildings with residential uses.

C.

Freestanding roof-mounted antennas shall not be allowed when they are placed in direct line of sight of significant view corridors or where they significantly affect scenic vistas. However, such facilities shall be allowed with incorporation of appropriate stealth techniques.

D.

The height of freestanding roof-mounted antennas including the support structure, shall not exceed the maximum height allowed for buildings in the zoning district in which the antenna is to be constructed, plus nine feet, pursuant to Section 17.40.040(A) of the Municipal Code. Antennas that require additional height shall be subject to a use permit and may be required to provide additional screening as determined appropriate by the planning commission and city council.

E.

All roof-mounted antennas shall be located in an area of the roof where the visual impact is minimized.

F.

All roof-mounted facilities shall be painted a nonreflective matte finish using an appropriate color that blends with the backdrop. The final choice of colors shall be determined by the planning division on a case-by-case basis.

G.

The equipment cabinets, if located on the rooftop of buildings, shall be so located as to be minimally visible from public rights-of-way.

(Ord. 1245 § 1 (part), 1997)

A.

Ground-mounted antennas may be allowed in all zoning districts subject to a use permit.

B.

Ground-mounted telecommunications facilities shall generally not be allowed within three thousand feet of an existing telecommunications facility, unless the director can make a determination that the cumulative visual impacts are not significant.

C.

Ground-mounted antennas shall be no taller than fifteen feet, including the height of the antennas.

D.

All proposed ground-mounted telecommunications facilities shall require a visual analysis which includes photo simulations demonstrating the appearance of the site prior to and after installation.

E.

Whenever possible, proposed telecommunications facilities shall be located within easy reach of existing access roads.

F.

Ground-mounted facilities shall be painted using nonreflective matte finished shades of green and brown; however, the final choice of colors shall be determined on a case by case basis.

G.

Landscaping shall be used to minimize any visual impacts. All proposed vegetation shall be compatible with existing vegetation in the area and shall be drought tolerant.

H.

All associated base transceiver stations (BTS) for ground-mounted facilities shall be limited to a maximum height of five feet above grade, unless other techniques are adopted to ensure minimal visual impact. BTS that are taller may be partially buried underground or use existing contours and level differences to maintain the five-foot height limit.

(Ord. 1245 § 1 (part), 1997)

A.

All monopoles shall require a use permit issued by the planning commission and city council.

B.

Freestanding monopoles shall be located and designed to minimize visual impacts. Freestanding monopoles in high visibility locations as determined by the director (as in some commercial areas), shall incorporate stealth techniques to camouflage them as a piece of art/sculpture, a clocktower, flag pole or other interesting, appropriate and compatible visual form.

C.

Monopoles may not be located within the required front yard setback of any property, unless appropriate architectural elements for a stealth facility are incorporated in the design of the monopole.

D.

The applicant shall specifically state the reasons for not co-locating on any of the existing monopoles and lattice towers within a three thousand-foot radius. As part of the application package, the applicant may also be asked to provide a letter from the telecommunications carder owning or operating the existing facility stating reasons for not permitting co-location.

E.

Freestanding monopoles shall generally not be allowed within one thousand feet of each other, except when the visual impacts are not significant.

F.

All monopoles shall be designed at the minimum functional height required.

G.

As a condition of approval for all freestanding monopoles, all telecommunications carriers proposing a monopole shall provide a written commitment to the director that they shall allow other wireless carriers to co-locate antennas on the monopoles where technically and economically feasible.

H.

Minor modifications to the communications equipment design, location, elevations, and other elements of the above standards may be allowed, subject to the approval of the director, if such modifications are in keeping with the architectural statement and layout design of the original approval.

(Ord. 1245 § 1 (part), 1997)

A.

Facilities should make available unutilized space for co-location of other antennas and equipment, including space for competing service providers.

B.

All second and third tier co-location antenna projects shall require an administrative use permit, provided that the main support structure, antenna, pole or project site has received approval through a use permit process and the structure does not exceed sixty-five feet in height.

C.

Co-location of facilities on existing monopoles that increase the height of the monopole by fifteen feet or less, where the BTS and facilities are adequately screened and the facility does not impact existing parking facilities on site, shall require an administrative use permit.

D.

All telecommunications carriers shall provide a letter to the director stating their willingness to allow other carriers to co-locate on their facilities wherever technically and economically feasible.

E.

In order to avoid an "antenna farm" appearance, no more than three antenna groupings from three different telecommunications carriers shall be placed on any single monopole, unless technological advances in the design of the antennas make them minimally obtrusive. A maximum of three support structures per site shall be allowed unless the visual impacts can be mitigated to a level of insignificance.

(Ord. 1245 § 1 (part), 1997)

A.

The base transceiver stations (BTS) shall be placed in areas so they are least visible from public rights-of-way and have minimal visual impacts. Wherever possible, the BTS shall be located away from open spaces and required yard setbacks and shall be placed within the building envelope area. Any visible portion of the BTS shall be treated to be architecturally compatible with the surrounding structures and screened using appropriate techniques.

B.

Proposed base transceiver stations (BTS) may require screening from public view. Screening techniques may include landscape treatment and/or architectural treatment to make it compatible with existing buildings, or partially burying the cabinets.

C.

The BTS sizes and the proposed number of cabinets shall be the absolute minimum required to function. Any future additions to the number of BTS shall be subject to review and approval by the director.

D.

If the contents of the BTS contains toxic or hazardous materials, a sign shall be placed on or around the exterior of the BTS warning the public. The size and placement of the sign shall be subject to review and approval by the director.

E.

