Ordinance 041-18RECORD OF ORDINANCES
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Ordinance No. 41-18 (Amended)
Form No. 30043
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AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 99 OF THE CITY
OF DUBLIN CODIFIED ORDINANCES ADDRESSING SMALL CELL
FACILITIES AND WIRELESS SUPPORT STRUCTURES WITHIN THE RIGHT-
OF-WAY INCLUDING DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR SPECIFICATIONS AND
AESTHETIC REQUIREMENTS THAT ALL SMALL CELL FACILITIES AND
WIRELESS SUPPORT STRUCTURES MUST MEET PRIOR TO INSTALLATION
IN THE CITY OF DUBLIN RIGHT-OF-WAY (CASE 18-011ADMC).
WHEREAS, it is necessary from time to time to amend Dublin's Codified Ordinances to protect
the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Dublin; and
WHEREAS, municipal leaders and telecommunications industry representatives collaborated
on new legislation, Ohio House Bill 478 ("H.B. 478"), concerning how to regulate certain
wireless equipment within the rights-of-way of Ohio's municipalities; and
WHEREAS, the bill passed the Ohio House of Representatives by a 72-12 vote, and the Ohio
Senate with a 26-7 vote; and
WHEREAS, the law received public support from municipalities, including Dublin's City
Manager, Dana McDaniel; wireless provideirs such as AT&T and Verizon; the Central Ohio
Mayors and Managers Association (COMMA); the Ohio Municipal League (OML); and CTIA,
which represents the U.S. wireless communications industry; and
WHEREAS, the bill was signed by Governor John Kasich on May 2, 2018 and will go into
effect on August 1, 2018; and
WHEREAS, a cross -department team has been preparing the code amendment to Chapter
99 and the accompanying design guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the design guidelines are intended to allow sufficient flexibility to respond to and
integrate future advances in small cell facilities technology as well as innovations that improve
the ability for these facilities to integrate into the surrounding environment; and
WHEREAS, pursuant: to proposed Section 99.25, the City Manager is given the authority to
promulgate detailed small cell design guidelines; and
WHEREAS, H.B. 478, the proposed code amendments, and the proposed design guidelines
do not affect existing regulations of macro -towers for wireless service or any wireless facilities
outside of the City's right-of-way.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Dublin, __Z` of its
elected members concurring, that:
Section 1. Chapter 99 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Dublin is hereby amended
and shall provide as set forth in Exhibit A, attached to this Ordinance.
Section 2. Design Guidelines, as set forth in Exhibit B attached to this Ordinance, are hereby
authorized, subject to amendment from time to time by the City Manager as provided by the
amendments to Chapter 99 enacted by Section 1 of this Ordinance.
Section 3. The Council hereby finds that this Ordinance was deliberated upon and adopted
in open meetings in compliance with the Charter of the City of Dublin and Section 121.22 of
the Ohio Revised Code.
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To; Members of Dublin City Council
From: Dana L, McDaniel, City Mana ,
Date; June 21, 2018
initiated By: Jennifer D. Readler, Law Director
Thaddeus M, Boggs Assistant Law Director
Vincent A. Papsidero, FAICP, Planning Director
Claudia D, Husak, AICP, Senior Planner/Manager, Current Planning
Re; Ordinance No, 41-18 (Amended) - Amendments to Chapter 99 of the
Dublin Codified Ordinances Addressing Small Cell Facilities and Wireless
Support Structures within the Right -of -Way Including Design Guidelines
Summary
At the June 11, 2018 Council meeting, staff presented a summary of Ordinance 41.18 at the
first reading, A number of questions were raised by Council and the following summarizes staff
responses, including amendments to the ordinance and the design guidelines, In addition, staff
received written comments from AT+T, which is resulting in a minor clarification in the
ordinance,
Council Questions
1, Require evergreen plant material in screening ground -mounted equipment
boxes, This is the intent of the design guidelines and clarification has been included in
the design guidelines,
2, Can the City limit the number of small cell tower permits that maybe issued?
No, state law does not allow municipalities the ability to limit the number of small cell
tower right-of-way permits issued, under any circumstances,
3e Can the carriers place whatever they wanton a tower? No, the guidelines are
very clear in terms of the type, design and quantity of equipment that can be attached
to a supporting structure, consistent with state law,
4, Does the proposal include requirements for removal, including notice to the
City? Yes, there is a permit type that must be submitted in order to regulate the
removal of an installation, Proposed Section 99,26(N), as presented at the first reading,
requires that the owner submit a request for consent to remove the small cell facility or
wireless support structure when it intends to discontinue use of the facility or structure,
Staff will also be adding an acknowledgement on the permit application form by which
the owner/owner's rep acknowledges notifying the City when an installation is no longer
functional and removing the installation per code,
As an additional response to this question from Council's first reading, the version
presented for second reading includes Section 99.26(N)(3) stating that the City reserves
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June 21, 2018
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its right to inspect and request information, which the operator shall provide, concerning
the continued use of the operator's small cell facilities or wireless support structures.
This language is broad enough that the City may choose to make an annual inquiry, or a
spot-check to ensure that the right-of-way is not becoming cluttered with
decommissioned small cell infrastructure, This provides a backstop to the operator's
responsibility to notify the City when it intends to discontinue use,
Can the City manage the number of small cell towers in a given block or
location based on the cumulative radio frequency levels? Federal law precludes
localities from including radio frequencies as a factor when regulating all wireless
communications facilities [47 U.S.C. §332(c)(iv)J. The FCC regulates RF exposure limits.
These regulations for transmitters (which includes wireless telecommunications
antennas) can be found at 47 C.F.R. X1.1310,
5, What happens to a cell tower installation on a city pole when that pole is
removed? Under ORC 4939.08, the carrier is responsible for the cost of removing or
relocating a small cell tower installation if required due to a health, safety or public
welfare requirement.
6. How can we ensure that these facilities are well-maintained after their
installation? Proposed Section 99.26(J), as presented at the first reading, requires that
small cell facilities and wireless support structures be maintained in good condition,
order, and repair so that they do not menace or endanger the health, safety, or welfare
of any person or property.
To address specifically this question from Council's first reading, the version presented
for second reading includes specific provisions giving examples of poor condition
(peeling paint, rust, etc,), states that they are subject to property maintenance
requirements; and states the process for notice of violation, appeal right, remedy period,
and abatement by the City, if necessary, at the operator's cost.
7, Shouldn't the color of equipment and new poles be determined at the time of
permitting? Color requirements are dictated by existing City standards by district or
location of the City in order to ensure consistency among right-of-way infrastructure,
The design guidelines can be easily amended in the future if a new standard is
established in a given district or location. And during pre -application meetings with staff,
the design guidelines, including color, will be addressed with applicants.
8, Does the City have the ability to regulate the issuance of permits based upon
economic need? No, state law and Federal standards preclude the City from taking an
economic and market justification by an applicant into account when issuing a right-of-
way permit.
9e Can the guidelines be amended to remove certain residential side streets as
preferred locations in the Historic District? For the Historic District, the preference
is to collocate on existing wood power poles located on Blacksmith and Mill lanes. The
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guidelines have been amended to discourage installation on existing wood power poles
at other locations, but state law does not allow the City to prohibit such installations,
10, Are the guidelines enforceable? Yes, the guidelines are enforceable as they are
referenced in Chapter 99 as a means of reviewing and approving permits,
In addition to these edits to address specific questions, a small number of edits have been
made since first reading to correct typographical errors and improve clarity,
AT+T letter
On June 8, 2018, an attorney representing AT&T sent a letter to the City's telecommunications
counsel at Ice Miller concerning proposed Section 99,26(H), which would govern remediation of
interference between a wireless carrier's signal from small cell facilities and local public safety
radio services, In this letter, AT&T's representative stressed that AT&T "will work cooperatively
to address any interference problems" if they arise, but suggested that the originally proposed
language conflicted with FCC regulations,
The FCC regulates the steps that carriers must take to abate unacceptable interference with
public safety radio signals, which have an assigned band of wavelengths under FCC regulations,
The FCC defines "unacceptable interference," A carrier must respond to notification of
interference within 24 hours; the carrier must then complete an interference analysis and
initiate corrective action within 48 hours of the initial notification. The procedures have several
mitigation options to correct interference issues, However, discontinuing the use of the carrier's
facility is an option only after a showing of clear and imminent danger certified by local officials
and FCC officials,
The AT&T letter suggested alternative language to resolve the potential conflict they perceived
between the original language and the revised Section 99,26(H) presented for second reading,
All carriers must comply with the FCC`s interference abatement protocols,
Recommendation
Staff recommends adoption of Ordinance 41-18 (Amended), authorizing the amendments to
Chapter 99 and the accompanying design guidelines at the second reading/public hearing on
June 25, 2018,
CHAPTER 99: WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS
Towers and Wireless Communications Facilities
Section
99.01 Purpose and intent
99.02 Objectives
99.03
Applicability
99.04
Definitions
99.05
General requirements
99.06
Administrative review
99.07 Conditional use review
99.08 Abandonment of wireless communications facilities
99.09 Nonconforming towers or wireless communication facilities
99.10 Temporary wireless communications facilities
99.11 Architectural review
Small Cell Facilities and Wireless Support Structures within the Right -of -Way
Section
99.20 Purpose and intent
99.21 Applicability
99.22 Definitions
99.23 Application required
99.24 Application review timeframes and process
99.25 Small cell design guidelines
99.26 Standard conditions of permit approval
99.27 Safety requirements
99.28 Recovery of costs
99.29 Severability
99.99 Penalty
TOWERS AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
§99.01 PURPOSE AND INTENT.
(A) The purpose of this ehaptof §§99.01 through 99.11 is to regulate the placement, construction, and
modification of towers and wireless communications facilities to protect the health, safety and
welfare of the public, while at the same time not unreasonably interfering with the development of a
competitive wireless communications marketplace in the city.
(B) The city's intent is to encourage wireless communications service providers that seek to further the
following city priorities:
(1) Co -locate on/with other existing towers/structures/facilities or locate on existing structures.
(2) Require new towers and other related structures to accommodate multiple users wherever
practicable.
(3) Locate towers in the least obtrusive locations and manner using present and evolving technology.
(4) Minimize adverse health, safety, public welfare, and visual impacts through co -location, siting,
design, and construction, while upholding the purposes and objectives of this chapter.
§99.02 OBJECTIVES.
The following are the city's objectives regarding wireless communication regulations:
(A) To comply with the Telecommunications Act of 1996, as amended, including any subsequent rules
and/or rule interpretations by appropriate state and federal agencies and/or courts.
(B) To work proactively with wireless communications providers to ensure rapid and reliable deployment
of their services/technologies, while minimizing negative effects on the city.
(C) To ensure that the location of towers and wireless communications facilities in the city provide
appropriate wireless communication coverage consistent with these objectives.
(D) To allow, under certain conditions, appropriate city -owned property and structures to be used for
wireless communications facilities.
(E) To minimize adverse visual impacts of towers and wireless communications facilities through careful
design, siting, landscaping, and innovative camouflaging techniques.
(F) To promote and encourage shared use/co-location of towers and antenna support structures as a
primary option rather than construction of additional single -use towers.
(G) To ensure towers and wireless communications facilities are soundly and carefully designed,
constructed, modified, maintained, and removed when no longer in use.
(I) To ensure to the maximum extent practicable that towers and wireless communications facilities are
compatible with surrounding and nearby land uses.
(1) To ensure to the maximum extent practicable that proposed towers and wireless communications
facilities are placed in locations that are designed to preserve adjacent natural settings and in a
manner consistent with existing and planned development patterns.
§99.03 APPLICABILITY.
(A) All towers, antenna support structures, and wireless communications facilities, any portions of which
are located within the city, are subject to this ekaptef §§99.01 through 99. 11, unless such facilities are
small cell facilities or wireless support structures located in city right-of-way, in which case §§99.20
through 99.29 of the Code shall apply. Nothing herein supersedes the applicability of Ohio Revised
Code §4939 to small cell facilities and wireless support structures in the city right-of-way.
Underlying zoning district regulations and other provisions of the Code shall still apply to wireless
communication facilities when not superseded by § §99.20 through 99.29 of the Code, or §4939 of the
Ohio Revised Code. Any wireless overlay zone shall not apply to small cell facilities and wireless
support structures in the right-of-way. In the case of conflict with other provisions of the Code, with
the exception of §§99.20 through 99.29 of the Code, the provisions of this §§99.01 through 99.11
shall control. Wireless communications facilities and antenna support structures shall be regulated
and permitted pursuant to this ekaptef §§99.01 through 99.11 and shall not be interpreted, regulated,
or permitted as essential services, public utilities, or private utilities.
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(B) Except as provided in this chapter, any approved use of a nonconforming tower or antenna support
structure on the effective date of this chapter shall be allowed to continue, even if in conflict with the
terms of this chapter, but shall not be expanded, reconstructed, or modified unless in conformance
with this chapter, as required in § 99.09.
(C) Should any provision of this chapter conflict with any other provision of the Code, the strictest
provision shall prevail.
(D) This ehaptefSections 99.01 through 99.11 and the various sub -sections and clauses thereof, are
hereby declared to be severable. If any part, sentence, paragraph, section, clause, or word is adjudged
unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, by any court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity shall
not affect the remaining portions or applications of this chapter which shall be given effect without
the invalid portion or application, provided those remaining portions are not determined by the court
to be invalid.
§99.04 DEFINITIONS.
(A) General use of terms.
(1) The terms, phrases, words, and their derivations used in this ehapter §§99.01 through 99.11 of
this chapter shall have the meanings given in this section.
(2) When consistent with the context, words used in the present tense also include the future
tense; words in the plural number include the singular number; and words in the singular
number include the plural number.
(3) All terms used in the definition of any other term shall have their meaning as otherwise
defined in this section.
(4) The words "shall' and "will' are mandatory and "may" is permissive.
(5) Words not defined shall be given their common and ordinary meaning.
(B)Defined terms. The definitions provided in this subsection shall apply for purposes of
§§99.01 through 99.11:
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW TEAM or ART. Members of city staff listed in §99.06 or their
designated representatives, and others appointed by the City Manager as deemed necessary.
ALTERNATIVE TOWER STRUCTURE. Includes, but is not limited to man-made trees, clock
towers, bell steeples, light poles, power poles, and similar alternative -design mounting structures
or other buildings or structures that are intended to camouflage or conceal the presence of
antennas, towers, and other wireless communications facilities.
ANTENNA. Any transmitting or receiving device used in communications that radiate or
capture electromagnetic waves, digital signals, analog signals, radio frequencies, wireless
communications signals, or other communication signals.
ANTENNA SUPPORT STRUCTURE. Any building or structure other than a tower which can
be used for the location of wireless communications facilities.
APPLICANT. Any person that applies for administrative review, conditional use review,
certificate of zoning plan approval, or other permit or approval according to the requirements of
§§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter.
APPLICATION. The materials and process by which an applicant submits a request as
authorized by the property owner and indicates a desire to be granted approval of an antenna,
tower, antenna support structure, or any other wireless communications facility under the
provisions of §§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter. An application includes all written
documentation, verbal statements, and representations, in whatever form or forum, made by an
applicant to the city concerning the request, but shall not include materials submitted as part of a
request for non-binding pre -application review.
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEWBOARD orARB. The Architectural Review Board of the city,
as created by § 153.172 of this Code of Ordinances.
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW DISTRICT. The Architectural Review District of the city. The
term may also be used to refer to Ohio Historic Inventory Properties as provided in §153.170 of
this Code of Ordinances, where appropriate.
BACKHAUL NETWORK. The infrastructure that connects a provider's wireless
communications facility sites to one or more cellular telephone switching offices, and/or long
distance providers, or the public switched telephone network.
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS or BZA. The Board of Zoning Appeals for the city, as created
by the Dublin City Charter, Article VII.
CABLE MICROCELL NETWORK or CMN. A wireless telecommunications facility
characterized by small antennas and equipment cabinets, and typically located on a small
diameter monopole; on an existing or replacement street light, power pole, sign, or other suitable
structure; or on an existing building.
CELLULAR -ON -WHEELS or COW. A temporary mobile wireless communications facility
that consists of a wireless antenna tower and associated equipment on a truck, trailer, or other
mobile structure designed to be part of a wireless network.
CHIEFBUILDING OFFICIAL. The Chief Building Official of the city.
CITY. The City of Dublin, Ohio.
CITYENGINEER. The City Engineer of the city.
CODE. The Code of Ordinances of the city.
CO -LOCATION. The use of, or ability to use, a wireless communications facility or support
structure by more than one wireless communications provider or more than one wireless antenna
array.
CONDITIONAL USE. A use allowed in a zoning district after approval of the Planning and
Zoning Commission according to the provisions of § 153.236 of this Code of Ordinances.
COUNCIL. The City Council of the city
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DIRECTOR. The Director of Land Use and Long Range Planning of the city, or a designee
DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEM or DAS. A network of spatially separated antenna nodes
connected to a common source via a transport medium that provides wireless service within a
geographic area or structure which also may or may not contain fiber optic transport and/or
landline components.
DISTRICT or ZONING DISTRICT or ZONE DISTRICT. A portion of the city within which
certain uses of land and/or buildings are permitted and under the regulations and requirements
of Chapter 153 of this Code of Ordinances.
EMERGENCY. A reasonably unforeseen occurrence with a potential to endanger personal
safety or health, or cause substantial damage to property, that calls for immediate action,
mitigation, or abatement.
ENGINEER. Any engineer currently licensed by the State of Ohio.
EQUIPMENT SHELTER or EQUIPMENT CABINET. The structure in which the electronic
receiving and relay equipment or other necessary equipment for a wireless communications
facility is located.
FAA. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, and any legally appointed, designated, or
elected agent or successor.
FCC. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission and any legally appointed, designated, or
elected agent or successor.
HEIGHT or ABOVE GROUND LEVEL or AGL. When referring to a tower or other structure,
the distance measured from the finished grade at the base of the tower or structure to the highest
point on the tower or structure, including the base pad and any antenna, but not including
lightning arrest devices.
MONOPOLE. A support structure constructed of a single, self-supporting hollow metal tube
securely anchored to a foundation.
MULTI -USE TOWER. A self-supporting lattice, guyed, or monopole structure constructed
from grade which supports more than one wireless communications facility.
NONCONFORMING TOWER. Any tower or antenna lawfully existing at the effective date of
or amendment to §§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter which does not currently conform to the
requirements of §§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter.
PERSON. Any individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, or other legal
entity, private or public, whether for profit or not-for-profit.
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION or PZC. The Planning and Zoning Commission
for the city, as created by the City Charter, Article VII.
RECONSTRUCTED TOWER. A tower which is removed in whole or in part and replaced in
whole or in part. For the purposes of §§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter, a reconstructed tower
is a tower for which approvals have been granted in accordance with the provisions of §§99.01
through 99.11 of this chapter. The term and its use shall not apply to nonconforming towers.
RECORD OF DETERMINATION. The official written record of action by the Administrative
Review Team.
SMALL CELL FACILITY. A wireless facility that meets both of the following requirements:
(1) Each antenna is located inside an enclosure of not more than six (6) cubic feet in volume or, in
the case of an antenna that has exposed elements, the antenna and all of its exposed elements
could fit within an enclosure of not more than six cubic feet in volume.
(2) All other wireless equipment associated with the facility is cumulatively not more than twenty-
eight (28) cubic feet in volume. The calculation of equipment volume shall not include electric
meters, concealment elements, telecommunications demarcation boxes, grounding equipment,
power transfer switches, cut-off switches, and vertical cable runs for the connection of power and
other services.
STEALTH. A wireless communications facility designed to appear as another natural or
artificial object that exists in the surrounding environment or which is architecturally integrated
into a building or other structure, and designed to be minimally obtrusive and to camouflage or
conceal the presence of antennas or towers, at the determination of the required reviewing body.
TEMPORARY WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES. Acellular -on -wheels unit;
an antenna on a bucket truck, crane, crank -up tower, tower; or another wireless communications
facility required to evaluate a site for a temporary placement of a wireless communications
facility as permitted by §§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter or for providing communications
during an emergency, special event, conference, or other situations for limited periods while the
use of a permanent wireless communication facility is temporarily interrupted.
TOWER. Any structure designed and constructed primarily for the purpose of supporting one or
more antennas for telephone, radio, and similar communication purposes, including self-
supporting lattice towers, guyed towers, or monopole towers. The term includes radio and
television transmission towers, microwave towers, common -carrier towers, wireless
communications towers, alternative tower structures, and the like. The term includes the
structure and any necessary supports.
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES or WCF. Includes, but shall not be limited
to, towers, poles, cables, wires, lines, wave guides, antennas, microwave dishes, small cell
facilities and wireless support structures, and/or any other equipment or facilities associated with
the transmission or reception of communications as regulated by the FCC (or other unregulated
wireless communication facility). The term shall not include:
(a) Any satellite earth station antenna two meters or less in diameter or diagonal
measurement located in a non-residential district. (§153.095(B)(3) and (4) shall be
applicable.)
(b) Any satellite earth station antenna one meter or less in diameter or diagonal measurement
that is designed to receive direct broadband satellite service, including direct -to -home
satellite services, or to receive or transmit fixed wireless signals via satellite regardless of
zoning category. (§153.095(B) shall be applicable.)
(c) Any antenna that is one meter or less in diameter or diagonal measurement and is
designed to receive video programming service via broadband video services (wireless
cable) or to receive or transmit fixed wireless signals other than via satellite.
(d) Any antenna that is designed to receive local television broadcast signals and does not
use a mast higher than 12 feet above the tallest point of the roof of the tallest principal or
accessory structure, excluding chimneys, cupolas, or other architectural elements.
(e) Antennas used by amateur radio operators (§ 153.096(A) shall be applicable).
(f) Towers, structures, antennas, or other equipment used for the purposes of operating a
public safety voice or data radio network or an outdoor early warning system within the
city limits. This includes directional and omnidirectional antenna equipment, as well as
microwave and point-to-point equipment.
WIRELESS SUPPORT STRUCTURE. A pole, street light pole, traffic signal pole, a fifteen -
foot or taller sign pole, or utility pole capable of supporting small cell facilities, excluding utility
poles or other facilities used to supply traction power to public transit systems, including
railways, trams, streetcars, and trolleybuses.
§99.05 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
(A) Wireless communications facilities, where permitted, shall be subject to administrative
review or conditional use review in the zoning districts specified in Chapter 153 of this Code
of Ordinances, contingent upon meeting the requirements of this chapter and Chapter 153,
and other applicable ordinances of the city. Certain facilities as specified in this chapter shall
be subject to review by the Architectural Review Board in accordance with §99.11.
Collocation of small cell facilities in, along, across, upon, and under the city right-of-way,
and construction, maintenance, modification, operation, or replacement of wireless support
structures in, along, across, upon, and under the city right-of-way, as defined in §99.22, are
subject to the requirements of §§99.20 through 99.29 of this chapter and are not otherwise
subject to zoning review or approval.
(B) The following table summarizes the city's zoning districts and approval procedures
applicable to the facilities regulated by §§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter.
(1) Administrative review: See §99.06.
(2) Conditional use review: See §99.07.
(3) Architectural Review Board: See §99.11.
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Zoning District
Approval Procedures
(exclusive ofsmall
cell facilities
and/or wirelessAlternative
Co -Location
New Tower
Temporary
support structures
Structure'
Facilities
in the right-of-
way)
Rural and
Administrative'
Not Permitted
Conditional Use'
See §99.10
Residential
Commercial
(except Suburban
Office and
Administrative
Conditional Use
Administrative'
See §99.10
Institutional and
Neighborhood
Commercial)
Suburban Office
and Institutional;
Administrative
Not Permitted
Administrative'
See §99.10
Neighborhood
Commercial
Limited and
General Industrial,
Administrative
Conditional Use
Administrative'
See §99.10
Technology Flex
OLR and
Restricted
Administrative
Not Permitted
Administrative'
See §99.10
Industrial
Innovation Zone
Administrative
Conditional Use
Administrative'
See §99.10
Bridge Street
Administrative
Conditional Use
Administrative'
See §99.10
Corridor
Planned Districts
Administrative or
(except Planned
Administrative
Conditional Use
Conditional Use'
See §99.10
Industrial Park
Planned Industrial
Administrative
Conditional Use
Administrative'
See §99.10
Park
Architectural
,ARB Approval
Not Permitted
ARB Approval
See §99.10
Review District
'Co -location on existing antenna support structures or towers.
2The intent of alternative tower structures is to camouflage the tower/antenna installation.
3 I the Director determines that the essential criterion of footnote 2, above, has not been met, the
application for administrative review and certificate of zoning plan approval shall be denied. The
applicant may submit an application for conditional use review by the Planning and Zoning
Commission. (See § 99.07)
4Co-location on properties in the Rural District or Residential zoning districts and owned by the
City of Dublin, Washington Township, or Dublin City Schools shall be subject to administrative
review. (See §99.06)
5Applications involving a request to install an alternative structure on a property zoned PUD,
Planned Unit Development District allowing residential uses shall be subject to conditional use
review. (See §99.07)
(C) General requirements. The following requirements shall apply to all wireless
communications facilities in any zoning district, with the exception of small cell facilities and
wireless support structures in the city right-of-way in accordance with §§99.20 through 99.29.
These requirements shall be in addition to the regulations of the specific zoning districts in
§99.05(B).
(1) Application. The following information must be submitted for all applications required by
§§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter unless deemed unnecessary by the Director. An
application is not considered complete until all required materials have been submitted
and accepted by the city. If an application is determined to be incomplete, the Director
shall promptly notify the applicant of the information necessary to complete the
application. The Director or the ART may request additional information if deemed
reasonably relevant to the consideration of the application.
(a) Completed application form and application fee.
(b) A scaled and dimensioned site plan (not less than one inch equals 50 feet) clearly
indicating the following:
1. Location, type and height of the proposed wireless communications facility;
2. The existing or proposed lease area and parcel boundaries for the site;
3. On-site land uses and zoning, and adjacent land uses and zoning (including land in
other municipalities);
4. Adjacent roadways and rights-of-way;
5. Any buildings within 100 feet of the property boundaries;
6. Proposed means of pedestrian and/or vehicular access as applicable to the type of
facility;
7. The setback distance between the proposed wireless communications facility,
equipment shelters and/or cabinets, and the nearest property line;
8. Elevation drawings of the proposed wireless communications facilities, including
material specifications for all associated site improvements; and
9. Any other proposed improvements, including but not limited to structures, grading,
tree removals and replacement, topography, parking, and other information
necessary to determine compliance with §§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter.
(c) Legal description and/or property survey of the parent tract and leased parcel (if
applicable).
(d) For all new towers and/or new alternative tower structures, or as otherwise required by
the required reviewing body, the separation distance from other existing and planned
wireless communications facilities shall be shown on a map, and shall include
latitudinal and longitudinal location coordinates. The applicant shall also identify the
type of construction of the existing wireless communications facilities and the
owner/operators of the existing facilities, if known.
(e) A landscape plan showing proposed landscape materials and quantities, locations,
installation sizes, and other information necessary to determine compliance with the
landscape requirements of Chapter 153 of this Code of Ordinances.
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(f) Location and method of screening structures, if any, including height, material, style,
and color; and, if applicable, the method of camouflage and illumination. Specification
sheets shall be required for all prefabricated site elements.
(g) A statement of compliance with the applicable requirements of this chapter and all
applicable federal, state or local laws, including those of the FCC and FAA.
(h) Twenty-four hour emergency contact information and contact information for the
entities providing the backhaul network for the wireless communications facilities
described in the application and other wireless communications sites owned or
operated by the applicant in the municipality. Contact information for the tower
owner, operator, and emergency contact shall be kept current and on file with the city
at all times.
(i) For all new towers and/or new alternative tower structures, or as otherwise required by
the required reviewing body, a statement by the applicant and/or a structural analysis
sealed by an engineer affirming that the construction of the wireless communications
facility will accommodate co -location of additional antennas for future users as
applicable.
(j) For all new towers and/or new alternative tower structures, or as otherwise required by
the required reviewing body, a statement from an engineer of the ability or inability to
use existing towers, other structures, or alternative technology not requiring the use of
towers or structures, to provide the services planned for the use of the proposed
wireless communications facility.
(k) For all new towers and/or new alternative tower structures, or as otherwise required by
the required reviewing body, an inventory of any existing and approved towers,
antennas, alternative tower structures, antenna support structures, and existing wireless
support structures and small cell facilities that are either within the jurisdiction or
within two miles of the border of the city, with latitudinal and longitudinal location
coordinates. The city may share this information with other applicants under this
chapter or other organizations seeking to locate towers or antennas within the
jurisdiction of Dublin or other communities. However, the city is not, by sharing this
information, in any way representing or warranting that the sites are available or
suitable. The inventory of each tower and antenna shall include:
1. A map showing each location, by address and/or parcel identification number,
including straight-line distances between each facility;
2. Facility height and design;
3. Facility owner(s)/operator(s); and
4. Co -location capability of each facility, including alternative tower structures and
antenna support structures.
(2) Application procedures.
(a) Applications for all wireless communications facilities, except for applications for the
collocation of small cell facility and the construction, maintenance, modification,
operation, or replacement of wireless support structures in, along, across, upon, and
under the city rights-of-way that are subject to §§99.20 through 99.29 of this chapter,
shall be submitted in accordance with §§99.05 through 99.07, as applicable.
(b) The applicant shall pay a non-refundable fee as established by the city.
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(c) When practicable, application for approval of multiple towers and/or antenna sites by a
single owner of towers and antennas shall be submitted as a single application or
multiple applications submitted at the same time.
(d) Historic Register/District. Any application to locate a wireless communications
facility on a building or structure that is listed on a federal or state historic register or
within the Architectural Review District shall be subject to review by the Architectural
Review Board in accordance with § 99.11, in addition to any other required review
procedures.
(e) Public property. Approval by the City Manager or his or her designee shall be
required for any applications involving structures to be located on property owned by
the city, except for applications for small cell facilities and/ or wireless support
structures in the public right-of-way, which are governed by §§99.20 through 99.29.
(3) Wireless communications facility support structures. Towers, antennas, antenna support
structures, and all other improvements associated with a wireless communications facility
subject to §§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter shall meet the following requirements:
(a) Design. All wireless communication facility support structures shall have a monopole,
unipole, or similar non -lattice single vertical structure design and shall be further
designed to accommodate at least two wireless communication arrays of antennas or
panels, unless otherwise required by the required reviewing body. The applicant shall
submit an affidavit by an engineer licensed in the State of Ohio attesting that these
requirements are met.
(b) Color and finish. Towers, antennas, other wireless communications facility support
structures, and supporting electrical and mechanical equipment shall either maintain a
non -contrasting gray or similar color or have a galvanized steel finish unless otherwise
required by the required reviewing body or any applicable standards of the FAA
and/or the Ohio Department of Transportation. Alternative tower structures may
maintain another color or finish if determined by the required reviewing body to be
necessary to establish a stealth appearance and be aesthetically and architecturally
compatible with the surrounding environment.
(c) Compatible design. The design of buildings and related structures for the wireless
communications facility shall use materials, colors, textures, and screening so as to be
aesthetically and architecturally compatible with the surrounding environment, as
approved by the required reviewing body.
(d) Antenna color. If an antenna is installed on a structure other than a tower, the antenna
and supporting electrical and mechanical equipment must be a neutral color that is
identical to, or closely compatible with, the color of the supporting structure so as to
make the antenna and related equipment as visually unobtrusive as practicable, as
determined by the required reviewing body.
(e) Lighting. Facilities shall not be artificially lighted, unless required by the FAA or
other applicable authority. If lighting is required, the lighting fixtures and installation
must cause the least disturbance to views from surrounding properties. Alternative
tower structures may be lighted if determined by the required reviewing body to be
necessary to establish a stealth appearance and to be aesthetically and architecturally
compatible with the surrounding environment.
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(f) Maximum height. Wireless communications facilities subject to §§99.01 through
99.11 of this chapter shall meet the following height requirements:
1. In residential zoning districts, up to 80 feet;
2. In all other zoning districts, up to 120 feet, provided that the facility is designed to
be co -locatable for more than one additional carrier. In no case shall a wireless
communications facility, including antenna, exceed 120 feet, as measured from
grade at the base of the tower, unless the required reviewing body determines that
conditions present in the vicinity require a taller structure in order to function.
3. For wireless communications facilities locating on a structure or building, antenna
shall not extend more than 20 feet above the highest point of the main roof deck or
supporting structure if the antenna is located on a structure other than a roofed
building.
4. Unless otherwise required herein, alternative tower structures may exceed 120 feet
if determined by the required reviewing body to be necessary to establish a stealth
or camouflaged appearance that is aesthetically and architecturally compatible with
the surrounding environment.
5. Unless otherwise specified, maximum height exceeding the provisions of division
(C)(3)(f)1-4 of this section shall require conditional use review under the
provisions of § 99.07.
6. As an exception to division (C)(3)(f)1-5 of this section, users locating on a city
water tank are exempt from the height requirements of this chapter, but facilities
shall be no taller than functionally necessary.
(g) Co -location. Unless physically or technically infeasible, all wireless communications
facilities shall be constructed or reconstructed to accommodate two or more users.
1. In connection with any application for certificate of zoning plan approval, in order
to encourage co -location, an existing tower meeting co -location requirements that
is lower than the height permitted above may be reconstructed to meet the
maximum heights permitted after receiving approval from the required reviewing
body. Additionally, reconstructed towers may be required to be brought into
conformance in whole or in part if the existing tower is determined by the Director
to be nonconforming.
2. A wireless communications facility which is being rebuilt to accommodate the
location of additional antennas may be relocated on the same site, after receiving
approval from the required reviewing body, provided it meets the setback
requirements of this chapter.
3. Co -location requirements may be waived if the required reviewing body
determines that the fees, costs, or contractual provisions required by the owner in
order to share an existing tower or structure or to adapt an existing tower or
structure for sharing are unreasonable. Costs that would exceed new tower
development are an example of what may be determined to be unreasonable.
Satisfactory and substantial information must be submitted by the applicant
demonstrating that the costs are unreasonable.
(4) Site requirements. Wireless communications facilities subject to §§99.01 through 99.11
of this chapter and associated site improvements shall be sited and developed in
accordance with the following requirements:
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(a) Setback and siring requirements.
1. The setback requirements shall be met for all elements of the wireless
communications facility, supporting structure, and equipment.
2. A minimum setback of 100 feet from all property lines shall apply to new towers
and/or alternative tower structures unless a greater setback for principal structures
is required by the zoning district in which the tower is to be located. In
determining the required setbacks and lot area, the entire site, including all lots or
parcels used for the tower, supporting structures, and equipment, shall be
considered, even though the antennas or towers may be located on leased portions
within the prescribed lot area.
3. The required reviewing body may permit a reduced setback for alternative tower
structures provided that the reduced setback is required for the function or purpose
of that structure and not for the purposes of the tower/antenna location.
4. The required reviewing body may permit a reduced setback for all other wireless
communications facilities if the location is required for the function of the tower or
antenna and no other reasonable alternative location exists. Satisfactory and
substantial information must be submitted by the applicant demonstrating that all
other locations are unreasonable.
5. Refer to division (C)(5) of this section for regulations pertaining to the siting of
equipment associated with wireless communications facilities.
(b) Screening. Screening shall comply with applicable requirements of Chapter 153 of
this Code of Ordinances. Fencing or other materials used for screening of wireless
communications facilities or associated equipment shall be at least one foot higher
than the structure(s) it is intended to screen, but shall not exceed 12 feet.
(c) Landscaping. Buffer plantings shall be located on the site to screen adjacent
properties and the base of the wireless communications facility and associated
equipment from adjacent properties and rights-of-way in accordance with the
landscape requirements of §§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter and Chapter 153 of
this Code of Ordinances.
(d) Sign. One sign shall be posted in a visible location on the tower, alternative tower
structure, fence, equipment shelter, or other associated equipment indicating the owner
of the facility, and an emergency contact and phone number. The sign shall not exceed
two square feet and shall be approved as part of the building permit or certificate of
zoning plan approval. All other signs shall comply with the requirements of Chapter
153 of this Code of Ordinances.
(5) Equipment shelters and cabinets.
(a) Design and screening.
1. Equipment cabinets or structures used in association with antennas shall be
designed and/or painted to minimize visual impact.
2. Evergreen plant material shall be used for screening and shall be planted to ensure
that the equipment will be screened to its full height within three years of planting.
3. Existing mature tree growth and natural land forms on the site shall be preserved to
the maximum extent possible. In some cases, such as towers sited on large,
wooded lots, the required reviewing body may determine that natural growth
around the property may be a sufficient buffer.
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4. At the required reviewing body's determination, alternative screening materials
may be used in cases where plant material is not appropriate.
(b) Underground equipment shelters. Underground equipment shelters will be required
by the required reviewing body where equipment shelters are located on properties
that are readily visible from adjacent streets and lots and where landscape screening is
not effective.
(c) Roof- and/or structure -mounted antennas. The equipment cabinet or structure used in
association with antennas shall comply with applicable building codes. Additionally,
equipment shall be sited, designed, and/or painted to minimize visual impact and be
screened so that it is not visible from ground level.
(d) Utility- or light pole -mounted antennas. The equipment cabinet or structure used in
association with antennas shall be located in accordance with the following:
1. In all zoning districts, the equipment cabinet or structure shall comply with all
applicable setbacks required by the zoning district in which it is located.
2. If the proposed antenna mounted on a utility or light pole is located within an
existing easement, the applicant shall obtain a separate easement encroachment
agreement as required by the City Engineer.
(e) Tower -mounted antennas. As an exception to division (C)(5)(b) of this section, where
the required reviewing body determines that underground equipment shelters are not
feasible due to site conditions or other considerations, equipment shelters designed
using materials permitted for principal structures within the zoning district shall be
provided where applicable. The unmanned equipment structure shall not exceed the
maximum height for principal structures and comply with setbacks required by the
zoning district in which the shelter is located.
(6) Code compliance and permit requirements.
(a) Construction permits. The installation of any wireless communications facility shall
require compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations and the
securing of all applicable zoning and building permits and inspections. All towers and
associated wireless communications facilities subject to §§99.01 through 99.11 of this
chapter require a certificate of zoning plan approval and applicable building permits
prior to installation.
(b) State or federal requirements.
1. All wireless communications facilities shall meet or exceed current standards and
regulations of the FAA, the FCC, and any other agency of the state or federal
government with the authority to regulate towers and antennas.
2. If state or federal standards and regulations are amended, the owners of the
wireless communications facilities governed by §§99.01 through 99.11 of this
chapter shall bring any facilities into compliance with the revised standards and
regulations within six months of the effective date of the standards and regulations,
unless a different compliance schedule is mandated by the regulating agency.
Failure to bring wireless communications facilities into compliance with any
revised standards and regulations shall constitute grounds for removal at the
owner's expense.
(c) Building codes and safety standards.
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1. To ensure the structural integrity of towers, the owner of a tower and/or antenna
support structure shall ensure that it is designed, constructed, and maintained in
compliance with requirements contained in applicable state or local building codes
and the applicable requirements for towers and antenna support structures that are
published by the Electronics Industries Association, as amended from time to time.
2. If, upon inspection, the city concludes that a wireless communications facility fails
to comply with any applicable codes and requirements and constitutes a danger to
persons or property, after written notice to the owner, the owner shall have not
more than 30 days to bring the facility into compliance with those requirements.
Failure to bring the facility into compliance within the required time shall be
grounds for removal at the owner's expense.
(d) License to operate. Owners and/or operators of wireless communications facilities
shall maintain and submit copies of all approved franchises, certifications, licenses,
and permits required by law for the design, construction, location, and operation of
wireless communications facilities in Dublin. Evidence of renewal or extensions shall
be promptly provided to the Director.
(e) Certification. Any information of an engineering nature required by this chapter,
whether civil, mechanical, or electrical, shall be certified by a licensed engineer.
§99.06 ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW.
(A)General provisions.
(1) Administrative Review Team (ART).
(a) The purpose of the Administrative Review Team is to provide for review and approval
authority for certain wireless communications facilities as
eliapter. The Administrative Review Team is responsible for the comprehensive
review of each application submitted in accordance with §§99.01 through 99.11 of this
chapter, and making recommendations to the Planning and Zoning Commission,
Architectural Review Board, or Board of Zoning Appeals where required.
(b) The Administrative Review Team shall consist of the Director (Chair), City Engineer,
Fire Chief, Economic Development Manager, Parks and Open Space Director, Police
Chief, and Chief Building Official, or their representatives, and any other members
appointed by the City Manager as deemed necessary, either as permanent or temporary
members.
(c) The Administrative Review Team may use the services of other professionals, such as
architectural, engineering, and other consultants as they deem necessary, to advise the
ART on the application of the provisions of §§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter.
(2) An application for administrative review shall be made in accordance with the
requirements of § 99.05(C)(1) and (C)(2).
(3) Public reviews. Where public reviews are required by §§99.01 through 99.11 of this
chapter, a written notice of the public meeting shall be sent to the applicant, property
owner, and owners of parcels of land within 300 feet of the subject parcel(s), as listed on
the County Auditor's current tax list, not less than ten days prior to the meeting. The
notice shall, at a minimum, indicate the property that is the subject of the request, describe
the nature of the request, the time, date, and location of the meeting at which the
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application will be considered, and indicate when and where written comments will be
received concerning the request.
(4) Time extensions.
(a) Where the provisions of §§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter require that an action
be taken by the city within a stated period of time, that time may be extended with the
written consent of both the applicant and the Director prior to expiration of the
required time period.
(b) If the applicant submits a revised application during any required review period, and
the Director determines that the revised application differs substantially from the
previous application, a new review period shall begin and additional meetings of the
required reviewing body may be scheduled if deemed necessary by the Director.
(5) Duration of approvals. Approvals of requests for administrative review made in
accordance with §§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter shall be valid for a period of one
year. If an initial building permit for the approved facility has not been issued within that
one year period, the applicant shall be required to submit a new request for administrative
review, as applicable, pursuant to § §99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter before obtaining a
building permit.
(6) Resubmission. No application for administrative review which has been denied by the
required reviewing body shall be resubmitted for a period of one year from the date of the
decision, unless permitted by the Director after a demonstration by the applicant of a
change of circumstances from the previous application that may reasonably result in a
different decision.
(B)Pre-application review.
(1) Purpose and applicability.
(a) At the option of the applicant, a pre -application review may be scheduled prior to
filing a formal application for administrative review. The pre -application review is not
part of the formal application review process or the required review period. The
purpose of the pre -application review is to provide non-binding feedback to applicants
to assist in expediting the administrative review process. Any materials submitted to
the city for the purposes of the pre -application review shall become part of the public
record.
(b) Pre -application reviews do not result in a development decision or permit, and shall
not obligate the city or the applicant to take any action on the proposal.
(2) Pre -application review procedure.
(a) A request for a pre -application review shall be made in accordance with the provisions
of this division (B). As an exception to the application requirements listed in
§ 99.05(C)(1), potential applicants may submit conceptual information based on the
amount of information known about the project at the time a request for pre -
application review is made. The request shall include, at a minimum, ten copies of the
following information:
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1. A general description of the proposal including a description of conformance to
§§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter;
2. A site plan generally demonstrating the nature of the proposed wireless
communications facility and associated site improvements;
3. Conceptual facility elevations; and
4. Any other materials for which the potential applicant would like to receive
feedback.
(b) The city shall notify the applicant in writing at least five days prior to the pre -
application review.
