17.34.3, 17.34.4(J)

Other

• Cables underground or camouflaged

  Coaxial cables, conduit lines and other electrical boxes for ground-mounted antennas shall be placed underground or within the approved structures. Coaxial cables and conduit lines for roof and facade-mounted antennas shall be placed or camouflaged to minimize their visual impact.

• Exempt facilities

  Exempt facilities shall include private, noncommercial wireless communications systems or facilities which are contained entirely on-site for the purpose of serving the premises on the site and having no potential visual, noise, thermal or radio frequency interference on surrounding properties, or replacement of facilities or equipment of a minor nature which does not increase the number of antennas or significantly expand the size of the installation.

• Ground-mounted facilities camouflaged

  All ground-mounted wireless communications facilities shall be camouflaged by structures, topography and landscaping.

• HeightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. limit relative to main structure

  No wireless communications facility may exceed the maximum height permitted for the main structure in any zone, except that roof-mounted and facade-mounted facilities in nonresidential zones or on public, semi-public or nonprofit buildings may project up to fifteen (15) feet above the roofline of the existing structure regardless of total height.

• Landscaping maintenance

  Existing and proposed landscaping around the proposed facility, as identified in the project plans, shall be maintained in good condition (including installation of an irrigation system, if necessary) for as long as the facility is in place; landscaping on the applicant's site which helps to screen the wireless communications facility from off-site views, as identified on the project plans, shall not be removed, trimmed or altered in any way, unless such removal or trimming is deemed necessary by a certified arborist to protect the health of the landscaping; if removal or trimming is deemed necessary, additional landscaping may be required.

• Monopoles and telecommunications towers prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.

  Monopoles and telecommunications towers are prohibited unless the decisionmaker determines that no reasonable alternative is available to the carrier to provide personal wireless services.

• Nonreflective finish

  The wireless communications facility shall have a nonreflective finish and be painted to be compatible with surrounding architecture and landscaping to minimize visual impacts.

• Permit term

  A permit required under this chapter shall be valid for as long as the wireless communications facility remains in use and the facility is operated in compliance with the terms and conditions of the permit.

• ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. locations

  A wireless communications facility shall not be located in a residential district or in a visually sensitive area unless it is determined by the city that there is no other alternative location for the carrier to provide adequate coverage.

• Removal bond required

  The application shall include a bond to cover any future wireless communication facility removal costs that may be incurred by the city if the wireless communications facility permit lapses due to nonuse or other noncompliance with the wireless communications facility permit granted for the facility.

• Removal and restoration

  If a permit under this chapter is revoked or otherwise becomes void, the wireless communications facility shall be removed from the site, and the site shall be restored to its original, preconstruction condition.

• Review authority by location

  Zoning Administrator approval for encouraged locations (downtown public/nonprofit/businesses, public property, co-location on approved sites, co-location on utility structures in non-sensitive areas); Planning Commission approval for discouraged locations (residential parcels, co-location in sensitive areas, new stand-alone monopoles).

• Review period for discouraged sites3 years

  For discouraged sites specified under Section 7.34.6(B), or for any site not explicitly encouraged under Section 7.34.6(A), three years after a wireless communications facility permit is issued under this chapter... Compliance shall also be certified every three years thereafter.

• Review period for encouraged sites5 years

  For encouraged site specified under Section 7.34.6(A), five years after a wireless communications facility permit is issued under this chapter... Compliance shall also be certified every five years thereafter.

• FCC RF emissions compliance

  A wireless communications facility shall comply with all applicable Federal Communications Commission's standards for radio frequency radiation emission and shall not adversely affect the public health, safety or welfare.

• RF emissions testing

  Within one month after construction of the wireless communications facility, and on an annual basis thereafter, testing of total RF emissions shall be conducted to verify compliance with FCC regulations.

• Roof/facade-mounted heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. allowance above roofline15 ft

  roof-mounted and facade-mounted facilities in nonresidential zones or on public, semi-public or nonprofit buildings may project up to fifteen (15) feet above the roofline of the existing structure regardless of total height.

• SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from adjacent residential structure300 ft

  If the facility is proposed for a single-family residential zone or in a ridgeline area, a minimum three hundred (300) foot setback shall be provided between a wireless communications facility (except for the associated PG&E meter) and the nearest residential structure on an adjacent parcel, unless the facility is incorporated within or attached in a stealth manner to the main structure on the parcel or is attached to a public utility structure in a visually unobtrusive manner.

• Small wireless facilities exempt

  all 'small-wireless facilities' as defined by the FCC in 47 C.F.R. § 1.6002(l), as may be amended or superseded, are exempt from this chapter and subject to Chapter 12.10.

• Stealth design encouraged

  Stealth antenna design shall be encouraged, including the incorporation of antennas within attics, steeples, existing towers, fence posts, chimneys, artificial rock structures, artificial trees, behind or below building parapets, or concealed within building additions that are compatible with the existing building or architecture.

• Termination for non-use6 months

  If the use of the permitted wireless communications facility is discontinued for any reason for a period of six months, the permit shall be void, and the use shall not be resumed.

• Compliance with tree management regulations

  Wireless communications facilities shall not violate the provisions of the tree management regulations in Chapter 17.21.