Ord 2017-056/establishing standards for permitting, design, installation, inspection and operation of Small Cell Network Infrastructure in City ROW or on City infrastructure

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electromagnetic radio frequency signals used in the provision of wireless services. (2) "Applicable codes" means: (A) uniform building, fire, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical codes adopted by a recognized national code organization; and (B) local amendments to those codes to the extent not inconsistent with this chapter. (3) "Collocate" and "collocation" mean the installation, mounting, maintenance, modification, operation, or replacement of network nodes in a public right-of-way on or adjacent to a pole. (4) "Decorative pole" means a streetlight pole specially designed and placed for aesthetic purposes and on which no appurtenances or attachments, other than specially designed informational or directional signage or temporary holiday or special event attachments, have been placed or are permitted to be placed according to nondiscriminatory municipal codes. (5) "Design district" means an area that is zoned, or otherwise designated by municipal code, and for which the city maintains and enforces unique design and aesthetic standards on a uniform and nondiscriminatory basis. (6) "Historic district" means an area that is zoned or otherwise designated as a historic district under municipal, state, or federal law. (7) "Law" means common law or a federal, state, or local law, statute, code, rule, regulation, order, or ordinance. (8) "Macro tower" means a guyed or self-supported pole or monopole greater than the height parameters prescribed by Section 284.103 and that supports or is capable of supporting antennas. (9) "Micro network node" means a network node that is not larger in dimension than 24 inches in length, 15 inches in width, and 12 inches in height, and that has an exterior antenna, if any, not longer than 11 inches. (10) "Municipally owned utility pole" means a utility pole owned or operated by a municipally owned utility, as defined by Section 11.003, Utilities Code, and located in a public right-of-way. (11) "Municipal park" means an area that is zoned or otherwise designated by municipal code as a public park for the purpose of recreational activity. (12) "Network node" means equipment at a fixed location that enables wireless communications between user equipment and a communications network. The term: (A) includes: (i) equipment associated with wireless communications; (ii) a radio transceiver, an antenna, a battery-only backup power supply, and comparable equipment, regardless of technological configuration; and (iii) coaxial or fiber-optic cable that is immediately adjacent to and directly associated with a particular collocation; and (B) does not include: (i) an electric generator; (ii) a pole; or (iii) a macro tower. (13) "Network provider" means: (A) a wireless service provider; or (B) a person that does not provide wireless services and that is not an electric 24