(c) The Administrative Review Team and other applicable departments shall be promptly
notified of the Administrative Review Team pre -application review. Prior to the
meeting the Director shall distribute the submitted materials to the Administrative
Review Team and other applicable city departments for input and recommendations.
(d) The Administrative Review Team shall review the submitted materials and provide
non-binding input and recommendations. The ART shall complete its review of the
application not more than 14 days from the date the request was submitted.
(e) A written summary of comments and suggestions made during the pre -application
review shall be provided to the applicant not more than ten days after the pre -
application review.
(C) Administrative review.
(1) Purpose and applicability.
(a) The purpose of the administrative review is to ensure that wireless communications
facilities meet the applicable requirements of §§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter.
(b) Administrative review is required for all new wireless facilities, co -locations, and all
modifications to existing facilities as required by §99.05(B). Cable microcell
networks and distributed antenna systems that do not require the use of towers shall
also be subject to administrative review.
(c) Temporary wireless facilities shall meet all application and approval requirements of
§99.10.
(2) Administrative review considerations. The Administrative Review Team shall render a
decision on an application for administrative review based on the following
considerations:
(a) Antennas locating on an existing building or other antenna support structure other than
a tower may be approved as a use accessory to any commercial, industrial,
professional, office, institutional, or similar structure, provided:
1. The antenna is designed to be as unobtrusive as possible;
2. The antenna does not extend more than 20 feet above the highest point of the main
roof deck or supporting structure if the antenna is located on a structure other than
a roofed building; and
3. The antenna complies with the applicable provisions of § 99.05.
(b) Co -located antennas on existing or reconstructed towers may be approved provided the
color and design of the antenna is consistent with the existing tower and is designed to
be as unobtrusive as possible.
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1. The Administrative Review Team shall approve co -located antennas on atower in
instances where proposed co -location does not substantially change the physical
dimensions of the tower and meets the requirements of §§99.01 through 99.11 of
this chapter.
(c) Alternative tower structures may be approved in accordance with the following:
1. The required reviewing body may approve the location of an alternative tower
structure provided the site meets the purpose, objectives and applicable
requirements of §§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter.
2. The objective of administrative review for alternative tower structures is to
encourage ingenuity and the use of innovative methods to camouflage these
facilities. If the application is denied by the Administrative Review Team
following a finding that the proposed facilities have not been reasonably disguised
or camouflaged, the applicant may file an application for conditional use review in
accordance with §99.07.
(d) Cable microcell network or distributed antenna systems using multiple low -powered
transmitters/receivers attached to existing wireline systems, such as conventional cable
or telephone wires, or similar technologies/mechanisms may be approved provided
that the use of towers is not required and all other applicable provisions §§99.01
through 99.11 of this chapter have been satisfied.
(3) Decisions.
(a) Any application required by §§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter to be reviewed
under the provisions of this section shall be approved, approved with conditions, or
denied by the Administrative Review Team based on the applicable review standards
as provided in §§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter not more than 28 days from the
receipt of a completed application. The Administrative Review Team shall state the
reasons for their decisions in the minutes and provide a written record of the decision
to the applicant not more than ten days after a recommendation or decision is made,
unless otherwise provided in §§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter.
(b) Prior to reaching a decision, if the Administrative Review Team determines that an
application does not meet the applicable review standards as provided in §§99.01
through 99.11 of this chapter, but determines that the application could meet those
criteria with modifications that could not be reasonably conditioned, the applicant may
request that the application be tabled to provide the opportunity to make those
modifications. If the request for tabling is granted, a new review period shall begin on
the date the applicant submits a complete application with revised materials and shall
be subject to the timeframe for rendering a decision as provided in division (C)(3)(a)
of this section.
(c) Following the approval of an application for administrative review, the applicant may
proceed with the process for obtaining a certificate of zoning plan approval and
building permit, consistent with the approval as granted. All construction and
development under any building permit shall comply with the approval, as applicable.
(4) Certificate ofzoning plan approval. A certificate of zoning plan approval issued by the
Director verifying compliance with all applicable zoning requirements is required prior to
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modification, extension, or alteration of wireless communications facilities that are subject
to §§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter.
(D)Administrative departures.
(1) Purpose and applicability. The intent of this division (D) is to provide an administrative
process to allow minor deviations from the strict application of requirements of §§99.01
through 99.11 of this chapter caused by unusual site or development conditions or other
similar conditions that require reasonable adjustments, but remain consistent with the
intent of §§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter. Examples include, but are not limited
to, adjustments to wireless communications facility setbacks, landscaping and screening,
or other similar features or elements.
(2) Review procedure.
(a) An application for administrative departure may be submitted with an application for
administrative review, or at any time after an application has been submitted and
before a decision or recommendation by the Administrative Review Team has been
made. If an application for administrative departure is made after an application for
administrative review has been filed, the Director may require that the time period for
administrative review start over on the day the request for an administrative departure
is received.
(b) An application for an administrative departure may be processed simultaneously with
the application for administrative review to which it relates. The Administrative
Review Team shall determine whether each requested administrative departure is
approved, approved with conditions, or denied.
(c) Should the Administrative Review Team find that the request does not meet the
criteria for an administrative departure, the applicant may file for a variance in
accordance with § 153.231 of this Code of Ordinances, or submit a new application for
administrative review.
(3) Criteria for administrative departure approval. The Administrative Review Team shall
make its decision on an administrative departure based on the following criteria:
(a) The need for the administrative departure is caused by unique site conditions,
conditions on surrounding properties, and is not being requested simply to reduce cost
or as a matter of general convenience;
(b) The administrative departure does not have the effect of authorizing any wireless
communications facility type that is not otherwise permitted in that zoning district;
(c) The administrative departure does not modify any numerical development standard by
more than 10% of the requirement; and
(d) The administrative departure, if approved, will ensure that the wireless
communications facility is of equal or greater development quality with respect to
design, material, and other features than without the administrative departure.
(E) Appeals. The determination rendered by the Administrative Review Team may be appealed
to the Board of Zoning Appeals within 20 days of the decision by any person aggrieved by
the decision. The Appeal shall be filed with the city, specifying the grounds, in conformance
with §153.231 of this Code of Ordinances.
(1) An appeal shall stay all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from unless the
Director certifies to the Board of Zoning Appeals, after notice of appeal has been filed,
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that, by reason of the facts stated in the record of determination, a stay would cause
imminent peril to life or property. In this case, the proceedings shall not be stayed other
than by a restraining order, which may be granted by a court of record.
(2) In deciding the appeal, the Board of Zoning Appeals shall determine, in conformance with
§153.23l(F) of this Code of Ordinances, whether the decision was made using the proper
requirements and standards of §§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter. The decision of the
Board of Zoning Appeals is limited to the information that was available to the
Administrative Review Team for the initial decision, including any materials included as
part of the written record of the decision. Additional testimony is not appropriate.
(3) If the Board of Zoning Appeals determines that the Administrative Review Team made an
improper decision the Board may reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or may modify the
order, requirement, decision or determination appealed from, and may make an order,
requirement, decision, or determination as ought to be made, and to that end shall have all
the powers of the Administrative Review Team.
(4) The findings of the Board of Zoning Appeals shall be based on and supported by
substantial evidence contained in a Board Order, which shall be forwarded to the applicant
within ten days following the final determination.
(5) The decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals may be further appealed to City Council
within ten days of the Board's decision.
(6) City Council must determine whether to hear the appeal, in its sole discretion by a motion
passed by a majority vote, no later than 21 days following the Clerk of City Council's
receipt of the written notice of appeal, unless an extended time is agreed upon by the City
Manager and the applicant.
(7) City Council shall decide the appeal no later than 28 days following the date of Council's
decision to hear the appeal, unless an extended time is otherwise agreed upon by the City
Manager and the applicant. In considering the appeal, City Council may consider any
evidence and may affirm, reverse, or otherwise modify the decision of the Board of
Zoning Appeals or any other part of the application.
(F) Concurrent application review.
(1) Applications for building permits, electrical permits, other applicable permits, and
certificates of zoning plan approval associated with the building permit application
process may be submitted with the application for administrative review and may be
processed and reviewed concurrently with the administrative review application if desired
by the applicant.
(2) Review of the building permit applications and zoning approvals described in division
(F)(1) of this section shall be subject to the statutory timing requirements that apply to
building permit application reviews. Accordingly, the applicant should consider the
nature and complexity of the request prior to submitting for concurrent review.
(3) Requests for certificates of zoning plan approval and building permits for wireless
facilities cannot be approved for zoning compliance until an affirmative record of
determination of the Administrative Review Team and all other zoning approvals are
obtained and attached to the appropriate building permit documents.
§99.07 CONDITIONAL USE REVIEW.
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(A) Applications. Applications for conditional use review for towers or antennas shall be
reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission, as required by §99.05, subject to the
procedures and requirements of §153.236 of this Code of Ordinances, except as modified in
this section.
(B) Conditional use review considerations. In addition to any standards for consideration of
applications for conditional use review pursuant to §153.236 of this Code of Ordinances, the
Planning and Zoning Commission shall consider the following factors in determining
whether the application should be approved:
(1) Compliance with the requirements of §§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter;
(2) Height of the proposed tower or facility and its proximity to residential structures and
residential districts;
(3) Nature of the potential for adverse effects on uses on adjacent and nearby properties;
(4) Relationship of surrounding topography to the view from nearby properties;
(5) Surrounding tree coverage and foliage and the ability to screen the facilities from the view
of nearby properties;
(6) Design of the tower or facility, with particular regard to design characteristics that have
the effect of reducing or eliminating visual obtrusiveness;
(7) Proposed ingress and egress for maintenance, safety, and prohibition of nuisances;
(8) Availability of suitable existing towers, other structures, or alternative technologies not
requiring the use of towers or structures, with regard to the following:
(a) New towers shall be approved only when other preferable alternatives are not
available. No new tower shall be permitted unless the applicant demonstrates to the
reasonable satisfaction of the Commission that no existing tower, structure, or
alternative technology is available to fill the communication requirements.
(b) An applicant shall submit required information for review by the Planning and Zoning
Commission related to the availability of suitable existing towers, other structures, or
alternative technology. Evidence submitted to demonstrate that no existing tower,
structure, or alternative technology can accommodate the applicant's proposed antenna
may consist of any of the following:
1. No existing towers or other suitable structures are located within the specific
geographic limits meeting the applicant's engineering requirements.
2. Existing towers or structures either do not have sufficient height to meet the
applicant's engineering requirements, or have insufficient structural strength to
support the applicant's proposed antenna and related equipment.
3. The applicant's proposed antenna would cause frequency interference with the
antenna on the existing towers or structures, or the antenna on the existing towers
or structures would cause interference with the applicant's proposed antenna.
4. The fees, costs, or contractual provisions required by the owner in order to share or
to adapt for sharing an existing tower or structure, are unreasonable. Costs that
would exceed new tower development is an example of what may be presumed to
be unreasonable.
5. The applicant demonstrates that there are other limiting factors that render existing
towers and structures unsuitable.
6. The applicant demonstrates that an alternative technology that does not require the
use of towers or structures, such as a DAS or CMN using multiple low -powered
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transmitters/receivers attached to a wireline system, is unsuitable. Costs of
alternative technology that exceed new tower or antenna development shall not be
presumed to render the technology unsuitable, but may be considered as a factor in
the decision.
7. The applicant provides documentation that other tower owners were contacted in
writing demonstrating the above considerations.
(C) In granting a conditional use, the Planning and Zoning Commission may impose conditions
to the extent necessary to minimize any adverse effect of the proposed tower or antenna
support structure on adjoining properties or to meet the review considerations of this section.
(D) The findings and decision of the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be based on and
supported by substantial evidence contained in a written record and record of action which
shall be forwarded to the applicant within ten days following the decision. The decision of
the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be final.
§99.08 ABANDONMENT OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES.
(A)Abandonment.
(1) All providers utilizing wireless communications facilities shall notify the city in writing of
the location and date that any tower facility located in the city whose use will be
discontinued. If the use of the facility is discontinued for 180 days without notice from the
owner/operator or the owner of the property, the City Manager may declare the facility to
be abandoned (this excludes any dormancy period between construction and the initial use
of the facility). The facility's owner/operator and property owner will receive written
notice from the city and be instructed to either reactivate the facility's use within 180 days,
or dismantle and remove the facility.
(2) If reactivation or dismantling does not occur as described in division (A)(1) above, the city
will either remove or cause the facility and associated structures to be removed and assess
the costs to the owner/operator and property owner. In the case of a multi -use tower or
wireless communications facility, this provision does not become effective until all users
cease use of the tower or facility. However, the city may cause the abandoned portions of
systems on the multi -use tower or facility to be removed in accordance with this provision.
(B) Before initiating action to remove the facility, the city must provide the owner of the tower or
wireless communications facility and the property owner 90 days written notice and an
opportunity to be heard before the Board of Zoning Appeals to appeal the decision. After this
notice has been provided, or following a determination by the Board of Zoning Appeals that
the tower or facility has been abandoned, the city may take whatever action that is lawful to
order the removal or demolition of the tower or facility and all appurtenances.
(C) If the removal is appealed, a public hearing will be held before the Board of Zoning Appeals
following the 90 -day notice required in division (B) of this section. All interested parties
shall be allowed an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing.
(D) After a public hearing is requested by the tower or wireless communications facility owner
and held pursuant to division (C) of this section, the Board of Zoning Appeals may
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recommend that the City Manager order the removal or demolition of the tower. The city
may require the tower or facility owner or former owner to pay for all expenses necessary to
remove or demolish the tower or facility.
§99.09 NONCONFORMING TOWERS OR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
FACILITIES.
(A)Conforming use. Wireless communication facilities that are constructed in accordance with
the provisions of §§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter shall be deemed conforming uses or
structures, regardless of their date of construction. This shall be the case even when new
facilities are added to a nonconforming installation, provided that any new facilities meet the
requirements of §§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter.
(B)Existing towers. Towers already in existence shall be allowed to continue their use as they
exist as of the date of the adoption or amendment of §§99.01 through 99.11 of this
chapter. Routine maintenance (including replacement with a new tower of like construction
and height serving the same purpose) shall be permitted. A replacement tower must be
constructed within 180 days of removal of the initial facility unless the owner demonstrates
that meeting this requirement is not possible due to conditions not reasonably within their
control. The Director may permit new construction and/or equipment replacement, other than
routine maintenance on an existing tower, provided it complies with the requirements of this
chapter and applicable requirements of Chapter 153 of this Code of Ordinances to the extent
that existing conditions permit.
(C)Damaged or destroyed nonconforming wireless communications facilities. Notwithstanding
this section, nonconforming wireless communications facilities that are damaged or
destroyed by actions outside the owner's control may be rebuilt without having to first obtain
administrative review or a conditional use approval. Any other permits applicable to
construction or reconstruction must be obtained. The type, height, and location of the
wireless communications facility shall be the same as the original approved facility and
constructed in accordance with currently applicable building codes. Permits for construction
shall be obtained within 180 days from the date the facility is damaged or destroyed, and
reconstruction shall be started within six months from the time of damage and shall be
continued until completed. If no permit for construction is obtained, or if an issued permit
expires, the facility shall be deemed abandoned as specified in § 99.08.
§99.10 TEMPORARY WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES.
(A) General. Temporary wireless communications facilities may be approved as provided for in
§§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter to:
(1) Allow communications providers to administer limited frequency and modulation testing
to evaluate system performance and the need for additional wireless communications
facility sites. Any approval shall not exceed 30 days.
(2) Allow communications providers to supplement communications coverage when a
previously permitted wireless communications facility has become involuntarily non-
operational through an accident or force majeure. Any approval shall not exceed 30 days.
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(3) Address a substantial increase in the communications needs of the businesses, residents,
and visitors of the city for a limited period of time in circumstances where an emergency
has been declared by the city, state or federal government. The approval shall not extend
beyond the time of the declared emergency.
(4) Address a substantial increase in the communications needs of the businesses, residents,
and visitors of the city for a limited period of time in circumstances when large
conferences or special events are held within the city limits. The approval shall not exceed
14 days.
(5) Allow providers to maintain uninterrupted wireless communication service through the
use of temporary wireless facilities during extended periods of time due to substantial
maintenance or capital projects undertaken or caused by the city. The approval shall not
exceed the duration agreed to by the city and the affected wireless provider(s).
(6) Allow providers to maintain uninterrupted wireless communication service resulting from
what the Director determines to be unforeseen circumstances and/or needs for temporary
alternative wireless communication facilities. The approval shall not exceed the duration
agreed to by the city and the affected wireless provider(s).
(7) The Director may permit one extension equal to the time periods permitted above,
provided the extension is requested in writing prior to the expiration of the original
approval period. Extensions may be granted provided the Director finds that the extension
is reasonably necessary to resolve or accommodate the reasons for the original approval.
(B)Application and approval.
(1) Due to the emergency nature often associated with temporary wireless facilities, authority
to locate a temporary wireless communications facility in the city will be subject to the
approval of the Director after review by any other members of the Administrative Review
Team that the Director deems necessary following receipt of a completed application for a
temporary wireless communications facility.
(2) A temporary wireless communications facility may only be approved by the city for the
limited purposes and time periods described in division (A) of this section.
(3) Except as authorized by the Director during declared emergencies, all approved temporary
wireless communications facilities shall:
(a) Be limited in height by the requirements of the zoning district in which the site is
located. The Director may permit a greater height if the height is required for the
function of the temporary wireless communications facility and no other reasonable
alternative exists.
(b) Be set back a minimum of 100 feet from any adjoining or adjacent property line, as
measured from the nearest part of the facility and/or any associated equipment. The
Director may permit a lesser setback if the location is required for the function of the
temporary wireless communications facility and no other reasonable alternative
location exists.
(c) Minimize the visual impact of ground equipment to adjoining or adjacent properties.
(d) Provide temporary screening as may be required by the Director, such as available
natural land formations, plant materials, and natural foliage to effectively screen from
view as much of the temporary wireless communications facility as reasonably
possible.
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(e) Only commence installation at the approved site 48 hours before actual site use may
begin.
(f) Be completely removed from the approved site with all site restoration finalized and
returned to previously existing conditions within 48 hours following the required
termination deadline or extension.
(g) Not use an electric, gas, or other type of generator that causes or permits any noise to
emanate from it in a manner, intensity, and/or duration to create unreasonable noise or
sound audible from a distance of 50 feet, and causes inconvenience and annoyance to
persons of ordinary sensibilities.
(h) Not be illuminated unless otherwise required by the FCC or the FAA.
(i) Be required to comply with the applicable provisions of § 99.05(C)(3) and all
applicable federal, state or local laws.
(4) Applications for the location of a temporary wireless communications facility shall
include the following, unless deemed unnecessary by the Director:
(a) A statement of authorization from the owner of the real property upon which the
temporary wireless communications facility is proposed to be located that authorizes
the location of the temporary wireless communications facility.
(b) A list of all property owners and registered homeowners associations and their
addresses within 150 feet of the proposed temporary wireless communications facility
site. The city may require the applicant to provide adjacent property owners with a
descriptive notice of the proposed temporary wireless communications facility, site
plan, and the anticipated dates of operation.
(c) A description of the proposed facility and all associated equipment, including
structural design, proposed height, color, location, fencing and/or screening, and
approximate setback from property lines.
(d) Typical elevations or photographs indicating the general appearance of the temporary
facility.
(e) A site plan or aerial photo generally indicating the location and setbacks of the
temporary facility.
(f) Any other information that the Director may deem reasonably necessary to adequately
evaluate the request.
§99.11 ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW.
(A) Applications. Applications requiring architectural review for wireless communication
facilities shall be reviewed by the Architectural Review Board as required by § 99.05 subject
to the procedures and requirements of §§ 153.066(F)(6) and 153.173 of this Code of
Ordinances as applicable, except as modified in this section.
(B) General review considerations. The Board shall determine whether the request will be
appropriate to the preservation of the historic and architectural character of the District or of
the historic property pursuant to the criteria specified in this section. Every reasonable effort
shall be made to ensure that the use of the property will involve minimal alteration of
existing buildings, structures, or sites and its environment.
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(C) Architectural review criteria. In addition to any standards for consideration of applications
to the Architectural Review Board pursuant to §§ 153.066(F)(6) and 153.174 of this Code of
Ordinances, the Board shall consider the following factors in determining whether the
wireless communications facility application should be approved:
(1) Compliance with the requirements of §99.05(C);
(2) Height of the proposed tower and its proximity to residential structures and residential
districts within their jurisdiction;
(3) Nature of uses on adjacent and nearby properties;
(4) Design of the wireless communications facility, with particular regard to design
characteristics that have the effect of eliminating visual obtrusiveness while demonstrating
substantial consistency with the historical and architectural character of the area,
(5) Proposed ingress and egress;
(6) Ability to screen or eliminate from view all associated equipment and service structures
from adjacent properties and public rights-of-way.
(7) Availability of suitable existing towers, other structures, or alternative technologies not
requiring the use of towers or structures. New facilities shall be approved only when other
preferable alternatives are not available. No new facilities shall be permitted unless the
applicant demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of the Architectural Review Board
that no existing tower, structure, or alternative technology is reasonably available to fill
the communication requirements.
(a) An applicant shall submit information to the Architectural Review Board related to the
availability of suitable existing towers, other structures, or alternative technology.
Evidence submitted to demonstrate that no existing tower, structure or alternative
technology can accommodate the applicant's proposed antenna may consist of any of
the following:
1. No existing towers or other suitable structures are located within the specific
geographic limits which meet the applicant's engineering requirements.
2. Existing towers or structures either do not have sufficient height to meet the
applicant's engineering requirements, or have insufficient structural strength to
support the applicant's proposed antenna and related equipment.
3. The applicant's proposed antenna would cause frequency interference with the
antenna on the existing towers or structures, or the antenna on the existing towers
or structures would cause interference with the applicant's proposed antenna.
4. The fees, costs, or contractual provisions required by the owner in order to share or
to adapt for sharing an existing tower or structure are unreasonable. Costs
exceeding new tower development are presumed to be unreasonable.
5. The applicant demonstrates that there are other limiting factors that render existing
towers and structures unsuitable.
6. The applicant demonstrates that an alternative technology that does not require the
use of towers or structures, such as a distributed antenna system or cable microcell
network using multiple low -powered transmitters/receivers attached to a wireline
system, is unsuitable. Costs of alternative technology that exceed new tower or
antenna development shall not be presumed to render the technology unsuitable,
but may be considered as a factor in the decision.
7. The applicant provides documentation that other tower owners were contacted in
writing demonstrating the above considerations.
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(D) The Architectural Review Board may impose conditions to the extent that it concludes that
conditions are necessary to substantially camouflage the proposed structure and/or minimize
any adverse effect of the tower on the historical nature of the site and/or adjoining properties,
and/or to meet the review considerations of §§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter.
(E) The findings and decision of the Architectural Review Board shall be based on and supported
by substantial evidence contained in a Board Order which shall be forwarded to the applicant
within ten days following the decision. Any applicant aggrieved by a decision of the Board
may appeal the decision to the Board of Zoning Appeals in accordance with the provisions of
§ 153.180 of this Code of Ordinances.
SMALL CELL FACILITIES AND WIRELESS SUPPORT STRUCTURES WITHIN THE
RIGHT-OF-WAY
§99.20 PURPOSE AND INTENT
(A) The purpose of §§99.20 through 99.29 of this chapter is to establish general procedures and standards,
consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, for the siting, construction, installation,
collocation, modification, operation, and removal of small cell facilities and wireless support
structures in the right-of-way.
(B) The intent of §§99.20 through 99.29 of this chapter is to:
(1) Establish basic criteria for applications to locate small cell facilities and wireless support
structures in the right-of-way and authorize the City Manager or his or her designee to develop,
publish, and from time to time amend applications and other associated materials to provide clear
guidance to applicants;
(2) Ensure that small cell facilities and wireless support structures are carefully designed,
constructed, modified, maintained, and removed when no longer in use in conformance with all
applicable health and safety regulations;
(3) Preserve the character of the City of Dublin by minimizing the potentially adverse visual impact
of small cell facilities and wireless support structures through careful design, siting, landscaping
and camouflaging techniques to blend these facilities into their environment to the maximum
extent practicable;
(4) Enhance the ability of wireless service providers to deploy small cell facilities and wireless
support structures in the city quickly, effectively, and efficiently so that residents, businesses, and
visitors benefit from ubiquitous and robust wireless service availability;
(5) Establish an application process and structure for payment of fees and charges to be uniformly
applied to all applicants, operators and owners of small cell facilities and wireless support
structures for such facilities;
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(6) Comply with, and not conflict with or preempt, all applicable state and federal laws, including
without limitation Section 101(a) and Section 704 of the Telecommunications Act, Pub. L. 104-
104, 101 Stats. 56, 70 (Feb. 8, 1996) (codified as 47 U.S.C. §§ 253(a), 332(c)(7)), as may be
amended or superseded, and Section 6409(a) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation
Act, Pub. L. 112-96, 126 Stat 156 (Feb. 22, 2012) (codified as 47 U.S.C. § 1455(a)), as may be
amended or superseded, and all FCC rules and regulations to interpret and implement applicable
federal statutes.
§99.21 APPLICABILITY
(A) Subject to the Ohio Revised Code and approval of an application under §§99.20 through 99.29 of this
chapter, an operator may collocate a small cell facility and construct, maintain, modify, operate, or
replace wireless support structures in, along, across, upon, and under the city right-of-way.
(1) An operator shall comply with generally applicable standards that are consistent with Chapter 98
and §§99.20 through 99.29 of this chapter and any rules, regulations, and design guidelines
adopted by the city for the collocation of a small cell facility and construction, maintenance,
modification, operation, or replacement of wireless support structures in, along, across, upon, and
under the city right-of-way, unless otherwise prohibited by state or federal law.
(2) All wireless support structures and small cell facilities shall be constructed and maintained so as
not to impede or impair public safety or the legal use of the right-of-way by the city, the traveling
public, or other public utilities.
Exclusions.
(3) Amateur radio facilities. This chapter shall not govern the installation of any amateur radio
facility that is owned or operated by a federally licensed amateur radio station operator or is used
exclusively for receive -only antennas.
(4) Certain over -the -air receiving devices (OTARD). This chapter shall not govern the installation of
any OTARD antennas covered under FCC regulations codified in 47 C.F.R. §§1.4000 et seq., as
may be amended or superseded. OTARD antennas include, without limitation, direct -to -home
satellite dish antennas less than one meter in diameter, television antennas and wireless cable
antennas.
(5) Handsets and user equipment This chapter shall not govern the use of personal wireless devices
(e.g., cell phones) or other consumer -grade mobile user equipment used in the right-of-way.
(B) The permitting procedures and authorizations set forth herein in §§99.20 through 99.29 shall apply
only to small cell facilities and wireless support structures in the right-of-way, and do not authorize
the construction and operation of a wireline backhaul facility, which continues to be governed by
Chapter 98: Right -of -Way Management of the Code.
(C) Relationship to other chapters. This chapter shall supersede all conflicting requirements of other titles
and chapters of this Code regarding the locating and permitting of small cell facilities and wireless
support structures in the right-of-way.
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(D) Nothing in this chapter precludes the city from applying its generally applicable health, safety, and
welfare regulations when granting consent for a small cell facility or wireless support structure in the
city right-of-way.
§99.22 DEFINITIONS
(A) General use of terms.
(1) The terms, phrases, words, and their derivations used in §§99.20 through 99.29 shall have the
meanings given in this section.
(2) When consistent with the context, words used in the present tense also include the future tense;
words in the plural number include the singular number; and words in the singular number
include the plural number.
(3) All terms used in the definition of any other term shall have their meaning as otherwise defined in
this section.
(4) The words "shall' and "will' are mandatory and "may" is permissive.
(5) Words not defined shall be given their common and ordinary meaning.
(B) Defined terms.
ABANDONED. Any small cell facilities or wireless support structures that are unused for a period of
three hundred sixty-five days without the operator otherwise notifying the city and receiving the city's
approval.
AFFILIATE. When used in relation to any person, means another person who owns or controls, is
owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership or control with, such person.
AGENT. A person that provides the city written authorization to work on behalf of a public utility.
ANTENNA. Communications equipment that transmits or receives radio frequency signals in the
provision of wireless service.
APPLICANT. Any person that submits an application to the city to site, install, construct, collocate,
modify, and/or operate a small cell facility or wireless support structure in the right-of-way according to
the requirements of §§99.20 through 99.29 of this chapter.
CABLE OPERATOR Any person or group of persons:
(1) who provides cable service over a cable system and directly or through one or more affiliates
owns a significant interest in such cable system, or
(2) who otherwise controls or is responsible for, through any arrangement, the management and
operation of such a cable system;
CABLE SERVICE.
(1) The one-way transmission to subscribers of (i) video programming, or (ii) other programming
service; and
(2) Subscriber interaction, if any, which is required for the selection of such video programming or
other programming service.
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CABLE FRANCHISE. An initial authorization, or renewal thereof (including a renewal of an
authorization which has been granted subject to 47 U. S.C. 522 Section 546), issued by a franchising
authority, whether such authorization is designated as a franchise, permit, license, resolution, contract,
certificate, agreement, or otherwise, which authorizes the construction or operation of a cable system.
CLEAR ZONE. The unobstructed, traversable area provided beyond the edge of the through traveled
way for the recovery of errant vehicles. The clear zone includes shoulders, bike lanes, and auxiliary
lanes, except those auxiliary lanes that function like through lanes. As defined in the ODOT Location and
Design Manual, Volume 1, Section 600Roadside Design.
COLLOCATION or COLLOCATE. To install, mount, maintain, modify, operate, or replace wireless
small cell facilities on a wireless support structure.
DECORATIVE POLE. A pole, arch, or structure other than a street light pole placed in the public way
specifically designed and placed for aesthetic purposes and on which no appurtenances or attachments
have been placed except for any of the following:
(1) Electric lighting;
(2) Specially designed informational or directional signage;
(3) Temporary holiday or special event attachments.
DESIGN GUIDELINES. Means those detailed design guidelines, specifications and examples
promulgated by the City Manager for the design and installation of small cell facilities and wireless
support structures, which are effective insofar as they do not conflict with federal and state law, rule and
regulations.
ELIGIBLE FACILITIES REQUEST. Means the same as defined by the FCC in 47 U.S.C. 1455 (a)(2),
as may be amended, which defines that term as any request for modification of an existing support
structure that does not substantially change the physical dimensions of such support structure, involving:
(1) Collocation of new small cell facilities;
(2) Removal of small cell facilities; or
(3) Replacement of small cell facilities.
FRANCHISE AUTHORITY. See CABLE FRANCHISE.
FCC. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission and any legally appointed, designated, or elected
agent or successor.
HISTORIC DISTRICT. A building, property, or site, or group of buildings, properties, or sites that are
either of the following:
(1) Listed in the national register of historic places or formally determined eligible for listing by the
keeper of the national register, the individual who has been delegated the authority by the
federal agency to list properties and determine their eligibility for the national register, in
accordance with section VLD. La.i-v of the nationwide programmatic agreement codified at 47
C.F.R. part 1, Appendix C;
(2) A registered historic district as defined in section 149.311 of the Revised Code.
Generally, the portion of the Architectural Review District referred to as Historic Dublin, and as defined
by §153.170.
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MICRO WIRELESS FACILITY. A small cell facility that is not more than twenty-four inches in length,
fifteen inches in width, and twelve inches in height and that does not have an exterior antenna more than
eleven inches in length suspended on cable strung between wireless support structures.
OHIO MANUAL OF UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES or OMUTCD. The uniform system
of traffic control devices promulgated by the Ohio Department of Transportation.
OCCUPY OR USE. With respect to the right-of-way, to place a tangible thing in the right-of-way for any
purpose, including, but not limited to, constructing, repairing, positioning, maintaining, or operating lines,
poles, pipes, conduits, ducts, equipment, or other structures, appurtenances, or facilities necessary for the
delivery of public utility services or any services provided by a cable operator.
OPERATOR. A wireless service provider, cable operator, or a video service provider that operates a
small cell facility and provides wireless service. For the purpose of §§99.20 through 99.29, "operator"
includes a wireless service provider, cable operator, or a video service provider that provides information
services as defined in the "Telecommunications Act of 1996," 110 Stat. 59, 47 U.S.C. 153(20), and
services that are fixed in nature or use unlicensed spectrum.
PERSON. Any natural person, corporation, or partnership and also includes any governmental entity
PUBLIC UTILITY or UTILITY. A facilities -based provider of wireless service to one or more end users
in this state, or any company described in section 4905.03 of the Ohio Revised Code and as further
defined in section 4905.02 of the Ohio Revised Code, including but not limited to the following types of
companies: telephone, electric light, gas, natural gas, pipe -lines, water -works, and sewage disposal
systems.
RIGHT-OF-WAY. The surface of and the space above and below the paved or unpaved portions of any
public street, public road, public highway, public freeway, public lane, public path, public bikepath,
public way, public alley, public court, public sidewalk, public boulevard, public parkway, public drive
and any other land dedicated or otherwise designated for the same now or hereafter held by the city
"Right-of-way" shall not include private easements or public property, except to the extent the use or
occupation of public property is specifically granted in a right-of-way permit or by administrative
regulation.
RIGHT OF WAY PERMIT, GENERAL. A permit issued by the City, subject to Chapter 98, to persons
who desire and are granted authority to utilize rights-of-way generally.
RIGHT OF WAY PERMIT, SMALL CELL. Means a permit issued by the City for the collocation,
construction, maintenance, operation, or replacement of small cell facility(ies) and/or wireless support
structures in, along, across, upon and under the right-of-way.
SMALL CELL FACILITY. A wireless facility that meets both of the following requirements:
(1) Each antenna is located inside an enclosure of not more than six cubic feet in volume or, in the
case of an antenna that has exposed elements, the antenna and all of its exposed elements could fit
within an enclosure of not more than six cubic feet in volume.
(2) All other wireless equipment associated with the facility is cumulatively not more than twenty-
eight cubic feet in volume. The calculation of equipment volume shall not include electric meters,
concealment elements, telecommunications demarcation boxes, grounding equipment, power transfer
switches, cut-off switches, and vertical cable runs for the connection of power and other services.
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SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE: Has the same meaning as described in 47 C.F.R. § 1.40001(b)(7).
TOLLING or TOLL PERIOD. The pausing or delaying of the running of a required time period.
UTILITYPOLE. A structure that is designed for, or used for the purpose of, carrying lines, cables, or
wires for electric or telecommunications service. "Utility pole" excludes street signs and decorative poles.
VIDEO SERVICE PROVIDER A person granted a video service authorization under sections 1332.21
to 1332.34 of the Ohio Revised Code.
WIRELESS FACILITY.
(1) Equipment at a fixed location that enables wireless communications between user equipment and
a communications network, including all of the following:
(a) Equipment associated with wireless communications;
(b) Radio transceivers, antennas, coaxial or fiber-optic cable, regular and backup power supplies,
and comparable equipment, regardless of technological configuration.
(2) The term includes small cell facilities.
(3) The term does not include any of the following:
(a) The structure or improvements on, under, or within which the equipment is collocated;
(b) Coaxial or fiber-optic cable that is between wireless support structures or utility poles or that
is otherwise not immediately adjacent to or directly associated with a particular antenna.
WIRELESS SERVICE. Any services using licensed or unlicensed wireless spectrum, whether at a fixed
location or mobile, provided to the public using wireless facilities.
WIRELESS SERVICE PROVIDER A person who provides wireless service as defined herein.
WIRELESS SUPPORT STRUCTURE. A pole, street light pole, traffic signal pole, a fifteen -foot or
taller sign pole, or utility pole capable of supporting small cell facilities, excluding utility poles or other
facilities used to supply traction power to public transit systems, including railways, trams, streetcars, and
trolleybuses.
WIRELINE BACKHAUL FACILITY. A facility used for the transport of communications service or
any other electronic communications by coaxial, fiber-optic cable, or any other wire.
§99.23 APPLICATION REQUIRED
(A) General Requirements. The following requirements shall apply to all small cell facilities and wireless
support structures proposed within the right-of-way.
(1) No person shall occupy or use the right-of-way except in accordance with law.
(2) In occupying or using the right-of-way, no person shall unreasonably compromise the public
health, safety, and welfare.
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(3) No person shall occupy or use the right-of-way without first obtaining, under this chapter,
Chapter 98, or section 1332.24 or 4939.031 of the Ohio Revised Code, any requisite consent of
the city. Before placing small cell facilities or wireless support structures in the right-of-way, an
operator must apply for and receive a general right-of-way permit under sections 98.03 and
98.04(C). If the operator's sole activities in the right-of-way will consist solely of collocating
small cell facilities, constructing, modifying, or replacing new wireless support structures and
associated small cell facilities, removing such facilities, or eligible facilities requests, then the
operator shall not be required to pay the annual fee for general right-of-way permittees provided
in section 98.07. This provision shall not be construed to waive application fees or any other
construction or work permit necessary for work in the City.
(B) Pre -Application Conference.
(1) Purpose. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the city and request a pre -application
conference. This meeting will provide an opportunity for early coordination regarding proposed
small cell facilities and wireless support structure locations and design, and the application
submittal and review process, in order to avoid any potential delays in the processing of an
application and deployment of small cell facilities and wireless support structures in the city.
(2) Appointment Required. An appointment is required for all pre -application conferences.
Applicants must contact the designated city staff member as noted on the application form, who
will provide applicants an appointment with all applicable city representatives in a timely manner.
(C) Application Required. In accordance with federal and state law and the city code, an operator may
apply to the city to collocate a small cell facility on an existing wireless support structure and to
construct, maintain, modify, operate, or replace wireless support structures in, along, across, upon,
and under the city rights-of-way. Anyone seeking to collocate a small cell facility on an existing
wireless support structure and/ or to construct, maintain, modify, operate, or replace wireless support
structures in, along, across, upon, and under the city rights-of-way shall first duly file a written
application with the city, in accordance with the requirements in this section and additional
requirements set forth in the Design Guidelines as modified from time to time by the City Manager.
(D) Required Application Materials. Unless otherwise required by state or federal law, all applicants
shall submit to the city materials and information associated with each application as outlined in the
Design Guidelines in order for the application to be considered complete.
§99.24 APPLICATION REVIEW TIMEFRAMES AND PROCESS
(A) PermitApplication Review Timeframes.
(1) Collocation of Small Cell Facilities on Existing Wireless Support Structures. The city shall grant
or deny its consent for requests to collocate, or to replace or modify a small cell facility on, or
associated with, an existing wireless support structure not later than ninety days after the date of
filing by an entity of a completed application.
(2) New Wireless Support Structures and Associated Small Cell Facilities. The city shall grant or
deny its consent for requests to construct, modify, or replace a wireless support structure
associated with a small cell facility within the right-of-way not later than one hundred twenty
days after the date of filing by an entity of a completed application.
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(3) Wireless Support Structure and/or Small Cell Facilities Removal. The city shall grant or deny its
consent for requests to remove wireless support structures associated with small cell facilities
from the right-of-way typical to the review timeframes for the General Right -of -Way Permit
required for this activity.
(4) Eligible Facilities Request. The city shall approve Eligible Facilities Requests in accordance with
Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4939, 47 C.F.R. §1.40001, and §§99.20 through 99.29 herein not
later than sixty days after the date of filing by an entity of a submitted application.
(B) Failure to grant or deny within prescribed timeframes. If the city fails to approve or deny a request
for consent under this section or a request for a relevant work permit within the timeframes required
under §99.24(A), provided the time period is not tolled under §99.24(D) or extended with the written
consent of the applicant and the Director, the request shall be deemed granted upon the requesting
entity providing notice to the city that the time period for acting on the request has lapsed.
(C) Application denials.
(1) The city shall not unreasonably withhold or deny consent for small cell facilities and wireless
support structures within the right-of-way.
(2) If a request for consent is denied, the city shall provide in writing its reasons for denying the
request, supported by substantial, competent evidence, and such information as the applicant may
reasonably request to obtain consent. The denial of consent shall not unreasonably discriminate
against the entity requesting the consent.
(3) Except in the case of a public utility subject to the jurisdiction and recognized on the rolls of the
public utilities commission or of a cable operator possessing a valid franchise awarded pursuant
to the "Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984," 98 Stat 2779, 47 U.S.C.A. 541, the city, for
good cause shown, may withhold, deny, or delay its consent to any person based upon the
person's failure to possess the financial, technical, and managerial resources necessary to protect
the public health, safety, and welfare.
(D) Tolling of required timeframes.
(1) The time periods required in §99.24(A) may be tolled only:
(a) By mutual agreement between the entity requesting consent and the city;
(b) In cases where the city determines that the application is incomplete; or
(c) If the number of requests for consent for small cell facilities or wireless support structures
received is likely to result in difficulty processing applications within the time limits set forth
in §99.24(A) due to the lack of resources of the city, then the city may toll the time limits as
follows:
1. The time period may be tolled for up to twenty-one days for the first fifteen small cell
facility or wireless support structure requests received by the city above the thresholds
provided in the Table below within any consecutive thirty -day period:
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Population of city at time Small Cell Facility or Wireless
Support Structure Applications are received:
Number of
Applications:
30,000 persons or less
15 applications or more
30,001 to 40,000 persons
20 applications
or more
40,001 to 50,000 persons
25 applications
or more
50,001 to 60,000 persons
30 applications
or more
60,001 to 100,000 persons
60 applications
or more
2. Further, for every additional fifteen requests that the city receives above the thresholds
provided in the Table above the city may toll the time period for those requests for up to
fifteen days in addition to the time period provided in division (1)(c)(1) of this section.
3. In no instance shall the city toll the time period for any small cell facility or wireless
support structure request by more than ninety consecutive days. Upon request, the city
shall provide an operator written notice of the time limit for a small cell facility or
wireless support structure request.
(2) To toll the time period for incompleteness, the city shall provide written notice to the person
requesting consent not later than thirty days after receiving the request, clearly and specifically
delineating all missing documents or information. The missing documents or information shall be
reasonably related to determining whether the request meets the requirements of applicable
federal and state law. Any notice of incompleteness requiring other information or
documentation, including information of the type described in section 4939.0313 of the Ohio
Revised Code or documentation intended to illustrate the need for the request or to justify the
business decision for the request, in accordance with state and federal law, does not toll the time
period for incompleteness.
(3) The time period for granting or denying consent resumes when the entity makes a supplemental
submission in response to the city's notice of incompleteness.
(4) If a supplemental submission is inadequate, the city shall notify the entity not later than ten days
after receiving the supplemental submission that the supplemental submission did not provide the
information identified in the original notice that delineated missing documents or information.
The time period may be tolled in the case of second or subsequent notices under the procedures
identified in divisions (1) to (3) of this section. Second or subsequent notices of incompleteness
may not specify missing documents or information that was not delineated in the original notice
of incompleteness.
(E) Consolidated application for multiple small cell facilities and/or wireless support structures.
(1) Applicants seeking to construct, modify, collocate, or replace more than one small cell facility or
more than one wireless support structure may file, at the applicant's discretion, a consolidated
application for up to 30 small cell facility requests or up to 30 wireless support structure requests
in a single application and receive a single permit for the construction, modification, collocation,
or replacement of the small cell facilities or wireless support structures subject to the following:
(a) This single application may be filed for multiple small cell facilities or multiple wireless
support structures only if they are of substantially the same type.
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(b) The city may separately address small cell facility collocations or wireless support structures
for which incomplete information has been received or which are denied.
