Section 36.403 (Small cell facility)

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• Installed on existing structure

  The small cell facility shall be installed by a wireless services provider or wireless infrastructure provider on an existing structure.

• Maximum antenna enclosure size6 cubic ft

  Each antenna is located inside an enclosure of, or the antenna and all its exposed elements could fit within an imaginary enclosure of, no more than six cubic feet.

• Maximum equipment size28 cubic ft

  Excluding electric meter, concealment, telecommunications demarcation boxes, backup power systems, grounding equipment, power transfer switches, cut-off switches, and vertical cable runs for the connection of power and other services, all other equipment associated with the facility does not exceed 28 cubic feet, or such higher limit as may be established by the Federal Communications Commission.

• Maximum permits per application35 count

  A wireless services provider or wireless infrastructure provider may submit up to 35 permit requests for small cell facilities on a single application.

• Owner permission required

  The wireless services provider or wireless infrastructure provider has obtained permission from the owner of the existing structure to collocate the small cell facility on the existing structure and to collocate the associated transmission equipment on or proximate to the existing structure.

• Permitted by rightBy rightPermitted outright: if the plans meet the written rules, permission cannot be withheld. in all districts

  In accordance with Code of Virginia, § 15.2-2316.4, small cell facilities shall be permitted by right in all zoning districts subject to the following general performance standards.

• Review timeframe60 days

  Permit applications for the installation of small cell facilities shall be approved or disapproved within 60 days of receipt of the complete application.