Development Standards | Wireless Communication Facilities
1. Affidavit. A written statement of facts that is sworn to and signed by a deponent before a notary public or some other authority having the power to witness an oath. 2. Amateur radio (ham) tower. A tower with antenna(s) which transmit and receive noncommercial communication signals and is defined as an amateur radio tower by the FCC. Guy wires for amateur radio antenna(s) are considered part of the structure for the purposes of meeting development standards. 3. Antenna(s). An apparatus designed for the purpose of emitting radio frequency (RF) to be operated or operating from a fixed location pursuant to FCC authorization for the provision of personal wireless service and any commingled information services. For purposes of this definition, the term “antenna” does not include an unintentional radiator, mobile station, or device authorized under 47 CFR Part 15. 4. Antenna equipment. Base equipment, switches, wiring, cabling, power sources, shelters, or cabinets associated with an antenna, located at the same fixed location as the antenna, and, when collocated on a structure, is mounted or installed at the same time as such antenna.
a. The term includes, but is not limited to, equipment associated with wireless communications services such as private, broadcast, and public safety services, as well as unlicensed wireless services and fixed wireless services such as microwave backhaul. b. The term includes, but is not limited to, radio transceivers, antennas, coaxial or fiber-optic cable, regular and backup power supplies, and comparable equipment, regardless of technological configuration (including distributed antenna systems and small cell networks). c. The term includes any structure other than a tower that, at the time the relevant application is filed with the City under this section, supports or houses equipment described in subsections 6.a. and b. of this section that has been reviewed and approved under the applicable zoning or siting process, or under either state or local regulatory review process, even if the structure was not built for the sole or primary purpose of providing such support. d. The term does not include any structure that, at the time the relevant application is filed with the City under this chapter, does not support or house equipment described in subsections 6.a. and b. of this section.
Antenna facility. An antenna and associated antenna equipment.
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6. Base station. A structure or equipment at a fixed location that enables Commission-licensed or authorized wireless communications between user equipment and a communications network. The term does not encompass a tower as defined in this chapter or any equipment associated with a tower.
Collocation.
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a. Mounting or installing an antenna facility on a preexisting structure whether or not there is an existing antenna on the structure; and/or
360 | Title 21: Sammamish Development Code
Effective | January 1, 2022
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