(2) In the case of a consolidated application, the fees provided for in section 4939.0316 of the Ohio
Revised Code and §99.23 may be cumulative. However, the city, at its discretion may opt to
reduce such fees in order to encourage consolidated application submittals.
(3) In the case of a consolidated application, each small cell facility or wireless support structure
proposed to be constructed, modified, collocated on, or replaced shall constitute a separate
request for consent for purposes of tolling the response deadline as authorized under section
4939.036 of the Ohio Revised Code and §99.24(D)(1) herein. A request by a single operator for a
new or replacement wireless support structure and associated small cell facility constitutes one
request.
(F) Timeframe for completion ofpermit.
(1) Collocations of small cell facilities on existing wireless support structures and the construction of
new wireless support structures and/or associated small cell facilities for which permits have been
granted shall be completed by the operator or its agent within one hundred eighty days after
issuance of the permit, unless:
(a) The city and the operator agree to extend this period; or
(b) A delay is caused by make-ready work for a city -owned wireless support structure or
decorative pole or by the lack of commercial power or backhaul availability at the site,
provided that:
1. The operator has made a timely request within sixty days after the issuance of the permit
for commercial power or backhaul services; and
2. The additional time to complete installation does not exceed three hundred sixty days
after issuance of the permit.
(2) If divisions (1)(a) and (b) of this section cannot be met, the permit shall be void unless the city
grants an extension in writing to the operator.
(G) Small Cell Facility and Wireless Support Structure activities not requiring consent.
(1) City consent shall not be required for either of the following activities conducted in the right-of-
way:
(a) Routine maintenance of wireless facilities;
(b) The replacement of wireless facilities with wireless facilities that are consistent with the
city's current design requirements and guidelines and that are either:
1. Substantially similar to the existing wireless facilities; or
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2. The same size or smaller than the existing wireless facilities.
(2) The city may require a General Right -of -Way Permit for any activity described in division (1) of
this section and for any activity for which consent is authorized herein and in accordance with
state and federal law.
§99.25 DESIGN GUIDELINES
(A) The City Manager shall promulgate detailed Design Guidelines with objective, technically feasible
criteria applied in a non-discriminatory manner that reasonably match the aesthetics and character of
the immediate area regarding all of the following, which the city shall consider in reviewing an
application:
(1) The location of any ground -mounted small cell facilities;
(2) The location of a small cell facility on a wireless support structure;
(3) The appearance and concealment of small cell facilities, including those relating to materials used
for arranging, screening, and landscaping;
(4) The design and appearance of a wireless support structure.
(B) The Design Guidelines shall provide examples of small cell facilities preferences including visual
depictions.
(C) The provisions in this section shall not limit or prohibit the City Manager's discretion to promulgate
and make publicly available other information, materials or requirements in addition to, and separate
from, Design Guidelines so long as the information, materials, or requirements do not conflict with
state or federal law.
(D) The City Manager shall have authority to update or supplement the Design Guidelines to address
relevant changes in law, technology, or administrative processes. In the event of any conflict
between the Design Guidelines and the standards articulated in §§99.20 through 99.29 of this chapter
of the City of Dublin Code of Ordinances, the language of §§99.20 through 99.29 shall take
precedence over the language of the Design Guidelines.
§99.26 STANDARD CONDITIONS OF PERMIT APPROVAL
(A) Standard conditions of approval. Permission to site small cell facilities and wireless support
structures in the right-of-way shall be conditioned on compliance with the standard conditions of
approval provided in this §99.26. The City Manager or his or her designee may add or modify
conditions of approval as necessary or appropriate to protect and promote the public health, safety,
and welfare.
(B) Small Cell Facility Permit duration. The city's approval term of an attachment to a wireless support
structure shall be for a period of not less than ten years, with presumption of renewal for successive
five-year terms, subject to terms providing for early termination or nomenewal for cause or by mutual
agreement and unless otherwise agreed to by both the operator and the city, except for generally
applied permitting to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare. An operator may remove its
small cell facilities at any time subject to applicable permit requirements and may stop paying annual
charges or fees under §99.26(1).
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(C) Compliance with all applicable laws.
(1) Permittee shall at all times maintain compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws,
regulations, ordinances, or other rules.
(2) If state or federal standards and regulations are amended, the owners of the small cell facilities
and/or wireless support structures governed by this chapter shall bring any facilities and/or
structures into compliance with the revised standards and regulations within six months of the
effective date of the standards and regulations, unless a different compliance schedule is
mandated by the regulating agency. Failure to bring small cell facilities and/or wireless support
structures into compliance with any revised standards and regulations shall constitute grounds for
removal at the owner's expense.
(D) Inspections; emergencies. The city or its designee may inspect small cell facilities and wireless
support structures in the right-of-way upon reasonable notice to the permittee. The permittee shall
cooperate with all inspections. The city reserves the right to support, repair, disable, or remove any
elements of the facility in emergencies or when the facility threatens imminent harm to persons or
property.
(E) Relocation or adjustment as requested by city. If requested by the city, in order to accomplish
construction and maintenance activities directly related to improvements for the health, safety, and
welfare of the public, an operator shall relocate or adjust its facilities within the right-of-way at no
cost to the city, as long as such request similarly binds all users in or on such public way. Such
relocation or adjustment shall be completed in accordance with law.
(F) Contact information for responsible parties. Permittee shall at all times maintain accurate contact
information for all parties responsible for the facility, which shall include a phone number, street
mailing address, and email address for at least one natural person. All such contact information for
responsible parties shall be provided to the Department of Public Works.
(G) Indemnification. Any operator who owns or operates small cell facilities or wireless support
structures in the right-of-way shall indemnify, protect, defend, and hold the city and its elected
officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers harmless against any and all claims, lawsuits,
judgments, costs, liens, losses, expenses, fees to include reasonable attorney fees and costs of defense,
proceedings, actions, demands, causes of action, liability and suits of any kind and nature, including
personal or bodily injury or death, property damage or other harm for which recovery of damages is
sought, to the extent that it is caused by the negligence of the operator who owns or operates small
cell facilities and wireless service in the right-of-way, any agent, officer, director, representative,
employee, affiliate, or subcontractor of the operator, or their respective officers, agents, employees,
directors, or representatives while installing, repairing, or maintaining facilities in the right-of-way.
(H) Interference with public safety radio services. In occupying or using the right-of-way, no person shall
unreasonably compromise the public health, safety, and welfare. Permittees shall comply with the
applicable provisions of 47 CFR §§ 22.970-973 and 47 CFR §§ 90.672-675 respectively, which
define unacceptable interference, state the obligations of licensees to abate unacceptable interference,
provide interference resolution procedures, and set forth a discretionary information exchange
between public safety licensees and other licensees.
(I) Adverse physical impacts on adjacent properties. Permittee shall undertake all reasonable efforts to
avoid undue adverse physical impacts to adjacent properties and/or uses that may arise from the
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construction, operation, maintenance, modification, or removal of the small cell facility and/or
wireless support structure.
(J) Good condition required. Small cell facilities and wireless support structures shall at all times be kept
and maintained in good condition, order, and repair by qualified maintenance and construction
personnel, so that the same shall not menace or endanger the health, safety or welfare of any person
or property. Examples of poor condition include, but are not limited to: peeling, flaking, or blistered
paint; rust or other visible deterioration of materials; or failure to maintain required landscape
screening. All small cell facilities and wireless support structures shall be subject to generally
applicable property maintenance requirements and to visual inspection by code enforcement officers.
Notices of violation shall be served as provided in the Property Maintenance Code. The notice shall
provide that the operator has 20 days from date of service of the notice to appeal the notice or remedy
it. If that time expires without appeal or remedy to the satisfaction of the City, the City may remedy
the violation and charge the costs of said remedy to the operator.
(K) Graffiti abatement. Permittee shall remove any graffiti on the small cell facility at permittee's sole
expense.
(L) RF exposure compliance. All facilities must comply with all standards and regulations of the FCC
and any other state or federal government agency with the authority to regulate RF exposure
standards.
(MI)Relocation for public improvement projects. Permittee shall remove and relocate the permitted small
cell facility and/or wireless support structure at permittee's sole expense to accommodate construction
of a public improvement project by the City.
(N) Removal of small cell facilities if use discontinued or abandoned.
(1) In the event that the use of a small cell facility and/or wireless support structure is discontinued,
the owner or operator of the small cell facility and/ or wireless support structure shall submit a
request for consent to remove the wireless support structure or small cell facility, as provided in
section 99.24(A)(3), which shall serve as the notice required by §98.12 to the city of its intent to
discontinue use and the date when the use shall be discontinued. If the small cell facility and/or
wireless support structure is not removed within 365 days of discontinued use, the small cell
facility and/ or wireless support structure shall be considered abandoned and the city may remove
it at the owner's expense.
(2) Small cell facilities and wireless support structures determined by the city to be abandoned
without notice from the owner may be removed by the city at the owner's expense to ensure the
public health, safety, and welfare.
(3) The City reserves the right to inspect and to request information from the operator, which the
operator shall provide following such request, as to the continued use of the operator's small cell
facility(ies) or wireless support structure(s) within the right-of-way.
§99.27 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
(A) Prevention of failures and accidents. Any person who owns a small cell facility and/or wireless
support structure sited in the right-of-way shall at all times employ ordinary and reasonable care and
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install and maintain in use industry standard technology for preventing failures and accidents which
are likely to cause damage, injury, or nuisance to the public.
(B) Compliance with fire safety and FCC regulations. Small cell facilities, wires, cables, fixtures, and
other equipment shall be installed and maintained in substantial compliance with the requirements of
the National Electric Code, all FCC, state, and local regulations, and in such manner that will not
interfere with the use of other property.
(C) Surety bond or equivalent financial tool for cost of removal. All owners must procure and provide to
the city a bond, or must provide proof of an equivalent financial mechanism, to ensure compliance
with all provisions of §§99.20 through 99.29. The bond or equivalent financial method must
specifically cover the cost of removal of unused or abandoned small cell facilities and/ or wireless
support structures or damage to city property caused by an operator or its agent of each small cell
facility and/ or wireless support structure in case the city has to remove or pay for its removal. Two
acceptable alternatives to a bond include a funds set-aside and a letter of credit.
§99.28 RECOVERY OF COSTS
(A) Application processing fee. For processing an application for consent, the city may charge a fee for
each small cell facility and wireless support structure requested as prescribed under section
4939.0316 of the Ohio Revised Code and as listed on the associated application forms which shall be
made available by the Department of Public Works. The city may adjust this fee ten per cent every
five years, rounded to the nearest five dollars.
(B) Annual collocation fee. For reimbursement for operator's attachment of small cell facilities to
wireless support structures owned or operated by the city and located in the right-of-way, the city may
charge an annual fee as prescribed in 4939.022 of the Ohio Revised Code and as listed on associated
application forms which shall be made available by the Department of Public Works. The city may
adjust this fee ten per cent every five years, rounded to the nearest five dollars.
(C) Tax liabilities and assessments not applicable. Placement of small cell facilities in the right-of-way
or attachment of small cell facilities to a wireless support structure and any fees associated therewith
shall not subject the city to any state or local tax liabilities or assessments.
§99.29 SEVERABILITY
The provisions of §§99.20 through 99.29 of this chapter are severable. If any provision or subsection, or
the application of any provision or subsection to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the
remaining provisions, subsection, and applications of such ordinance to other persons or circumstances
shall not be made invalid as well. It is declared to be the intent of this section that the remaining
provisions would have been adopted had such invalid provisions not been included in this chapter when
originally adopted by Council.
§99.99 PENALTY
(A) In addition to any other penalties set forth in this chapter, any person or permittee violating any
section in this chapter shall be guilty of a minor misdemeanor. Each day the violation continues
shall be deemed a separate offense.
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(B) Nothing herein shall prevent the city from taking any other lawful action, including civil actions at
law or equity, including temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions and permanent
injunctions, as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violations.
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CHAPTER 99: WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS
Towers and Wireless Communications Facilities
Section
99.01
Purpose and intent
99.02
Objectives
99.03
Applicability
99.04
Definitions
99.05 General requirements
99.06 Administrative review
99.07 Conditional use review
99.08 Abandonment of wireless communications facilities
99.09 Nonconforming towers or wireless communication facilities
99.10 Temporary wireless communications facilities
99.11 Architectural review
Small Cell Facilities and Wireless Support Structures within the Right -of -Wap
Section
99.20 Purpose and intent
99.21 Applicability
99.22 Definitions
99.23 Application required
99.24 Application review timeframes and process
99.25 Small cell design guidelines
99.26 Standard conditions of permit approval
99.27 Safety requirements
99.28 Recovery of costs
99.29 Severability
99.99 Penalty
TOWERS AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
§99.01 PURPOSE AND INTENT.
(A) The purpose of this ekapter "99.01 through 99.11 is to regulate the placement, construction, and
modification of towers and wireless communications facilities to protect the health, safety and
welfare of the public, while at the same time not unreasonably interfering with the development of a
competitive wireless communications marketplace in the city.
(B) The city's intent is to encourage wireless communications service providers that seek to further the
following city priorities:
(1) Co -locate on/with other existing towers/structures/facilities or locate on existing structures.
(2) Require new towers and other related structures to accommodate multiple users wherever
practicable.
(3) Locate towers in the least obtrusive locations and manner using present and evolving technology.
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(4) Minimize adverse health, safety, public welfare, and visual impacts through co -location, siting,
design, and construction, while upholding the purposes and objectives of this chapter.
§99.02 OBJECTIVES.
The following are the city's objectives regarding wireless communication regulations:
(A) To comply with the Telecommunications Act of 1996, as amended, including any subsequent rules
and/or rule interpretations by appropriate state and federal agencies and/or courts.
(B) To work proactively with wireless communications providers to ensure rapid and reliable deployment
of their services/technologies, while minimizing negative effects on the city.
(C) To ensure that the location of towers and wireless communications facilities in the city provide
appropriate wireless communication coverage consistent with these objectives.
(D) To allow, under certain conditions, appropriate city -owned property and structures to be used for
wireless communications facilities.
(E) To minimize adverse visual impacts of towers and wireless communications facilities through careful
design, siting, landscaping, and innovative camouflaging techniques.
(F) To promote and encourage shared use/co-location of towers and antenna support structures as a
primary option rather than construction of additional single -use towers.
(G) To ensure towers and wireless communications facilities are soundly and carefully designed,
constructed, modified, maintained, and removed when no longer in use.
(I) To ensure to the maximum extent practicable that towers and wireless communications facilities are
compatible with surrounding and nearby land uses.
(1) To ensure to the maximum extent practicable that proposed towers and wireless communications
facilities are placed in locations that are designed to preserve adjacent natural settings and in a
manner consistent with existing and planned development patterns.
§99.03 APPLICABILITY.
(A) All towers, antenna support structures, and wireless communications facilities, any portions of which
are located within the city, are subject to this chapter "99.01 through 99. 11, unless such facilities are
small cell facilities or wireless support structures located in city right-of-way, in which case "99.20
through 99.29 of the Code shall apply. Nothing herein supersedes the applicability of Ohio Revised
Code &4939 to small cell facilities and wireless support structures in the ci1y right-of-way.
Underly zoning oning district regulations and other provisions of the Code shall still apply to wireless
communication facilities when not superseded by H99.20 through 99.29 of the Code, or W39 of the
Ohio Revised Code. Any wireless overlay zone shall not apply to small cell facilities and wireless
support structures in the right-of-way. In the case of conflict with other provisions of the Code, with
the exception of "99.20 through 99.29 of the Code, the provisions of this "99.01 through 99.11
shall control. Wireless communications facilities and antenna support structures shall be regulated
and permitted pursuant to this ekaptef H99.01 through 99.11 and shall not be interpreted, regulated,
or permitted as essential services, public utilities, or private utilities.
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(B) Except as provided in this chapter, any approved use of a nonconforming tower or antenna support
structure on the effective date of this chapter shall be allowed to continue, even if in conflict with the
terms of this chapter, but shall not be expanded, reconstructed, or modified unless in conformance
with this chapter, as required in § 99.09.
(C) Should any provision of this chapter conflict with any other provision of the Code, the strictest
provision shall prevail.
(D)This ehaptef-Sections 99.01 through 99.11 and the various sub -sections and clauses thereof, are
hereby declared to be severable. If any part, sentence, paragraph, section, clause, or word is adjudged
unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, by any court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity shall
not affect the remaining portions or applications of this chapter which shall be given effect without
the invalid portion or application, provided those remaining portions are not determined by the court
to be invalid.
§99.04 DEFINITIONS.
(A) General use of terms.
(1) The terms, phrases, words, and their derivations used in this ehaptes "99.01 through 99.11 of
this chapter shall have the meanings given in this section.
(2) When consistent with the context, words used in the present tense also include the future
tense; words in the plural number include the singular number; and words in the singular
number include the plural number.
(3) All terms used in the definition of any other term shall have their meaning as otherwise
defined in this section.
(4) The words "shall' and "will' are mandatory and "may" is permissive.
(5) Words not defined shall be given their common and ordinary meaning.
(B)Defined terms. The definitions provided in this subsection shall apply for purposes of
. §.M.01 through 99.11:
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW TEAM or ART. Members of city staff listed in §99.06 or their
designated representatives, and others appointed by the City Manager as deemed necessary.
ALTERNATIVE TOWER STRUCTURE. Includes, but is not limited to man-made trees, clock
towers, bell steeples, light poles, power poles, and similar alternative -design mounting structures
or other buildings or structures that are intended to camouflage or conceal the presence of
antennas, towers, and other wireless communications facilities.
ANTENNA. Any transmitting or receiving device used in communications that radiate or
capture electromagnetic waves, digital signals, analog signals, radio frequencies, wireless
communications signals, or other communication signals.
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ANTENNA SUPPORT STRUCTURE. Any building or structure other than a tower which can
be used for the location of wireless communications facilities.
APPLICANT. Any person that applies for administrative review, conditional use review,
certificate of zoning plan approval, or other permit or approval according to the requirements of
. §.M.01 through 99.11 of this chapter.
APPLICATION. The materials and process by which an applicant submits a request as
authorized by the property owner and indicates a desire to be granted approval of an antenna,
tower, antenna support structure, or any other wireless communications facility under the
provisions of §§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter. An application includes all written
documentation, verbal statements, and representations, in whatever form or forum, made by an
applicant to the city concerning the request, but shall not include materials submitted as part of a
request for non-binding pre -application review.
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEWBOARD orARB. The Architectural Review Board of the city,
as created by § 153.172 of this Code of Ordinances.
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW DISTRICT. The Architectural Review District of the city. The
term may also be used to refer to Ohio Historic Inventory Properties as provided in §153.170 of
this Code of Ordinances, where appropriate.
BACKHAUL NETWORK. The infrastructure that connects a provider's wireless
communications facility sites to one or more cellular telephone switching offices, and/or long
distance providers, or the public switched telephone network.
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS or BZA. The Board of Zoning Appeals for the city, as created
by the Dublin City Charter, Article VII.
CABLE MICROCELL NETWORK or CMN. A wireless telecommunications facility
characterized by small antennas and equipment cabinets, and typically located on a small
diameter monopole; on an existing or replacement street light, power pole, sign, or other suitable
structure; or on an existing building.
CELLULAR -ON -WHEELS or COW. A temporary mobile wireless communications facility
that consists of a wireless antenna tower and associated equipment on a truck, trailer, or other
mobile structure designed to be part of a wireless network.
CHIEFBUILDING OFFICIAL. The Chief Building Official of the city.
CITY. The City of Dublin, Ohio.
CITYENGINEER. The City Engineer of the city.
CODE. The Code of Ordinances of the city.
CO -LOCATION. The use of, or ability to use, a wireless communications facility or support
structure by more than one wireless communications provider or more than one wireless antenna
array.
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CONDITIONAL USE. A use allowed in a zoning district after approval of the Planning and
Zoning Commission according to the provisions of § 153.236 of this Code of Ordinances.
COUNCIL. The City Council of the city.
DIRECTOR. The Director of Land Use and Long Range Planning of the city, or a designee.
DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEM or DAS. A network of spatially separated antenna nodes
connected to a common source via a transport medium that provides wireless service within a
geographic area or structure which also may or may not contain fiber optic transport and/or
landline components.
DISTRICT or ZONING DISTRICT or ZONE DISTRICT. A portion of the city within which
certain uses of land and/or buildings are permitted and under the regulations and requirements
of Chapter 153 of this Code of Ordinances.
EMERGENCY. A reasonably unforeseen occurrence with a potential to endanger personal
safety or health, or cause substantial damage to property, that calls for immediate action,
mitigation, or abatement.
ENGINEER. Any engineer currently licensed by the State of Ohio.
EQUIPMENT SHELTER or EQUIPMENT CABINET. The structure in which the electronic
receiving and relay equipment or other necessary equipment for a wireless communications
facility is located.
FAA. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, and any legally appointed, designated, or
elected agent or successor.
FCC. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission and any legally appointed, designated, or
elected agent or successor.
HEIGHT or ABOVE GROUND LEVEL or AGL. When referring to a tower or other structure,
the distance measured from the finished grade at the base of the tower or structure to the highest
point on the tower or structure, including the base pad and any antenna, but not including
lightning arrest devices.
MONOPOLE. A support structure constructed of a single, self-supporting hollow metal tube
securely anchored to a foundation.
MULTI -USE TOWER. A self-supporting lattice, guyed, or monopole structure constructed
from grade which supports more than one wireless communications facility.
NONCONFORMING TOWER. Any tower or antenna lawfully existing at the effective date of
or amendment to "99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter which does not currently conform to the
requirements of "99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter.
PERSON. Any individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, or other legal
entity, private or public, whether for profit or not-for-profit.
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PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION or PZC. The Planning and Zoning Commission
for the city, as created by the City Charter, Article VII.
RECONSTRUCTED TOWER. A tower which is removed in whole or in part and replaced in
whole or in part. For the purposes of "99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter, a reconstructed tower
is a tower for which approvals have been granted in accordance with the provisions of "99.01
through 99.11 of this chapter. The term and its use shall not apply to nonconforming towers.
RECORD OF DETERMINATION. The official written record of action by the Administrative
Review Team.
SMALL CELL FACILITY. A wireless facilitv that meets both of the following requirements:
(1) Each antenna is located inside an enclosure of not more than six (6) cubic feet in volume or, in
the case of an antenna that has exposed elements, the antenna and all of its exposed elements
could fit within an enclosure of not more than six cubic feet in volume.
(2) All other wireless equipment associated with the facility is cumulatively not more than twent-
eight (28) cubic feet in volume. The calculation of equipment volume shall not include electric
meters, concealment elements, telecommunications demarcation boxes, grounding equipment.
power transfer switches, cut-off switches, and vertical cable runs for the connection of power and
other services.
STEALTH. A wireless communications facility designed to appear as another natural or
artificial object that exists in the surrounding environment or which is architecturally integrated
into a building or other structure, and designed to be minimally obtrusive and to camouflage or
conceal the presence of antennas or towers, at the determination of the required reviewing body.
TEMPORARY WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES. Acellular -on -wheels unit;
an antenna on a bucket truck, crane, crank -up tower, tower; or another wireless communications
facility required to evaluate a site for a temporary placement of a wireless communications
facility as permitted by §.M.01 through 99.11 of this chapter or for providing communications
during an emergency, special event, conference, or other situations for limited periods while the
use of a permanent wireless communication facility is temporarily interrupted.
TOWER. Any structure designed and constructed primarily for the purpose of supporting one or
more antennas for telephone, radio, and similar communication purposes, including self-
supporting lattice towers, guyed towers, or monopole towers. The term includes radio and
television transmission towers, microwave towers, common -carrier towers, wireless
communications towers, alternative tower structures, and the like. The term includes the
structure and any necessary supports.
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES or WCF. Includes, but shall not be limited
to, towers, poles, cables, wires, lines, wave guides, antennas, microwave dishes, small cell
facilities and wireless support structures, and/or any other equipment or facilities associated with
the transmission or reception of communications as regulated by the FCC (or other unregulated
wireless communication facility). The term shall not include:
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(a) Any satellite earth station antenna two meters or less in diameter or diagonal
measurement located in a non-residential district. (§153.095(B)(3) and (4) shall be
applicable.)
(b) Any satellite earth station antenna one meter or less in diameter or diagonal measurement
that is designed to receive direct broadband satellite service, including direct -to -home
satellite services, or to receive or transmit fixed wireless signals via satellite regardless of
zoning category. (§153.095(B) shall be applicable.)
(c) Any antenna that is one meter or less in diameter or diagonal measurement and is
designed to receive video programming service via broadband video services (wireless
cable) or to receive or transmit fixed wireless signals other than via satellite.
(d) Any antenna that is designed to receive local television broadcast signals and does not
use a mast higher than 12 feet above the tallest point of the roof of the tallest principal or
accessory structure, excluding chimneys, cupolas, or other architectural elements.
(e) Antennas used by amateur radio operators (§ 153.096(A) shall be applicable).
(f) Towers, structures, antennas, or other equipment used for the purposes of operating a
public safety voice or data radio network or an outdoor early warning system within the
city limits. This includes directional and omnidirectional antenna equipment, as well as
microwave and point-to-point equipment.
WIRELESS SUPPORT STRUCTURE. A pole, street light pole, traffic signal pole, a fifteen -
foot or taller sign pole, or utilitv pole capable of supporting small cell facilities, excluding utility
poles or other facilities used to supply traction power to public transit systems, including
railways, trams, streetcars, and trollevbuses.
§99.05 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
(A) Wireless communications facilities, where permitted, shall be subject to administrative
review or conditional use review in the zoning districts specified in Chapter 153 of this Code
of Ordinances, contingent upon meeting the requirements of this chapter and Chapter 153,
and other applicable ordinances of the city. Certain facilities as specified in this chapter shall
be subject to review by the Architectural Review Board in accordance with §99.11.
Collocation of small cell facilities in, along, across, upon, and under the citv right-of-way.
and construction, maintenance, modification, operation, or replacement of wireless support
structures in, along, across, upon, and under the citv right-of-way. as defined in &99.22, are
subject to the requirements of "99.20 through 99.29 of this chapter and are not otherwise
subject to zoning review or approval.
(B) The following table summarizes the city's zoning districts and approval procedures
applicable to the facilities regulated by �V9.01 through 99.11 of this chapter.
(1) Administrative review: See §99.06.
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(2) Conditional use review: See §99.07.
(3) Architectural Review Board: See §99.11.
Zoning District
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cell facilities
Co -Location
New Tower
Temporary
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Structure'
Facilities
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Rural and
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Not Permitted
Conditional Use'
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Residential
Commercial
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Office and
Administrative
Conditional Use
Administrative'
See §99.10
Institutional and
Neighborhood
Commercial)
Suburban Office
and Institutional;
Administrative
Not Permitted
Administrative'
See §99.10
Neighborhood
Commercial
Limited and
General Industrial,
Administrative
Conditional Use
Administrative'
See §99.10
Technologv Flex
OLR and
Restricted
Administrative
Not Permitted
Administrative'
See §99.10
Industrial
Innovation Zone
Administrative
Conditional Use
Administrative'
See §99.10
Bridge Street
Administrative
Conditional Use
Administrative'
See §99.10
Corridor
Planned Districts
Administrative or
(except Planned
Administrative
Conditional Use
Conditional Use'
See §99.10
Industrial Park)
Planned Industrial
Administrative
Conditional Use
Administrative'
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Architectural
,ARB Approval
Not Permitted
ARB Approval
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Review District
'Co -location on existing antenna support structures or towers.
'The intent of alternative tower structures is to camouflage the tower/antenna installation.
3 I the Director determines that the essential criterion of footnote 2, above, has not been met, the
application for administrative review and certificate of zoning plan approval shall be denied. The
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applicant may submit an application for conditional use review by the Planning and Zoning
Commission. (See § 99.07)
'Co -location on properties in the Rural District or Residential zoning districts and owned by the
City of Dublin, Washington Township, or Dublin City Schools shall be subject to administrative
review. (See §99.06)
5Applications involving a request to install an alternative structure on a property zoned PUD,
Planned Unit Development District allowing residential uses shall be subject to conditional use
review. (See §99.07)
(C) General requirements. The following requirements shall apply to all wireless
communications facilities in any zoning district, with the exception of small cell facilities and
wireless support structures in the citv right-of-wav in accordance with §.M.20 through 99.29.
These requirements shall be in addition to the regulations of the specific zoning districts in
§99.05(B).
(1) Application. The following information must be submitted for all applications required by
"99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter unless deemed unnecessary by the Director. An
application is not considered complete until all required materials have been submitted
and accepted by the city. If an application is determined to be incomplete, the Director
shall promptly notify the applicant of the information necessary to complete the
application. The Director or the ART may request additional information if deemed
reasonably relevant to the consideration of the application.
(a) Completed application form and application fee.
(b) A scaled and dimensioned site plan (not less than one inch equals 50 feet) clearly
indicating the following:
1. Location, type and height of the proposed wireless communications facility;
2. The existing or proposed lease area and parcel boundaries for the site;
3. On-site land uses and zoning, and adjacent land uses and zoning (including land in
other municipalities);
4. Adjacent roadways and rights-of-way;
5. Any buildings within 100 feet of the property boundaries;
6. Proposed means of pedestrian and/or vehicular access as applicable to the type of
facility;
7. The setback distance between the proposed wireless communications facility,
equipment shelters and/or cabinets, and the nearest property line;
8. Elevation drawings of the proposed wireless communications facilities, including
material specifications for all associated site improvements; and
9. Any other proposed improvements, including but not limited to structures, grading,
tree removals and replacement, topography, parking, and other information
necessary to determine compliance with §.M.01 through 99.11 of this chapter.
(c) Legal description and/or property survey of the parent tract and leased parcel (if
applicable).
(d) For all new towers and/or new alternative tower structures, or as otherwise required by
the required reviewing body, the separation distance from other existing and planned
wireless communications facilities shall be shown on a map, and shall include
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latitudinal and longitudinal location coordinates. The applicant shall also identify the
type of construction of the existing wireless communications facilities and the
owner/operators of the existing facilities, if known.
(e) A landscape plan showing proposed landscape materials and quantities, locations,
installation sizes, and other information necessary to determine compliance with the
landscape requirements of Chapter 153 of this Code of Ordinances.
(f) Location and method of screening structures, if any, including height, material, style,
and color; and, if applicable, the method of camouflage and illumination. Specification
sheets shall be required for all prefabricated site elements.
(g) A statement of compliance with the applicable requirements of this chapter and all
applicable federal, state or local laws, including those of the FCC and FAA.
(h) Twenty-four hour emergency contact information and contact information for the
entities providing the backhaul network for the wireless communications facilities
described in the application and other wireless communications sites owned or
operated by the applicant in the municipality. Contact information for the tower
owner, operator, and emergency contact shall be kept current and on file with the city
at all times.
(i) For all new towers and/or new alternative tower structures, or as otherwise required by
the required reviewing body, a statement by the applicant and/or a structural analysis
sealed by an engineer affirming that the construction of the wireless communications
facility will accommodate co -location of additional antennas for future users as
applicable.
(j) For all new towers and/or new alternative tower structures, or as otherwise required by
the required reviewing body, a statement from an engineer of the ability or inability to
use existing towers, other structures, or alternative technology not requiring the use of
towers or structures, to provide the services planned for the use of the proposed
wireless communications facility.
(k) For all new towers and/or new alternative tower structures, or as otherwise required by
the required reviewing body, an inventory of any existing and approved towers,
antennas, alternative tower structures, antenna support structures, and existing wireless
support structures and small cell facilities that are either within the jurisdiction or
within two miles of the border of the city, with latitudinal and longitudinal location
coordinates. The city may share this information with other applicants under this
chapter or other organizations seeking to locate towers or antennas within the
jurisdiction of Dublin or other communities. However, the city is not, by sharing this
information, in any way representing or warranting that the sites are available or
suitable. The inventory of each tower and antenna shall include:
1. A map showing each location, by address and/or parcel identification number,
including straight-line distances between each facility;
2. Facility height and design;
3. Facility owner(s)/operator(s); and
4. Co -location capability of each facility, including alternative tower structures and
antenna support structures.
(2) Application procedures.
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(a) Applications for all wireless communications facilities, except for applications for the
collocation of small cell facilitv and the construction, maintenance, modification,
operation, or replacement of wireless support structures in, along, across, upon, and
under the citv rights-of-wav that are subject to §.M.20 through 99.29 of this chapter,
shall be submitted in accordance with §§99.05 through 99.07, as applicable.
(b) The applicant shall pay a non-refundable fee as established by the city.
(c) When practicable, application for approval of multiple towers and/or antenna sites by a
single owner of towers and antennas shall be submitted as a single application or
multiple applications submitted at the same time.
(d) Historic Register/District. Any application to locate a wireless communications
facility on a building or structure that is listed on a federal or state historic register or
within the Architectural Review District shall be subject to review by the Architectural
Review Board in accordance with § 99.11, in addition to any other required review
procedures.
(e) Public property. Approval by the City Manager or his or her designee shall be
required for any applications involving structures to be located on property owned by
the city, except for applications for small cell facilities and/ or wireless support
structures in the public right-of-wav, which are governed by §.M.20 through 99.29.
(3) Wireless communications facility support structures. Towers, antennas, antenna support
structures, and all other improvements associated with a wireless communications facility
subject to §§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter shall meet the following requirements:
(a) Design. All wireless communication facility support structures shall have a monopole,
unipole, or similar non -lattice single vertical structure design and shall be further
designed to accommodate at least two wireless communication arrays of antennas or
panels, unless otherwise required by the required reviewing body. The applicant shall
submit an affidavit by an engineer licensed in the State of Ohio attesting that these
requirements are met.
(b) Color and finish. Towers, antennas, other wireless communications facility support
structures, and supporting electrical and mechanical equipment shall either maintain a
non -contrasting gray or similar color or have a galvanized steel finish unless otherwise
required by the required reviewing body or any applicable standards of the FAA
and/or the Ohio Department of Transportation. Alternative tower structures may
maintain another color or finish if determined by the required reviewing body to be
necessary to establish a stealth appearance and be aesthetically and architecturally
compatible with the surrounding environment.
(c) Compatible design. The design of buildings and related structures for the wireless
communications facility shall use materials, colors, textures, and screening so as to be
aesthetically and architecturally compatible with the surrounding environment, as
approved by the required reviewing body.
(d) Antenna color. If an antenna is installed on a structure other than a tower, the antenna
and supporting electrical and mechanical equipment must be a neutral color that is
identical to, or closely compatible with, the color of the supporting structure so as to
make the antenna and related equipment as visually unobtrusive as practicable, as
determined by the required reviewing body.
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(e) Lighting. Facilities shall not be artificially lighted, unless required by the FAA or
other applicable authority. If lighting is required, the lighting fixtures and installation
must cause the least disturbance to views from surrounding properties. Alternative
tower structures may be lighted if determined by the required reviewing body to be
necessary to establish a stealth appearance and to be aesthetically and architecturally
compatible with the surrounding environment.
(f) Maximum height. Wireless communications facilities subject to "99.01 through
99.11 of this chapter shall meet the following height requirements:
1. In residential zoning districts, up to 80 feet;
2. In all other zoning districts, up to 120 feet, provided that the facility is designed to
be co -locatable for more than one additional carrier. In no case shall a wireless
communications facility, including antenna, exceed 120 feet, as measured from
grade at the base of the tower, unless the required reviewing body determines that
conditions present in the vicinity require a taller structure in order to function.
3. For wireless communications facilities locating on a structure or building, antenna
shall not extend more than 20 feet above the highest point of the main roof deck or
supporting structure if the antenna is located on a structure other than a roofed
building.
4. Unless otherwise required herein, alternative tower structures may exceed 120 feet
if determined by the required reviewing body to be necessary to establish a stealth
or camouflaged appearance that is aesthetically and architecturally compatible with
the surrounding environment.
5. Unless otherwise specified, maximum height exceeding the provisions of division
(C)(3)(f)1-4 of this section shall require conditional use review under the
provisions of § 99.07.
6. As an exception to division (C)(3)(f)1-5 of this section, users locating on a city
water tank are exempt from the height requirements of this chapter, but facilities
shall be no taller than functionally necessary.
(g) Co -location. Unless physically or technically infeasible, all wireless communications
facilities shall be constructed or reconstructed to accommodate two or more users.
1. In connection with any application for certificate of zoning plan approval, in order
to encourage co -location, an existing tower meeting co -location requirements that
is lower than the height permitted above may be reconstructed to meet the
maximum heights permitted after receiving approval from the required reviewing
body. Additionally, reconstructed towers may be required to be brought into
conformance in whole or in part if the existing tower is determined by the Director
to be nonconforming.
2. A wireless communications facility which is being rebuilt to accommodate the
location of additional antennas may be relocated on the same site, after receiving
approval from the required reviewing body, provided it meets the setback
requirements of this chapter.
3. Co -location requirements may be waived if the required reviewing body
determines that the fees, costs, or contractual provisions required by the owner in
order to share an existing tower or structure or to adapt an existing tower or
structure for sharing are unreasonable. Costs that would exceed new tower
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development are an example of what may be determined to be unreasonable.
Satisfactory and substantial information must be submitted by the applicant
demonstrating that the costs are unreasonable.
(4) Site requirements. Wireless communications facilities subject to §.M.01 through 99.11
of this chapter and associated site improvements shall be sited and developed in
accordance with the following requirements:
(a) Setback and siring requirements.
1. The setback requirements shall be met for all elements of the wireless
communications facility, supporting structure, and equipment.
2. A minimum setback of 100 feet from all property lines shall apply to new towers
and/or alternative tower structures unless a greater setback for principal structures
is required by the zoning district in which the tower is to be located. In
determining the required setbacks and lot area, the entire site, including all lots or
parcels used for the tower, supporting structures, and equipment, shall be
considered, even though the antennas or towers may be located on leased portions
within the prescribed lot area.
3. The required reviewing body may permit a reduced setback for alternative tower
structures provided that the reduced setback is required for the function or purpose
of that structure and not for the purposes of the tower/antenna location.
4. The required reviewing body may permit a reduced setback for all other wireless
communications facilities if the location is required for the function of the tower or
antenna and no other reasonable alternative location exists. Satisfactory and
substantial information must be submitted by the applicant demonstrating that all
other locations are unreasonable.
5. Refer to division (C)(5) of this section for regulations pertaining to the siting of
equipment associated with wireless communications facilities.
(b) Screening. Screening shall comply with applicable requirements of Chapter 153 of
this Code of Ordinances. Fencing or other materials used for screening of wireless
communications facilities or associated equipment shall be at least one foot higher
than the structure(s) it is intended to screen, but shall not exceed 12 feet.
(c) Landscaping. Buffer plantings shall be located on the site to screen adjacent
properties and the base of the wireless communications facility and associated
equipment from adjacent properties and rights-of-way in accordance with the
landscape requirements of "99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter and Chapter 153 of
this Code of Ordinances.
(d) Sign. One sign shall be posted in a visible location on the tower, alternative tower
structure, fence, equipment shelter, or other associated equipment indicating the owner
of the facility, and an emergency contact and phone number. The sign shall not exceed
two square feet and shall be approved as part of the building permit or certificate of
zoning plan approval. All other signs shall comply with the requirements of Chapter
153 of this Code of Ordinances.
(5) Equipment shelters and cabinets.
(a) Design and screening.
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1. Equipment cabinets or structures used in association with antennas shall be
designed and/or painted to minimize visual impact.
2. Evergreen plant material shall be used for screening and shall be planted to ensure
that the equipment will be screened to its full height within three years of planting.
3. Existing mature tree growth and natural land forms on the site shall be preserved to
the maximum extent possible. In some cases, such as towers sited on large,
wooded lots, the required reviewing body may determine that natural growth
around the property may be a sufficient buffer.
4. At the required reviewing body's determination, alternative screening materials
may be used in cases where plant material is not appropriate.
(b) Underground equipment shelters. Underground equipment shelters will be required
by the required reviewing body where equipment shelters are located on properties
that are readily visible from adjacent streets and lots and where landscape screening is
not effective.
(c) Roof- and/or structure -mounted antennas. The equipment cabinet or structure used in
association with antennas shall comply with applicable building codes. Additionally,
equipment shall be sited, designed, and/or painted to minimize visual impact and be
screened so that it is not visible from ground level.
(d) Utility- or light pole -mounted antennas. The equipment cabinet or structure used in
association with antennas shall be located in accordance with the following:
1. In all zoning districts, the equipment cabinet or structure shall comply with all
applicable setbacks required by the zoning district in which it is located.
2. If the proposed antenna mounted on a utility or light pole is located within an
existing easement, the applicant shall obtain a separate easement encroachment
agreement as required by the City Engineer.
(e) Tower -mounted antennas. As an exception to division (C)(5)(b) of this section, where
the required reviewing body determines that underground equipment shelters are not
feasible due to site conditions or other considerations, equipment shelters designed
using materials permitted for principal structures within the zoning district shall be
provided where applicable. The unmanned equipment structure shall not exceed the
maximum height for principal structures and comply with setbacks required by the
zoning district in which the shelter is located.
(6) Code compliance and permit requirements.
(a) Construction permits. The installation of any wireless communications facility shall
require compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations and the
securing of all applicable zoning and building permits and inspections. All towers and
associated wireless communications facilities subject to "99.01 through 99.11 of this
chapter require a certificate of zoning plan approval and applicable building permits
prior to installation.
(b) State or federal requirements.
1. All wireless communications facilities shall meet or exceed current standards and
regulations of the FAA, the FCC, and any other agency of the state or federal
government with the authority to regulate towers and antennas.
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2. If state or federal standards and regulations are amended, the owners of the
wireless communications facilities governed by §.M.01 through 99.11 of this
chapter shall bring any facilities into compliance with the revised standards and
regulations within six months of the effective date of the standards and regulations,
unless a different compliance schedule is mandated by the regulating agency.
Failure to bring wireless communications facilities into compliance with any
revised standards and regulations shall constitute grounds for removal at the
owner's expense.
(c) Building codes and safety standards.
1. To ensure the structural integrity of towers, the owner of a tower and/or antenna
support structure shall ensure that it is designed, constructed, and maintained in
compliance with requirements contained in applicable state or local building codes
and the applicable requirements for towers and antenna support structures that are
published by the Electronics Industries Association, as amended from time to time.
2. If, upon inspection, the city concludes that a wireless communications facility fails
to comply with any applicable codes and requirements and constitutes a danger to
persons or property, after written notice to the owner, the owner shall have not
more than 30 days to bring the facility into compliance with those requirements.
Failure to bring the facility into compliance within the required time shall be
grounds for removal at the owner's expense.
(d) License to operate. Owners and/or operators of wireless communications facilities
shall maintain and submit copies of all approved franchises, certifications, licenses,
and permits required by law for the design, construction, location, and operation of
wireless communications facilities in Dublin. Evidence of renewal or extensions shall
be promptly provided to the Director.
(e) Certification. Any information of an engineering nature required by this chapter,
whether civil, mechanical, or electrical, shall be certified by a licensed engineer.
§99.06 ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW.
(A)General provisions.
(1) Administrative Review Team (ART).
(a) The purpose of the Administrative Review Team is to provide for review and approval
authority for certain wireless communications facilities
ehapter. The Administrative Review Team is responsible for the comprehensive
review of each application submitted in accordance with "99.01 through 99.11 of this
chapter, and making recommendations to the Planning and Zoning Commission,
Architectural Review Board, or Board of Zoning Appeals where required.