Additional acoustical baffling equipment or techniques may be required if the BTS exceeds acceptable noise levels.

(Ord. 1245 § 1 (part), 1997)

As used in this chapter, the following terms are defined:

1.

"Analog" means a signal that is continuous and varies in voltage to reflect variations to a certain extent, such as loudness.

2.

"ANSI" means American National Standards Institute, a private organization that develops widely accepted standards for various modem day equipment.

3.

"ANSI/IEEE" means the current version of the ANSI standard governing human exposure to RFR. The full title of the C95.1-1992 of the ANSI RFR standard is "Safety Levels with Respect to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields, 3 Khz to 300 Ghz." FCC recently adopted NCRP Report No. 86 (1986) to govern RFR exposure.

4.

"Antenna" means a device or system of wires, poles, rods, dishes, discs or similar devices used for the transmission and/or receipt of electromagnetic waves.

5.

"Base transceiver station (BTS)" means the electronic equipment housed in cabinets that together with antennas comprises a PCS facility or "site." The cabinets include an air conditioning unit, heating unit, electrical supply, telephone hook-up and back-up power supply.

6.

"Cellular service" means a wireless transmission technology that uses a grid of antennas or cell sites to send and receive signals from mobile telephones.

7.

"Co-location" means a telecommunications facility comprising a single telecommunications tower, monopole or building supporting antennas owned or used by more than one telecommunications carrier.

8.

"CPUC" means California Public Utility Commission.

9.

Digital. "Digital signal" means a nominally discontinuous electrical signal that changes from one state to another in discrete steps. "Digital compression" allows large amounts of information to be squeezed into a single conduit, allowing video images to be transported in the same amount of space that previously could carry only voice.

10.

"Director" means the director of economic and community development of the city of Daly City or his or her authorized replacement.

11.

"Facade-mounted antenna" means an antenna that is directly attached or affixed to any facade of a building. Also known as building-mounted antennae.

12.

"EMF" means electro-magnetic field.

13.

"ERP" means effective radiated power, the amount of power emitted by an antenna.

14.

"ESMR" means enhanced specialized mobile radio.

15.

"FCC" means Federal Communications Commission, the federal government agency that licenses all radio services.

16.

"Freestanding monopole" means a stand-alone structure that is not camouflaged.

17.

"Freestanding" means a stand-alone structure that is attached to the roof of a building and not to the facade of the building.

18.

"Ground-mounted antenna" means an antenna with its support structure placed directly on the ground, the total height of which does not exceed fifteen feet including the height of the antennas.

19.

"Hertz" means a unit of frequency or cycles per second, abbreviated as Hz.

20.

"IEEE" means Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.

21.

Ionizing radiation means electromagnetic energy above visible light. Includes ultraviolet, nuclear or radioactive emissions, x-rays and gamma rays. These energies have sufficient energy to remove electrons from individual atoms. Wireless telecommunication facilities do not emit ionizing radiation.

22.

"Ghz" means gigahertz or 1,000,000,000 cycles per second (1,000 MHZ = 1 Ghz).

23.

"Lattice tower" means an open steel frame structure used to support telecommunications equipment.

24.

"MHZ" means megahertz or 1,000,000 cycles per second.

25.

"Microwave" means that portion of the radio spectrum between 950 MHZ and 30,000 MHZ.

26.

"Monopole" means a structure composed of a single spire used to support communications equipment.

27.

"NCRP" means National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, a quasi-governmental entity created to examine RFR exposure level guidelines.

28.

"NIER" means non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation. Low energy and low frequency electro-magnetic energy. Includes visible light, television pagers, AM/FM radio, and personal communications services (PCS) systems.

29.

"Omni-directional antenna" means an antenna that is equally effective in all directions, the size of which varies with the frequency for which it is designed.

30.

"Panel antenna" means an antenna or array of antennas designed to concentrate a radio signal in a particular area. Panel antennas are typically flat, rectangular, long devices approximately six square feet or less in size. Also known as directional antennas.

31.

"PCS" means personal communications services, a common carrier radio service licensed by FCC to operate in the 1,850-1,990 MHZ frequency band.

32.

"RFR" means radio frequency radiation.

33.

"Roof-mounted" means an antenna directly attached or affixed to the roof of an existing building, water tank, tower or structure other than a telecommunications tower.

34.

"SMR" means specialized mobile radio. Equivalent to private versions of cellular radio systems.

35.

"Stealth facility" means any communications facility which is designed to blend into the surrounding environment, and is visually unobtrusive. Examples of stealth facilities may include architecturally screened roof-mounted antennas, building-mounted antennas painted and treated as architectural elements to blend with the existing building. Also known as concealed telecommunications facilities.

36.

"Telecommunications" means any transmission, emission or reception of signals, images and sound or information of any nature by wire, radio, visual or electro-magnetic system that work on a "line-of-sight" principle.

37.

"Telecommunication facility" means a land use facility supporting antennas that sends and/or receives radio frequency signals. Telecommunications facilities include antennas and all other types of equipment for the transmission or receipt of such signals; telecommunication towers or similar structures built to support such equipment; equipment cabinets (base transceiver stat-ions), and other accessory development.

38.

"Telecommunication tower" means a monopole, lattice tower, freestanding tower or other structures designed to support antennas.

39.

"Whip antenna" means an antenna that transmit signals in three hundred sixty degrees. Whip antennas are typically cylindrical in shape. They are also known as omni-directional, stick or pipe antennas.

40.

"WTS" means wireless telecommunication system.

41.

"WTB" means wireless telecommunications.

(Ord. 1245 § 1 (part), 1997)