§ 7.10.02. Definitions.

A.

Accessory equipment building. Any building, cabinet or equipment enclosure constructed for the primary purpose of housing the electronics, backup power, power generators and other free standing equipment associated with the operation of antennas.

B.

Alternative site. One or more separate locations within the search ring at which a provider could place its antenna to serve substantially all of the area intended to be served by the site requiring a special exception. Alternative sites must be available to the provider on commercially reasonable terms.

C.

Antennas. Any apparatus designed for the transmitting and/or receiving of electromagnetic waves which includes but is not limited to telephonic, radio or television communications. Types of antennas include, but are not limited to, ship antennas, panel antennas, and dish antennas. As used herein the term antenna includes all antennas integrated and used as single unit, such as an antenna array. For purposes of this ordinance, the following shall not be considered antennas and shall not be regulated by this ordinance:

1.

Privately owned amateur radio and citizens band antennas irrespective of height and diameter;

2.

Privately owned single- or two-family residential antennas irrespective of height and diameter;

3.

Antennas with a total diameter or width, including all parts of the antenna arrays, of two meters (6 feet 6 inches) or less in commercial or industrial areas, or one meter (3 feet 3 inches) or less in all areas if mounted no greater than 2.5 meters (8 feet 2 inches) above the roofline; and

4.

Antennas located on exempt antenna support structures as defined in paragraph D. below.

D.

Antenna support structure. A facility that is constructed and designed primarily for the support of antennas, which include the following types:

1.

Guyed tower. A tower that is supported in whole or in part by guy wires and ground anchors or other means of support in addition to the superstructure of the tower itself;

2.

Lattice tower. A tower that consists of vertical and horizontal supports and crossed metal braces, which is usually triangular or square in a cross section;

3.

Monopole. A tower of a single pole design; and

4.

Camouflaged structure. A structure designed to support antenna and designed to blend into the existing surroundings.

Privately owned amateur radio and citizens band antenna support structures and privately owned and operated single- or two-family residential antenna support structures shall be exempt from this ordinance.

Antenna support structures erected on property owned by or leased to the county shall be exempt from this ordinance.

E.

Collocation. When one more than one FCC licensed provider uses an antenna support structure to attach antennas.

F.

Existing structures. Any lawfully constructed man-made structure including, but not limited to, antenna support structures, buildings, utility structures, light poles, clock towers, bell towers, steeples, water towers and the like, which allow for the attachment of antennas.

G.

FAA. The Federal Aviation Administration.

H.

FCC. The Federal Communications Commission.

I.

Provider. An FCC licensed communications company.

J.

Temporary antenna support facility. A facility that is designed and constructed to serve, on a temporary basis, as a means of supporting antennas and is used typically to provide emergency wireless communications service or to provide wireless communications service to special events.

K.

Search ring. A geographic area in which a provider's antenna is intended to be located to serve the provider's coverage area.

(Ord. No. 99-09, § 1, 8-12-99; Ord. No. 2009-07(Revised), § 1(Attch. 1), 7-15-10)