(b) The Administrative Review Team shall consist of the Director (Chair), City Engineer,
Fire Chief, Economic Development Manager, Parks and Open Space Director, Police
Chief, and Chief Building Official, or their representatives, and any other members
appointed by the City Manager as deemed necessary, either as permanent or temporary
members.
(c) The Administrative Review Team may use the services of other professionals, such as
architectural, engineering, and other consultants as they deem necessary, to advise the
ART on the application of the provisions of "99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter.
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(2) An application for administrative review shall be made in accordance with the
requirements of § 99.05(C)(1) and (C)(2).
(3) Public reviews. Where public reviews are required by §§99.01 through 99.11 of this
chapter, a written notice of the public meeting shall be sent to the applicant, property
owner, and owners of parcels of land within 300 feet of the subject parcel(s), as listed on
the County Auditor's current tax list, not less than ten days prior to the meeting. The
notice shall, at a minimum, indicate the property that is the subject of the request, describe
the nature of the request, the time, date, and location of the meeting at which the
application will be considered, and indicate when and where written comments will be
received concerning the request.
(4) Time extensions.
(a) Where the provisions of §.M.01 through 99.11 of this chapter require that an action
be taken by the city within a stated period of time, that time may be extended with the
written consent of both the applicant and the Director prior to expiration of the
required time period.
(b) If the applicant submits a revised application during any required review period, and
the Director determines that the revised application differs substantially from the
previous application, a new review period shall begin and additional meetings of the
required reviewing body may be scheduled if deemed necessary by the Director.
(5) Duration of approvals. Approvals of requests for administrative review made in
accordance with §§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter shall be valid for a period of one
year. If an initial building permit for the approved facility has not been issued within that
one year period, the applicant shall be required to submit a new request for administrative
review, as applicable, pursuant to §§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter before obtaining a
building permit.
(6) Resubmission. No application for administrative review which has been denied by the
required reviewing body shall be resubmitted for a period of one year from the date of the
decision, unless permitted by the Director after a demonstration by the applicant of a
change of circumstances from the previous application that may reasonably result in a
different decision.
(B)Pre-application review.
(1) Purpose and applicability.
(a) At the option of the applicant, a pre -application review may be scheduled prior to
filing a formal application for administrative review. The pre -application review is not
part of the formal application review process or the required review period. The
purpose of the pre -application review is to provide non-binding feedback to applicants
to assist in expediting the administrative review process. Any materials submitted to
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the city for the purposes of the pre -application review shall become part of the public
record.
(b) Pre -application reviews do not result in a development decision or permit, and shall
not obligate the city or the applicant to take any action on the proposal.
(2) Pre -application review procedure.
(a) A request for a pre -application review shall be made in accordance with the provisions
of this division (B). As an exception to the application requirements listed in
§ 99.05(C)(1), potential applicants may submit conceptual information based on the
amount of information known about the project at the time a request for pre -
application review is made. The request shall include, at a minimum, ten copies of the
following information:
1. A general description of the proposal including a description of conformance to
"99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter;
2. A site plan generally demonstrating the nature of the proposed wireless
communications facility and associated site improvements;
3. Conceptual facility elevations; and
4. Any other materials for which the potential applicant would like to receive
feedback.
(b) The city shall notify the applicant in writing at least five days prior to the pre -
application review.
(c) The Administrative Review Team and other applicable departments shall be promptly
notified of the Administrative Review Team pre -application review. Prior to the
meeting the Director shall distribute the submitted materials to the Administrative
Review Team and other applicable city departments for input and recommendations.
(d) The Administrative Review Team shall review the submitted materials and provide
non-binding input and recommendations. The ART shall complete its review of the
application not more than 14 days from the date the request was submitted.
(e) A written summary of comments and suggestions made during the pre -application
review shall be provided to the applicant not more than ten days after the pre -
application review.
(C) Administrative review.
(1) Purpose and applicability.
(a) The purpose of the administrative review is to ensure that wireless communications
facilities meet the applicable requirements of "99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter.
(b) Administrative review is required for all new wireless facilities, co -locations, and all
modifications to existing facilities as required by §99.05(B). Cable microcell
networks and distributed antenna systems that do not require the use of towers shall
also be subject to administrative review.
(c) Temporary wireless facilities shall meet all application and approval requirements of
§99.10.
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(2) Administrative review considerations. The Administrative Review Team shall render a
decision on an application for administrative review based on the following
considerations:
(a) Antennas locating on an existing building or other antenna support structure other than
a tower may be approved as a use accessory to any commercial, industrial,
professional, office, institutional, or similar structure, provided:
1. The antenna is designed to be as unobtrusive as possible;
2. The antenna does not extend more than 20 feet above the highest point of the main
roof deck or supporting structure if the antenna is located on a structure other than
a roofed building; and
3. The antenna complies with the applicable provisions of § 99.05.
(b) Co -located antennas on existing or reconstructed towers may be approved provided the
color and design of the antenna is consistent with the existing tower and is designed to
be as unobtrusive as possible.
1. The Administrative Review Team shall approve co -located antennas on atower in
instances where proposed co -location does not substantially change the physical
dimensions of the tower and meets the requirements of "99.01 through 99.11 of
this chapter.
(c) Alternative tower structures may be approved in accordance with the following:
1. The required reviewing body may approve the location of an alternative tower
structure provided the site meets the purpose, objectives and applicable
requirements of §§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter.
2. The objective of administrative review for alternative tower structures is to
encourage ingenuity and the use of innovative methods to camouflage these
facilities. If the application is denied by the Administrative Review Team
following a finding that the proposed facilities have not been reasonably disguised
or camouflaged, the applicant may file an application for conditional use review in
accordance with §99.07.
(d) Cable microcell network or distributed antenna systems using multiple low -powered
transmitters/receivers attached to existing wireline systems, such as conventional cable
or telephone wires, or similar technologies/mechanisms may be approved provided
that the use of towers is not required and all other applicable provisions "99.01
through 99.11 of this chapter have been satisfied.
(3) Decisions.
(a) Any application required by "99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter to be reviewed
under the provisions of this section shall be approved, approved with conditions, or
denied by the Administrative Review Team based on the applicable review standards
as provided in "99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter not more than 28 days from the
receipt of a completed application. The Administrative Review Team shall state the
reasons for their decisions in the minutes and provide a written record of the decision
to the applicant not more than ten days after a recommendation or decision is made,
unless otherwise provided in �.M.01 through 99.11 of this chapter.
(b) Prior to reaching a decision, if the Administrative Review Team determines that an
application does not meet the applicable review standards as provided in §.M.01
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through 99.11 of this chapter, but determines that the application could meet those
criteria with modifications that could not be reasonably conditioned, the applicant may
request that the application be tabled to provide the opportunity to make those
modifications. If the request for tabling is granted, a new review period shall begin on
the date the applicant submits a complete application with revised materials and shall
be subject to the timeframe for rendering a decision as provided in division (C)(3)(a)
of this section.
(c) Following the approval of an application for administrative review, the applicant may
proceed with the process for obtaining a certificate of zoning plan approval and
building permit, consistent with the approval as granted. All construction and
development under any building permit shall comply with the approval, as applicable.
(4) Certificate ofzoning plan approval. A certificate of zoning plan approval issued by the
Director verifying compliance with all applicable zoning requirements is required prior to
modification, extension, or alteration of wireless communications facilities that are subject
to §§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter.
(D)Administrative departures.
(1) Purpose and applicability. The intent of this division (D) is to provide an administrative
process to allow minor deviations from the strict application of requirements of §.M.01
through 99.11 of this chapter caused by unusual site or development conditions or other
similar conditions that require reasonable adjustments, but remain consistent with the
intent of. §.M.01 through 99.11 of this chapter. Examples include, but are not limited
to, adjustments to wireless communications facility setbacks, landscaping and screening,
or other similar features or elements.
(2) Review procedure.
(a) An application for administrative departure may be submitted with an application for
administrative review, or at any time after an application has been submitted and
before a decision or recommendation by the Administrative Review Team has been
made. If an application for administrative departure is made after an application for
administrative review has been filed, the Director may require that the time period for
administrative review start over on the day the request for an administrative departure
is received.
(b) An application for an administrative departure may be processed simultaneously with
the application for administrative review to which it relates. The Administrative
Review Team shall determine whether each requested administrative departure is
approved, approved with conditions, or denied.
(c) Should the Administrative Review Team find that the request does not meet the
criteria for an administrative departure, the applicant may file for a variance in
accordance with § 153.231 of this Code of Ordinances, or submit a new application for
administrative review.
(3) Criteria for administrative departure approval. The Administrative Review Team shall
make its decision on an administrative departure based on the following criteria:
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(a) The need for the administrative departure is caused by unique site conditions,
conditions on surrounding properties, and is not being requested simply to reduce cost
or as a matter of general convenience;
(b) The administrative departure does not have the effect of authorizing any wireless
communications facility type that is not otherwise permitted in that zoning district;
(c) The administrative departure does not modify any numerical development standard by
more than 10% of the requirement; and
(d) The administrative departure, if approved, will ensure that the wireless
communications facility is of equal or greater development quality with respect to
design, material, and other features than without the administrative departure.
(E) Appeals. The determination rendered by the Administrative Review Team may be appealed
to the Board of Zoning Appeals within 20 days of the decision by any person aggrieved by
the decision. The Appeal shall be filed with the city, specifying the grounds, in conformance
with §153.231 of this Code of Ordinances.
(1) An appeal shall stay all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from unless the
Director certifies to the Board of Zoning Appeals, after notice of appeal has been filed,
that, by reason of the facts stated in the record of determination, a stay would cause
imminent peril to life or property. In this case, the proceedings shall not be stayed other
than by a restraining order, which may be granted by a court of record.
(2) In deciding the appeal, the Board of Zoning Appeals shall determine, in conformance with
§153.23l(F) of this Code of Ordinances, whether the decision was made using the proper
requirements and standards of "99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter. The decision of the
Board of Zoning Appeals is limited to the information that was available to the
Administrative Review Team for the initial decision, including any materials included as
part of the written record of the decision. Additional testimony is not appropriate.
(3) If the Board of Zoning Appeals determines that the Administrative Review Team made an
improper decision the Board may reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or may modify the
order, requirement, decision or determination appealed from, and may make an order,
requirement, decision, or determination as ought to be made, and to that end shall have all
the powers of the Administrative Review Team.
(4) The findings of the Board of Zoning Appeals shall be based on and supported by
substantial evidence contained in a Board Order, which shall be forwarded to the applicant
within ten days following the final determination.
(5) The decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals may be further appealed to City Council
within ten days of the Board's decision.
(6) City Council must determine whether to hear the appeal, in its sole discretion by a motion
passed by a majority vote, no later than 21 days following the Clerk of City Council's
receipt of the written notice of appeal, unless an extended time is agreed upon by the City
Manager and the applicant.
(7) City Council shall decide the appeal no later than 28 days following the date of Council's
decision to hear the appeal, unless an extended time is otherwise agreed upon by the City
Manager and the applicant. In considering the appeal, City Council may consider any
evidence and may affirm, reverse, or otherwise modify the decision of the Board of
Zoning Appeals or any other part of the application.
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(F) Concurrent application review.
(1) Applications for building permits, electrical permits, other applicable permits, and
certificates of zoning plan approval associated with the building permit application
process may be submitted with the application for administrative review and may be
processed and reviewed concurrently with the administrative review application if desired
by the applicant.
(2) Review of the building permit applications and zoning approvals described in division
(F)(1) of this section shall be subject to the statutory timing requirements that apply to
building permit application reviews. Accordingly, the applicant should consider the
nature and complexity of the request prior to submitting for concurrent review.
(3) Requests for certificates of zoning plan approval and building permits for wireless
facilities cannot be approved for zoning compliance until an affirmative record of
determination of the Administrative Review Team and all other zoning approvals are
obtained and attached to the appropriate building permit documents.
§99.07 CONDITIONAL USE REVIEW.
(A) Applications. Applications for conditional use review for towers or antennas shall be
reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission, as required by §99.05, subject to the
procedures and requirements of §153.236 of this Code of Ordinances, except as modified in
this section.
(B) Conditional use review considerations. In addition to any standards for consideration of
applications for conditional use review pursuant to §153.236 of this Code of Ordinances, the
Planning and Zoning Commission shall consider the following factors in determining
whether the application should be approved:
(1) Compliance with the requirements of �.M.01 through 99.11 of this chapter;
(2) Height of the proposed tower or facility and its proximity to residential structures and
residential districts;
(3) Nature of the potential for adverse effects on uses on adjacent and nearby properties;
(4) Relationship of surrounding topography to the view from nearby properties;
(5) Surrounding tree coverage and foliage and the ability to screen the facilities from the view
of nearby properties;
(6) Design of the tower or facility, with particular regard to design characteristics that have
the effect of reducing or eliminating visual obtrusiveness;
(7) Proposed ingress and egress for maintenance, safety, and prohibition of nuisances;
(8) Availability of suitable existing towers, other structures, or alternative technologies not
requiring the use of towers or structures, with regard to the following:
(a) New towers shall be approved only when other preferable alternatives are not
available. No new tower shall be permitted unless the applicant demonstrates to the
reasonable satisfaction of the Commission that no existing tower, structure, or
alternative technology is available to fill the communication requirements.
(b) An applicant shall submit required information for review by the Planning and Zoning
Commission related to the availability of suitable existing towers, other structures, or
alternative technology. Evidence submitted to demonstrate that no existing tower,
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structure, or alternative technology can accommodate the applicant's proposed antenna
may consist of any of the following:
1. No existing towers or other suitable structures are located within the specific
geographic limits meeting the applicant's engineering requirements.
2. Existing towers or structures either do not have sufficient height to meet the
applicant's engineering requirements, or have insufficient structural strength to
support the applicant's proposed antenna and related equipment.
3. The applicant's proposed antenna would cause frequency interference with the
antenna on the existing towers or structures, or the antenna on the existing towers
or structures would cause interference with the applicant's proposed antenna.
4. The fees, costs, or contractual provisions required by the owner in order to share or
to adapt for sharing an existing tower or structure, are unreasonable. Costs that
would exceed new tower development is an example of what may be presumed to
be unreasonable.
5. The applicant demonstrates that there are other limiting factors that render existing
towers and structures unsuitable.
6. The applicant demonstrates that an alternative technology that does not require the
use of towers or structures, such as a DAS or CMN using multiple low -powered
transmitters/receivers attached to a wireline system, is unsuitable. Costs of
alternative technology that exceed new tower or antenna development shall not be
presumed to render the technology unsuitable, but may be considered as a factor in
the decision.
7. The applicant provides documentation that other tower owners were contacted in
writing demonstrating the above considerations.
(C) In granting a conditional use, the Planning and Zoning Commission may impose conditions
to the extent necessary to minimize any adverse effect of the proposed tower or antenna
support structure on adjoining properties or to meet the review considerations of this section.
(D) The findings and decision of the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be based on and
supported by substantial evidence contained in a written record and record of action which
shall be forwarded to the applicant within ten days following the decision. The decision of
the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be final.
§99.08 ABANDONMENT OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES.
(A)Abandonment.
(1) All providers utilizing wireless communications facilities shall notify the city in writing of
the location and date that any tower facility located in the city whose use will be
discontinued. If the use of the facility is discontinued for 180 days without notice from the
owner/operator or the owner of the property, the City Manager may declare the facility to
be abandoned (this excludes any dormancy period between construction and the initial use
of the facility). The facility's owner/operator and property owner will receive written
notice from the city and be instructed to either reactivate the facility's use within 180 days,
or dismantle and remove the facility.
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(2) If reactivation or dismantling does not occur as described in division (A)(1) above, the city
will either remove or cause the facility and associated structures to be removed and assess
the costs to the owner/operator and property owner. In the case of a multi -use tower or
wireless communications facility, this provision does not become effective until all users
cease use of the tower or facility. However, the city may cause the abandoned portions of
systems on the multi -use tower or facility to be removed in accordance with this provision.
(B) Before initiating action to remove the facility, the city must provide the owner of the tower or
wireless communications facility and the property owner 90 days written notice and an
opportunity to be heard before the Board of Zoning Appeals to appeal the decision. After this
notice has been provided, or following a determination by the Board of Zoning Appeals that
the tower or facility has been abandoned, the city may take whatever action that is lawful to
order the removal or demolition of the tower or facility and all appurtenances.
(C) If the removal is appealed, a public hearing will be held before the Board of Zoning Appeals
following the 90 -day notice required in division (B) of this section. All interested parties
shall be allowed an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing.
(D) After a public hearing is requested by the tower or wireless communications facility owner
and held pursuant to division (C) of this section, the Board of Zoning Appeals may
recommend that the City Manager order the removal or demolition of the tower. The city
may require the tower or facility owner or former owner to pay for all expenses necessary to
remove or demolish the tower or facility.
§99.09 NONCONFORMING TOWERS OR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
FACILITIES.
(A)Conforming use. Wireless communication facilities that are constructed in accordance with
the provisions of §V9.01 through 99.11 of this chapter shall be deemed conforming uses or
structures, regardless of their date of construction. This shall be the case even when new
facilities are added to a nonconforming installation, provided that any new facilities meet the
requirements of §V9.01 through 99.11 of this chapter.
(B)Existing towers. Towers already in existence shall be allowed to continue their use as they
exist as of the date of the adoption or amendment of §.M.01 through 99.11 of this
chapter. Routine maintenance (including replacement with a new tower of like construction
and height serving the same purpose) shall be permitted. A replacement tower must be
constructed within 180 days of removal of the initial facility unless the owner demonstrates
that meeting this requirement is not possible due to conditions not reasonably within their
control. The Director may permit new construction and/or equipment replacement, other than
routine maintenance on an existing tower, provided it complies with the requirements of this
chapter and applicable requirements of Chapter 153 of this Code of Ordinances to the extent
that existing conditions permit.
(C)Damaged or destroyed nonconforming wireless communications facilities. Notwithstanding
this section, nonconforming wireless communications facilities that are damaged or
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destroyed by actions outside the owner's control may be rebuilt without having to first obtain
administrative review or a conditional use approval. Any other permits applicable to
construction or reconstruction must be obtained. The type, height, and location of the
wireless communications facility shall be the same as the original approved facility and
constructed in accordance with currently applicable building codes. Permits for construction
shall be obtained within 180 days from the date the facility is damaged or destroyed, and
reconstruction shall be started within six months from the time of damage and shall be
continued until completed. If no permit for construction is obtained, or if an issued permit
expires, the facility shall be deemed abandoned as specified in § 99.08.
§99.10 TEMPORARY WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES.
(A) General. Temporary wireless communications facilities may be approved as provided for in
§§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter to:
(1) Allow communications providers to administer limited frequency and modulation testing
to evaluate system performance and the need for additional wireless communications
facility sites. Any approval shall not exceed 30 days.
(2) Allow communications providers to supplement communications coverage when a
previously permitted wireless communications facility has become involuntarily non-
operational through an accident or force majeure. Any approval shall not exceed 30 days.
(3) Address a substantial increase in the communications needs of the businesses, residents,
and visitors of the city for a limited period of time in circumstances where an emergency
has been declared by the city, state or federal government. The approval shall not extend
beyond the time of the declared emergency.
(4) Address a substantial increase in the communications needs of the businesses, residents,
and visitors of the city for a limited period of time in circumstances when large
conferences or special events are held within the city limits. The approval shall not exceed
14 days.
(5) Allow providers to maintain uninterrupted wireless communication service through the
use of temporary wireless facilities during extended periods of time due to substantial
maintenance or capital projects undertaken or caused by the city. The approval shall not
exceed the duration agreed to by the city and the affected wireless provider(s).
(6) Allow providers to maintain uninterrupted wireless communication service resulting from
what the Director determines to be unforeseen circumstances and/or needs for temporary
alternative wireless communication facilities. The approval shall not exceed the duration
agreed to by the city and the affected wireless provider(s).
(7) The Director may permit one extension equal to the time periods permitted above,
provided the extension is requested in writing prior to the expiration of the original
approval period. Extensions may be granted provided the Director finds that the extension
is reasonably necessary to resolve or accommodate the reasons for the original approval.
(B)Application and approval.
(1) Due to the emergency nature often associated with temporary wireless facilities, authority
to locate a temporary wireless communications facility in the city will be subject to the
approval of the Director after review by any other members of the Administrative Review
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Team that the Director deems necessary following receipt of a completed application for a
temporary wireless communications facility.
(2) A temporary wireless communications facility may only be approved by the city for the
limited purposes and time periods described in division (A) of this section.
(3) Except as authorized by the Director during declared emergencies, all approved temporary
wireless communications facilities shall:
(a) Be limited in height by the requirements of the zoning district in which the site is
located. The Director may permit a greater height if the height is required for the
function of the temporary wireless communications facility and no other reasonable
alternative exists.
(b) Be set back a minimum of 100 feet from any adjoining or adjacent property line, as
measured from the nearest part of the facility and/or any associated equipment. The
Director may permit a lesser setback if the location is required for the function of the
temporary wireless communications facility and no other reasonable alternative
location exists.
(c) Minimize the visual impact of ground equipment to adjoining or adjacent properties.
(d) Provide temporary screening as may be required by the Director, such as available
natural land formations, plant materials, and natural foliage to effectively screen from
view as much of the temporary wireless communications facility as reasonably
possible.
(e) Only commence installation at the approved site 48 hours before actual site use may
begin.
(f) Be completely removed from the approved site with all site restoration finalized and
returned to previously existing conditions within 48 hours following the required
termination deadline or extension.
(g) Not use an electric, gas, or other type of generator that causes or permits any noise to
emanate from it in a manner, intensity, and/or duration to create unreasonable noise or
sound audible from a distance of 50 feet, and causes inconvenience and annoyance to
persons of ordinary sensibilities.
(h) Not be illuminated unless otherwise required by the FCC or the FAA.
(i) Be required to comply with the applicable provisions of § 99.05(C)(3) and all
applicable federal, state or local laws.
(4) Applications for the location of a temporary wireless communications facility shall
include the following, unless deemed unnecessary by the Director:
(a) A statement of authorization from the owner of the real property upon which the
temporary wireless communications facility is proposed to be located that authorizes
the location of the temporary wireless communications facility.
(b) A list of all property owners and registered homeowners associations and their
addresses within 150 feet of the proposed temporary wireless communications facility
site. The city may require the applicant to provide adjacent property owners with a
descriptive notice of the proposed temporary wireless communications facility, site
plan, and the anticipated dates of operation.
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(c) A description of the proposed facility and all associated equipment, including
structural design, proposed height, color, location, fencing and/or screening, and
approximate setback from property lines.
(d) Typical elevations or photographs indicating the general appearance of the temporary
facility.
(e) A site plan or aerial photo generally indicating the location and setbacks of the
temporary facility.
(f) Any other information that the Director may deem reasonably necessary to adequately
evaluate the request.
§99.11 ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW.
(A) Applications. Applications requiring architectural review for wireless communication
facilities shall be reviewed by the Architectural Review Board as required by § 99.05 subject
to the procedures and requirements of §§ 153.066(F)(6) and 153.173 of this Code of
Ordinances as applicable, except as modified in this section.
(B) General review considerations. The Board shall determine whether the request will be
appropriate to the preservation of the historic and architectural character of the District or of
the historic property pursuant to the criteria specified in this section. Every reasonable effort
shall be made to ensure that the use of the property will involve minimal alteration of
existing buildings, structures, or sites and its environment.
(C) Architectural review criteria. In addition to any standards for consideration of applications
to the Architectural Review Board pursuant to §§ 153.066(F)(6) and 153.174 of this Code of
Ordinances, the Board shall consider the following factors in determining whether the
wireless communications facility application should be approved:
(1) Compliance with the requirements of §99.05(C);
(2) Height of the proposed tower and its proximity to residential structures and residential
districts within their jurisdiction;
(3) Nature of uses on adjacent and nearby properties;
(4) Design of the wireless communications facility, with particular regard to design
characteristics that have the effect of eliminating visual obtrusiveness while demonstrating
substantial consistency with the historical and architectural character of the area,
(5) Proposed ingress and egress;
(6) Ability to screen or eliminate from view all associated equipment and service structures
from adjacent properties and public rights-of-way.
(7) Availability of suitable existing towers, other structures, or alternative technologies not
requiring the use of towers or structures. New facilities shall be approved only when other
preferable alternatives are not available. No new facilities shall be permitted unless the
applicant demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of the Architectural Review Board
that no existing tower, structure, or alternative technology is reasonably available to fill
the communication requirements.
(a) An applicant shall submit information to the Architectural Review Board related to the
availability of suitable existing towers, other structures, or alternative technology.
Evidence submitted to demonstrate that no existing tower, structure or alternative
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technology can accommodate the applicant's proposed antenna may consist of any of
the following:
1. No existing towers or other suitable structures are located within the specific
geographic limits which meet the applicant's engineering requirements.
2. Existing towers or structures either do not have sufficient height to meet the
applicant's engineering requirements, or have insufficient structural strength to
support the applicant's proposed antenna and related equipment.
3. The applicant's proposed antenna would cause frequency interference with the
antenna on the existing towers or structures, or the antenna on the existing towers
or structures would cause interference with the applicant's proposed antenna.
4. The fees, costs, or contractual provisions required by the owner in order to share or
to adapt for sharing an existing tower or structure are unreasonable. Costs
exceeding new tower development are presumed to be unreasonable.
5. The applicant demonstrates that there are other limiting factors that render existing
towers and structures unsuitable.
6. The applicant demonstrates that an alternative technology that does not require the
use of towers or structures, such as a distributed antenna system or cable microcell
network using multiple low -powered transmitters/receivers attached to a wireline
system, is unsuitable. Costs of alternative technology that exceed new tower or
antenna development shall not be presumed to render the technology unsuitable,
but may be considered as a factor in the decision.
7. The applicant provides documentation that other tower owners were contacted in
writing demonstrating the above considerations.
(D) The Architectural Review Board may impose conditions to the extent that it concludes that
conditions are necessary to substantially camouflage the proposed structure and/or minimize
any adverse effect of the tower on the historical nature of the site and/or adjoining properties,
and/or to meet the review considerations of "99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter.
(E) The findings and decision of the Architectural Review Board shall be based on and supported
by substantial evidence contained in a Board Order which shall be forwarded to the applicant
within ten days following the decision. Any applicant aggrieved by a decision of the Board
may appeal the decision to the Board of Zoning Appeals in accordance with the provisions of
§ 153.180 of this Code of Ordinances.
SMALL CELL FACILITIES AND WIRELESS SUPPORT STRUCTURES WITHIN THE
RIGHT-OF-WAY
09.20 PURPOSE AND INTENT
(A) The pumose of "99.20 through 99.29 of this chapter is to establish general procedures and standards,
consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, for the siting, construction, installation,
collocation, modification, operation, and removal of small cell facilities and wireless support
structures in the right-of-waX
(B) The intent of U99.20 through 99.29 of this chapter is to:
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(1) Establish basic criteria for applications to locate small cell facilities and wireless support
structures in the right-of-wav and authorize the Citv Manager or his or her designee to develop,
publish, and from time to time amend applications and other associated materials to provide clear
guidance to applicants:
(2) Ensure that small cell facilities and wireless support structures are carefully designed,
constructed, modified, maintained, and removed when no longer in use in conformance with all
applicable health and safetv regulations:
(3) Preserve the character of the City of Dublin by minimizing the potentially adverse visual impact
of small cell facilities and wireless support structures through careful design, siting, landscaping
and camouflagingtechniques chniques to blend these facilities into their environment to the maximum
extent practicable:
(4) Enhance the abilitv of wireless service providers to deplov small cell facilities and wireless
support structures in the citv quickly, effectivelv, and efficientiv so that residents, businesses, and
visitors benefit from ubiquitous and robust wireless service availability;
(5) Establish an application process and structure for payment of fees and charges to be uniformly
applied to all applicants, operators and owners of small cell facilities and wireless support
structures for such facilities:
(6) Complv with, and not conflict with or preempt, all applicable state and federal laws, including
without limitation Section 101(a) and Section 704 of the Telecommunications Act, Pub. L. 104-
104, 101 Stats. 56, 70 (Feb. 8, 1996) (codified as 47 U.S.C. §§ 253(a), 332(c)(7)), as may be
amended or superseded, and Section 6409(a) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation
Act, Pub. L. 112-96, 126 Stat 156 (Feb. 22, 2012) (codified as 47 U.S.C. § 1455(a)), as may be
amended or superseded, and all FCC rules and regulations to interpret and implement applicable
federal statutes.
09.21 APPLICABILITY
(A) Subject to the Ohio Revised Code and approval of an application under "99.20 through 99.29 of this
chapter, an operator may collocate a small cell facility and construct, maintain, modify, operate, or
replace wireless support structures in, along, across, upon, and under the city right-of-way_
(1) An operator shall comply with generall3applicable standards that are consistent with Chapter 98
and "99.20 through 99.29 of this chapter and any rules, regulations, and design guidelines
adopted by the city for the collocation of a small cell facility and construction, maintenance,
modification, operation, or replacement of wireless support structures in, along, across, upon, and
under the city right-of-way, unless otherwise prohibited by state or federal law.
(2) All wireless support structures and small cell facilities shall be constructed and maintained so as
not to impede or impair public safety or the legal use of the right -of -wap the city, the traveling
public, or other public utilities.
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(3) Amateur radio facilities. This chapter shall not govern the installation of anv amateur radio
facility that is owned or operated by a federally licensed amateur radio station operator or is used
exclusively for receive -only antennas.
(4) Certain over -the -air receiving devices (OTARD). This chapter shall not govern the installation of
anv OTARD antennas covered under FCC regulations codified in 47 C.F.R. H1.4000 et seq., as
may be amended or superseded. OTARD antennas include, without limitation, direct -to -home
satellite dish antennas less than one meter in diameter, television antennas and wireless cable
antennas.
(5) Handsets and user equipment This chapter shall not govern the use of personal wireless devices
(e.g., cell phones) or other consumer -grade mobile user equipment used in the right-of-way.
(B) The permitting procedures and authorizations set forth herein in "99.20 through 99.29 shall apply
only to small cell facilities and wireless support structures in the right-of-way, and do not authorize
the construction and operation of a wireline backhaul facility. which continues to be governed by
Chapter 98: Right -of -Way Management of the Code.
(C) Relationship to other chapters. This chapter shall supersede all conflicting requirements of other titles
and chapters of this Code regarding the locating and permitting of small cell facilities and wireless
support structures in the right-of-way_
(D) Nothing in this chapter precludes the city from applying its generallyapplicable health, safety. and
welfare regulations when granting consent for a small cell facility or wireless support structure in the
city right-of-way.
09.22 DEFINITIONS
(A) General use of terms.
(1) The terms, phrases, words, and their derivations used in "99.20 through 99.29 shall have the
meanings given in this section.
(2) When consistent with the context words used in the present tense also include the future tense;
words in the plural number include the singular number; and words in the singular number
include the plural number.
(3) All terms used in the definition of any other term shall have their meaning as otherwise defined in
this section.
(4) The words "shall' and "will' are mandatory and "may" is permissive.
(5) Words not defined shall be given their common and ordinary meaning.
(B) Defined terms.
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ABANDONED. Anv small cell facilities or wireless support structures that are unused for a period of
three hundred sixtv-five days without the operator otherwise notifying the citv and receiving the citv's
approval.
AFFILIATE. When used in relation to anyperson, means another person who owns or controls, is
owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership or control with, such person.
AGENT. A person that provides the city written authorization to work on behalf of a public utility.
ANTENNA. Communications equipment that transmits or receives radio frequency signals in the
provision of wireless service.
APPLICANT. Any person that submits an application to the citv to site, install, construct, collocate,
modify, and/or operate a small cell facility or wireless support structure in the right-of-way according to
the requirements of "99.20 through 99.29 of this chapter.
CABLE OPERATOR Anv person or group of persons:
(1) who provides cable service over a cable system and directly or through one or more affiliates
owns a significant interest in such cable system, or
(2) who otherwise controls or is responsible for, through any arrangement, the management and
operation of such a cable s,, ssttern�
CABLE SERVICE.
(1) The one-wav transmission to subscribers of (i) video programming, or (ii) other programming
service: and
(2) Subscriber interaction, if any, which is required for the selection of such video programming or
other programming service.
CABLE FRANCHISE. An initial authorization, or renewal thereof (including a renewal of an
authorization which has been granted subject to 47 U. S.C. 522 Section 546), issued by a franchising
authority, whether such authorization is designated as a franchise, permit, license, resolution, contract,
certificate, agreement, or otherwise, which authorizes the construction or operation of a cable system.
CLEAR ZONE. The unobstructed, traversable area provided beyond the edge of the through traveled
way for the recovery of errant vehicles. The clear zone includes shoulders, bike lanes, and auxiliary
lanes, except those auxiliary lanes that function like through lanes. As defined in the MOT Location and
Design Manual, Volume 1, Section 600Roadside Design.
COLLOCATION or COLLOCATE. To install, mount, maintain, modify, operate, or replace wireless
small cell facilities on a wireless support structure.
DECORATIVE POLE. A pole, arch, or structure other than a street light pole placed in the public way
specifically designed and placed for aesthetic pumoses and on which no appurtenances or attachments
have been placed except for any of the following:
(1) Electric lighting;
(2) Specially designed informational or directional signage;
(3) Temporary holiday or special event attachments.
DESIGN GUIDELINES. Means those detailed design guidelines, specifications and examples
promulgated by the City Manager for the design and installation of small cell facilities and wireless
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support structures, which are effective insofar as thev do not conflict with federal and state law, rule and
regulations.
ELIGIBLE FACILITIES REQUEST. Means the same as defined by the FCC in 47 U.S.C. 1455 (a)(2),
as may be amended, which defines that term as any request for modification of an existing support
structure that does not substantially change the physical dimensions of such support structure, involving:
(1) Collocation of new small cell facilities
(2) Removal of small cell facilities: or
(3) Replacement of small cell facilities.
FRANCHISE AUTHORITY. See CABLE FRANCHISE.
FCC. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission and any legally appointed, designated, or elected
agent or successor.
HISTORIC DISTRICT. A building, property, or site, or group of buildings, properties, or sites that are
either of the following:
(1) Listed in the national register of historic places or formally determined eligible for listing by the
keeper of the national register, the individual who has been delegated the authority by the
federal agency to list properties and determine their eligibility for the national register, in
accordance with section VLD. La.i-v of the nationwide programmatic agreement codified at 47
C.F.R. part 1, Appendix C:
(2) A registered historic district as defined in section 149.311 of the Revised Code.
Generallv, the portion of the Architectural Review District referred to as Historic Dublin, and as defined
by &153.170.
MICRO WIRELESS FACILITY. A small cell facilitv that is not more than twentv-four inches in length,
fifteen inches in width, and twelve inches in height and that does not have an exterior antenna more than
eleven inches in length suspended on cable strung between wireless support structures.
OHIO MANUAL OF UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES or OMUTCD. The uniform system
of traffic control devices promulgated by the Ohio Department of Transportation.
OCCUPY OR USE. With respect to the right-of-way, to place a tangible thing in the right-of-way for any
purpose, including, but not limited to, constructing, repairing, positioning, maintaining, or operating lines,
poles, pipes, conduits, ducts, equipment, or other structures, appurtenances, or facilities necessary for the
delivery of public utility services or any services provided by a cable operator.
OPERATOR. A wireless service provider, cable operator, or a video service provider that operates a
small cell facility and provides wireless service. For the purpose of §V9.20 through 99.29, "operator"
includes a wireless service provider, cable operator, or a video service provider that provides information
services as defined in the "telecommunications Act of 1996," 110 Stat. 59, 47 U.S.C. 153(20), and
services that are fixed in nature or use unlicensed spectrum.
PERSON. Any natural person, corporation, or partnership and also includes anygovernmental entity_
PUBLIC UTILITY or UTILITY. A facilities -based provider of wireless service to one or more end users
in this state, or any pany described in section 4905.03 of the Ohio Revised Code and as further
defined in section 4905.02 of the Ohio Revised Code, including but not limited to the followingtypes of
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companies: telephone, electric light, gas, natural gas, pipe -lines, water -works, and sewage disposal
s sy tems.
RIGHT-OF-WAY. The surface of and the space above and below the paved or unpaved portions of any
public street, public road, public highway, public freeway, public lane, public path, public bikepath,
public way, public alley, public court, public sidewalk, public boulevard, public parkway, public drive
and any other land dedicated or otherwise designated for the same now or hereafter held by the city
"Right-of-way" shall not include private easements or public Property, , except to the extent the use or
occupation of public property is specifically granted in a right-of-wav permit or by administrative
regulation.
RIGHT OF WAY PERMIT, GENERAL. A permit issued by the Citv, subject to Chapter 98, to persons
who desire and are granted authority to utilize rights-of-way generally.
RIGHT OF WAY PERMIT, SMALL CELL. Means a permit issued by the Citv for the collocation,
construction, maintenance, operation, or replacement of small cell facilitv(ies) and/or wireless support
structures in, along, across, upon and under the right-of-way.
SMALL CELL FACILITY. A wireless facilitv that meets both of the following requirements:
(1) Each antenna is located inside an enclosure of not more than six cubic feet in volume or, in the
case of an antenna that has exposed elements, the antenna and all of its exposed elements could fit
within an enclosure of not more than six cubic feet in volume.
(2) All other wireless equipment associated with the facilitv is cumulativelv not more than twenty-
eight cubic feet in volume. The calculation of equipment volume shall not include electric meters,
concealment elements, telecommunications demarcation boxes, grounding equipment, power transfer
switches, cut-off switches, and vertical cable runs for the connection of power and other services.
SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE: Has the same meaning as described in 47 C.F.R. 61.4000 l(b)(7
TOLLING or TOLL PERIOD. The pausing or delaying of the running of a required time period.
UTILITYPOLE. A structure that is designed for, or used for the pumose of, carrying lines, cables, or
wires for electric or telecommunications service. "Utility pole" excludes street signs and decorative poles.
VIDEO SERVICE PROVIDER A person granted a video service authorization under sections 1332.21
to 1332.34 of the Ohio Revised Code.
WIRELESS FACILITY.
(1) Equipment at a fixed location that enables wireless communications between user equipment and
a communications network, including all of the following_
(a) Equipment associated with wireless communications:
(b) Radio transceivers, antennas, coaxial or fiber-optic cable, regular and backuppower supplies,
and comparable equipment, regardless of technological configuration.
(2) The term includes small cell facilities.
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(3) The term does not include anv of the following:
(a) The structure or improvements on, under, or within which the equipment is collocated:
(b) Coaxial or fiber-optic cable that is between wireless support structures or utility poles or that
is otherwise not immediately adjacent to or directly associated with a particular antenna.
WIRELESS SERVICE. Any services using licensed or unlicensed wireless spectrum, whether at a fixed
location or mobile, provided to the public using wireless facilities.
WIRELESS SERVICE PROVIDER A person who provides wireless service as defined herein.
WIRELESS SUPPORT STRUCTURE. A pole, street light pole, traffic signal pole, a fifteen -foot or
taller sign pole, or utility pole capable of supporting small cell facilities, excluding utility poles or other
facilities used to supply traction power to public transit systems, including railways, trams, streetcars, and
trollevbuses.
WIRELINE BACKHAUL FACILITY. A facility used for the transport of communications service or
anv other electronic communications by coaxial, fiber-optic cable, or any other wire.
09.23 APPLICATION REQUIRED
(A) General Requirements. The following requirements shall apply to all small cell facilities and wireless
support structures proposed within the right-of-way.
(1) No person shall occupy or use the right-of-way except in accordance with law.
(2) In occupying or using the right-of-way, no person shall unreasonably promise the public
health, safety, and welfare.
(3) No person shall occupy or use the right-of-way without first obtaining, under this chapter,
Chapter 98, or section 1332.24 or 4939.031 of the Ohio Revised Code, any requisite consent of
the city. Before placing small cell facilities or wireless support structures in the right-of-way, an
operator must apply for and receive a general right-of-way permit under sections 98.03 and
98.04(Q. If the operator's sole activities in the right-of-way will consist solely of collocating
small cell facilities, constructing, modifying. or replacing new wireless support structures and
associated small cell facilities, removing such facilities, or eligible facilities requests, then the
operator shall not be required to oay the annual fee for general right-of-way permittees provided
in section 98.07. This provision shall not be construed to waive application fees or any
construction or work permit necessary for work in the City.
(B) Pre -Application Conference.
(1) Purpose. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the city and request a pre -application
conference. This meeting will provide an opportunity for early coordination regarding proposed
small cell facilities and wireless support structure locations and design, and the application
submittal and review process, in order to avoid any potential delays in the processing of an
application and deployment of small cell facilities and wireless support structures in the city.
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(2) Appointment Required. An appointment is required for all pre -application conferences.
Applicants must contact the designated citv staff member as noted on the application form, who
will provide applicants an appointment with all applicable citv representatives in a timelv manner.
(C) plication Required. In accordance with federal and state law and the city code, an operator may
apply to the city to collocate a small cell facility on an existing wireless support structure and to
construct, maintain, modify, operate, or replace wireless support structures in, along, across, upon,
and under the city rights-of-way. Anyone seeking to collocate a small cell facility on an existing
wireless support structure and/ or to construct, maintain, modify, operate, or replace wireless support
structures in, along, across, upon, and under the citv rights-of-wav shall first dulv file a written
application with the citv, in accordance with the requirements in this section and additional
requirements set forth in the Design Guidelines as modified from time to time by the Citv Manager.
(D) Required Application Materials. Unless otherwise required by state or federal law, all applicants
shall submit to the citv materials and information associated with each application as outlined in the
Design Guidelines in order for the application to be considered complete.
09.24 APPLICATION REVIEW TIMEFRAMES AND PROCESS
(A) PermitApplication Review Timeframes.
(1) Collocation of Small Cell Facilities on Existing Wireless Support Structures. The citv shall grant
or deny its consent for requests to collocate, or to replace or modify a small cell facility on, n, or
associated with, an existing wireless support structure not later than ninety days after the date of
filing by an entity of a completed application.
(2) New Wireless Support Structures and Associated Small Cell Facilities. The city shall grant or
deny its consent for requests to construct, modify, , or replace a wireless support structure
associated with a small cell facility within the right-of-way not later than one hundred twenty
days after the date of filing by an entity of a completed application.
(3) Wireless Support Structure and/or Small Cell Facilities Removal. The city shall grant or deny its
consent for requests to remove wireless support structures associated with small cell facilities
from the right-of-waytypical to the review timeframes for the General Right -of -Way Permit
required for this activity.
(4) Eligible Facilities Request. The cijy shall approve Eligible Facilities Requests in accordance with
Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4939, 47 C.F.R. &1.40001, and H99.20 through 99.29 herein not
later than sixty days after the date of filing by an entity of a submitted application.
(B) Failure to grant or deny within prescribed timeframes. If the city fails to approve or deny quest
for consent under this section or a request for a relevant work permit within the timeframes required
under 09.24(A), provided the time period is not tolled under 09.24(Dl or extended with the written
consent of the applicant and the Director, the request shall be deemed granted upon the requesting
entity providing notice to the city that the time period for acting on the request has lapsed.
(C) plication denials.
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(1) The city shall not unreasonably withhold or deny consent for small cell facilities and wireless
support structures within the right-of-way.
