Sec. 22-274.1
Uses
Permitted by right5
- small cell facility (on existing structure)
- micro-wireless facility (suspended on cables/lines)
- administrative review-eligible project
- replacement or modification of existing antenna support structure (no height increase)
- co-location of antenna on existing structure (no height increase)
Extracted standards
12 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Administrative review decision deadline (small cell)60 days
The director of planning shall approve or disapprove the application within 60 days of receipt of the complete application.
- Administrative review decision deadline (co-location)90 days
The county shall approve or disapprove a complete application for the co-location of any wireless facility that is not a small cell facility within the lesser of 90 days of receipt of the completed application or the period required by federal law.
- Administrative review decision deadline (new structure)150 days
The county shall approve or disapprove a complete application for a new structure within the lesser of 150 days of receipt of the completed application or the period required by federal law.
- Co-location heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. limit
There is no increase in height of the existing tower.
- Co-location provider limit
The number of service providers on the tower does not exceed the number permitted by this article.
- Deemed approved if no action
The application shall be deemed approved if the director of planning fails to act within the initial 60 days or an extended 30-day period.
- Limited reasons for disapproval
The director of planning may disapprove a proposed location or installation of a small cell facility only for the following reasons: a. Material potential interference... b. The public safety or other critical public service needs; c. Only in the case of an installation on or in publicly owned or publicly controlled property... aesthetic impact or the absence of all required approvals...; or d. Conflict with an applicable local ordinance... on a historic property...
- Maximum extension of review period30 days
The 60-day period may be extended by the director of planning in writing for a period not to exceed an additional 30 days.
- Incomplete application notification deadline10 days
Within ten days after receipt of an application and a valid electronic mail address for the applicant, the director of planning shall notify the applicant by electronic mail whether the application is incomplete and specify any missing information; otherwise, the application shall be deemed complete.
- Maximum permit requests per application35 requests
The applicant may submit up to 35 permit requests on a single application.
- Replacement structure heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. limit
The antenna support structure, as replaced, does not exceed the height of the existing structure.
- Single use permit may be required for micro-wireless facilities
a single use permit may be required by the planning director if such activities (i) involve working within the highway travel lane or require closure of a highway travel lane; (ii) disturb the pavement, shoulder, roadway, or ditch line; (iii) include placement on limited access rights-of-way; or (iv) require any specific precautions to ensure the safety of the traveling public or the protection of public infrastructure or the operation thereof, and either were not authorized in or will be conducted in a time, place, or manner that is inconsistent with terms of the existing permit for that facility or the structure upon which it is attached.
From the ordinance
the county shall not require that a special exception, conditional use permit, or variance be obtained for any small cell facility installed by a wireless services provider or a wireless infrastructure provider on an existing structure... the installation, placement, maintenance, or replacement of micro-wireless facilities that are suspended on cables or lines that are strung between existing utility poles in compliance with national safety codes shall be exempt from county-imposed permitting requirements and fees.