(2) If a request for consent is denied, the city shall provide in writing its reasons for deUing the
request, supported by substantial, competent evidence, and such information as the applicant may
reasonably request to obtain consent. The denial of consent shall not unreasonably discriminate
against the entity requesting the consent.
(3) Except in the case of a public utilitv subject to the jurisdiction and recognized on the rolls of the
public utilities commission or of a cable operator possessing a valid franchise awarded pursuant
to the "Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984." 98 Stat 2779, 47 U.S.C.A. 541, the city, , for
good cause shown, may withhold, deny, or delay its consent to anyperson based upon the
person's failure to possess the financial, technical, and managerial resources necessary to protect
the public health, safety, and welfare.
(D) Tolling of required timeframes.
(1) The time periods required in V9.24(A) may be tolled only:
(a) By mutual agreement between the entity requesting consent and the city;
(b) In cases where the city determines that the application is incomplete: or
(c) If the number of requests for consent for small cell facilities or wireless support structures
received is likelv to result in difficultv processing applications within the time limits set forth
in V9.24(A) due to the lack of resources of the city, then the city may toll the time limits as
follows:
1. The time period may be tolled for up to twenty-one days for the first fifteen small cell
facility or wireless support structure requests received by the city above the thresholds
provided in the Table below within any consecutive thirty -day period:
Population of city at time Small Cell Facility or Wireless
Number of
A lications:
Support Structure Applications are received:
30,000 persons or less
15 a
lications or more
30,001 to 40 000 ersons
20 applications
or more
40,001 to 50 000 persons
25 a
lications or more
50,001 to 60 000 ersons
30 applications
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001 to 100,000 persons
60 a
lications or more
2. Further, for every additional fifteen requests that the city receives above the thresholds
provided in the Table above the ci , may toll the time period for those requests for up to
fifteen days in addition to the time period provided in division (1)(c)(1) of this section.
3. In no instance shall the city toll the time period for any small cell facility or wireless
support structure request by more than ninety consecutive days. request the city
shall provide an operator written notice of the time limit for a small cell facility or
wireless support structure request.
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(2) To toll the time period for incompleteness, the citv shall provide written notice to the person
requesting consent not later than thirty days after receiving the request, clearly and specifically
delineating all missing documents or information. The missing documents or information shall be
reasonably related to determining whether the request meets the requirements of applicable
federal and state law. Any notice of incompleteness requiring other information or
documentation, including information of the type described in section 4939.0313 of the Ohio
Revised Code or documentation intended to illustrate the need for the request or to justify the
business decision for the request, in accordance with state and federal law, does not toll the time
period for incompleteness.
(3) The time period for granting or denving consent resumes when the entitv makes a supplemental
submission in response to the citv's notice of incompleteness.
(4) If a supplemental submission is inadequate, the citv shall notifv the entitv not later than ten days
after receiving the supplemental submission that the supplemental submission did not provide the
information identified in the original notice that delineated missing documents or information.
The time period may be tolled in the case of second or subsequent notices under the procedures
identified in divisions (1) to (3) of this section. Second or subsequent notices of incompleteness
may not specify missing documents or information that was not delineated in the original notice
of incompleteness.
(E) Consolidated application for multiple small cell facilities and/or wireless support structures.
(1) Applicants seeking to construct, modify, collocate, or replace more than one small cell facilitv or
more than one wireless support structure may file, at the applicant's discretion, a consolidated
application for up to 30 small cell facility requests or up to 30 wireless support structure requests
in a single application and receive a single permit for the construction, modification, collocation,
or replacement of the small cell facilities or wireless support structures subject to the following:
(a) This single application may be filed for multiple small cell facilities or multiple wireless
support structures only if they are of substantially the same type.
(b) The city may separately address small cell facility collocations or wireless support structures
for which incomplete information has been received or which are denied.
(2) In the case of a consolidated application, the fees provided for in section 4939.0316 of the Ohio
Revised Code and &99.23 may be cumulative. However, the city, at its discretion may opt to
reduce such fees in order to encourage consolidated application submittals.
(3) In the case of a consolidated application, each small cell facility or wireless support structure
proposed to be constructed, modified, collocated on, or replaced shall constitute a separate
request for consent for pumoses of tolling the response deadline as authorized under section
4939.036 of the Ohio Revised Code and 09.24(D)(D herein. A request by a single operator for a
new or replacement wireless support structure and associated small cell facility constitutes one
request.
(F) Timeframe for completion of permit.
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(1) Collocations of small cell facilities on existing wireless support structures and the construction of
new wireless support structures and/or associated small cell facilities for which permits have been
granted shall be completed b,, the he operator or its agent within one hundred eighty days after
issuance of the permit, unless:
(a) The city and the operator agree to extend this period: or
(b) A delay is caused by make-ready work for a city -owned wireless support structure or
decorative pole or by the lack of commercial power or backhaul availability at the site,
provided that:
1. The operator has made a timelv request within sixtv days after the issuance of the permit
for commercial power or backhaul services: and
2. The additional time to complete installation does not exceed three hundred sixty days
after issuance of the permit.
(2) If divisions (1)(a) and (b) of this section cannot be met, the permit shall be void unless the city
grants an extension in writing to the operator.
(G) Small Cell Facility and Wireless Support Structure activities not requiring consent.
(1) City consent shall not be required for either of the following activities conducted in the right-of-
way:
(a) Routine maintenance of wireless facilities:
(b) The replacement of wireless facilities with wireless facilities that are consistent with the
city's current design requirements and guidelines and that are either:
1. Substantially similar to the existing wireless facilities: or
2. The same size or smaller than the existing wireless facilities.
(2) The cjU may require a General Right -of -Way Permit for any activity described in division (1) of
this section and for any activity for which consent is authorized herein and in accordance with
state and federal law.
09.25 DESIGN GUIDELINES
(A) The City Manager shall promulgate detailed Design Guidelines with objective, technically feasible
criteria applied in a non-discriminatory manner that reasonably match the aesthetics and character of
the immediate area regarding all of the following, which the city shall consider in reviewing an
application:
(1) The location of any ground -mounted small cell facilities:
(2) The location of a small cell facility on a wireless support structure:
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(3) The appearance and concealment of small cell facilities, including those relating to materials used
for arranging, screening, and landscaping:
(4) The design and appearance of a wireless support structure.
(B) The Design Guidelines shall provide examples of small cell facilities preferences including visual
depictions.
(C) The provisions in this section shall not limit or prohibit the Citv Manager's discretion to promulgate
and make publicly available other information, materials or requirements in addition to, and separate
from, Design Guidelines so long as the information, materials, or requirements do not conflict with
state or federal law.
(D) The City Manager shall have authority to update or supplement the Design Guidelines to address
relevant changes in law, technology, or administrative processes. In the event of anv conflict
between the Design Guidelines and the standards articulated in "99.20 through 99.29 of this chapter
of the City of Dublin Code of Ordinances, the language of "99.20 through 99.29 shall take
precedence over the language of the Design Guidelines.
09.26 STANDARD CONDITIONS OF PERMIT APPROVAL
(A) Standard conditions of approval. Permission to site small cell facilities and wireless support
structures in the right-of-wav shall be conditioned on compliance with the standard conditions of
approval provided in this &99.26. The Citv Manager or his or her designee may add or modifv
conditions of approval as necessary or appropriate to protect and promote the public health, safety,
and welfare.
(B) Small Cell Facility Permit duration. The city's approval term of an attachment to a wireless support
structure shall be for a period of not less than ten years, with presumption of renewal for successive
five-year terms, subject to terms providing for early termination or nonrenewal for cause or by mutual
aueement and unless otherwise agreed to by both the operator and the ci , , except for generally
applied permitting to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare. An operator may remove its
small cell facilities at any time subject to applicable permit requirements and may stop annual
charges or fees under V9.26(N).
(C) Compliance with all applicable laws.
(1) Permittee shall at all times maintain compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws,
regulations, ordinances, or other rules.
(2) If state or federal standards and regulations are amended, the owners of the small cell facilities
and/or wireless support structures governed by this chapter shall bring any facilities and/or
structures into compliance with the revised standards and regulations within six months of the
effective date of the standards and regulations, unless a different compliance schedule is
mandated by the regulatingagency. Failure to bring small cell facilities and/or wireless support
structures into compliance with any revised standards and regulations shall constitute grounds for
removal at the owner's expense.
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(D) Inspections; emergencies. The citv or its designee may inspect small cell facilities and wireless
support structures in the right-of-wav upon reasonable notice to the permittee. The permittee shall
cooperate with all inspections. The citv reserves the right to support, repair, disable, or remove anv
elements of the facility in emergencies or when the facility threatens imminent harm to persons or
property
(E) Relocation or adjustment as requested by city. If requested by the city, in order to accomplish
construction and maintenance activities directly related to improvements for the health, safety, , and
welfare of the public, an operator shall relocate or adjust its facilities within the right-of-way at no
cost to the city, as long as such request similarly binds all users in or on such public way. Such
relocation or adjustment shall be completed in accordance with law.
(F) Contact information for responsible parties. Permittee shall at all times maintain accurate contact
information for all parties responsible for the facility, which shall include a phone number, street
mailing address, and email address for at least one natural person. All such contact information for
responsible parties shall be provided to the Department of Public Works.
(G) Indemnification. Anyoperator who owns or operates small cell facilities or wireless support
structures in the right-of-way shall indemnify, protect. defend, and hold the city and its elected
officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers harmless against any and all claims, lawsuits,
judgments, costs, liens, losses, expenses, fees to include reasonable attorney fees and costs of defense,
proceedings, actions, demands, causes of action, liability and suits of any kind and nature, including
personal or bodilv injury or death, property damage or other harm for which recovery of damages is
sought, to the extent that it is caused by the negligence of the operator who owns or operates small
cell facilities and wireless service in the right-of-wav, anv agent, officer, director, representative,
employee, affiliate, or subcontractor of the operator, or their respective officers, agents, employees,
directors, or representatives while installing, repairing, or maintaining facilities in the right-of-way.
(H) Interference with public salty radio services. In occupying or using the right-of-way, no person shall
unreasonably promise the public health, safety, and welfare. Permittees shall comply with the
applicable provisions of 47 CFR U 22.970-973 and 47 CFR U 90.672-675 respectively, which
define unacceptable interference, state the obligations of licensees to abate unacceptable interference,
provide interference resolution procedures, and set forth a discretionary information exchange
between public safety licensees and other licensees.
(I) Adverse physical impacts on adjacent properties. Permittee shall undertake all reasonable efforts to
avoid undue adverse Physical impacts to adjacent properties and/or uses that may arise from the
construction, operation, maintenance, modification, or removal of the small cell facili , and/or
wireless support structure.
(J) Good condition required. Small cell facilities and wireless support structures shall at all times be kept
and maintained in good condition, order, and repair by qualified maintenance and construction
personnel, so that the same shall not menace or endanger the health, safety or welfare of anyperson
or property. Examples of poor condition include, but are not limited to: peeling, flaking, or blistered
paint: rust or other visible deterioration of materials; or failure to maintain required landscape
screening. All small cell facilities and wireless support structures shall be subject to generally
applicable property maintenance requirements and to visual inspection by code enforcement officers.
Notices of violation shall be served as provided in the Property Maintenance Code. The notice shall
provide that the operator has 20 days from date of service of the notice to appeal the notice or remedy
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it. If that time expires without appeal or remedv to the satisfaction of the Citv, the Citv may remedv
the violation and charge the costs of said remedv to the operator.
(K) Graffiti abatement. Permittee shall remove aU graffiti on the small cell facility at permittee's sole
expense.
(L) RF exposure compliance. All facilities must comply with all standards and regulations of the FCC
and any other state or federal government agency with the authority to regulate RF exposure
standards.
(MI)Relocation for public improvement proiects. Permittee shall remove and relocate the permitted small
cell facility and/or wireless support structure at permittee's sole expense to accommodate construction
of a public improvement project by the City_.
(N) Removal of small cell facilities if use discontinued or abandoned.
(1) In the event that the use of a small cell facilitv and/or wireless support structure is discontinued,
the owner or operator of the small cell facility and/ or wireless support structure shall submit a
request for consent to remove the wireless support structure or small cell facility. as provided in
section 99.24(A)(3), which shall serve as the notice required by .M.12 to the city of its intent to
discontinue use and the date when the use shall be discontinued. If the small cell facility and/or
wireless support structure is not removed within 365 days of discontinued use, the small cell
facilitv and/ or wireless support structure shall be considered abandoned and the citv may remove
it at the owner's expense.
(2) Small cell facilities and wireless support structures determined by the city to be abandoned
without notice from the owner may be removed by the city at the owner's expense to ensure the
public health, safety, and welfare.
(3) The City reserves the right to inspect and to request information from the operator, which the
operator shall provide following such request, as to the continued use of the operator's small cell
facility(ies) or wireless support structure(s) within the right-of-way.
09.27 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
(A) Prevention offailures and accidents. AU person who owns a small cell facility and/or wireless
support structure sited in the right-of-way shall at all times employ ordinary and reasonable care and
install and maintain in use industry standard technology for preventing failures and accidents which
are likely to cause damage, injprv, or nuisance to the public.
(B) Compliance with fire safety and FCC regulations. Small cell facilities, wires, cables, fixtures, and
other equipment shall be installed and maintained in substantial compliance with the requirements of
the National Electric Code, all FCC, state, and local regulations, and in such manner that will not
interfere with the use of other property.
(C) Surety bond or eoivalent,financial tool for cost of removal. All owners must procure and provide to
the city a bond, or must provide proof of an equivalent financial mechanism, to ensure compliance
with all provisions of H99.20 through 99.29. The bond or equivalent financial method must
specifically cover the cost of removal of unused or abandoned small cell facilities and/ or wireless
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support structures or damage to citv property caused by an operator or its agent of each small cell
facilitv and/ or wireless support structure in case the citv has to remove or pay for its removal. Two
acceptable alternatives to a bond include a funds set-aside and a letter of credit
09.28 RECOVERY OF COSTS
(A)Application processing fee. For processing an application for consent, the city may charge a fee for
each small cell facility and wireless support structure requested as prescribed under section
4939.0316 of the Ohio Revised Code and as listed on the associated application forms which shall be
made available by the Department of Public Works. The citv may adjust this fee ten per cent every
five years, rounded to the nearest five dollars.
(B) Annual collocation fee. For reimbursement for operator's attachment of small cell facilities to
wireless support structures owned or operated by the city and located in the right-of-way, the city may
charge an annual fee as prescribed in 4939.022 of the Ohio Revised Code and as listed on associated
application forms which shall be made available by the Department of Public Works. The city may
adjust this fee ten per cent ever,, five ive years, rounded to the nearest five dollars.
(C) Tax liabilities and assessments not applicable. Placement of small cell facilities in the right-of-way
or attachment of small cell facilities to a wireless support structure and any fees associated therewith
shall not subject the city to any state or local tax liabilities or assessments.
09.29 SEVERABILITY
The provisions of H99.20 through 99.29 of this chapter are severable. If anyprovision or subsection, or
the application of any provision or subsection to anyperson or circumstances is held invalid, the
remaining provisions, subsection, and applications of such ordinance to other persons or circumstances
shall not be made invalid as well. It is declared to be the intent of this section that the remaining
provisions would have been adopted had such invalid provisions not been included in this chapter when
originally pted by Council.
§99.99 PENALTY
(A) In addition to any other penalties set forth in this chapter, any person or permittee violating any
section in this chapter shall be guilty of a minor misdemeanor. Each day the violation continues
shall be deemed a separate offense.
(B) Nothing herein shall prevent the city from taking any other lawful action, including civil actions at
law or equity, including temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions and permanent
injunctions, as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violations.
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Design Guidelines for
Small Cell Facilities and
Wireless Support Structures
within the Right -of -Way
June 15, 2018
Department of Public Works --Engineering
Department of Development --Planning
City of DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR SMALL CELL FACILITIES AND
Dublin WIRELESS SUPPORT STRUCTURES IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY
OHIO, USA
DEVELOPED BY:
City of Dublin
OHIO, USA
City of Dublin Department of Public Works --Engineering Division
Paul A. Hammersmith, PE, Director of Engineering/City Engineer
Jean -Ellen Willis, PE, Engineering Manager
Barb Cox, PE, Engineering Manager
Tina Wawszkiewicz, PE, Civil Engineer II
City of Dublin Department of Development --Planning Division
Vince A. Papsidero, FAICP, Planning Director
Claudia D. Husak, AICP, Senior Planner
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A r T OR N E Y S
City of Dublin Legal Counsel
Jennifer D. Readler, Law Director
Thaddeus M. Boggs, Senior Associate
IceMiller
LEGAL COUNSEL
City of Dublin Broadband & Telecom Legal Consultant
Gregory J. Dunn, Partner
Lindsay M. Miller, Associate
landplan s u ios
PLANNING - URBAN DESIGN • LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
City of Dublin Planning Consultant
Daniel Phillabaum, AICP, RLA
OHIO, USA
CONTENTS
1. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE.......................................................................................................................2
2. TYPES OF SMALL CELL FACILITY REQUESTS................................................................................................3
2.1
Collocation on Existing Wireless Support Structure and Associated Small Cell Facilities (Type 1 Request) .........
4
2.2
New Wireless Support Structure and Associated Small Cell Facilities (Type 2 Request)....................................4
2.3
Removal of Wireless Support Structure and/or Small Cell Facilities (Type 3 Request)......................................4
2.4
Eligible Facilities Request (Type 4 Request).................................................................................................5
3. REQUIRED
APPLICATION MATERIALS.........................................................................................................6
3.1
Required Application Materials for Installation of Small Cell Facilities and/or Wireless Support Structures .........
7
3.2
Required Application Materials for Removal of Wireless Support Structure and/or Small Cell Facilities..............8
4. GENERAL
DESIGN GUIDELINES..................................................................................................................10
4.1
Collocations on Existing Wireless Support Structures (Type 1 Request)........................................................11
4.2
New Wireless Support Structures and Small Cell Facilities (Type 2 Request).................................................12
4.3
Small Cell Facilities (All Types)..................................................................................................................14
4.4
Removal of Small Cell Facilities and Wireless Support Structures (Type 3 Request).......................................18
S. CONTEXT SPECIFIC DESIGN GUIDELINES..................................................................................................19
5.1
Historic Dublin.........................................................................................................................................21
5.2
Bridge Street District (excluding Historic Dublin)........................................................................................24
5.3
Residential Districts.................................................................................................................................28
5.4
West Innovation District...........................................................................................................................30
5.5
Other Business Neighborhoods/Commercial Districts..................................................................................32
6. STANDARD DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS.........................................................................................34
6.1
Cree LED Luminaire—SL-01......................................................................................................................35
6.2
Transformer Base—SL-02 (1 of 2).............................................................................................................36
6.3
Transformer Base—SL-02 (2 of 2).............................................................................................................37
6.4
Light Pole—SL-03....................................................................................................................................38
6.5
Pole Foundation—SL-04 (1 of 2)...............................................................................................................39
6.6
Pole Foundation—SL-04 (2 of 2)...............................................................................................................40
6.7
Collocation on Standard Light Pole w/ Pole Mounted Facilities Enclosure—SC-lA/SL-03.................................41
6.8
New Wireless Support Structure w/ Pole Mounted Facilities Enclosure—SC-2A..............................................42
6.9
New Wireless Support Structure w/ Pole Mounted Facilities in Transformer Base—SC-2C...............................43
DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR SMALL CELL FACILITIES AND
WIRELESS SUPPORT STRUCTURES IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY
1. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
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1. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
1.1 Background
Ohio House Bill 478 CHB 478" modifies a previously adopted law regarding wireless service and the placement
of small cell facilities in city rights-of-way. It was passed on April 11, 2018, signed by the governor on May 2,
2018 and is effective as of August 1, 2018. The law is intended to promote the rapid deployment of small cell
facility infrastructure within the right-of-way by ensuring that municipalities grant or deny consent to install, op-
erate, modify, or replace wireless facilities in a timely manner. The law recognizes the authority of a municipality
to manage access to, and occupancy of, rights -of -ways to the extent necessary with regard to matters of local
concern. This includes the protection of the integrity of ---� historic areas and ensures that the use of
the rights-of-way in such districts is technologically and aesthetically appropriate.
Chapter 99 of the City of Dublin Codified Ordinances has been modified to account for the provisions of HB 478
for the regulation of small cell facilities and wireless support structures within city rights-of-way.
1.2 Purpose
In addition to the requirements of Chapter 99, these Design Guidelines for Small Cell Facilities and Wireless
Support Structures ("Design Guidelines") provide guidance to wireless communications carriers on the aesthetic
requirements and specifications that all small cell facilities and wireless support structures must meet prior to
installation in the City of Dublin right-of-way. Although small cell facilities installed outside the right-of-way are not
bound by these guidelines, they Design Guidelines may inform these such installations.
The objective of the Design Guidelines is to strike a balance between preserving the character of the City of
Dublin through careful design, siting, landscaping and camouflaging techniques to blend these facilities into their
environment, while enhancing the ability of wireless communications carriers to deploy small cell facilities and
wireless support structures in the city quickly, effectively, and efficiently so that residents, businesses, and visitors
benefit from ubiquitous and robust wireless service availability.
The Design Guidelines are intended to allow sufficient flexibility to respond to and integrate future advances in
small cell facilities technology as well as innovations that improve the ability for these facilities to integrate into
the surrounding environment. Due to the rapid advances in wireless technology, the Design Guidelines will be
evaluated periodically to ensure that the provisions respond and adapt accordingly to these evolving technologies.
These guidelines apply to requests to locate small cell facilities and wireless support structures in the right-of-way
and are administered by the City of Dublin Right -of -Way Permit Group within the Department of Public Works/
Engineering with support from Planning within the Department of Development. The group can be contacted at
614-410-4740.
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2. TYPES OF APPLICATION REQUESTS
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2. TYPES OF APPLICATION REQUESTS
Requests to locate small cell facilities and wireless support structures within the right-of-way generally involve either the
collocation of small cell facilities in association with existing wireless support structures, or the installation of a new wire-
less support structure and associated small cell facilities. In addition to these main categories, applications are required
for the removal of small cell facilities and wireless support structures as well as eligible facilities requests for modification
of an existing tower or base station within the right-of-way.
2.1 Collocation on Existing Wireless Support Structure and Associated Small Cell
Facilities (Type 1 Request)
A request for collocation on an existing wireless support structure (Type 1 Request) involves installing or collo-
cating' small cell facilities on an existing structure, such as a light pole, or utility pole. Type 1 Requests are admin-
istered through the Small Cell Right -of -Way Permit review process following approval of a General Right -of -Way
Permit. The General Right -of -Way Permit must be renewed every 5 years.
A request for a new wireless support structure and small cell facility (Type 2 Request) involves an operator install-
ing a wireless support structure and associated small cell facility or facilities. Type 2 Requests are administered
through the Small Cell Right -of -Way Permit review process following approval of a General Right -of -Way Permit.
The General Right -of -Way Permit must be renewed every 5 years..
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DURING
Requests to permanently remove privately owned wireless support structures from the right-of-way are adminis-
tered through the Small Cell Right of Way Permit review process.
DURING PERMIT
INSPECTION
REVIEW
Figure 2A --Type 1 Application Request Process
2.2 New Wireless Support Structure and Associated Small Cell Facilities (Type 2
Request)
A request for a new wireless support structure and small cell facility (Type 2 Request) involves an operator install-
ing a wireless support structure and associated small cell facility or facilities. Type 2 Requests are administered
through the Small Cell Right -of -Way Permit review process following approval of a General Right -of -Way Permit.
The General Right -of -Way Permit must be renewed every 5 years..
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Figure 2B --Type 2 Application Request Process
2.3 Removal of Wireless Support Structure and/or Associated Small Cell Facilities
(Type 3 Request)
Requests to permanently remove privately owned wireless support structures from the right-of-way are adminis-
tered through the Small Cell Right of Way Permit review process.
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180 DAYS TO
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INSPECTION
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IDENTIFIED
DURING
INSPECTION
Figure 2C --Type 3 Application Request Process
An eligible facilities request (Type 4 Request) is a request to modify an existing tower or base station within the
right-of-way constructed for the sole or primary purpose of supporting antennas and other associated facilities
for wireless communications services, such that the modification does not substantially change the physical
dimensions of such tower or base station when collocating new equipment, removing transmission equipment, or
replacing transmission equipment.
Under federal law, a substantial modification to a tower or base station within the right-of-way is defined, in part,
as follows:
(1) It increases the height of the structure by more than 10% or more than ten feet, whichever is greater;
(a) Changes in height should be measured from the original support structure in cases where deployments
are or will be separated horizontally, such as on buildings' rooftops; in other circumstances, changes in
height should be measured from the dimensions of the wireless support structure, inclusive of originally
approved appurtenances and any modifications that were approved prior to the passage of the Spectrum
Act.
(2) It involves adding an appurtenance to the body of the wireless support structure that would protrude from the
edge of the structure by more than six feet;
(3) It involves installation of more than the standard number of new equipment cabinets for the technology
involved, but not to exceed four cabinets; or, for wireless support structures in the public rights-of-way, it
involves installation of any new equipment cabinets on the ground if there are no pre-existing ground cabinets
associated with the structure, or else involves installation of ground cabinets that are more than 10% larger in
height or overall volume than any other ground cabinets associated with the structure; and/or
(4) It entails any excavation or deployment outside the current site.
Type 4 Requests are administered through the Small Cell Right -of -Way Permit review process. If during the staff
review, it is determined that substantial modifications are proposed, the applicant will be informed that a Type 1
Application Request will be required.
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Figure 2C --Type 3 Application Request Process
An eligible facilities request (Type 4 Request) is a request to modify an existing tower or base station within the
right-of-way constructed for the sole or primary purpose of supporting antennas and other associated facilities
for wireless communications services, such that the modification does not substantially change the physical
dimensions of such tower or base station when collocating new equipment, removing transmission equipment, or
replacing transmission equipment.
Under federal law, a substantial modification to a tower or base station within the right-of-way is defined, in part,
as follows:
(1) It increases the height of the structure by more than 10% or more than ten feet, whichever is greater;
(a) Changes in height should be measured from the original support structure in cases where deployments
are or will be separated horizontally, such as on buildings' rooftops; in other circumstances, changes in
height should be measured from the dimensions of the wireless support structure, inclusive of originally
approved appurtenances and any modifications that were approved prior to the passage of the Spectrum
Act.
(2) It involves adding an appurtenance to the body of the wireless support structure that would protrude from the
edge of the structure by more than six feet;
(3) It involves installation of more than the standard number of new equipment cabinets for the technology
involved, but not to exceed four cabinets; or, for wireless support structures in the public rights-of-way, it
involves installation of any new equipment cabinets on the ground if there are no pre-existing ground cabinets
associated with the structure, or else involves installation of ground cabinets that are more than 10% larger in
height or overall volume than any other ground cabinets associated with the structure; and/or
(4) It entails any excavation or deployment outside the current site.
Type 4 Requests are administered through the Small Cell Right -of -Way Permit review process. If during the staff
review, it is determined that substantial modifications are proposed, the applicant will be informed that a Type 1
Application Request will be required.
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Figure 2D --Eligible Facilities Request Process
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3. REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS
Unless otherwise required by state or federal law, or unless mutually agreed upon as part of the Pre -Application Meet-
ing, all applicants shall submit to the city the following materials and information associated with each application type in
order for the application to be considered complete:
3.1 Required Application Materials for Installation of Small Cell Facilities and/or
Wireless Support Structures.
3.1.1 Completed Permit Application Form(s) and Fee(s) as applicable
The permit application forms are available through the Department of Public Works, with all associated application
fees noted on the application forms.
3.1.2 Site Plan
At a scale not smaller than one inch equals twenty feet with dimensions, clearly indicating the following:
■ Proposed location within the right-of-way including nearest cross street intersection(s);
■ For parcels within 150 feet of the proposed small cell facility location, parcel identification number and prop-
erty ownership as currently listed by Franklin, Delaware and Union County auditors, as applicable;
■ All existing conditions within 150 feet of the proposed location, including but not limited to, buildings, utili-
ties within the right-of-way and associated above grade structures, location of electric service and fiber optic
cable, all other underground and overhead utilities, wireless support structures (both with and without small
cell facilities attached), ground -mounted small cell facilities, sidewalks/shared-use paths, back of adjacent
curb/edge of pavement, driveways, street trees, and protected trees as defined in §153.141 of the City of
Dublin Code of Ordinances;
■ Dimensions shall be provided from the proposed wireless support structure and/or small cell facility to exist-
ing wireless support structures and equipment, utility structures, back of curb/edges of pavement including
driveways, sidewalks and shared -use paths;
■ Dimensions shall be provided between proposed wireless support structures and any associated ground -
mounted equipment.
3.1.3 Inventory of Existing Small Cell Facilities and Wireless Support Structures
Please provide an inventory of any existing and approved wireless support structures with collocated small cell
facilities that are either within the jurisdiction or within one-half mile of the border of the city, with latitudinal and
longitudinal location coordinates.
The city may share this information with other applicants seeking to locate small cell facilities and/or wireless sup-
port structures within the City of Dublin. However, the city is not, by sharing this information, in any way repre-
senting or warranting that the sites are available or suitable. The inventory of each small cell facility and wireless
support structure shall include:
A map showing each location, by address and/or parcel identification number, including straight-line distanc-
es between each facility;
Facility height and design; and
Facility owner(s)/operator(s)
3.1.4 Wireless Support Structure Details
Plans, elevations, profiles and sections at a scale not smaller than one inch equals five feet, depicting existing
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wireless support structures for collocation requests and proposed new wireless support structures, as applicable
and clearly indicating the following:
Height from established grade at the base of the wireless support structure to the highest point of the wire-
less support structure and the height to the highest point of proposed antenna or antenna enclosures, as
applicable (overall height).
Height from established grade at the base of the wireless support structure to the lowest point of all pro-
posed small cell equipment to be installed on the wireless support structure.
Outside diameter of upper poles, and for tapered poles the outside diameter as measured at the widest and
narrowest points of the pole.
3.1.5 Small Cell Facilities Details
Plans, elevations, profiles and sections at a scale not smaller than one inch equals five feet, depicting existing
small cell facilities and/or proposed small cell facilities clearly indicating the following, as applicable:
■ Height, width, depth and volume in cubic feet of all proposed antenna and exposed elements and/or pro-
posed antenna shrouds.
■ Height, width, depth and volume of all other wireless equipment associated with the facility, with all electric
meters, concealment elements, telecommunications demarcation boxes, grounding equipment, power trans-
fer switches, cut-off switches, and vertical cable runs for the connection of power and other services clearly
labeled.
■ The distance from the outer edge of small cell facility cabinet parallel to the outer edge of the wireless sup-
port structure for small cell facilities to be installed on a wireless support structure.
■ Method of installation/connection to pole or ground, as applicable.
■ Color specifications for all small cell facilities and wireless support structures and associated exposed equip-
ment, cabinets and concealment elements.
■ Electrical plans and wiring diagrams
■ Footing and foundation drawings and structural analysis sealed and signed by a professional engineer in the
state of Ohio.
3.1.6 Manufacturer's Specification Sheets.
■ Provide the most recent specification sheets from manufacturers for all small cell facility equipment and
wireless support structures proposed, including but not limited to poles, equipment cabinets, shrouds, or
concealment devices, antennas, meters, radios, switches, telecommunications demarcation boxes, and
grounding equipment.
3.1.7 Landscape Plans.
■ Where ground -mounted small cell equipment cabinets are proposed, provide landscape plans at a scale not
smaller than one inch equals ten feet, including planting details and a plant schedule indicating proposed
plant species, quantities, spacing, and height/size at installation.
3.2 Required Application Materials for Wireless Support Structure and/or Small Cell
Facilities Removal.
For applications involving the removal of small cell facilities and/or wireless support structures, the following ma-
terials and information shall be provided:
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3. REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS
3.2.1 Small Cell Right -of -Way Permit application and fee as specified
The permit application forms are available through the Department of Public Works, with all associated application
fees noted on the application forms.
3.2.2 Site Plan
At a scale not smaller than one inch equals twenty feet with dimensions, clearly indicating the following:
Existing small cell facilities and/or wireless support structure locations within the right-of-way including near-
est cross street intersection(s);
For adjacent parcel(s) perpendicular to the proposed small cell facility/wireless support structure location,
property ownership, including current ownership;
All existing conditions within 50 feet of the existing small cell facilities locations to be removed, including but
not limited to, buildings, utilities within the right-of-way and associated above grade structures, location of
electric service and fiber optic cable, all other underground and overhead utilities, small cell structures and
facilities, sidewalks/shared-use paths, back of adjacent curb/edge of pavement, driveways, street trees and
plant material.
3.2.3 Remediation Plans
Site and/or structure remediation details at a scale not smaller than one inch equals five feet in accordance with
the requirements of Section 4.4, and clearly indicating the following:
■ Proposed remediation plan for modifications made to city -owned wireless support structures and other areas
of the right-of-way associated with collocation of small cell wireless facilities and ground -mounted equipment
after the removal of these facilities.
■ Proposed restoration of electric and fiber optic connections after removal of small cell facilities, as applicable.
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4. GENERAL DESIGN GUIDELINES
4.1 Collocations on Existing Wireless Support Structures (Type 1 Requests)
4.1.1 Collocations Encouraged
■ Except as otherwise provided in the Context Specific Guidelines herein, the collocation of wireless facilities
on existing support structures (that are engineered to accommodate such facilities) is strongly encouraged.
4.1.2 Maximum Permitted Height
■ Antennas, small cell facilities and any associated concealment materials shall not increase the overall height
of the existing wireless support structure by more than five (5) feet.
4.1.3 Use of Existing Privately Owned Utility Poles
There are a number of existing private utility poles located within the right-of-way throughout the city. These
support structures are not owned by the City of Dublin, but may be eligible for collocations of small cell facilities
pending permission of the legal owner of the structures.
■ Documentation Required
❑ Documentation of owner's permission to collocate small cell facilities must be included with the Type 1 Re-
quest in the form of a letter or other correspondence/documentation.
■ Antenna Mounting Requirements
❑ Where possible, antenna shall be installed consistent with the requirements of 4.3.1. Where existing condi-
tions preclude this mounting location, antennas shall be fully enclosed within a shroud attached as near as
possible to the top of the wooden pole and on the side of the pole opposite the direction of vehicular traffic
along the same side of the right-of-way.
■ Wiring, Cables and Conduit Requirements
❑ All wiring and cables shall be firmly secured to the support structure and enclosed within a separate rigid
external conduit attached directly to the pole or offset not more than four (4) inches by mounting brackets.
Conduit color shall be gray to match the required small cell facilities and enclosure color.
❑ Spools and/or coils of excess fiber optic or cables or any other wires shall not be stored on the pole except
completely within the approved enclosures or cabinets.
■ Color
❑ All small cell facilities, cabinets, shrouds, conduit, and mounting hardware proposed in conjunction with
installation on an existing wooden pole shall be gray Federal Standard #26492 powder coated finish or as
othewise approved by the City Engineer.
4.1.4 Structural Capacity of Existing Support Structures
The city will not authorize any attachments to city -owned infrastructure that negatively impacts the structur-
al integrity of the associated infrastructure.
■ The city may condition approval of the collocation on replacement or modification of the wireless support
structure at the operator's cost if the city determines that replacement or modification is necessary for com-
pliance with city standards.
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■ A replacement or modification of the wireless support structure shall conform to all applicable design guide-
lines and city specifications for the type of structure being replaced.
■ The city may retain ownership of a replacement wireless support structure.
4.1.5 Right to Reserve Space
The city may reserve space for future public safety or transportation uses in the right-of-way or on a wireless
support structure in a documented and approved plan in place at the time an application is filed.
❑ A reservation of space shall not preclude placement of a pole or collocation of a small cell facility.
❑ If replacement of the wireless support structure is necessary to accommodate the collocation of the small
cell facility and the future use, the operator shall pay for and install the replacement of the wireless support
structure, which must accommodate the future use.
4.2 New Wireless Support Structures and Small Cell Facilities (Type 2 Requests)
4.2.1 Maximum Permitted Height
■ The maximum permitted height for private wireless support structures, antennas and associated small cell
facilities shall not exceed forty (40) feet in height above established grade as measured at the base of the
wireless support structure, except as provided below.
The maximum permitted height for private wireless support structures, antennas and associated small cell
facilities shall not exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height in areas meeting the following criteria:
❑ The area is within 300 feet of the proposed site for a new wireless support structure in the same or connect-
ing rights -of way, and there are no existing wireless support structures or utility poles greater than 30 feet in
height above ground level;
❑ The maximum permitted height for building construction in the underlying zoning district is thirty-five (35)
feet in height above ground level or less.
4.2.2 Minimum Spacing Requirements
Minimum spacing between proposed and existing privately owned wireless support structures
❑ The minimum horizontal distance between a new wireless support structure and associated small cell facili-
ties and any other existing, or permitted but unconstructed, wireless support structures and small cell facili-
ties on the same side of the right-of-way at the time a complete application is filed with the city, irrespective
of the owners/operators, shall be not less than 300 linear feet, as measured parallel to the right-of-way,
unless an alternate spacing requirement is provided in the Context Specific Design Guidelines.
■ Spacing between proposed wireless support structures and existing publicly owned wireless support struc-
tures
❑ New wireless support structures shall be located midway between the immediately adjacent existing public-
ly -owned wireless support structures on either side of the proposed wireless support structure to the maxi-
mum extent possible.
■ Multiple requests in violation of spacing requirements
❑ If multiple requests are received to install two or more wireless support structures that would violate the
applicable spacing requirements, or to collocate two or more small cell facilities on the same wireless sup-
port structure, notwithstanding division (I) of section 4939.0313 of the Revised Code, the city may resolve
conflicting requests through whatever reasonable and nondiscriminatory manner it deems appropriate.
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■ City proposed alternative location for wireless support structures.
The city may propose an alternate location to any proposed location of a new wireless support structure, sub-
ject to the following:
❑ The alternate location is within one hundred (100) feet of the proposed location; --or
❑ The alternate location is within a distance that is equivalent to the width of the right-of-way in which the
new wireless support structure is proposed, whichever is greater; and
❑ The operator shall use the alternate location if it has the right to do so on reasonable terms and conditions
and the alternate location does not impose technical limits or additional costs.
■ Waiver to city directed alternate wireless support structure location or undergrounding requirements
Small cell operators may seek a waiver of the undergrounding or alternative location requirements for the
placement of a new wireless support structure if the operator is unable to achieve its service objective using a
small cell facility under the following circumstances:
❑ From a location in the right-of-way where the prohibition does not apply;
❑ In a utility easement within the right-of-way the operator has the right to access; or
❑ In or on other suitable locations or structures made available by the city at reasonable rates, fees, and
terms.
4.2.3 Required Setbacks
■ Preferred Alignment
❑ The centerline of new support structures shall be installed in alignment with existing poles where present, or
with street trees along the same side of the right-of-way, unless otherwise required in the Context Specific
Design Guidelines.
■ Minimum Distance from Travelway
❑ Equipment shall be placed so as not to impede or impair public safety or the legal use of the right-of-way by
the traveling public, and in no case shall any portion of new support structure be located less than two feet
from the travel way, edge line, face of curb, sidewalk, bike lane, or shared -use path.
■ Minimum Distance from Existing Objects in the Right -of -Way
❑ New wireless support structures shall be located a minimum of twelve (12) feet from any permanent object
or existing lawful encroachment in the right-of-way to allow for access.
■ Minimum Distance from Intersections and Driveway Aprons
❑ Wireless support structures shall be located a minimum of twelve (12) feet from driveway aprons.
❑ Wireless support structures shall be located outside of intersection sight distance triangles, whenever possi-
ble. Please refer to Intersection Sight Distance Policy:
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■ Minimum Distance from Street Trees and Protected Trees in the Vicinity.
❑ Wireless support structures shall be sited outside of the critical root zone of existing street trees and any ex-
isting protected trees having a six (6) inch or greater diameter at breast height (DBH) located in the imme-
diate vicinity, including protected trees on private property as defined in the City of Dublin Tree Preservation
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■ Encroachments Prohibited
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❑ No portion of a wireless support structure or small cell facility cabinet or enclosure may encroach at grade or
within the airspace beyond the right-of-way or over the travelway.
4.2.4 Wireless Support Structure Design Specifications
Pole Specifications
❑ All new wireless support structures shall be constructed of solid hot -dipped galvanized steel, be round in
shape with a smooth pole shaft.
❑ Wireless support structures incorporating pole mounted small cell facilities shall be tapered in diameter from
the base to the top, with a maximum diameter of 12 inches at the base and a maximum diameter of 8 inch-
es at the top.
❑ Wireless support structures incorporating small cell facilities in an equipment cabinet within a transformer
base may utilize poles tapered in diameter or poles having a consistent outside diameter.
❑ All poles shall be scaled to 0.5 to 0.75 times the maximum width of the cabinet, with a ten (10) inch mini-
mum outer pole diameter at the widest portion of tapered poles.
■ Transformer Base
❑ All new wireless support structures shall include a one-piece cast aluminum alloy transformer base in a
breakaway design, consistent with specifications of City of Dublin Standard Drawing SL -02 or as designed
by a professional engineer licensed and registered in the State of Ohio, and subject to the City Engineer's
review and approval.
Foundation
❑ All new wireless support structures must be supported with a reinforced concrete foundation designed,
stamped, sealed and signed by a professional engineer licensed and registered in the State of Ohio, and sub-
ject to the City Engineer's review and approval.
❑ Anchor bolts must be constructed from high strength steel per City of Dublin Standard Drawing SL -04 and
in a length and diameter determined, stamped, sealed and signed by a professional engineer licensed and
registered in the State of Ohio, and subject to the City Engineer's review and approval.
❑ All anchor bolts must be concealed from public view, with an appropriate pole boot or cover powder coated
to match the pole color.
■ Color
❑ To ensure consistency amoung right-of-way infrastructure, color for all wireless support structures and bases
shall be as prescribed in the Context Specific Design Guidelines, or as otherwise approved by the City Engi-
neer.
4.3 Small Cell Facilities (All Request Types)
4.3.1 Antennas
Maximum Size
❑ Each antenna shall be located entirely within a shroud enclosure of not more than six (6) cubic feet in vol-
ume.
❑ The diameter of the antenna or antenna enclosure should not exceed the diameter of the top of the wireless
support structure pole, and to the maximum extent practical, should appear as a seamless vertical extension
of the pole.
❑ In no case shall the maximum diameter of the shroud be wider than one and one half times the diameter of
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❑ Where maximum shroud diameter exceeds diameter of the top of the pole, the shroud shall be tapered to
meet the top of the pole.
Mounting Location
❑ Unless otherwise required by the Context Specific Design Guidelines, all antenna shall be mounted to the top
of the wireless support structure pole, aligned with the centerline of the structure.
Design Specifications
❑ Shape. Antennas shall be generally cylindrical in shape.
❑ Enclosure. Antenna shall be completely housed within a cylindrical shroud that is capable of accepting paint
to match the wireless support structure.
❑ Color. To ensure consistency among right-of-way infrastructure, color for all antennas and shrouds shall
match the color of the wireless support structure as prescribed in the Context Specific Design Guidelines, or
as otherwise approved by the City Engineer.
4.3.2 Associated Small Cell Facilities and Equipment
■ Maximum Size
❑ Exclusive of the antenna, all wireless equipment associated with the small cell facility shall not cumulatively
exceed twenty-eight (28) cubic feet in volume. The calculation of equipment volume shall not include electric
meters, concealment elements, telecommunications demarcation boxes, grounding equipment, power trans-
fer switches, cut-off switches, and vertical cable runs for the connection of power and other services.
■ Encroachments Prohibited
❑ No portion of a wireless support structure or small cell facility cabinet or enclosure may encroach at grade or
within the airspace beyond the right-of-way or over the travelway.
■ Screening and Installation Location. All small cell facilities, associated equipment and cabling shall be com-
pletely concealed from view within an enclosure, and may be installed in the following locations:
❑ Within an equipment enclosure mounted to the wireless support structure;
❑ Within an equipment cabinet integrated within the transformer base of a new wireless support structure; or
❑ Within a ground -mounted cabinet physically independent from the wireless support structure.
■ Color
❑ To ensure consistency amoung right-of-way infrastructure, color for all small cell facilities and enclosures/
cabinets attached to wireless support structures, integrated within the transformer base, or around -mount-
ed cabinets shall match the color of the associated wireless support structure as prescribed in the Context
Specific Design Guidelines, or as otherwise approved by the City Engineer.
4.3.3 Small Cell Facilities Mounted to Wireless Support Structures
■ Minimum Mounting Height
❑ All small cell facilities mounted to wireless support structures shall provide a minimum clearance of 10 feet
above established grade.
■ Maximum Permitted Protrusion of Enclosure from Wireless Support Structure Pole
❑ Small cell equipment enclosures shall not protrude more than eighteen (18) inches beyond the face of the
pole to the outermost portion of the enclosure.
❑ Small cell equipment enclosures should be installed as flush to the wireless support structure pole as prac-
tical. In no case shall an enclosure be installed more than four inches from the wireless support structure
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■ Required Enclosure Mounting Location
❑ All small cell facilities and equipment enclosures shall be mounted on the side of the pole opposite the di-
rection of vehicular traffic of the adjacent roadway. Enclosures shall extend perpendicular from the pole and
parallel to the right-of-way.
■ Required Arrangement of Multiple Small Cell Facility Cabinets
❑ All pole -mounted equipment must be installed as flush to the pole as possible. Where multiple enclosures
are proposed on a wireless support structure pole, the enclosures shall be grouped as closely together as
possible on the same side of the pole.
Design Specifications
❑ Size. Small cell equipment enclosures should be the smallest size practicable to house the necessary small
cell facilities and equipment.
❑ Small cell equipment enclosures shall be cylindrical or rectangular in shape, and should generally be no wid-
er than the maximum outside diameter of the pole to which it is attached, to the maximum extent possible.
❑ Attachment. The shroud enclosure shall be securely strapped to the wireless support structure pole using
stainless steel banding straps. Through -bolting or use of lag bolts on publicly owned wireless support struc-
tures is prohibited. New wireless support structures may utilize mounting brackets in accordance with the
maximum horizontal offset requirements. Care should be taken to integrate the mounting hardware into the
enclosure design.
❑ Concealment of Gap. Metal flaps or "wings" shall extend from the enclosure to the pole to conceal any gap
between the enclosures and the pole. The design of the flaps shall be integrated with the design of the
enclosure.
❑ Owner Identification. A four (4) inch by six (6) inch (maximum) plate with the carrier's name, location, iden-
tifying information, and emergency telephone number shall be permanently fixed to the enclosure on the
side of the cabinet opposite the direction of vehicular traffic of the adjacent roadway.
4.3.4 Small Cell Facilities Cabinets Integrated within a Wireless Support Structure Transformer Base
■ Transformer Base/Cabinet Size
❑ Equipment cabinets integrated into the support structure transformer base shall have a maximum width or
diameter of twenty-four (24) inches, and a maximum height of five (5) feet.
❑ The top of the cabinet shall have no flat horizontal area greater than two (2) inches as measured outward
from the pole to the edge of the cabinet to prevent objects from being placed on top the equipment cabinet.
■ Siting Requirements
❑ Small cell facilities cabinets within transformer bases and associated wireless support structures are prohibit-
ed to be located within sight visibility triangles. Please refer to Intersection Sight Distance Policy:
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Design Specifications
❑ Shape. Transformer Base/Cabinet shape shall either be tapered with a trapezoidal or truncated cone section
or cylindrical in shape.
❑ Transition to Pole. A decorative transition or base cover shall be installed over the equipment cabinet upper
bolts to match the equipment cabinet size and color.
❑ Owner Identification. A four (4) inch by six (6) inch (maximum) plate with the carrier's name, location, iden-
tifying information, and emergency telephone number shall be permanently fixed to the cabinet on the side
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of the cabinet opposite the direction of vehicular traffic of the adjacent roadway.
❑ Attachment to Foundation. Transformer base/cabinet shall feature a breakaway design in the event of colli-
sions.
4.3.5 Ground -Mounted Small Cell Facilities
Siting Requirements
❑ So as not to impede or impair public safety or the legal use of the right-of-way by the traveling public, in no
case shall a ground -mounted small cell facility cabinet be located closer than two feet from the travel- way,
edge line, face of curb, sidewalk, bike lane, or shared -use path as measured to the nearest part of the wire-
less support structure.
❑ Ground -mounted small cell facility cabinets shall be located a minimum of twelve (12) feet from any perma-
nent object or existing lawful encroachment in the right-of-way to allow for access.
❑ Ground -mounted small cell facility cabinets shall not be sited in conflict with required intersection sight dis-
tance triangles. Please refer to Intersection Sight Distance Policy:
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❑ Ground -mounted small cell facility cabinet locations shall be located a minimum of twelve (12) feet from
driveway aprons as measured parallel to the right-of-way.
■ Design Specifications
❑ Attachment to Foundation/Slab: Cabinets must be secured to a concrete foundation or slab with a break-
away design in the event of collisions.
❑ Owner Identification. A four (4) inch by six (6) inch (maximum) plate with the Carrier's name, location, iden-
tifying information, and emergency telephone number shall be permanently fixed to the cabinet.
Additional Landscape Screening
❑ Screening of small cell facility cabinets with a varietyf evergreen plant material rnay-be is required, consis-
tent with the landscape character based on "- eharaeteristies of the surrounding area.
❑ All proposed ground fflaunted equipfflent eabinets landscaping proposed within the right-of-way shall be
reviewed for deterfflinatien of applieability of the land refflent based an the surrounding
eomiteA, amid where required, for appropriateness of the proposed planting plan and plant specifications by
the City of Dublin Landscape Architect, Department of Parks and Recreation.
4.3.6 Power Supply and Fiber Optic Connections (All Request Types)
Independent Power and Communication Sources Required
❑ Small cell facilities located on city -owned wireless support structures may not use the same power or com-
munication source providing power and/or communication for the existing facility original to the purposes
of the support structure. The independent power source must be contained within a separate conduit inside
the support structure. The applicant shall coordinate, establish, maintain and pay for all power and commu-
nication connections with private utilities.
■ Utility Undergrounding Required
❑ Where an Underground Utility District is present, all service lines from the power source to the small cell
facilities and wireless support structure shall be located underground.
■ Wiring, Cables and Conduit Requirements
❑ All wiring and cables must be housed within the steel support structure or pole and extended vertically with-
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in a flexible conduit.
❑ Spools and/or coils of excess fiber optic or coaxial cables or any other wires shall not be stored on the pole
except completely within the approved enclosures or cabinets.
❑ Exposed wires, cables, connections and external conduit are prohibited, except as specified in the Context
Specific Design Guidelines based on the characteristics of the wireless support structure.
❑ Underground conduit shall meet the specifications of City of Dublin Standard Drawing SL -05.
4.3.7 Other Small Cell Facilities Prohibitions
Lighting
:i Lighting associated with small cell facilities is prohibited. Any internal lights associated with electronic equip-
ment shall be shielded from public view.
■ Signage
❑ Signage is prohibited on all small cell facilities and wireless support structures, including stickers, logos, text,
and other non-essential graphics and information other than the owner identification unless required by FCC.
Prohibited Wireless Facilities
❑ Microwave, macro towers, and other wireless backhaul facilities are not permitted within the right-of-way.
4.4 Removal of Small Cell Facilities and Wireless Support Structures (Type 3 Requests)
4.4.1 Remediation of City -Owned Support Structures
■ All City -owned support structures must be returned to an equal or better state, upon removal of small call
facilities. All mounting hardware and equipment must be removed from the site. All holes left in the pole
must be neatly sealed from any moisture intrusion and painted to match the pole.
4.4.2 Remediation of Sites
■ Applicant shall restore all areas of the right -of- way impacted by the small cell facilities and/or wireless sup-
port structure installation and/or removal to equal or better condition.
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The design and character of the right-of-way
in the City of Dublin is defined by a variety of
interconnected factors—the most prevalent
are the functional classification of the roadway
within the right-of-way and the predominant
land uses along the right-of-way. These vari-
ables influence the amount of space available
in the right-of-way outside of the travel lanes
for elements such as sidewalks and shared -
use paths, street trees, street lights and utility
infrastructure, as well as the aesthetic quali-
ties of these elements.
The unique environmental aesthetics of each
area, as well as the characteristics of the
right-of-way itself must be taken into con-
sideration in the deployment of small cell
facilities and wireless support structures.
These facilities must blend seamlessly into the
surrounding context to the maximum extent
possible.
For the purposes of outlining context specific
small cell facilities and wireless support struc-
tures design guidelines, five districts have
been defined based on the unique existing
and desired character of the rights-of-way
within these areas. These districts are:
❑ Historic Dublin
❑ The Bridge Street District
❑ Residential Districts
❑ The West Innovation District
❑ Other Business Neighborhoods and Commercial Districts.
Figure 5A --Context Specific Design Guidelines Districts
The boundaries of each district are depicted in Figure 5A—Context Specific Design Guidelines Districts. In addition to the
General Design Guidelines described in Chapter 4, the following Context Specific Guidelines must be met. Where conflicts
exist behyeen the guideline87 the Context Specific Guideline shall prevail over the General Design Guideline.
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5.1 Historic Dublin
5.1.1 Thoroughfare Preferences for Installation of Small Cell Facilities and Wireless Support Structures
Side Streets, Lanes and Alleys - Preferred
❑ Historic Dublin is characterized by a pattern of small blocks accessed by a number of narrow streets and
lanes that function as service streets or alleys at the rear of the lots and where a variety of existing above
grade infrastructure is present.
❑ Preferred rights-of-way for siting of small cell facilities and wireless support structures include Blacksmith
Lane, Mill Lane, Darby Street, Wing Hill, Spring Hill, Eberly Hill, Pinneyhill Lane, and John Wright Lane, ex-
cept for segments of these streets which extend to the east of South and North Blacksmith Lane. These The
preferred streets are highlighted in yellow in Figure 5.1A.
Bridge Street, High Street, Riverview Street and
El corridors are highlighted
in orange in Figure 5.1A, and are
character defining elements of
Historic Dublin. These streets
are the front doors' to business-
es and residences and possess a
strong pedestrian environment
that should be free of visual clut-
ter along the streetscapes to the
maximum extent possible.
Existing pedestrian -scale deco-
rative street lights and poles fix-
tures cannot accommodate new
installations and are not suitable
for replacement.
Bridge Street and High Street In-
tersection - Strongly Discouraged
❑ The intersection of Bridge Street
and High Street is the historic
core of the City of Dublin. As
such, the aesthetic character of
these streets through Historic
Dublin has been carefully de-
signed and regulated to maintain
the high quality image of Historic
Dublin.
❑ The area available within the
right-of-way for infrastructure is
very limited, and where street
lights and other vertical infra-
structure is present, it is de-
signed at an appropriate scale
and aesthetic quality fitting to
this unique area.
❑ The Bridge and High Street inter -
Franklin Street Corridors — Discouraged
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section boundary is defined as the right-of-way of these streets bound by Franklin Street to the west, North
and South Riverview to the east, North Street to the North and Waterford Drive to the south, as highlighted
in red in Figure 5.1A.
5.1.2 Installation Type Preferences
■ Type 1 Requests Preferred
❑ The most preferred installation type in Historic
Dublin is a collocation of an antenna and associ-
ated small cell facilities on an existing privately
owned utility pole within the service street rights-
of-way listed in Section 5.1.1. An example of this
type of wireless support structure and an illustra-
tion of a Type 1 collocation to this existing support
structure is depicted in Figure 5.1B.
❑ The second most preferred installation type in
Historic Dublin is a collocation of an antenna on an
existing privately owned utility pole with small cell
facilities enclosed in a ground -mounted cabinet
within the service street rights-of-way listed in
Section 5.1.1.
❑ Existing decorative light poles in Historic Dublin
as depicted in Figure 5.1C are ineligible for Type 1
collocations of small cell facilities due to the design
aesthetics, height and structural capacity of these
fixtures. Any modifications to the existing decora-
tive street lights and poles will be inconsistent with
the design of the existing fixtures.
Type 2 Requests Strongly Discouraged
❑ The least preferred installation type in the Historic
District is a new wireless support structure with
small cell facilities within the highly visible front
door' rights-of-way of Historic Dublin, including but
not limited to High Street, Bridge Street, North and
South Riverview Street, and Franklin Street.
❑ Type 2 Requests for replacement of existing
pedestrian -scaled decorative light poles, bases, or
luminaires to accommodate small cell facilities will
not be permitted as any replacement will be incon-
sistent with the design of the existing fixtures.
5.1.3 Type 1 Installation Details and Specifications
■ Use of Existing Decorative Pedestrian -Scale Street
Lights
❑ Not permitted.
■ Use of Privately Owned Utility Poles
❑ Refer to General Design Guidelines Section 4.1.3
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Existing Private Wooden Utility Pole (at right)
Figure 5.1C --Decorative Pedestrian -Scale Street Lights
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5.1.4 Type 2 Installations Details and Specifications
■ Siting of New Wireless Support Structures
❑ New wireless support structures should be sited in alignment with other existing poles on the same side of
the right-of-way, and aligned as close as practicable with adjacent side property lines, or with shared wall
locations in adjacent multi -tenant structures.
❑ In no case shall a wireless support structure be sited directly in front of an adjacent building entrance or
storefront.
❑ Special care should be taken to avoid siting wireless support structures in conflict with business signs.
■ Wireless Support Structure Height
❑ New wireless support structures and antennas should be no taller than functionally necessary, and coordi-
nate with the height of existing poles in the same right-of-way to the maximum extent practicable. In no
case shall the overall height exceed the height requirements of Section 4.2.1.
■ Color
❑ Color for new wireless support structures, antenna shrouds, pole mounted equipment, and equipment
cabinets within a transformer base shall match the color of the decorative light poles in the Historic District—
black powder coated finish (Federal Standard #27038), or as otherwise approved by the City Engineer.
5.1.5 Ground -mounted Small Cell Equipment Details and Specifications
■ Maximum Permitted Height of Ground -mounted Equipment Cabinets
❑ The maximum permitted height for ground -mounted equipment cabinets shall not exceed three (3) feet as
measured from established grade at the foundation/pad.
■ Siting of Ground -mounted Small Cell Equipment Cabinets
❑ Ground -mounted equipment cabinets are not permitted within the tree lawn/pedestrian furnishing zone of
any right-of-way in Historic Dublin.
■ Color
❑ Color for all ground -mounted equipment cabinets shall be gray Federal Standard #26492 powder coated
finish or as otherwise approved by the City Engineer.
■ Additional Landscape Screening
❑ Landscape screening of ground mounted equipment cabinets shall be as required under Section 4.3.5.
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5.2 Bridge Street District (excluding Historic Dublin, please refer to Section 5.1)
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5.2.1 Thoroughfare Preferences for Installation of Small Cell Facilities and Wireless Support Structures
Corridor Connector and District Connector Streets - Preferred
❑ In the mixed-use context of the Bridge Street District, Corridor Connector and District Connector rights-of-
way are typically of a greater width than Neighborhood Streets, and have greater potential to accommodate
small cell facilities and wireless support structures. Corridor Connector and District Connector Streets are
designated in purple and orange respectively in Figure 5.2A
❑ The rights-of-way of these street types generally include existing street lights and other infrastructure.
5.2.2 Installation Type Preferences__Km BSD Streetscapes
■ Type 2 Requests Preferred
❑ The most preferred installation type in newly constructed streetscapes within the Bridge Street District are
new, free-standing wireless support structures with small cell facilities enclosed in an equipment cabinet
integrated within the transformer base or within a pole mounted enclosure. An illustration of a new wireless
support structure with equipment integrated within the base is depicted in Figure 5.2B.
Type 1 Requests Discouraged
❑ In newly constructed BSD streetscapes where space is available at the edge of the right-of-way adjacent to
open space, the incorporation of new wireless support structures and small cell facilities and/or collocations
to existing wireless support structures may be possible, but shall not be permitted within parks, greenways
or other designated open space types approved under §153.064 of the Bridge Street District Code. Figure
5.2C illustrates this type of installation.
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The least preferred installation type in
the Bridge Street District are collo-
cations on existing post top street
lights, due to the design aesthetics
and structural capacity of these fix-
tures. Any modifications to the exist-
ing decorative street lights and poles
will be inconsistent with the design of
the existing fixtures.
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Ground -mounted Small Cell Facilities �a
Cabinets New StreetseapeF�
❑ Ground -mounted small cell facilities
cabinets are strongly discouraged
from placement in newly created
streetscapes within the Bridge Street
District. These streetscapes are high-
ly pedestrian oriented with predomi- Figure 5.2B-41lustration of Type 2 New Wireless Support Structure Request with
nantly hardscaped rights-of-way, and Small Cell Equipment within Transformer Base (at right)
no ground mounted utility enclosures
within the pedestrian zone or planting/site furnishing zone of the streetscape. The addition of small cell
facilities cabinets within these landscape beds will be detrimental to the desired streetscape aesthetic of the
Bridge Street District and are strongly discouraged.
5.2.3 Installation Type Preferences - Existing BSD Streetscapes
Type 1 Requests Preferred
❑ The most preferred installation type
in existing/unimproved streets and
streetscapes that are not associated
with a new Bridge Street street type
are antenna collocations on existing
street light poles or privately owned
utility poles and small cell facilities
within cabinets attached to the pole
or in ground- mounted cabinets
within the right-of-wak
Type 2 Requests Discouraged
❑ Based on the fairly wide availability
of collocation options to city light
poles and private utility poles in the
existing streetscapes of the Bridge
Street District, the least preferred
installation type are new wireless
support structures with small cell
facilities.
Figure 5.2C --Illustration of Type 1 Collocation with Ground -mounted
Small Cell Equipment along Open Space within the Right -of -Way.
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5.2.4 Type 1 Installation Details and Specifications
■ Use of Post Top Street Lights - New Streetscaoes
❑ Existing city -owned street lights with luminaires centered on the top of
the pole are not engineered to support wireless facilities. Request for
collocations to these street lights will not be permitted. An example of
this street light is depicted in Figure 5.2D.
■ Use of Bracket Arm and Standard Street Lights --New and Existing Street-
scaoes
❑ Refer to General Design Guidelines.
❑ Color of all small cell facilities shrouds, enclosures and cabinets shall
match color of existing bracket arm street light poles --powder coated
black to meet Federal Standard #595-B and conform to Color #27038 or
as otherwise approved by the City Engineer.
■ Use of Privately Owned Utility Poles
❑ Refer to General Design Guidelines Section 4.1.3.
Figure 5.2D --Decorative Post Top Street
Light in the Bridge Street District
5.2.5 Type 2 Installations Details and Specifications - New and Existing Streetscaoes
Siting of New Wireless Support Structures
❑ Wireless support structures should only be sited within the planting/site furnishing zone of the right-of-way,
and in no case shall these elements be sited in conflict with minimum clear pedestrian realm width require-
ments.
❑ New wireless support structures should be sited as close as practicable in alignment with adjacent side or
rear property lines perpendicular to the right-of-way, or with shared wall locations in adjacent multi -tenant
structures.
❑ In no case shall a wireless support structure be sited directly in front of an adjacent building entrance or
storefront.
❑ Special care should be taken to avoid siting wireless support structures in conflict with building signs.
■ Color
❑ Color for new wireless support structures, antenna shrouds, pole and ground mounted equipment, and
equipment cabinets within a transformer base shall be powder coated black to meet Federal Standard #595-
6 and conform to Color #27038 or as otherwise approved by the City Engineer.
5.2.6 Ground -mounted Small Cell Equipment Details and Specifications - New and Existing Streetscapes
■ Maximum Permitted Height of Ground -mounted Equipment Cabinets
❑ The maximum permitted height for ground -mounted equipment cabinets shall not exceed four (4) feet as
measured from established grade at the foundation/pad.
Siting of Ground -mounted Small Cell Equipment Cabinets
❑ Ground mounted equipment cabinets may only be sited within areas of the right-of-way where required set-
backs from the travelway and sidewalks and multi -use paths can be met as outlined in Section 4.3.5.
❑ Ground -mounted equipment cabinets will not be supported within the planting zone/street furnishing zones
of new Bridge Street District streetscapes, as described in Section 5.2.1.
❑ Ground -mounted equipment cabinets may be supported within new Bridge Street District streetscapes which
provide sufficient open space within the right-of-way as described in Section 5.2.2 and illustrated in Figure
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■ Color
❑ Color for all ground -mounted equipment cabinets shall gray Federal Standard #26492 powder coated finish
or as otherwise approved by the City Engineer.
■ Additional Landscape Screening
❑ Landscape screening of ground -mounted equipment cabinets shall be as required under Section 4.3.5.
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5.3 Residential Districts (as outlined in Figure 5A)
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5.3.1 Thoroughfare Preferences for Installation of Small Cell Facilities and Wireless Support Structures
Arterial and Collector Streets - Preferred
❑ Arterial and Collector Streets are the preferred location for small cell facilities and wireless support struc-
tures, except in locations adjacent to residences which front onto Arterial or Collector streets. To the max-
imum extent possible, proposed small cell facilities and wireless support structures should only be sited in
areas of these rights-of-way where residences do not face the right-of-way or are accessed from Arterial or
Collector Street rights-of-way.
■ Local Streets - Strongly Discouraged
❑ Street lights and other potential support structures are typically not present within the rights-of-way of local
residential streets. The addition of small cell facilities and wireless support structures in front of residences
would be detrimental to the aesthetic character of the neighborhood, particularly in areas where no other
similar infrastructure exists within the rights-of-way.
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5.3.2 Installation Type Preferences
Type 1 Requests Preferred
❑ The most preferred installation type in residential districts are collocations of an antenna and associated
small cell facilities on existing street light poles or privately owned utility poles within the right-of-way.
❑ The second most preferred installation type in residential districts is a collocation of an antenna on existing
street light poles or existing privately owned utility pole with small cell facilities enclosed in a ground mount-
ed cabinet within the right-of-way.
Type 2 Requests Strongly Discouraged
❑ The least preferred installation type in residential districts are new wireless support structures with small cell
facilities.
5.3.3 Type 1 Installation Details and Specifications
■ Use of Privately Owned Utility Poles
❑ Refer to General Design Guidelines Section 4.1.3
5.3.4 Type 2 Installations Details and Specifications
Siting of New Wireless Support
Structures
❑ New wireless support struc-
tures should be sited as close
as practicable in alignment
with adjacent side or rear
property lines perpendicu-
lar to the right-of-way, or
with shared wall locations in
adjacent multi -tenant struc-
tures such as townhomes or
condominiums.
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❑ In no case shall a new wireless support structure be sited in conflict with neighborhood identification signs
and entry features.
Color
❑ Color for new wireless support structures, antenna shrouds, pole mounted equipment, and equipment cab-
inets within a transformer base shall match the color of the existing street light poles in the area—Federal
Standard #595-C, Color 20040 powder coated finish to a gloss of 35%, or as otherwise approved by the City
Engineer.
5.3.5 Ground -mounted Small Cell Equipment Details and Specifications
■ Maximum Permitted Height of Ground -mounted Equipment Cabinets
❑ The maximum permitted height for ground -mounted equipment cabinets shall not exceed four (4) feet as
measured from established grade at the foundation/pad to the top of the cabinet.
■ Siting of Ground -mounted Small Cell Equipment Cabinets
❑ Ground -mounted equipment cabinets may only be sited within tree lawns where required setbacks from the
travelway and sidewalks and multi -use paths can be met.
■ Color
❑ Color for all ground -mounted equipment cabinets shall match the existing or proposed wireless support
structures powder coated Federal Standard #595-C, Color 20040, or as otherwise approved by the City Engi-
neer.
■ Additional Landscape Screening
❑ Landscape screening of ground -mounted equipment cabinets shall be as required under Section 4.3.5.
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Figure 5.4A --West Innovation District Sub -District Plan
5.4.1 Thoroughfare Preferences for Installation of Small Cell Facilities and Wireless Support Structures
Arterial and Collector Streets - Preferred
❑ The West Innovation District is predominantly served directly by existing and planned Arterial and Collector
Streets. These rights-of-way are the preferred location for small cell facilities and wireless support struc-
tures. While there are a limited number of Local Streets in these areas that are also supported for locations
for small cell facilities and wireless support structures, Arterial and Collector Street rights-of-way widths
generally afford more space in which to site these elements.
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5.4.2 Installation Type Preferences
Type 2 Requests Preferred
❑ The most preferred installation type in the West Innovation District are new, free-standing wireless support
structures with small cell facilities enclosed either in an equipment cabinet integrated within the transformer
base or within ground -mounted equipment cabinets. As the West Innovation District builds out over time
and new thoroughfares are constructed, new wireless support structure locations should be planned and are
preferred over retrofitted collocations on existing wireless support structures.
■ Location Preference for Ground -mounted Small Cell Facility Cabinets
❑ The most preferred siting locations for ground -mounted small cell facilities cabinets in the West Innovation
District are the rights-of-way in the following Sub Districts based on the proposed land uses, development
patterns, and naturalized streetscape planting design: Advanced Manufacturing, Recreation, Residential West
and East.
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❑ The least preferred siting locations are the rights-of-way within the Academic Innovation, Innovation Center,
Research & Development, and Mixed -Use Commercial Sub Districts, as these areas propose more urban-
ized development patterns with pedestrian -oriented main street' streetscapes with less available space for
ground -mounted cabinets. Small cell facilities should be enclosed within cabinets integrated with the trans-
former base to the maximum extent possible in these locations.
5.4.3 Type 1 Installation Details and Specifications
Use of Standard Street Light Poles
❑ Refer to General Design Guidelines.
❑ Color of all small cell facilities shrouds, enclosures and cabinets shall match the color of existing standard
street light poles --Federal Standard #595-C, Color 20040 powder coated finish to a gloss of 35% as ap-
proved by the City Engineer.
Use of Privately Owned Utility Poles
❑ Refer to General Design Guidelines Section 4.1.3.
5.4.4 Type 2 Installations Details and Specifications
■ Siting of New Wireless Support Structures
❑ New wireless support structures should be sited midway between existing wireless support structures on
either side, and as close as practicable in alignment with adjacent side or rear property lines perpendicular
to the right-of-way.
Color
❑ Color for new wireless support structures, antenna shrouds, pole mounted equipment, and equipment cab-
inets within a transformer base shall match the color of the existing street light poles in the area—Federal
Standard #595-C, Color 20040 powder coated finish to a gloss of 35%, or as otherwise approved by the City
Engineer.
5.4.5 Ground -mounted Small Cell Equipment Details and Specifications
■ Maximum Permitted Height of Ground -mounted Equipment Cabinets
❑ The maximum permitted height for ground -mounted equipment cabinets shall not exceed four (4) feet as
measured from established grade at the foundation/pad to the top of the cabinet.
■ Siting of Ground -mounted Small Cell Equipment Cabinets
❑ Ground mounted equipment cabinets may only be sited within areas of the right-of-way where required set-
backs from the travelway and sidewalks and multi -use paths can be met.
■ Color
❑ Color for all ground -mounted equipment cabinets shall be gray Federal Standard #26492 powder coated
finish or as otherwise approved by the City Engineer.
■ Additional Landscape Screening
❑ Landscape screening of ground -mounted equipment cabinets shall be as required under Section 4.3.5.-
Where spaee permits, equipment eabinets should either be ineorporated into existing plamiting beds, oi-
nelude a variety of evergreen and deeidueus plant fflaterial at the foundation to sereen the eabinets freffl
viewEi All proposed ground niounted equipment eabinets shall be reviewed for deterniiiiation of applieability of the
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5.5 Other Business Neighborhoods/Commercially Zoned Districts
5.5.1 Thoroughfare Preferences for Installation of Small Cell Facilities and Wireless Support Structures
Arterial and Collector Streets - Preferred
❑ Business Neighborhoods and commercially zoned districts are predominantly served directly by Arterial and
Collector Streets. These rights-of-way are the preferred location for small cell facilities and wireless support
structures. While there are a limited number of Local Streets in these areas that are also supported for loca-
tions for small cell facilities and wireless support structures, Arterial and Collector Street rights-of-way widths
generally afford more space in which to site these elements.
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5.5.2 Installation Type Preferences
Type 1 Requests Preferred
❑ The most preferred installation
type in commercially zoned dis-
tricts are collocations of an anten-
na and associated small cell facili-
ties on existing street light poles or
privately owned utility poles within
the right-of-way.
❑ The second most preferred in-
stallation type in commercially
zoned districts is a collocation of
an antenna on existing street light
poles or existing privately owned
utility pole with small cell facilities
enclosed in a ground -mounted
cabinet within the right-of-way.
Figure 5.5A illustrates an example
of this type of installation.
Figure 5.5A-411ustration of Collocation on Existing Standard Light Pole with
Ground -mounted Facilities Cabinet Integrated into Existing Landscaping
Type 2 Requests Discouraged
❑ Based on the fairly wide availability of collocation options to city light poles throughout these areas, the least
preferred installation type in commercially zoned districts are new wireless support structures with small cell
facilities.
5.5.3 Type 1 Installation Details and Specifications
■ Use of Standard Street Light Poles
❑ Refer to General Design Guidelines
■ Color
❑ Color for antenna shrouds and pole mounted equipment enclosures shall match the color of the existing
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street light poles in the area—Federal Standard #595-C, Color 20040 powder coated finish to a gloss of
35%, or as otherwise approved by the City Engineer.
Use of Privately Owned Utility Poles
❑ Refer to General Design Guidelines Section 4.1.3
5.5.4 Type 2 Installations Details and Specifications
■ Siting of New Wireless Support Structures
❑ New wireless support structures should be sited as close as practicable in alignment with adjacent side or
rear property lines perpendicular to the right-of-way.
Color
❑ Color for new wireless support structures, antenna shrouds, pole mounted equipment, and equipment cab-
inets within a transformer base shall match the color of the existing street light poles in the area—Federal
Standard #595-C, Color 20040 powder coated finish to a gloss of 35%, or as otherwise approved by the City
Engineer.
5.5.5 Ground -mounted Small Cell Equipment Details and Specifications
■ Maximum Permitted Height of Ground -mounted Equipment Cabinets
❑ The maximum permitted height for ground -mounted equipment cabinets shall not exceed four (4) feet as
measured from established grade at the foundation/pad.
■ Siting of Ground -mounted Small Cell Equipment Cabinets
❑ Ground -mounted equipment cabinets may only be sited within areas of the right-of-way where required
setbacks from the travelway and sidewalks and multi -use paths can be met.
■ Color
❑ Color for all ground mounted equipment cabinets shall be gray Federal Standard #26492 powder coated
finish or as otherwise approved by the City Engineer.
■ Additional Landscape Screening
❑ Landscape screening of ground -mounted equipment cabinets shall be as required under Section 4.3.5.
Where spaee perfflits, equipffient eabinets should either be inearperated Onto existing planting beds, ei�
nelude a variety of evergreen and deeidueus plant fflaterial at the foundation to sereen the eabinets freffl
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6. STANDARD DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS
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6.1 Cree LED Luminaire--SL-01
LIGHTING DESIGN CRITERIA
MIN = 0.4 fC
AVG/MIN RATIO = 3:1
MAX/MIN RATIO = 6:1
CROSSWALK AREA = 1.1-1.3 k
RmUN DWK
20 1 i
m 12,W
m tam•
m 1eW
im tem•
120 tam•
1m 22W
1m 24W
1m 2aV
2m sem•
220 30m'
210 32.m'
GENERAL DESCRIPTION - LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED), TYPE II, III, IV OR V CUTOFF (AS SPECIFIED ON
THE CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS), ONE-PIECE EXTRUDED ARM. OPERATING VOLTAGE SHALL BE ** VOLTS,
SINGLE PHASE.
** VOLTAGE REQUIREMENTS ARE TO BE SPECIFIED ON PLANS.
DISTRIBUTION - IES NEMA TYPE II, III, IV OR V CUTOFF
APPROVED MANUFACTURER - Ow LED: ARE-EDG-2M-DA-##-D-**-BZ-525-40K
- Ow LED: ARE-EDG-3M-DA-##-D-**-BZ-525-40K
- Cree LED: ARE-EDG-4M-DA-##-D-**-BZ-525-40K
- Cree LED: ARE-EDG-5M-DA-##-D-**-BZ-525-40K
## NUMBER OF LED's TO BE SPECIFIED ON PLANS.
** VOLTAGE REQUIREMENTS ARE TO BE SPECIFIED ON PLANS.
CABLE — PROVIDE #10 XHHW, STRANDED COPPER 60DV, 90 DEGREES CELSIUS CONDUCTORS. WIRE TO
LUMINAIRE. SECURE TO LUMINAIRE ARM WITH CABLE GRIP PROVIDED WITH LUMINAIRE. PROVIDE ADEQUATE
LENGTH TO EXTEND MIN. 2 FEET OUT OF HAND HOLE.
EXECUTION — ALL LUMINAIRES SHALL BE PLUMB AND LEVEL. ALL LAMPS SHALL BE OPERATIONAL PRIOR TO
INSPECTION. ALL SURFACES SHALL BE CLEANED OF DIRT, DEBRIS, ETC. FREE OF SCRATCHES, DENTS, ETC.
METHOD OF MEASUREMENT -SEE ODOT SPECIFICATIONS SECTION 625.
BASIS OF PAYMENT — SEE COOT SPECIFICATIONS SECTION 625
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STANDARD DRAWING
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6.2 Transformer Base--SL-02 (1 of 2)
11 :M41.-] -.1 L I - A ;TlL ;
BASE SUPPLIED WITH (2)1"
WASHERS 1/2" THICK
x 2 3/4" DLl (WASHERS —
MECHANICAL GALV.
PER ASTM 8454)
1/2"-13 NC
TAPPED HOLE
Ur THICK x 2 3/4"
OD LOADWASHER
:1 YID
f:i
TAPPED HOLE ANCHOR BOLT
'THICK x 2 3/4"
LOADWASHER
131/2" DIA
� MA%IMUM
101/2" DIA MINW.�Z&
[4yt TOP VIEW
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5" D10.
MAXMUM
15.38" SQ.
13" DM MINIMU
BOTTOM VEW
TRANSFORMER BASE - PROVIDE A ONE-PIECE CAST ALUMINUM ALLOY 356 BREAKAWAY TRANSFORMER
BASE. MINIMUM 20" HIGH WITH A REMOVABLE MATCHING ACCESS DOOR HELD IN PLACE WITH STAINLESS
STEEL SCREWS. THE DOOR SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 13" HIGH, 8" WIDE AT TOP AND 9" AT BOTTOM. DOOR
SHALL BE FIELD POSITIONED ON SIDE AWAY FROM ROADWAY. THE BASE SHALL BE DESIGNED TO BE
ATTACHED WITH ANCHOR BOLTS PROVIDED WITH A TEMPLATE FOR MOUNTING IN A CONCRETE BASE.
PROVIDE A GALVANIZED STEEL HEX -HEAD MACHINE BOLT WITH NUTS AND LOCKWASHERS TO ATTACH POLE
BASE FLANGE TO TRANSFORMER BASE. PROVIDE LOAD DISTRIBUTION NON -CORROSIVE WASHERS TO
EQUALIZE BOLT FORCES AT FLANGE MATING SURFACES.
GROUNDING -EACH TRANSFORMER BASE SHALL CONTAIN AN INTERNAL LUG WITH DRILLED HOLE FOR
ATTACHING A GROUND CONDUCTOR.
STANDARD DRAWING
City of Dublin TRANSFORMER BASE
ENGINEERING SHEET 1 OF 2 1 DRAWING NO. $L-02
6.3
Transformer Base--SL-02 (2 of 2)
V -y
#8 JUMPER -
SYSTEM GRD.
TO LIGHTNING
GROUND
POLE
LIGHTNING
GROUND
CONNECTIONS
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HOT
L (HOT)
GROUND
'A' (FOR 120V
& 480 V SINGLE
PHASE)
'C
"A" FUSED - INLINE Y CONNECTOR KIT TYPE II WITH WATERPROOF BOOTS AND
BREAKAWAY RECEPTACLE. FUSE AT 5 AMPS, ELASTIMOLD STYLE 82 SERIES OR
HOMAC FY SERIES, BUSS KTK-R FUSE. (SINGLE PHASE =1, DOUBLE PHASE = 2 PER POLE)
"B" UNFUSED -INLINE 7 CONNECTOR KIT TYPE III WITH WATERPROOF BOOTS AND
BREAKAWAY RECEPTACLE, ELASTIMOLD 83 SERIES OR HOMAC DY SERIES. (SINGLE PHASE =2, DOUBLE PHASE _
1 PER POLE)
"C' PROVIDE MOLDED PLASTIC OR RUBBER CAPPING DEVICE THAT ONLY PERMITS
WIRE PASS THROUGH WHILE PREVENTING DIRT, WATER, ETC. ENTRY.
"D" POLE LIGHTNING GROUND LUG UNINSULATED COPPER COMPRESSION TERMINAL UL LISTED FOR 6BDV.
SIZE FOR WIRE SPECIFIED. DRILL, TAP, AND BOLT TO
TRANSFORMER BASE BURNDYYA SERIES. BOND SYSTEM GROUND TO LIGHTNING
ROD GROUND.
ALL WIRING TO BRING CONNECTORS AND FUSE HOLDERS OUT THRU HANDHOLE.
City of Dublin TRANSFORMER BASE
ENGINEERING SHEET 2 OF 1 DRAWING NO. $L-02
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6.4 Light Pole--SL-03
PHOTOCELL CONTROL Jk
POLE CAP
LUMINAIRE
LUMINAIRE BRACKET
r POLE DAMPER
BOLT CIRCLE DIA: 12'
TAPERA 1/2" TOP OD.
8" BASE OD.
MINIMUM WALL
THICKNESS: 0.156"
MINIMUM EPA: 2.7
POLE DIMENSION A B
TYPE 1 36'-8" 35'-0"
TYPE 2 31'-8" 30'-0"
TYPE 3 261-8" 25'-0"
GENERAL DESCRIPTION -ALUMINUM ROUND
TAPERED ANCHOR BASE WITH FINISH: COLOR SHALL
BE FEDERAL STANDARD #595-C, COLOR 20040 AS
APPROVED BY THE CITY ENGINEER. THE PAINT SHALL
BE A POWDER PAINT FINISHED TO A GLOSS OF 35% (AT
60 DEGREES) SPUN ALUMINUM FINISH WITH POLE CAP,
TRANSFORMER BASE, BASE COVER AND BOLT COVERS.
POLE CAP -PROVIDE AN ORNAMENTAL ALUMINUM
ALLOY CAP FASTENED VIA STAINLESS STEEL SCREWS.
POLE DAMPER - PROVIDE A SECOND MODE
VIBRATION DAMPER ATTACHED TO MIDPOINT VIA
WELDING. LOCATE INSIDE POLE. FACTORY INSTALLED
BASE FLANGE - PROVIDE A ONE PIECE CAST SOCKET
OF ALUMINUM ALLOY 356 THE FLANGE SHALL BE
JOINED TO THE SHAFT BY MEANS OF CONTINUOUS
WELD EXTERNALLY AND INTERNALLY.
BASE COVER -PROVIDE BOLT COVERS OF ALUMINUM
ALLOY 43 AND STAINLESS STEEL SCREWS FOR
ATTACHMENT.
MISCELLANEOUS HARDWARE - ALL NUTS, BOLTS,
POLE SHAFT
AND WASHERS USED IN THE FABRICATION OF THE POLE
SHALL BE GRADE 18-8 STAINLESS STEEL EXCEPT FOR
BASE COVER
ANCHORAGE HARDWARE.
. NAMEPLATE MOUNT
WRAPPING - EACH POLE SHAFT SHALL BE WRAPPED
OPPOSITE OF ONCOMING
WITH PROTECTIVE PAPER SECURED IN PLACE. ALL
TRAFFIC LANE
PARTS SHALL BE BOXED AND/OR BANDED.
U POLE BASE
WITH TAMPERPROOF
COVER
POSITION COVER
OPPOSITE TRAFFIC
ANCHOR
BOLTS DIRECTION
TRANSFORMER
BASE WITH
LUMINAIRE FUSING
GROUNDING LUG
* ONE PHOTOCELL REQUIRED PER CIRCUIT
Date: 5/1/2014
POLE SHAFT - THE SHAFT SHALL BE ONE-PIECE
SEAMLESS WITH A MINIMUM WALL THICKNESS OF 0.156
INCHES, ROUND TAPERED TUBE OF ALLOY 6063 AND
SHALL BE FULL-LENGTH TEMPERED AFTER WELDING ON
TOP BASE FLANGE TO PRODUCE THE T6 TEMPER THE
ENTIRE POLE ASSEMBLY SHALL BE RATED O 90 MPH
WITH A 30% GUST FACTOR FOR AN EPA. MINIMUM OF
2.7 TEMPLATE CUT FOR LUMINAIRE.
APPROVED MANUFACTURER -HAPCO
SERIES 52, LEXINGTON/VALMONT OR
APPROVED EQUAL.
STANDARD DRAWING
LIGHT POLE
SHEET 1 OF 1 I DRAWING NO. SL -03
6.5 Pole Foundation--SL-04 (1 of 2)
ANC
SEE
REINFORCING
VERTICAL
ENTRY/DDT CONDI
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REINFORCING HORIZONTAL
CONCRETE
3/4" PVC CONDUIT FOR GROUND
TOP VEYY REAM & BUSH ALL CONDUIT ENDS
& INSTALL WEATHERPROOF CAPS
POLE BASE SEE TRANSFORMER BASE MOUNTING
NO GAP DETAIL FROM MANUFACTURER
LEVEL W/CURB TOP GROUT -SLOPE TOP 1/4" TO DRAIN
GRADE FILL VOID BETWEEN BASE PLATE
& POLE BASE SOLID AFTER
PLUMBING POLE.
26" SQUARE CAP i CHAMFER END 1" MINIMUM.
q ;0 j ANCHOR BOLTS PER
MINIMUM "' POLE MANUFACTURER
T-0"
UNDISTURBED EARTH
CONDUIT. PROVIDE(l) SPARE
CONCRETE CONDUIT PER POLE BASE
WHERE NOTED ON SITE PLAN
#4 SOLID COPPER BARE BOND TO FOR FUTURE EXTENSIONS
METAL POLE LUG & COPPER ROD. SCORE BASE ON SIDE TO MARK
2'-0" CONDUIT ORIENTATION.
REINFORCING HORIZONTAL RODS.
5/8" X 10--0-
COPPER (WELD LIGHTNING
GROUND ROD. BURY IN BOTTOM OF REINFORCING VERTICAL RODS.
CONDUIT TRENCH.) RAN VE?N
CONCRETE - CLASS C, 4000 PSI, 5-7% AIR ENTRAINED. FILL ALL EXPOSED SURFACE VOIDS. CHAMFER ALL
EDGES, SLOPE TOP 1/4" WITH GROUT TO DRAIN WATER (FILL VOID BETWEEN BASE PLATE & POLE BASE
SOLID, AFTER PLUMBING POLE), ADJUST SO TRANSFORMER BASE HAS NO GAP TO GROUTED SURFACE. HOT
OR COLD WEATHER - FOLLOW ODOT CONSTRUCTION & MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS SECTION 625.
CONCRETE FINISH - REMOVE ALL FORM MARKS, HAND RUB EXPOSED TOP AND SIDES WITH CARBIDE
STONE.
REINFORCING - ASTM A-615 GRADE 60, TYPES DEFORMED BILLET: #6 VERTICALS, (6 TOTAL), #4
HORIZONTALS 12" O.C., CIRCULAR FORMED. WIRE TIE ALL CONNECTIONS, MAINTAIN 3" MINIMUM CONCRETE
COVER.
GROUNDING - PROVIDE 5/8" X 10'-0" COPPER WELD ONE-PIECE GROUND ROD. DRIVE A MINIMUM OF 2' -0 -
BELOW GRADE. RUN #4 AWG SOLID COPPER GROUNDING ELECTRODE CONDUCTOR IN 3/4" PVC CONDUIT
FROM ROD TO ENCLOSURE GROUND BAR. "CAD" WELD WIRE CONNECTION AT ROD.
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6.6 Pole Foundation--SL-04 (2 of 2)
LUMINAIRE FUSING - REFERTO
TRANSFORMER
BASE DETAIL SL -02
GROUNDING LEG - REFERTO
TRANSFORMER
BASE DETAIL SL -02
ANCHORAGE - PROVIDE A SET OF
FOUR -50,000 PSI -MIN YIELD STEEL
STRENGTH ANCHOR BOLTS, THREADED,
HOT -DIPPED GALVANIZED AT THE
THREADED END FOR AT LEAST 10". THE
BOLTS SHALL INCLUDE A 4" MINIMUM RIGHT
ANGLE HOOK AT THE UNTHREADED END.
PROVIDE GALVANIZED NUT, LOCKWASHERS CONDUIT
AND FLATWASHERS FOR EACH BOLT.
GROUT - 10,000 PSI, HIGH STRENGTH,
NON -SHRINK, NON-METALLIC, COMPLY WITH
CRD -0-621, PROVIDE SAND COAT FINISH
(PROVIDE SONNOGROUT OR APPROVED
EQUAL).
TYPICAL FOUNDATION LOCATION
RB
WEATHERPROOFING - PROVIDE PENETRATING SURFACE APPLIED, 1 COAT CONCRETE WATERPROOFING AGENT.
MATERIAL SHALL BE CLEAR PENETRATING, WATER BASED, ALKYALKOXYSILANE AND CONTAIN A MINIMUM OF 40% BY
WEIGHT SOLIDS AND BE APPLIED PER MANUFACTURER'S DIRECTIONS. COVERAGE SHALL BE 150 SQ. FEET PER GALLON
(PROVIDE HYDROZO ENVIROSEAL 40 OR APPROVED EQUAL). APPLY 1 COAT TO ALL CONCRETE EXPOSED SURFACES ABOVE
GRADE.
FIELD CONDITIONS - CONSULT ENGINEER FOR ABNORMAL SOIL CONDITIONS SILTS AND CLAY WITH WATER LIMITS
GREATER THAN 50%, HIGH ORGANIC SOILS, SHALLOW BEDROCK, ETC.
CONDUIT - SHALL BE HEAVY WALL 2" OR 3/4" PER GRAPHIC. RIGID NON-METALLIC SCHEDULE 40 PVC FOR USE ABOVE
& BELOW GROUND OR CONCRETE ENCASED. RATED FOR 90 DEGREES CELSIUS CONDUCTORS AND USE IN DIRECT
SUNLIGHT. MATERIAL SHALL BE UL LISTED AND COMPLY WITH NEMA TC2-1978 AND F.S. #WC -1094A. PROVIDE IN 10
FOOT SECTIONS. SEAL ALL JOINTS WATERTIGHT. GLUE JOINTS WITH PVC CEMENT. BUSH ALL ENDS. ALL BENDS SHALL
USE LONG RADIUS PREFORMED ELBOWS. EXTEND CONDUIT TO MINIMUM 2'-0" BELOW GRADE. LOCATION TO BE
COORDINATED WITH LANDSCAPING AND UTILITIES.
IF UNIT TYPE DUCT CABLE IS UTILIZED IN TRENCHES IN LIEU OF PVC CONDUIT, AT POLE FOUNDATIONS RETAIN THE PVC
CONDUIT SPECIFIED ABOVE IT SHALL FUNCTION AS A SLEEVE FOR THE DUCT CABLE. OVERSIZE PVC CONDUIT EITHER 2
1/2" OR 3" AS REQUIRED BASED ON DUCT CABLE OUTSIDE DIAMETER.
CONDUIT CAPS -TERMINAL POINTS OF ALL CONDUIT AND DUCT CABLE SHALL BE SEALED PROMPTLY AFTER
INSTALLATION BY MEANS OF A MOLDED PLASTIC OR RUBBER CAPPING DEVICE THAT ONLY PERMITS WIRE PASS THROUGH.
STANDARD DRAWING
City of Dublin POLE FOUNDATION
ENGINEERING SHEET 2OF2 1 DRAWING NO. SL -04
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6.7 Collocation with Pole Mounted Small Cell Facilities Enclosure--SC-1A/SL-0
6 CU. FT. MAX ANTENNA AND SHROUD VOLUME -
(MAX VOLUME NOT DEPICTED)
IF SHROUD DIAMETER EXCEEDS THE DIAMETER
OF THE TOP OF POLE, SHROUD SHALL BE
TAPERED TO MEET THE TOP OF THE POLE.
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EXTG. LED LUMINAIRE
(SEE STANDARD DRAWING SL -01)
EXTG. LUMINAIRE
STANDARD LIGHT POLE
ENCLOSURE TO BE MOUNTED ON OPPOSITE
SIDE OF POLE FROM ONCOMING TRAFFIC
AS SHOWN HERE, NOT AS DEPICTED BELOW
28 CU FT MAX SMALL CELL FACILITIES IN
POLE MOUNTED STEALTH ENCLOSURE
(ILLUSTRATIVE OF POTENTIAL ENCLOSURE
LOCATION, NOT MAX VOLUME PERMITTED)
1'-6" MAX OFFSET FROM POLE TO
OUTSIDE EDGE OF ENCLOSURE
4" MAX OFFSET FROM POLE TO INSIDE EDGE OF I
EXTG. POLE(SEE STANDARD DRAWING SL -0'.
EXTG. BASE COVER—
EXTG. TRANSFORMER BASE
(SEE STANDARD DRAWING SL -02)
L--�
ADDITIONAL
31'-8" EXISTING
POLE HEIGHT
ENCLOSURES SHALL BE
NO WIDER THAN THE
MAX OUTSIDE DIAMETER
OF THE POLE, TO THE
EXTENT POSSIBLE
GAP BETWEEN ENCLOSURE
AND POLE SHALL BE
SCREENED WITH METAL
FIAPSOR'WINGS'
10'-0" MINSIDEWALK
SIOR
CLEAR HEIGHT
MULTI -USE
I
TO BOTTOM
PATH
OF ENCLOSURE
15.38"TVP. WIDTH OF
TRANSFORMER BASE SL -02
COLLOC47YON OF SMALL CELL FACILITIES
CityofDublin ON STANDARD LIGHT POLE SL -03
ENGINEERING
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6.8 New Wireless Support Structure w/ Pole Mounted Facility Enclosure--SC-2A
6 CU. FT. MAX ANTENNA AND SHROUD VOLUME
(MAX. VOLUME NOT DEPICTED)
MAX ANTENNA SHROUD DIAMETER SHALL NOT
EXCEED 1.5X THE DIAMETER OF TOP OF POLE
IF THE SHROUD DIAMETER EXCEEDS THE
DIAMETER OF THE TOP OF POLE, THE
SHROUD SHALL BE TAPERED TO MEET
THE TOP OF THE POLE.
ENCLOSURE TO BE MOUNTED ON OPPOSITE
SIDE OF POLE FROM ONCOMING TRAFFIC
AS SHOWN HERE, NOT AS DEPICTED BELOW
28 CU FT MAX SMALL CELL FACILITIES IN
POLE MOUNTED STEALTH ENCLOSURE
(ILLUSTRATIVE OF POTENTIAL ENCLOSURE
LOCATION, NOT MAX VOLUME PERMITTED) -I
1'-6" MAX OFFSET FROM POLE TO
OUTSIDE EDGE OF ENCLOSURE �I
LJ
4" MAX OFFSET FROM POLE TO
INSIDE EDGE OF ENCLOSURE
2'-0" MIN SETBACK FROM WALK/PATH TO
WIRELESS SUPPORT STRUCTURE
B" OUTSIDE DIA. AT BASE OF POLE
City of Dublin
ENGINEERING
L_ _
8" OUTSIDE
DIA. AT TOP
I OF POLE
35'-0" OR 40'-0"
MAX OVERALL HEIGHT
PER DESIGN GUIDELINES
SECTION 4.2.1
ENCLOSURES SHALL BE
NO WIDER THAN THE
MAX OUTSIDE DIAMETER
OF THE POLE, TO THE
EXTENT POSSIBLE
vJ'__1FLAPSOR'WINGS' GAP BETWEEN ENCLOSURE
AND POLE SHALL BE
SCREENED WITH METAL
10'-0" MIN `SIDEWALK OR
CLEAR HEIGHT / MULTI -USE PATH
TO BOTTOM /
OF ENCLOSURE
15.38" TYP. TRANSFORMER BASE SL -02 WIDTH,
BREAKAWAY DESIGN REQUIRED
STANDARD DRAWING
NEW WIRELESS SUPPORT STRUCTURE WITH SMALL CELL
FACILITIES WITHIN POLE MOUNTED ENCLOSURE
SHEET I OF 1 I DRAWING NO. SC -2A
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6.9 New Wireless Support Structure w/ Facilities in Transformer Base--SC-2C
6 CU. FT. MAX ANTENNA AND
MAX ANTENNA SHROUD DIAMETER SHALL NOT
EXCEED 1.5X THE DIAMETER OF TOP OF POLE
IF THE SHROUD DIAMETER EXCEEDS THE DIAMETER
OF THE TOP OF POLE, THE SHROUD SHALL
BE TAPERED TO MEET THE TOP OF THE POLE.
2' MIN SETBACK FROM WALKIPATH TO
WIRELESS SUPPORT SIRUCTURE
DECORATIVE BASE TRANSITION/BOLT COVER
2" MAX FLAT
28 CU FT MAX SMALL CELL FACILITIES WITHIN
TRANSFORMER RASE/EQUIPMENT CABINET
L__;
8"OUTSIDE
DIA. AT TOP
OF POLE
BS' -D" / W' -D"
MAX
OVERALL
HEIGHT
1'-0" OUTSIDE
DIA. AT BASE
OF POLE
2'-D..
5'-0" MAX
MIN
6'-0" TVP.
SIDEWALK OR
MULTI -USE PATH
2-0" 2'-0" MAX TRANSFORMER BASE WIDTH OR
MAX DIAMETER, BREAKAWAY DESIGN REQUIRED
NEW WIRELESS SUPPORT S7RUCTURE WITH SMALL CELL
Cilyof Dublin FAQLTTIES W77HIN TRANSFORMER BASE
ENGINEERING I
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Design Guidelines for
Small Cell Facilities and
Wireless Support Structures
within the Right -of -Way
June 15, 2018
Department of Public Works --Engineering
Department of Development --Planning
City of DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR SMALL CELL FACILITIES AND
Dublin WIRELESS SUPPORT STRUCTURES IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY
OHIO, USA
DEVELOPED BY:
City of Dublin
OHIO, USA
City of Dublin Department of Public Works --Engineering Division
Paul A. Hammersmith, PE, Director of Engineering/City Engineer
Jean -Ellen Willis, PE, Engineering Manager
Barb Cox, PE, Engineering Manager
Tina Wawszkiewicz, PE, Civil Engineer II
City of Dublin Department of Development --Planning Division
Vince A. Papsidero, FAICP, Planning Director
Claudia D. Husak, AICP, Senior Planner
AFowntTodd, u
A r T OR N E Y S
City of Dublin Legal Counsel
Jennifer D. Readler, Law Director
Thaddeus M. Boggs, Senior Associate
IceMiller
LEGAL COUNSEL
City of Dublin Broadband & Telecom Legal Consultant
Gregory J. Dunn, Partner
Lindsay M. Miller, Associate
landplan s u ios
PLANNING - URBAN DESIGN • LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
City of Dublin Planning Consultant
Daniel Phillabaum, AICP, RLA
OHIO, USA
CONTENTS
1. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE.......................................................................................................................2
2. TYPES OF SMALL CELL FACILITY REQUESTS................................................................................................3
2.1
Collocation on Existing Wireless Support Structure and Associated Small Cell Facilities (Type 1 Request) .........
4
2.2
New Wireless Support Structure and Associated Small Cell Facilities (Type 2 Request)....................................4
2.3
Removal of Wireless Support Structure and/or Small Cell Facilities (Type 3 Request)......................................4
2.4
Eligible Facilities Request (Type 4 Request).................................................................................................5
3. REQUIRED
APPLICATION MATERIALS.........................................................................................................6
3.1
Required Application Materials for Installation of Small Cell Facilities and/or Wireless Support Structures .........
7
3.2
Required Application Materials for Removal of Wireless Support Structure and/or Small Cell Facilities..............8
4. GENERAL
DESIGN GUIDELINES..................................................................................................................10
4.1
Collocations on Existing Wireless Support Structures (Type 1 Request)........................................................11
4.2
New Wireless Support Structures and Small Cell Facilities (Type 2 Request).................................................12
4.3
Small Cell Facilities (All Types)..................................................................................................................14
4.4
Removal of Small Cell Facilities and Wireless Support Structures (Type 3 Request).......................................18
S. CONTEXT SPECIFIC DESIGN GUIDELINES..................................................................................................19
5.1
Historic Dublin.........................................................................................................................................21
5.2
Bridge Street District (excluding Historic Dublin)........................................................................................24
5.3
Residential Districts.................................................................................................................................28
5.4
West Innovation District...........................................................................................................................30
5.5
Other Business Neighborhoods/Commercial Districts..................................................................................32
6. STANDARD DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS.........................................................................................34
6.1
Cree LED Luminaire—SL-01......................................................................................................................35
6.2
Transformer Base—SL-02 (1 of 2).............................................................................................................36
6.3
Transformer Base—SL-02 (2 of 2).............................................................................................................37
6.4
Light Pole—SL-03....................................................................................................................................38
6.5
Pole Foundation—SL-04 (1 of 2)...............................................................................................................39
6.6
Pole Foundation—SL-04 (2 of 2)...............................................................................................................40
6.7
Collocation on Standard Light Pole w/ Pole Mounted Facilities Enclosure—SC-lA/SL-03.................................41
6.8
New Wireless Support Structure w/ Pole Mounted Facilities Enclosure—SC-2A..............................................42
6.9
New Wireless Support Structure w/ Pole Mounted Facilities in Transformer Base—SC-2C...............................43
DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR SMALL CELL FACILITIES AND
WIRELESS SUPPORT STRUCTURES IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY
1. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
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1. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
1.1 Background
Ohio House Bill 478 ("HB 478") modifies a previously adopted law regarding wireless service and the placement
of small cell facilities in city rights-of-way. It was passed on April 11, 2018, signed by the governor on May 2,
2018 and is effective as of August 1, 2018. The law is intended to promote the rapid deployment of small cell
facility infrastructure within the right-of-way by ensuring that municipalities grant or deny consent to install, op-
erate, modify, or replace wireless facilities in a timely manner. The law recognizes the authority of a municipality
to manage access to, and occupancy of, rights -of -ways to the extent necessary with regard to matters of local
concern. This includes the protection of the integrity of historic areas and ensures that the use of the rights-of-
way in such districts is technologically and aesthetically appropriate.
Chapter 99 of the City of Dublin Codified Ordinances has been modified to account for the provisions of HB 478
for the regulation of small cell facilities and wireless support structures within city rights-of-way.
1.2 Purpose
In addition to the requirements of Chapter 99, these Design Guidelines for Small Cell Facilities and Wireless
Support Structures ("Design Guidelines") provide guidance to wireless communications carriers on the aesthetic
requirements and specifications that all small cell facilities and wireless support structures must meet prior to
installation in the City of Dublin right-of-way. Although small cell facilities installed outside the right-of-way are not
bound by these guidelines, they Design Guidelines may inform such installations.
The objective of the Design Guidelines is to strike a balance between preserving the character of the City of
Dublin through careful design, siting, landscaping and camouflaging techniques to blend these facilities into their
environment, while enhancing the ability of wireless communications carriers to deploy small cell facilities and
wireless support structures in the city quickly, effectively, and efficiently so that residents, businesses, and visitors
benefit from ubiquitous and robust wireless service availability.
The Design Guidelines are intended to allow sufficient flexibility to respond to and integrate future advances in
small cell facilities technology as well as innovations that improve the ability for these facilities to integrate into
the surrounding environment. Due to the rapid advances in wireless technology, the Design Guidelines will be
evaluated periodically to ensure that the provisions respond and adapt accordingly to these evolving technologies.
These guidelines apply to requests to locate small cell facilities and wireless support structures in the right-of-way
and are administered by the City of Dublin Right -of -Way Permit Group within the Department of Public Works/
Engineering with support from Planning within the Department of Development. The group can be contacted at
614-410-4740.
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2. TYPES OF APPLICATION REQUESTS
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2. TYPES OF APPLICATION REQUESTS
Requests to locate small cell facilities and wireless support structures within the right-of-way generally involve either the
collocation of small cell facilities in association with existing wireless support structures, or the installation of a new wire-
less support structure and associated small cell facilities. In addition to these main categories, applications are required
for the removal of small cell facilities and wireless support structures as well as eligible facilities requests for modification
of an existing tower or base station within the right-of-way.
2.1 Collocation on Existing Wireless Support Structure and Associated Small Cell
Facilities (Type 1 Request)
A request for collocation on an existing wireless support structure (Type 1 Request) involves installing or collo-
cating' small cell facilities on an existing structure, such as a light pole, or utility pole. Type 1 Requests are admin-
istered through the Small Cell Right -of -Way Permit review process following approval of a General Right -of -Way
Permit. The General Right -of -Way Permit must be renewed every 5 years.
A request for a new wireless support structure and small cell facility (Type 2 Request) involves an operator install-
ing a wireless support structure and associated small cell facility or facilities. Type 2 Requests are administered
through the Small Cell Right -of -Way Permit review process following approval of a General Right -of -Way Permit.
The General Right -of -Way Permit must be renewed every 5 years..
FILE GENERAL &*NO
FILE GENERAL &
FINAL YES COMPLETE
YES
COMPLETE INSTALL
gryAL
COMPLETE
OR REQUEST TIME
INSPECTION
SMALL CELLkAPPU
W DAY
OR REQUEST TIME
INSPECTION
OF INSTALL
PRE -APPLICATION
ROW PERMITREVIEW
OF
EXTENSION(S)
OF IN
MEETING
APPLICATIONSCATION
ISSUES
NO
IDENTIFIED
REMEDY ISSUES&
APPLICABLE FEES(MAX)
DURING
REMEDY ISSUES
NO
IDENTIFIED
INSPECTION
REVIEW
NO
IDENTIFIED
2.3 Removal of Wireless Support Structure and/or Associated Small Cell Facilities
DURING
Requests to permanently remove privately owned wireless support structures from the right-of-way are adminis-
tered through the Small Cell Right of Way Permit review process.
DURING PERMIT
INSPECTION
REVIEW
Figure 2A --Type 1 Application Request Process
2.2 New Wireless Support Structure and Associated Small Cell Facilities (Type 2
Request)
A request for a new wireless support structure and small cell facility (Type 2 Request) involves an operator install-
ing a wireless support structure and associated small cell facility or facilities. Type 2 Requests are administered
through the Small Cell Right -of -Way Permit review process following approval of a General Right -of -Way Permit.
The General Right -of -Way Permit must be renewed every 5 years..
FILE GENERAL &*NO
180 DAYS TO
COMPLETE INSTALL
FINAL YES COMPLETE
SMALL CELL
OR REQUEST TIME
INSPECTION
PERMIT
EXTENSIONS)
OF INSTALL
=PRE-APPLICATIONROW
APPLICATIONS
REMEDY ISSUES
& APPLICABLE FEESREMEDY
ISSUES
NO
IDENTIFIED
IDENTIFIED
DURING
DURING PERMIT
INSPECTION
REVIEW
Figure 2B --Type 2 Application Request Process
2.3 Removal of Wireless Support Structure and/or Associated Small Cell Facilities
(Type 3 Request)
Requests to permanently remove privately owned wireless support structures from the right-of-way are adminis-
tered through the Small Cell Right of Way Permit review process.
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2. TYPES OF APPLICATION REQUESTS
DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR SMALL CELL FACILITIES AND
WIRELESS SUPPORT STRUCTURES IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY
180 DAYS TO
YES COMPLETE
FINAL
INSPECTION
OF INSTALL
IDENTIFIED
DURING
INSPECTION
Figure 2C --Type 3 Application Request Process
An eligible facilities request (Type 4 Request) is a request to modify an existing tower or base station within the
right-of-way constructed for the sole or primary purpose of supporting antennas and other associated facilities
for wireless communications services, such that the modification does not substantially change the physical
dimensions of such tower or base station when collocating new equipment, removing transmission equipment, or
replacing transmission equipment.
Under federal law, a substantial modification to a tower or base station within the right-of-way is defined, in part,
as follows:
(1) It increases the height of the structure by more than 10% or more than ten feet, whichever is greater;
(a) Changes in height should be measured from the original support structure in cases where deployments
are or will be separated horizontally, such as on buildings' rooftops; in other circumstances, changes in
height should be measured from the dimensions of the wireless support structure, inclusive of originally
approved appurtenances and any modifications that were approved prior to the passage of the Spectrum
Act.
(2) It involves adding an appurtenance to the body of the wireless support structure that would protrude from the
edge of the structure by more than six feet;
(3) It involves installation of more than the standard number of new equipment cabinets for the technology
involved, but not to exceed four cabinets; or, for wireless support structures in the public rights-of-way, it
involves installation of any new equipment cabinets on the ground if there are no pre-existing ground cabinets
associated with the structure, or else involves installation of ground cabinets that are more than 10% larger in
height or overall volume than any other ground cabinets associated with the structure; and/or
(4) It entails any excavation or deployment outside the current site.
Type 4 Requests are administered through the Small Cell Right -of -Way Permit review process. If during the staff
review, it is determined that substantial modifications are proposed, the applicant will be informed that a Type 1
Application Request will be required.
FILE SMALL CELL
ROW PERMIT ou DAY YES
PRE -APPLICATION APPLICATIONS REVIEW OF
FILE SMALL CELL
't'
OR REQUEST TIME
PRE -APPLICATION
FILE TYPE 1
ROW PERMIT
TYPICAL
EXTENSIONS)
(MAX)
APPLICATION
APPLIC. REVIEW
NO
MEETING
& APPLICABLE FEES
TIMEFRAME
REMEDY ISSUES
INSPECTION
NO
IDENTIFIED
DURING PERMIT
REVIEW
2.4 Eligible Facilities Request (Type 4 Request)
YES COMPLETE
FINAL
INSPECTION
OF INSTALL
IDENTIFIED
DURING
INSPECTION
Figure 2C --Type 3 Application Request Process
An eligible facilities request (Type 4 Request) is a request to modify an existing tower or base station within the
right-of-way constructed for the sole or primary purpose of supporting antennas and other associated facilities
for wireless communications services, such that the modification does not substantially change the physical
dimensions of such tower or base station when collocating new equipment, removing transmission equipment, or
replacing transmission equipment.
Under federal law, a substantial modification to a tower or base station within the right-of-way is defined, in part,
as follows:
(1) It increases the height of the structure by more than 10% or more than ten feet, whichever is greater;
(a) Changes in height should be measured from the original support structure in cases where deployments
are or will be separated horizontally, such as on buildings' rooftops; in other circumstances, changes in
height should be measured from the dimensions of the wireless support structure, inclusive of originally
approved appurtenances and any modifications that were approved prior to the passage of the Spectrum
Act.
(2) It involves adding an appurtenance to the body of the wireless support structure that would protrude from the
edge of the structure by more than six feet;
(3) It involves installation of more than the standard number of new equipment cabinets for the technology
involved, but not to exceed four cabinets; or, for wireless support structures in the public rights-of-way, it
involves installation of any new equipment cabinets on the ground if there are no pre-existing ground cabinets
associated with the structure, or else involves installation of ground cabinets that are more than 10% larger in
height or overall volume than any other ground cabinets associated with the structure; and/or
(4) It entails any excavation or deployment outside the current site.
Type 4 Requests are administered through the Small Cell Right -of -Way Permit review process. If during the staff
review, it is determined that substantial modifications are proposed, the applicant will be informed that a Type 1
Application Request will be required.
FILE SMALL CELL
ROW PERMIT ou DAY YES
PRE -APPLICATION APPLICATIONS REVIEW OF
COMPLETE INSTALL
OR REQUEST TIME
EXTENSION(S)
FINAL
INSPECTION
OF INSTALL
COMPLETE
FILE TYPE 1
REMEDYISSUE
IDENTIFIED
MEETING APPLICATION
& APPLICABLE FEES
NO
(MAX)
NO
AppLIC. REQUEST
DURING
(SUBSTANTIAL
INSPECTION
Figure 2D --Eligible Facilities Request Process
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3. REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS
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3. REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS
Unless otherwise required by state or federal law, or unless mutually agreed upon as part of the Pre -Application Meet-
ing, all applicants shall submit to the city the following materials and information associated with each application type in
order for the application to be considered complete:
3.1 Required Application Materials for Installation of Small Cell Facilities and/or
Wireless Support Structures.
3.1.1 Completed Permit Application Form(s) and Fee(s) as applicable
The permit application forms are available through the Department of Public Works, with all associated application
fees noted on the application forms.
3.1.2 Site Plan
At a scale not smaller than one inch equals twenty feet with dimensions, clearly indicating the following:
■ Proposed location within the right-of-way including nearest cross street intersection(s);
■ For parcels within 150 feet of the proposed small cell facility location, parcel identification number and prop-
erty ownership as currently listed by Franklin, Delaware and Union County auditors, as applicable;
■ All existing conditions within 150 feet of the proposed location, including but not limited to, buildings, utili-
ties within the right-of-way and associated above grade structures, location of electric service and fiber optic
cable, all other underground and overhead utilities, wireless support structures (both with and without small
cell facilities attached), ground -mounted small cell facilities, sidewalks/shared-use paths, back of adjacent
curb/edge of pavement, driveways, street trees, and protected trees as defined in §153.141 of the City of
Dublin Code of Ordinances;
■ Dimensions shall be provided from the proposed wireless support structure and/or small cell facility to exist-
ing wireless support structures and equipment, utility structures, back of curb/edges of pavement including
driveways, sidewalks and shared -use paths;
■ Dimensions shall be provided between proposed wireless support structures and any associated ground -
mounted equipment.
3.1.3 Inventory of Existing Small Cell Facilities and Wireless Support Structures
Provide an inventory of any existing and approved wireless support structures with collocated small cell facilities
that are either within the jurisdiction or within one-half mile of the border of the city, with latitudinal and longitu-
dinal location coordinates.
The city may share this information with other applicants seeking to locate small cell facilities and/or wireless sup-
port structures within the City of Dublin. However, the city is not, by sharing this information, in any way repre-
senting or warranting that the sites are available or suitable. The inventory of each small cell facility and wireless
support structure shall include:
A map showing each location, by address and/or parcel identification number, including straight-line distanc-
es between each facility;
Facility height and design; and
Facility owner(s)/operator(s)
3.1.4 Wireless Support Structure Details
Plans, elevations, profiles and sections at a scale not smaller than one inch equals five feet, depicting existing
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wireless support structures for collocation requests and proposed new wireless support structures, as applicable
and clearly indicating the following:
Height from established grade at the base of the wireless support structure to the highest point of the wire-
less support structure and the height to the highest point of proposed antenna or antenna enclosures, as
applicable (overall height).
Height from established grade at the base of the wireless support structure to the lowest point of all pro-
posed small cell equipment to be installed on the wireless support structure.
Outside diameter of upper poles, and for tapered poles the outside diameter as measured at the widest and
narrowest points of the pole.
3.1.5 Small Cell Facilities Details
Plans, elevations, profiles and sections at a scale not smaller than one inch equals five feet, depicting existing
small cell facilities and/or proposed small cell facilities clearly indicating the following, as applicable:
■ Height, width, depth and volume in cubic feet of all proposed antenna and exposed elements and/or pro-
posed antenna shrouds.
■ Height, width, depth and volume of all other wireless equipment associated with the facility, with all electric
meters, concealment elements, telecommunications demarcation boxes, grounding equipment, power trans-
fer switches, cut-off switches, and vertical cable runs for the connection of power and other services clearly
labeled.
■ The distance from the outer edge of small cell facility cabinet parallel to the outer edge of the wireless sup-
port structure for small cell facilities to be installed on a wireless support structure.
■ Method of installation/connection to pole or ground, as applicable.
■ Color specifications for all small cell facilities and wireless support structures and associated exposed equip-
ment, cabinets and concealment elements.
■ Electrical plans and wiring diagrams
■ Footing and foundation drawings and structural analysis sealed and signed by a professional engineer in the
state of Ohio.
3.1.6 Manufacturer's Specification Sheets.
■ Provide the most recent specification sheets from manufacturers for all small cell facility equipment and
wireless support structures proposed, including but not limited to poles, equipment cabinets, shrouds, or
concealment devices, antennas, meters, radios, switches, telecommunications demarcation boxes, and
grounding equipment.
3.1.7 Landscape Plans.
■ Where ground -mounted small cell equipment cabinets are proposed, provide landscape plans at a scale not
smaller than one inch equals ten feet, including planting details and a plant schedule indicating proposed
plant species, quantities, spacing, and height/size at installation.
3.2 Required Application Materials for Wireless Support Structure and/or Small Cell
Facilities Removal.
For applications involving the removal of small cell facilities and/or wireless support structures, the following ma-
terials and information shall be provided:
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3. REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS
3.2.1 Small Cell Right -of -Way Permit application and fee as specified
The permit application forms are available through the Department of Public Works, with all associated application
fees noted on the application forms.
3.2.2 Site Plan
At a scale not smaller than one inch equals twenty feet with dimensions, clearly indicating the following:
Existing small cell facilities and/or wireless support structure locations within the right-of-way including near-
est cross street intersection(s);
For adjacent parcel(s) perpendicular to the proposed small cell facility/wireless support structure location,
property ownership, including current ownership;
All existing conditions within 50 feet of the existing small cell facilities locations to be removed, including but
not limited to, buildings, utilities within the right-of-way and associated above grade structures, location of
electric service and fiber optic cable, all other underground and overhead utilities, small cell structures and
facilities, sidewalks/shared-use paths, back of adjacent curb/edge of pavement, driveways, street trees and
plant material.
3.2.3 Remediation Plans
Site and/or structure remediation details at a scale not smaller than one inch equals five feet in accordance with
the requirements of Section 4.4, and clearly indicating the following:
■ Proposed remediation plan for modifications made to city -owned wireless support structures and other areas
of the right-of-way associated with collocation of small cell wireless facilities and ground -mounted equipment
after the removal of these facilities.
■ Proposed restoration of electric and fiber optic connections after removal of small cell facilities, as applicable.
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4.1 Collocations on Existing Wireless Support Structures (Type 1 Requests)
4.1.1 Collocations Encouraged
■ Except as otherwise provided in the Context Specific Guidelines herein, the collocation of wireless facilities
on existing support structures (that are engineered to accommodate such facilities) is strongly encouraged.
4.1.2 Maximum Permitted Height
■ Antennas, small cell facilities and any associated concealment materials shall not increase the overall height
of the existing wireless support structure by more than five (5) feet.
4.1.3 Use of Existing Privately Owned Utility Poles
There are a number of existing private utility poles located within the right-of-way throughout the city. These
support structures are not owned by the City of Dublin, but may be eligible for collocations of small cell facilities
pending permission of the legal owner of the structures.
■ Documentation Required
❑ Documentation of owner's permission to collocate small cell facilities must be included with the Type 1 Re-
quest in the form of a letter or other correspondence/documentation.
■ Antenna Mounting Requirements
❑ Where possible, antenna shall be installed consistent with the requirements of 4.3.1. Where existing condi-
tions preclude this mounting location, antennas shall be fully enclosed within a shroud attached as near as
possible to the top of the wooden pole and on the side of the pole opposite the direction of vehicular traffic
along the same side of the right-of-way.
■ Wiring, Cables and Conduit Requirements
❑ All wiring and cables shall be firmly secured to the support structure and enclosed within a separate rigid
external conduit attached directly to the pole or offset not more than four (4) inches by mounting brackets.
Conduit color shall be gray to match the required small cell facilities and enclosure color.
❑ Spools and/or coils of excess fiber optic or cables or any other wires shall not be stored on the pole except
completely within the approved enclosures or cabinets.
■ Color
❑ All small cell facilities, cabinets, shrouds, conduit, and mounting hardware proposed in conjunction with
installation on an existing wooden pole shall be gray Federal Standard #26492 powder coated finish or as
othewise approved by the City Engineer.
4.1.4 Structural Capacity of Existing Support Structures
The city will not authorize any attachments to city -owned infrastructure that negatively impacts the structur-
al integrity of the associated infrastructure.
■ The city may condition approval of the collocation on replacement or modification of the wireless support
structure at the operator's cost if the city determines that replacement or modification is necessary for com-
pliance with city standards.
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■ A replacement or modification of the wireless support structure shall conform to all applicable design guide-
lines and city specifications for the type of structure being replaced.
■ The city may retain ownership of a replacement wireless support structure.
4.1.5 Right to Reserve Space
The city may reserve space for future public safety or transportation uses in the right-of-way or on a wireless
support structure in a documented and approved plan in place at the time an application is filed.
❑ A reservation of space shall not preclude placement of a pole or collocation of a small cell facility.
❑ If replacement of the wireless support structure is necessary to accommodate the collocation of the small
cell facility and the future use, the operator shall pay for and install the replacement of the wireless support
structure, which must accommodate the future use.
4.2 New Wireless Support Structures and Small Cell Facilities (Type 2 Requests)
4.2.1 Maximum Permitted Height
■ The maximum permitted height for private wireless support structures, antennas and associated small cell
facilities shall not exceed forty (40) feet in height above established grade as measured at the base of the
wireless support structure, except as provided below.
The maximum permitted height for private wireless support structures, antennas and associated small cell
facilities shall not exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height in areas meeting the following criteria:
❑ The area is within 300 feet of the proposed site for a new wireless support structure in the same or connect-
ing rights -of way, and there are no existing wireless support structures or utility poles greater than 30 feet in
height above ground level;
❑ The maximum permitted height for building construction in the underlying zoning district is thirty-five (35)
feet in height above ground level or less.
4.2.2 Minimum Spacing Requirements
Minimum spacing between proposed and existing privately owned wireless support structures
❑ The minimum horizontal distance between a new wireless support structure and associated small cell facili-
ties and any other existing, or permitted but unconstructed, wireless support structures and small cell facili-
ties on the same side of the right-of-way at the time a complete application is filed with the city, irrespective
of the owners/operators, shall be not less than 300 linear feet, as measured parallel to the right-of-way,
unless an alternate spacing requirement is provided in the Context Specific Design Guidelines.
■ Spacing between proposed wireless support structures and existing publicly owned wireless support struc-
tures
❑ New wireless support structures shall be located midway between the immediately adjacent existing public-
ly -owned wireless support structures on either side of the proposed wireless support structure to the maxi-
mum extent possible.
■ Multiple requests in violation of spacing requirements
❑ If multiple requests are received to install two or more wireless support structures that would violate the
applicable spacing requirements, or to collocate two or more small cell facilities on the same wireless sup-
port structure, notwithstanding division (I) of section 4939.0313 of the Revised Code, the city may resolve
conflicting requests through whatever reasonable and nondiscriminatory manner it deems appropriate.
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■ City proposed alternative location for wireless support structures.
The city may propose an alternate location to any proposed location of a new wireless support structure, sub-
ject to the following:
❑ The alternate location is within one hundred (100) feet of the proposed location; or
❑ The alternate location is within a distance that is equivalent to the width of the right-of-way in which the
new wireless support structure is proposed, whichever is greater; and
❑ The operator shall use the alternate location if it has the right to do so on reasonable terms and conditions
and the alternate location does not impose technical limits or additional costs.
■ Waiver to city directed alternate wireless support structure location or undergrounding requirements
Small cell operators may seek a waiver of the undergrounding or alternative location requirements for the
placement of a new wireless support structure if the operator is unable to achieve its service objective using a
small cell facility under the following circumstances:
❑ From a location in the right-of-way where the prohibition does not apply;
❑ In a utility easement within the right-of-way the operator has the right to access; or
❑ In or on other suitable locations or structures made available by the city at reasonable rates, fees, and
terms.
4.2.3 Required Setbacks
■ Preferred Alignment
❑ The centerline of new support structures shall be installed in alignment with existing poles where present, or
with street trees along the same side of the right-of-way, unless otherwise required in the Context Specific
Design Guidelines.
■ Minimum Distance from Travelway
❑ Equipment shall be placed so as not to impede or impair public safety or the legal use of the right-of-way by
the traveling public, and in no case shall any portion of new support structure be located less than two feet
from the travel way, edge line, face of curb, sidewalk, bike lane, or shared -use path.
■ Minimum Distance from Existing Objects in the Right -of -Way
❑ New wireless support structures shall be located a minimum of twelve (12) feet from any permanent object
or existing lawful encroachment in the right-of-way to allow for access.
■ Minimum Distance from Intersections and Driveway Aprons
❑ Wireless support structures shall be located a minimum of twelve (12) feet from driveway aprons.
❑ Wireless support structures shall be located outside of intersection sight distance triangles, whenever possi-
ble. Please refer to Intersection Sight Distance Policy:
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■ Minimum Distance from Street Trees and Protected Trees in the Vicinity.
❑ Wireless support structures shall be sited outside of the critical root zone of existing street trees and any ex-
isting protected trees having a six (6) inch or greater diameter at breast height (DBH) located in the imme-
diate vicinity, including protected trees on private property as defined in the City of Dublin Tree Preservation
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■ Encroachments Prohibited
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❑ No portion of a wireless support structure or small cell facility cabinet or enclosure may encroach at grade or
within the airspace beyond the right-of-way or over the travelway.
4.2.4 Wireless Support Structure Design Specifications
Pole Specifications
❑ All new wireless support structures shall be constructed of solid hot -dipped galvanized steel, be round in
shape with a smooth pole shaft.
❑ Wireless support structures incorporating pole mounted small cell facilities shall be tapered in diameter from
the base to the top, with a maximum diameter of 12 inches at the base and a maximum diameter of 8 inch-
es at the top.
❑ Wireless support structures incorporating small cell facilities in an equipment cabinet within a transformer
base may utilize poles tapered in diameter or poles having a consistent outside diameter.
❑ All poles shall be scaled to 0.5 to 0.75 times the maximum width of the cabinet, with a ten (10) inch mini-
mum outer pole diameter at the widest portion of tapered poles.
■ Transformer Base
❑ All new wireless support structures shall include a one-piece cast aluminum alloy transformer base in a
breakaway design, consistent with specifications of City of Dublin Standard Drawing SL -02 or as designed
by a professional engineer licensed and registered in the State of Ohio, and subject to the City Engineer's
review and approval.
Foundation
❑ All new wireless support structures must be supported with a reinforced concrete foundation designed,
stamped, sealed and signed by a professional engineer licensed and registered in the State of Ohio, and sub-
ject to the City Engineer's review and approval.
❑ Anchor bolts must be constructed from high strength steel per City of Dublin Standard Drawing SL -04 and
in a length and diameter determined, stamped, sealed and signed by a professional engineer licensed and
registered in the State of Ohio, and subject to the City Engineer's review and approval.
❑ All anchor bolts must be concealed from public view, with an appropriate pole boot or cover powder coated
to match the pole color.
■ Color
❑ To ensure consistency amoung right-of-way infrastructure, color for all wireless support structures and bases
shall be as prescribed in the Context Specific Design Guidelines, or as otherwise approved by the City Engi-
neer.
4.3 Small Cell Facilities (All Request Types)
4.3.1 Antennas
Maximum Size
❑ Each antenna shall be located entirely within a shroud enclosure of not more than six (6) cubic feet in vol-
ume.
❑ The diameter of the antenna or antenna enclosure should not exceed the diameter of the top of the wireless
support structure pole, and to the maximum extent practical, should appear as a seamless vertical extension
of the pole.
❑ In no case shall the maximum diameter of the shroud be wider than one and one half times the diameter of
the top of the pole.
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❑ Where maximum shroud diameter exceeds diameter of the top of the pole, the shroud shall be tapered to
meet the top of the pole.
Mounting Location
❑ Unless otherwise required by the Context Specific Design Guidelines, all antenna shall be mounted to the top
of the wireless support structure pole, aligned with the centerline of the structure.
Design Specifications
❑ Shape. Antennas shall be generally cylindrical in shape.
❑ Enclosure. Antenna shall be completely housed within a cylindrical shroud that is capable of accepting paint
to match the wireless support structure.
❑ Color. To ensure consistency among right-of-way infrastructure, color for all antennas and shrouds shall
match the color of the wireless support structure as prescribed in the Context Specific Design Guidelines, or
as otherwise approved by the City Engineer.
4.3.2 Associated Small Cell Facilities and Equipment
■ Maximum Size
❑ Exclusive of the antenna, all wireless equipment associated with the small cell facility shall not cumulatively
exceed twenty-eight (28) cubic feet in volume. The calculation of equipment volume shall not include electric
meters, concealment elements, telecommunications demarcation boxes, grounding equipment, power trans-
fer switches, cut-off switches, and vertical cable runs for the connection of power and other services.
■ Encroachments Prohibited
❑ No portion of a wireless support structure or small cell facility cabinet or enclosure may encroach at grade or
within the airspace beyond the right-of-way or over the travelway.
■ Screening and Installation Location. All small cell facilities, associated equipment and cabling shall be com-
pletely concealed from view within an enclosure, and may be installed in the following locations:
❑ Within an equipment enclosure mounted to the wireless support structure;
❑ Within an equipment cabinet integrated within the transformer base of a new wireless support structure; or
❑ Within a ground -mounted cabinet physically independent from the wireless support structure.
■ Color
❑ To ensure consistency amoung right-of-way infrastructure, color for all small cell facilities and enclosures/
cabinets attached to wireless support structures, integrated within the transformer base, or ground -mount-
ed cabinets shall match the color of the associated wireless support structure as prescribed in the Context
Specific Design Guidelines, or as otherwise approved by the City Engineer.
4.3.3 Small Cell Facilities Mounted to Wireless Support Structures
■ Minimum Mounting Height
❑ All small cell facilities mounted to wireless support structures shall provide a minimum clearance of 10 feet
above established grade.
■ Maximum Permitted Protrusion of Enclosure from Wireless Support Structure Pole
❑ Small cell equipment enclosures shall not protrude more than eighteen (18) inches beyond the face of the
pole to the outermost portion of the enclosure.
❑ Small cell equipment enclosures should be installed as flush to the wireless support structure pole as prac-
tical. In no case shall an enclosure be installed more than four inches from the wireless support structure
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■ Required Enclosure Mounting Location
❑ All small cell facilities and equipment enclosures shall be mounted on the side of the pole opposite the di-
rection of vehicular traffic of the adjacent roadway. Enclosures shall extend perpendicular from the pole and
parallel to the right-of-way.
■ Required Arrangement of Multiple Small Cell Facility Cabinets
❑ All pole -mounted equipment must be installed as flush to the pole as possible. Where multiple enclosures
are proposed on a wireless support structure pole, the enclosures shall be grouped as closely together as
possible on the same side of the pole.
Design Specifications
❑ Size. Small cell equipment enclosures should be the smallest size practicable to house the necessary small
cell facilities and equipment.
❑ Small cell equipment enclosures shall be cylindrical or rectangular in shape, and should generally be no wid-
er than the maximum outside diameter of the pole to which it is attached, to the maximum extent possible.
❑ Attachment. The shroud enclosure shall be securely strapped to the wireless support structure pole using
stainless steel banding straps. Through -bolting or use of lag bolts on publicly owned wireless support struc-
tures is prohibited. New wireless support structures may utilize mounting brackets in accordance with the
maximum horizontal offset requirements. Care should be taken to integrate the mounting hardware into the
enclosure design.
❑ Concealment of Gap. Metal flaps or "wings" shall extend from the enclosure to the pole to conceal any gap
between the enclosures and the pole. The design of the flaps shall be integrated with the design of the
enclosure.
❑ Owner Identification. A four (4) inch by six (6) inch (maximum) plate with the carrier's name, location, iden-
tifying information, and emergency telephone number shall be permanently fixed to the enclosure on the
side of the cabinet opposite the direction of vehicular traffic of the adjacent roadway.
4.3.4 Small Cell Facilities Cabinets Integrated within a Wireless Support Structure Transformer Base
■ Transformer Base/Cabinet Size
❑ Equipment cabinets integrated into the support structure transformer base shall have a maximum width or
diameter of twenty-four (24) inches, and a maximum height of five (5) feet.
❑ The top of the cabinet shall have no flat horizontal area greater than two (2) inches as measured outward
from the pole to the edge of the cabinet to prevent objects from being placed on top the equipment cabinet.
■ Siting Requirements
❑ Small cell facilities cabinets within transformer bases and associated wireless support structures are prohibit-
ed to be located within sight visibility triangles. Please refer to Intersection Sight Distance Policy:
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Design Specifications
❑ Shape. Transformer Base/Cabinet shape shall either be tapered with a trapezoidal or truncated cone section
or cylindrical in shape.
❑ Transition to Pole. A decorative transition or base cover shall be installed over the equipment cabinet upper
bolts to match the equipment cabinet size and color.
❑ Owner Identification. A four (4) inch by six (6) inch (maximum) plate with the carrier's name, location, iden-
tifying information, and emergency telephone number shall be permanently fixed to the cabinet on the side
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of the cabinet opposite the direction of vehicular traffic of the adjacent roadway.
❑ Attachment to Foundation. Transformer base/cabinet shall feature a breakaway design in the event of colli-
sions.
4.3.5 Ground -Mounted Small Cell Facilities
Siting Requirements
❑ So as not to impede or impair public safety or the legal use of the right-of-way by the traveling public, in no
case shall a ground -mounted small cell facility cabinet be located closer than two feet from the travel- way,
edge line, face of curb, sidewalk, bike lane, or shared -use path as measured to the nearest part of the wire-
less support structure.
❑ Ground -mounted small cell facility cabinets shall be located a minimum of twelve (12) feet from any perma-
nent object or existing lawful encroachment in the right-of-way to allow for access.
❑ Ground -mounted small cell facility cabinets shall not be sited in conflict with required intersection sight dis-
tance triangles. Please refer to Intersection Sight Distance Policy:
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❑ Ground -mounted small cell facility cabinet locations shall be located a minimum of twelve (12) feet from
driveway aprons as measured parallel to the right-of-way.
■ Design Specifications
❑ Attachment to Foundation/Slab: Cabinets must be secured to a concrete foundation or slab with a break-
away design in the event of collisions.
❑ Owner Identification. A four (4) inch by six (6) inch (maximum) plate with the Carrier's name, location, iden-
tifying information, and emergency telephone number shall be permanently fixed to the cabinet.
Additional Landscape Screening
❑ Screening of small cell facility cabinets with evergreen plant material is required, consistent with the land-
scape character of the surrounding area.
❑ All landscaping proposed within the right-of-way shall be reviewed for appropriateness of the proposed
planting plan and plant specifications by the City of Dublin Landscape Architect, Department of Parks and
Recreation.
4.3.6 Power Supply and Fiber Optic Connections (All Request Types)
Independent Power and Communication Sources Required
❑ Small cell facilities located on city -owned wireless support structures may not use the same power or com-
munication source providing power and/or communication for the existing facility original to the purposes
of the support structure. The independent power source must be contained within a separate conduit inside
the support structure. The applicant shall coordinate, establish, maintain and pay for all power and commu-
nication connections with private utilities.
■ Utility Undergrounding Required
❑ Where an Underground Utility District is present, all service lines from the power source to the small cell
facilities and wireless support structure shall be located underground.
■ Wiring, Cables and Conduit Requirements
❑ All wiring and cables must be housed within the steel support structure or pole and extended vertically with-
in a flexible conduit.
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❑ Spools and/or coils of excess fiber optic or coaxial cables or any other wires shall not be stored on the pole
except completely within the approved enclosures or cabinets.
❑ Exposed wires, cables, connections and external conduit are prohibited, except as specified in the Context
Specific Design Guidelines based on the characteristics of the wireless support structure.
❑ Underground conduit shall meet the specifications of City of Dublin Standard Drawing SL -05.
4.3.7 Other Small Cell Facilities Prohibitions
Lighting
❑ Lighting associated with small cell facilities is prohibited. Any internal lights associated with electronic equip-
ment shall be shielded from public view.
■ Signage
❑ Signage is prohibited on all small cell facilities and wireless support structures, including stickers, logos, text,
and other non-essential graphics and information other than the owner identification unless required by FCC.
■ Prohibited Wireless Facilities
❑ Microwave, macro towers, and other wireless backhaul facilities are not permitted within the right-of-way.
4.4 Removal of Small Cell Facilities and Wireless Support Structures (Type 3 Requests)
4.4.1 Remediation of City -Owned Support Structures
All City -owned support structures must be returned to an equal or better state, upon removal of small call
facilities. All mounting hardware and equipment must be removed from the site. All holes left in the pole
must be neatly sealed from any moisture intrusion and painted to match the pole.
4.4.2 Remediation of Sites
■ Applicant shall restore all areas of the right -of- way impacted by the small cell facilities and/or wireless sup-
port structure installation and/or removal to equal or better condition.
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The design and character of the right-of-way
in the City of Dublin is defined by a variety of
interconnected factors—the most prevalent
are the functional classification of the roadway
within the right-of-way and the predominant
land uses along the right-of-way. These vari-
ables influence the amount of space available
in the right-of-way outside of the travel lanes
for elements such as sidewalks and shared -
use paths, street trees, street lights and utility
infrastructure, as well as the aesthetic quali-
ties of these elements.
The unique environmental aesthetics of each
area, as well as the characteristics of the
right-of-way itself must be taken into con-
sideration in the deployment of small cell
facilities and wireless support structures.
These facilities must blend seamlessly into the
surrounding context to the maximum extent
possible.
For the purposes of outlining context specific
small cell facilities and wireless support struc-
tures design guidelines, five districts have
been defined based on the unique existing
and desired character of the rights-of-way
within these areas. These districts are:
❑ Historic Dublin
❑ The Bridge Street District
❑ Residential Districts
❑ The West Innovation District
❑ Other Business Neighborhoods and Commercial Districts.
Figure 5A --Context Specific Design Guidelines Districts
The boundaries of each district are depicted in Figure 5A—Context Specific Design Guidelines Districts. In addition to the
General Design Guidelines described in Chapter 4, the following Context Specific Guidelines must be met. Where conflicts
exist, the Context Specific Guideline shall prevail over the General Design Guideline.
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5.1.1 Thoroughfare Preferences for Installation of Small Cell Facilities and Wireless Support Structures
Side Streets, Lanes and Alleys - Preferred
❑ Historic Dublin is characterized by a pattern of small blocks accessed by a number of narrow streets and
lanes that function as service streets or alleys at the rear of the lots and where a variety of existing above
grade infrastructure is present.
❑ Preferred rights-of-way for siting of small cell facilities and wireless support structures include Blacksmith
Lane, Mill Lane, Darby Street, Wing Hill, Spring Hill, Eberly Hill, Pinneyhill Lane, and John Wright Lane,
except for segments of these streets which extend to the east of South and North Blacksmith Lane. The
preferred streets are highlighted in yellow in Figure 5.1A.
Bridge Street, High Street, Riverview Street and
El corridors are highlighted
in orange in Figure 5.1A, and are
character defining elements of
Historic Dublin. These streets
are the front doors' to business-
es and residences and possess a
strong pedestrian environment
that should be free of visual clut-
ter along the streetscapes to the
maximum extent possible.
Existing pedestrian -scale deco-
rative street lights and poles fix-
tures cannot accommodate new
installations and are not suitable
for replacement.
Bridge Street and High Street In-
tersection - Strongly Discouraged
❑ The intersection of Bridge Street
and High Street is the historic
core of the City of Dublin. As
such, the aesthetic character of
these streets through Historic
Dublin has been carefully de-
signed and regulated to maintain
the high quality image of Historic
Dublin.
❑ The area available within the
right-of-way for infrastructure is
very limited, and where street
lights and other vertical infra-
structure is present, it is de-
signed at an appropriate scale
and aesthetic quality fitting to
this unique area.
❑ The Bridge and High Street inter -
Franklin Street Corridors — Discouraged
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Figure 5.1A --Historic Dublin Boundary and Small Cell Facilities
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section boundary is defined as the right-of-way of these streets bound by Franklin Street to the west, North
and South Riverview to the east, North Street to the North and Waterford Drive to the south, as highlighted
in red in Figure 5.1A.
5.1.2 Installation Type Preferences
■ Type 1 Requests Preferred
❑ The most preferred installation type in Historic
Dublin is a collocation of an antenna and associ-
ated small cell facilities on an existing privately
owned utility pole within the service street rights-
of-way listed in Section 5.1.1. An example of this
type of wireless support structure and an illustra-
tion of a Type 1 collocation to this existing support
structure is depicted in Figure 5.1B.
❑ The second most preferred installation type in
Historic Dublin is a collocation of an antenna on an
existing privately owned utility pole with small cell
facilities enclosed in a ground -mounted cabinet
within the service street rights-of-way listed in
Section 5.1.1.
❑ Existing decorative light poles in Historic Dublin
as depicted in Figure 5.1C are ineligible for Type 1
collocations of small cell facilities due to the design
aesthetics, height and structural capacity of these
fixtures. Any modifications to the existing decora-
tive street lights and poles will be inconsistent with
the design of the existing fixtures.
Type 2 Requests Strongly Discouraged
❑ The least preferred installation type in the Historic
District is a new wireless support structure with
small cell facilities within the highly visible front
door' rights-of-way of Historic Dublin, including but
not limited to High Street, Bridge Street, North and
South Riverview Street, and Franklin Street.
❑ Type 2 Requests for replacement of existing
pedestrian -scaled decorative light poles, bases, or
luminaires to accommodate small cell facilities will
not be permitted as any replacement will be incon-
sistent with the design of the existing fixtures.
5.1.3 Type 1 Installation Details and Specifications
■ Use of Existing Decorative Pedestrian -Scale Street
Lights
❑ Not permitted.
■ Use of Privately Owned Utility Poles
❑ Refer to General Design Guidelines Section 4.1.3
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Figure 5.1C --Decorative Pedestrian -Scale Street Lights
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5.1.4 Type 2 Installations Details and Specifications
■ Siting of New Wireless Support Structures
❑ New wireless support structures should be sited in alignment with other existing poles on the same side of
the right-of-way, and aligned as close as practicable with adjacent side property lines, or with shared wall
locations in adjacent multi -tenant structures.
❑ In no case shall a wireless support structure be sited directly in front of an adjacent building entrance or
storefront.
❑ Special care should be taken to avoid siting wireless support structures in conflict with business signs.
■ Wireless Support Structure Height
❑ New wireless support structures and antennas should be no taller than functionally necessary, and coordi-
nate with the height of existing poles in the same right-of-way to the maximum extent practicable. In no
case shall the overall height exceed the height requirements of Section 4.2.1.
■ Color
❑ Color for new wireless support structures, antenna shrouds, pole mounted equipment, and equipment
cabinets within a transformer base shall match the color of the decorative light poles in the Historic District—
black powder coated finish (Federal Standard #27038), or as otherwise approved by the City Engineer.
5.1.5 Ground -mounted Small Cell Equipment Details and Specifications
■ Maximum Permitted Height of Ground -mounted Equipment Cabinets
❑ The maximum permitted height for ground -mounted equipment cabinets shall not exceed three (3) feet as
measured from established grade at the foundation/pad.
■ Siting of Ground -mounted Small Cell Equipment Cabinets
❑ Ground -mounted equipment cabinets are not permitted within the tree lawn/pedestrian furnishing zone of
any right-of-way in Historic Dublin.
■ Color
❑ Color for all ground -mounted equipment cabinets shall be gray Federal Standard #26492 powder coated
finish or as otherwise approved by the City Engineer.
■ Additional Landscape Screening
❑ Landscape screening of ground mounted equipment cabinets shall be as required under Section 4.3.5.
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5.2 Bridge Street District (excluding Historic Dublin, please refer to Section 5.1)
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5.2.1 Thoroughfare Preferences for Installation of Small Cell Facilities and Wireless Support Structures
Corridor Connector and District Connector Streets - Preferred
❑ In the mixed-use context of the Bridge Street District, Corridor Connector and District Connector rights-of-
way are typically of a greater width than Neighborhood Streets, and have greater potential to accommodate
small cell facilities and wireless support structures. Corridor Connector and District Connector Streets are
designated in purple and orange respectively in Figure 5.2A
❑ The rights-of-way of these street types generally include existing street lights and other infrastructure.
5.2.2 Installation Type Preferences - New BSD Streetscapes
■ Type 2 Requests Preferred
❑ The most preferred installation type in newly constructed streetscapes within the Bridge Street District are
new, free-standing wireless support structures with small cell facilities enclosed in an equipment cabinet
integrated within the transformer base or within a pole mounted enclosure. An illustration of a new wireless
support structure with equipment integrated within the base is depicted in Figure 5.2B.
Type 1 Requests Discouraged
❑ In newly constructed BSD streetscapes where space is available at the edge of the right-of-way adjacent to
open space, the incorporation of new wireless support structures and small cell facilities and/or collocations
to existing wireless support structures may be possible, but shall not be permitted within parks, greenways
or other designated open space types approved under §153.064 of the Bridge Street District Code. Figure
5.2C illustrates this type of installation.
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The least preferred installation type in
the Bridge Street District are collo-
cations on existing post top street
lights, due to the design aesthetics
and structural capacity of these fix-
tures. Any modifications to the exist-
ing decorative street lights and poles
will be inconsistent with the design of
the existing fixtures.
■ Ground -mounted Small Cell Facilities
Cabinets
❑ Ground -mounted small cell facilities
cabinets are strongly discouraged
from placement in newly created
streetscapes within the Bridge Street
District. These streetscapes are high-
ly pedestrian oriented with predomi- Figure 5.2B-41lustration of Type 2 New Wireless Support Structure Request with
nantly hardscaped rights-of-way, and Small Cell Equipment within Transformer Base (at right)
no ground mounted utility enclosures
within the pedestrian zone or planting/site furnishing zone of the streetscape. The addition of small cell
facilities cabinets within these landscape beds will be detrimental to the desired streetscape aesthetic of the
Bridge Street District and are strongly discouraged.
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WIRELESS SUPPORT STRUCTURES IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY
5.2.3 Installation Type Preferences - Existing BSD Streetscapes
Type 1 Requests Preferred
❑ The most preferred installation type
in existing/unimproved streets and
streetscapes that are not associated
with a new Bridge Street street type
are antenna collocations on existing
street light poles or privately owned
utility poles and small cell facilities
within cabinets attached to the pole
or in ground- mounted cabinets
within the right-of-way.
Type 2 Requests Discouraged
❑ Based on the fairly wide availability
of collocation options to city light
poles and private utility poles in the
existing streetscapes of the Bridge
Street District, the least preferred
installation type are new wireless
support structures with small cell
facilities.
Figure 5.2C --Illustration of Type 1 Collocation with Ground -mounted
Small Cell Equipment along Open Space within the Right -of -Way.
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5.2.4 Type 1 Installation Details and Specifications
■ Post Top Street Lights - New Streetscapes
❑ Existing city -owned street lights with luminaires centered on the top of the
pole are not engineered to support wireless facilities. Request for colloca-
tions to these street lights will not be permitted. An example of this street
light is depicted in Figure 5.2D.
Bracket Arm and Standard Street Lights - New and Existing Streetscapes
❑ Refer to General Design Guidelines.
❑ Color of all small cell facilities shrouds, enclosures and cabinets shall
match color of existing bracket arm street light poles --powder coated
black to meet Federal Standard #595-B and conform to Color #27038 or
as otherwise approved by the City Engineer.
■ Use of Privately Owned Utility Poles
❑ Refer to General Design Guidelines Section 4.1.3.
Figure 5.2D --Decorative Post Top Street
Light in the Bridge Street District
5.2.5 Type 2 Installations Details and Specifications - New and Existing Streetscapes
Siting of New Wireless Support Structures
❑ Wireless support structures should only be sited within the planting/site furnishing zone of the right-of-way,
and in no case shall these elements be sited in conflict with minimum clear pedestrian realm width require-
ments.
❑ New wireless support structures should be sited as close as practicable in alignment with adjacent side or
rear property lines perpendicular to the right-of-way, or with shared wall locations in adjacent multi -tenant
structures.
❑ In no case shall a wireless support structure be sited directly in front of an adjacent building entrance or
storefront.
❑ Special care should be taken to avoid siting wireless support structures in conflict with building signs.
Color
❑ Color for new wireless support structures, antenna shrouds, pole and ground mounted equipment, and
equipment cabinets within a transformer base shall be powder coated black to meet Federal Standard #595-
6 and conform to Color #27038 or as otherwise approved by the City Engineer.
5.2.6 Ground -mounted Small Cell Equipment Details and Specifications - New and Existing Streetscapes
■ Maximum Permitted Height of Ground -mounted Equipment Cabinets
❑ The maximum permitted height for ground -mounted equipment cabinets shall not exceed four (4) feet as
measured from established grade at the foundation/pad.
Siting of Ground -mounted Small Cell Equipment Cabinets
❑ Ground mounted equipment cabinets may only be sited within areas of the right-of-way where required set-
backs from the travelway and sidewalks and multi -use paths can be met as outlined in Section 4.3.5.
❑ Ground -mounted equipment cabinets will not be supported within the planting zone/street furnishing zones
of new Bridge Street District streetscapes, as described in Section 5.2.1.
❑ Ground -mounted equipment cabinets may be supported within new Bridge Street District streetscapes which
provide sufficient open space within the right-of-way as described in Section 5.2.2 and illustrated in Figure
5.2C.
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5. CONTEXT SPECIFIC DESIGN GUIDELINES
■ Color
❑ Color for all ground -mounted equipment cabinets shall gray Federal Standard #26492 powder coated finish
or as otherwise approved by the City Engineer.
Additional Landscape Screening
❑ Landscape screening of ground -mounted equipment cabinets shall be as required under Section 4.3.5.
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5.3.1 Thoroughfare Preferences for Installation of Small Cell Facilities and Wireless Support Structures
Arterial and Collector Streets - Preferred
❑ Arterial and Collector Streets are the preferred location for small cell facilities and wireless support struc-
tures, except in locations adjacent to residences which front onto Arterial or Collector streets. To the max-
imum extent possible, proposed small cell facilities and wireless support structures should only be sited in
areas of these rights-of-way where residences do not face the right-of-way or are accessed from Arterial or
Collector Street rights-of-way.
■ Local Streets - Strongly Discouraged
❑ Street lights and other potential support structures are typically not present within the rights-of-way of local
residential streets. The addition of small cell facilities and wireless support structures in front of residences
would be detrimental to the aesthetic character of the neighborhood, particularly in areas where no other
similar infrastructure exists within the rights-of-way.
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5.3.2 Installation Type Preferences
Type 1 Requests Preferred
❑ The most preferred installation type in residential districts are collocations of an antenna and associated
small cell facilities on existing street light poles or privately owned utility poles within the right-of-way.
❑ The second most preferred installation type in residential districts is a collocation of an antenna on existing
street light poles or existing privately owned utility pole with small cell facilities enclosed in a ground mount-
ed cabinet within the right-of-way.
Type 2 Requests Strongly Discouraged
❑ The least preferred installation type in residential districts are new wireless support structures with small cell
facilities.
5.3.3 Type 1 Installation Details and Specifications
■ Use of Privately Owned Utility Poles
❑ Refer to General Design Guidelines Section 4.1.3
5.3.4 Type 2 Installations Details and Specifications
Siting of New Wireless Support
Structures
❑ New wireless support struc-
tures should be sited as close
as practicable in alignment
with adjacent side or rear
property lines perpendicu-
lar to the right-of-way, or
with shared wall locations in
adjacent multi -tenant struc-
tures such as townhomes or
condominiums.
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❑ In no case shall a new wireless support structure be sited in conflict with neighborhood identification signs
and entry features.
Color
❑ Color for new wireless support structures, antenna shrouds, pole mounted equipment, and equipment cab-
inets within a transformer base shall match the color of the existing street light poles in the area—Federal
Standard #595-C, Color 20040 powder coated finish to a gloss of 35%, or as otherwise approved by the City
Engineer.
5.3.5 Ground -mounted Small Cell Equipment Details and Specifications
■ Maximum Permitted Height of Ground -mounted Equipment Cabinets
❑ The maximum permitted height for ground -mounted equipment cabinets shall not exceed four (4) feet as
measured from established grade at the foundation/pad to the top of the cabinet.
■ Siting of Ground -mounted Small Cell Equipment Cabinets
❑ Ground -mounted equipment cabinets may only be sited within tree lawns where required setbacks from the
travelway and sidewalks and multi -use paths can be met.
■ Color
❑ Color for all ground -mounted equipment cabinets shall match the existing or proposed wireless support
structures powder coated Federal Standard #595-C, Color 20040, or as otherwise approved by the City Engi-
neer.
■ Additional Landscape Screening
❑ Landscape screening of ground -mounted equipment cabinets shall be as required under Section 4.3.5.
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Figure 5.4A --West Innovation District Sub -District Plan
5.4.1 Thoroughfare Preferences for Installation of Small Cell Facilities and Wireless Support Structures
Arterial and Collector Streets - Preferred
❑ The West Innovation District is predominantly served directly by existing and planned Arterial and Collector
Streets. These rights-of-way are the preferred location for small cell facilities and wireless support struc-
tures. While there are a limited number of Local Streets in these areas that are also supported for locations
for small cell facilities and wireless support structures, Arterial and Collector Street rights-of-way widths
generally afford more space in which to site these elements.
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5.4.2 Installation Type Preferences
Type 2 Requests Preferred
❑ The most preferred installation type in the West Innovation District are new, free-standing wireless support
structures with small cell facilities enclosed either in an equipment cabinet integrated within the transformer
base or within ground -mounted equipment cabinets. As the West Innovation District builds out over time
and new thoroughfares are constructed, new wireless support structure locations should be planned and are
preferred over retrofitted collocations on existing wireless support structures.
■ Location Preference for Ground -mounted Small Cell Facility Cabinets
❑ The most preferred siting locations for ground -mounted small cell facilities cabinets in the West Innovation
District are the rights-of-way in the following Sub Districts based on the proposed land uses, development
patterns, and naturalized streetscape planting design: Advanced Manufacturing, Recreation, Residential West
and East.
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5. CONTEXT SPECIFIC DESIGN GUIDELINES
❑ The least preferred siting locations are the rights-of-way within the Academic Innovation, Innovation Center,
Research & Development, and Mixed -Use Commercial Sub Districts, as these areas propose more urban-
ized development patterns with pedestrian -oriented main street' streetscapes with less available space for
ground -mounted cabinets. Small cell facilities should be enclosed within cabinets integrated with the trans-
former base to the maximum extent possible in these locations.
5.4.3 Type 1 Installation Details and Specifications
Use of Standard Street Light Poles
❑ Refer to General Design Guidelines.
❑ Color of all small cell facilities shrouds, enclosures and cabinets shall match the color of existing standard
street light poles --Federal Standard #595-C, Color 20040 powder coated finish to a gloss of 35% as ap-
proved by the City Engineer.
Use of Privately Owned Utility Poles
❑ Refer to General Design Guidelines Section 4.1.3.
5.4.4 Type 2 Installations Details and Specifications
■ Siting of New Wireless Support Structures
❑ New wireless support structures should be sited midway between existing wireless support structures on
either side, and as close as practicable in alignment with adjacent side or rear property lines perpendicular
to the right-of-way.
Color
❑ Color for new wireless support structures, antenna shrouds, pole mounted equipment, and equipment cab-
inets within a transformer base shall match the color of the existing street light poles in the area—Federal
Standard #595-C, Color 20040 powder coated finish to a gloss of 35%, or as otherwise approved by the City
Engineer.
5.4.5 Ground -mounted Small Cell Equipment Details and Specifications
■ Maximum Permitted Height of Ground -mounted Equipment Cabinets
❑ The maximum permitted height for ground -mounted equipment cabinets shall not exceed four (4) feet as
measured from established grade at the foundation/pad to the top of the cabinet.
■ Siting of Ground -mounted Small Cell Equipment Cabinets
❑ Ground mounted equipment cabinets may only be sited within areas of the right-of-way where required set-
backs from the travelway and sidewalks and multi -use paths can be met.
■ Color
❑ Color for all ground -mounted equipment cabinets shall be gray Federal Standard #26492 powder coated
finish or as otherwise approved by the City Engineer.
■ Additional Landscape Screening
❑ Landscape screening of ground -mounted equipment cabinets shall be as required under Section 4.3.5.
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5.5 Other Business Neighborhoods/Commercially Zoned Districts
5.5.1 Thoroughfare Preferences for Installation of Small Cell Facilities and Wireless Support Structures
Arterial and Collector Streets - Preferred
❑ Business Neighborhoods and commercially zoned districts are predominantly served directly by Arterial and
Collector Streets. These rights-of-way are the preferred location for small cell facilities and wireless support
structures. While there are a limited number of Local Streets in these areas that are also supported for loca-
tions for small cell facilities and wireless support structures, Arterial and Collector Street rights-of-way widths
generally afford more space in which to site these elements.
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5.5.2 Installation Type Preferences
Type 1 Requests Preferred
❑ The most preferred installation type in commercially zoned districts are collocations of an antenna and asso-
ciated small cell facilities on existing street light poles or privately owned utility poles within the right-of-way.
❑ The second most preferred installation type in commercially zoned districts is a collocation of an antenna
on existing street light poles or
existing privately owned utility pole
with small cell facilities enclosed in
a ground -mounted cabinet with-
in the right-of-way. Figure 5.5A
illustrates an example of this type
of installation.
Type 2 Requests Discouraged
❑ Based on the fairly wide availability
of collocation options to city light
poles throughout these areas, the
least preferred installation type in
commercially zoned districts are
new wireless support structures
with small cell facilities.
5.5.3 Type 1 Installation Details and
Specifications
■ Use of Standard Street Light Poles
❑ Refer to General Design Guidelines
Figure 5.5A-411ustration of Collocation on Existing Standard Light Pole with
Ground -mounted Facilities Cabinet Integrated into Existing Landscaping
■ Color
❑ Color for antenna shrouds and pole mounted equipment enclosures shall match the color of the existing
street light poles in the area—Federal Standard #595-C, Color 20040 powder coated finish to a gloss of
35%, or as otherwise approved by the City Engineer.
■ Use of Privately Owned Utility Poles
❑ Refer to General Design Guidelines Section 4.1.3
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5.5.4 Type 2 Installations Details and Specifications
■ Siting of New Wireless Support Structures
❑ New wireless support structures should be sited as close as practicable in alignment with adjacent side or
rear property lines perpendicular to the right-of-way.
■ Color
❑ Color for new wireless support structures, antenna shrouds, pole mounted equipment, and equipment cab-
inets within a transformer base shall match the color of the existing street light poles in the area—Federal
Standard #595-C, Color 20040 powder coated finish to a gloss of 35%, or as otherwise approved by the City
Engineer.
5.5.5 Ground -mounted Small Cell Equipment Details and Specifications
■ Maximum Permitted Height of Ground -mounted Equipment Cabinets
❑ The maximum permitted height for ground -mounted equipment cabinets shall not exceed four (4) feet as
measured from established grade at the foundation/pad.
■ Siting of Ground -mounted Small Cell Equipment Cabinets
❑ Ground -mounted equipment cabinets may only be sited within areas of the right-of-way where required
setbacks from the travelway and sidewalks and multi -use paths can be met.
■ Color
❑ Color for all ground mounted equipment cabinets shall be gray Federal Standard #26492 powder coated
finish or as otherwise approved by the City Engineer.
■ Additional Landscape Screening
❑ Landscape screening of ground -mounted equipment cabinets shall be as required under Section 4.3.5.
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6.1 Cree LED Luminaire--SL-01
LIGHTING DESIGN CRITERIA
MIN = 0.4 fC
AVG/MIN RATIO = 3:1
MAX/MIN RATIO = 6:1
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1m 24W
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220 30m'
210 32.m'
GENERAL DESCRIPTION - LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED), TYPE II, III, IV OR V CUTOFF (AS SPECIFIED ON
THE CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS), ONE-PIECE EXTRUDED ARM. OPERATING VOLTAGE SHALL BE ** VOLTS,
SINGLE PHASE.
** VOLTAGE REQUIREMENTS ARE TO BE SPECIFIED ON PLANS.
DISTRIBUTION - IES NEMA TYPE II, III, IV OR V CUTOFF
APPROVED MANUFACTURER - Ow LED: ARE-EDG-2M-DA-##-D-**-BZ-525-40K
- Ow LED: ARE-EDG-3M-DA-##-D-**-BZ-525-40K
- Cree LED: ARE-EDG-4M-DA-##-D-**-BZ-525-40K
- Cree LED: ARE-EDG-5M-DA-##-D-**-BZ-525-40K
## NUMBER OF LED's TO BE SPECIFIED ON PLANS.
** VOLTAGE REQUIREMENTS ARE TO BE SPECIFIED ON PLANS.
CABLE — PROVIDE #10 XHHW, STRANDED COPPER 60DV, 90 DEGREES CELSIUS CONDUCTORS. WIRE TO
LUMINAIRE. SECURE TO LUMINAIRE ARM WITH CABLE GRIP PROVIDED WITH LUMINAIRE. PROVIDE ADEQUATE
LENGTH TO EXTEND MIN. 2 FEET OUT OF HAND HOLE.
EXECUTION — ALL LUMINAIRES SHALL BE PLUMB AND LEVEL. ALL LAMPS SHALL BE OPERATIONAL PRIOR TO
INSPECTION. ALL SURFACES SHALL BE CLEANED OF DIRT, DEBRIS, ETC. FREE OF SCRATCHES, DENTS, ETC.
METHOD OF MEASUREMENT -SEE ODOT SPECIFICATIONS SECTION 625.
BASIS OF PAYMENT — SEE COOT SPECIFICATIONS SECTION 625
Date: 5/1/2014
STANDARD DRAWING
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BASE. MINIMUM 20" HIGH WITH A REMOVABLE MATCHING ACCESS DOOR HELD IN PLACE WITH STAINLESS
STEEL SCREWS. THE DOOR SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 13" HIGH, 8" WIDE AT TOP AND 9" AT BOTTOM. DOOR
SHALL BE FIELD POSITIONED ON SIDE AWAY FROM ROADWAY. THE BASE SHALL BE DESIGNED TO BE
ATTACHED WITH ANCHOR BOLTS PROVIDED WITH A TEMPLATE FOR MOUNTING IN A CONCRETE BASE.
PROVIDE A GALVANIZED STEEL HEX -HEAD MACHINE BOLT WITH NUTS AND LOCKWASHERS TO ATTACH POLE
BASE FLANGE TO TRANSFORMER BASE. PROVIDE LOAD DISTRIBUTION NON -CORROSIVE WASHERS TO
EQUALIZE BOLT FORCES AT FLANGE MATING SURFACES.
GROUNDING -EACH TRANSFORMER BASE SHALL CONTAIN AN INTERNAL LUG WITH DRILLED HOLE FOR
ATTACHING A GROUND CONDUCTOR.
STANDARD DRAWING
City of Dublin TRANSFORMER BASE
ENGINEERING SHEET 1 OF 2 1 DRAWING NO. $L-02
6.3
Transformer Base--SL-02 (2 of 2)
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HOT
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GROUND
'A' (FOR 120V
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PHASE)
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"A" FUSED - INLINE Y CONNECTOR KIT TYPE II WITH WATERPROOF BOOTS AND
BREAKAWAY RECEPTACLE. FUSE AT 5 AMPS, ELASTIMOLD STYLE 82 SERIES OR
HOMAC FY SERIES, BUSS KTK-R FUSE. (SINGLE PHASE =1, DOUBLE PHASE = 2 PER POLE)
"B" UNFUSED -INLINE 7 CONNECTOR KIT TYPE III WITH WATERPROOF BOOTS AND
BREAKAWAY RECEPTACLE, ELASTIMOLD 83 SERIES OR HOMAC DY SERIES. (SINGLE PHASE =2, DOUBLE PHASE _
1 PER POLE)
"C' PROVIDE MOLDED PLASTIC OR RUBBER CAPPING DEVICE THAT ONLY PERMITS
WIRE PASS THROUGH WHILE PREVENTING DIRT, WATER, ETC. ENTRY.
"D" POLE LIGHTNING GROUND LUG UNINSULATED COPPER COMPRESSION TERMINAL UL LISTED FOR 6BDV.
SIZE FOR WIRE SPECIFIED. DRILL, TAP, AND BOLT TO
TRANSFORMER BASE BURNDYYA SERIES. BOND SYSTEM GROUND TO LIGHTNING
ROD GROUND.
ALL WIRING TO BRING CONNECTORS AND FUSE HOLDERS OUT THRU HANDHOLE.
City of Dublin TRANSFORMER BASE
ENGINEERING SHEET 2 OF 1 DRAWING NO. $L-02
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PHOTOCELL CONTROL Jk
POLE CAP
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LUMINAIRE BRACKET
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BOLT CIRCLE DIA: 12'
TAPERA 1/2" TOP OD.
8" BASE OD.
MINIMUM WALL
THICKNESS: 0.156"
MINIMUM EPA: 2.7
POLE DIMENSION A B
TYPE 1 36'-8" 35'-0"
TYPE 2 31'-8" 30'-0"
TYPE 3 261-8" 25'-0"
GENERAL DESCRIPTION -ALUMINUM ROUND
TAPERED ANCHOR BASE WITH FINISH: COLOR SHALL
BE FEDERAL STANDARD #595-C, COLOR 20040 AS
APPROVED BY THE CITY ENGINEER. THE PAINT SHALL
BE A POWDER PAINT FINISHED TO A GLOSS OF 35% (AT
60 DEGREES) SPUN ALUMINUM FINISH WITH POLE CAP,
TRANSFORMER BASE, BASE COVER AND BOLT COVERS.
POLE CAP -PROVIDE AN ORNAMENTAL ALUMINUM
ALLOY CAP FASTENED VIA STAINLESS STEEL SCREWS.
POLE DAMPER - PROVIDE A SECOND MODE
VIBRATION DAMPER ATTACHED TO MIDPOINT VIA
WELDING. LOCATE INSIDE POLE. FACTORY INSTALLED
BASE FLANGE - PROVIDE A ONE PIECE CAST SOCKET
OF ALUMINUM ALLOY 356 THE FLANGE SHALL BE
JOINED TO THE SHAFT BY MEANS OF CONTINUOUS
WELD EXTERNALLY AND INTERNALLY.
BASE COVER -PROVIDE BOLT COVERS OF ALUMINUM
ALLOY 43 AND STAINLESS STEEL SCREWS FOR
ATTACHMENT.
MISCELLANEOUS HARDWARE - ALL NUTS, BOLTS,
POLE SHAFT
AND WASHERS USED IN THE FABRICATION OF THE POLE
SHALL BE GRADE 18-8 STAINLESS STEEL EXCEPT FOR
BASE COVER
ANCHORAGE HARDWARE.
. NAMEPLATE MOUNT
WRAPPING - EACH POLE SHAFT SHALL BE WRAPPED
OPPOSITE OF ONCOMING
WITH PROTECTIVE PAPER SECURED IN PLACE. ALL
TRAFFIC LANE
PARTS SHALL BE BOXED AND/OR BANDED.
U POLE BASE
WITH TAMPERPROOF
COVER
POSITION COVER
OPPOSITE TRAFFIC
ANCHOR
BOLTS DIRECTION
TRANSFORMER
BASE WITH
LUMINAIRE FUSING
GROUNDING LUG
* ONE PHOTOCELL REQUIRED PER CIRCUIT
Date: 5/1/2014
POLE SHAFT - THE SHAFT SHALL BE ONE-PIECE
SEAMLESS WITH A MINIMUM WALL THICKNESS OF 0.156
INCHES, ROUND TAPERED TUBE OF ALLOY 6063 AND
SHALL BE FULL-LENGTH TEMPERED AFTER WELDING ON
TOP BASE FLANGE TO PRODUCE THE T6 TEMPER THE
ENTIRE POLE ASSEMBLY SHALL BE RATED O 90 MPH
WITH A 30% GUST FACTOR FOR AN EPA. MINIMUM OF
2.7 TEMPLATE CUT FOR LUMINAIRE.
APPROVED MANUFACTURER -HAPCO
SERIES 52, LEXINGTON/VALMONT OR
APPROVED EQUAL.
STANDARD DRAWING
LIGHT POLE
SHEET 1 OF 1 I DRAWING NO. SL -03
6.5 Pole Foundation--SL-04 (1 of 2)
ANC
SEE
REINFORCING
VERTICAL
ENTRY/DDT CONDI
DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR SMALL CELL FACILITIES AND
WIRELESS SUPPORT STRUCTURES IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY
REINFORCING HORIZONTAL
CONCRETE
3/4" PVC CONDUIT FOR GROUND
TOP VEYY REAM & BUSH ALL CONDUIT ENDS
& INSTALL WEATHERPROOF CAPS
POLE BASE SEE TRANSFORMER BASE MOUNTING
NO GAP DETAIL FROM MANUFACTURER
LEVEL W/CURB TOP GROUT -SLOPE TOP 1/4" TO DRAIN
GRADE FILL VOID BETWEEN BASE PLATE
& POLE BASE SOLID AFTER
PLUMBING POLE.
26" SQUARE CAP i CHAMFER END 1" MINIMUM.
q ;0 j ANCHOR BOLTS PER
MINIMUM "' POLE MANUFACTURER
T-0"
UNDISTURBED EARTH
CONDUIT. PROVIDE(l) SPARE
CONCRETE CONDUIT PER POLE BASE
WHERE NOTED ON SITE PLAN
#4 SOLID COPPER BARE BOND TO FOR FUTURE EXTENSIONS
METAL POLE LUG & COPPER ROD. SCORE BASE ON SIDE TO MARK
2'-0" CONDUIT ORIENTATION.
REINFORCING HORIZONTAL RODS.
5/8" X 10--0-
COPPER (WELD LIGHTNING
GROUND ROD. BURY IN BOTTOM OF REINFORCING VERTICAL RODS.
CONDUIT TRENCH.) RAN VE?N
CONCRETE - CLASS C, 4000 PSI, 5-7% AIR ENTRAINED. FILL ALL EXPOSED SURFACE VOIDS. CHAMFER ALL
EDGES, SLOPE TOP 1/4" WITH GROUT TO DRAIN WATER (FILL VOID BETWEEN BASE PLATE & POLE BASE
SOLID, AFTER PLUMBING POLE), ADJUST SO TRANSFORMER BASE HAS NO GAP TO GROUTED SURFACE. HOT
OR COLD WEATHER - FOLLOW ODOT CONSTRUCTION & MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS SECTION 625.
CONCRETE FINISH - REMOVE ALL FORM MARKS, HAND RUB EXPOSED TOP AND SIDES WITH CARBIDE
STONE.
REINFORCING - ASTM A-615 GRADE 60, TYPES DEFORMED BILLET: #6 VERTICALS, (6 TOTAL), #4
HORIZONTALS 12" O.C., CIRCULAR FORMED. WIRE TIE ALL CONNECTIONS, MAINTAIN 3" MINIMUM CONCRETE
COVER.
GROUNDING - PROVIDE 5/8" X 10'-0" COPPER WELD ONE-PIECE GROUND ROD. DRIVE A MINIMUM OF 2' -0 -
BELOW GRADE. RUN #4 AWG SOLID COPPER GROUNDING ELECTRODE CONDUCTOR IN 3/4" PVC CONDUIT
FROM ROD TO ENCLOSURE GROUND BAR. "CAD" WELD WIRE CONNECTION AT ROD.
Itof Dublin POLE FOUNDATION
SHEET 1 OF 2 1 DRAWING NO. SL -04
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6.6 Pole Foundation--SL-04 (2 of 2)
LUMINAIRE FUSING - REFERTO
TRANSFORMER
BASE DETAIL SL -02
GROUNDING LEG - REFERTO
TRANSFORMER
BASE DETAIL SL -02
ANCHORAGE - PROVIDE A SET OF
FOUR -50,000 PSI -MIN YIELD STEEL
STRENGTH ANCHOR BOLTS, THREADED,
HOT -DIPPED GALVANIZED AT THE
THREADED END FOR AT LEAST 10". THE
BOLTS SHALL INCLUDE A 4" MINIMUM RIGHT
ANGLE HOOK AT THE UNTHREADED END.
PROVIDE GALVANIZED NUT, LOCKWASHERS CONDUIT
AND FLATWASHERS FOR EACH BOLT.
GROUT - 10,000 PSI, HIGH STRENGTH,
NON -SHRINK, NON-METALLIC, COMPLY WITH
CRD -0-621, PROVIDE SAND COAT FINISH
(PROVIDE SONNOGROUT OR APPROVED
EQUAL).
TYPICAL FOUNDATION LOCATION
RB
WEATHERPROOFING - PROVIDE PENETRATING SURFACE APPLIED, 1 COAT CONCRETE WATERPROOFING AGENT.
MATERIAL SHALL BE CLEAR PENETRATING, WATER BASED, ALKYALKOXYSILANE AND CONTAIN A MINIMUM OF 40% BY
WEIGHT SOLIDS AND BE APPLIED PER MANUFACTURER'S DIRECTIONS. COVERAGE SHALL BE 150 SQ. FEET PER GALLON
(PROVIDE HYDROZO ENVIROSEAL 40 OR APPROVED EQUAL). APPLY 1 COAT TO ALL CONCRETE EXPOSED SURFACES ABOVE
GRADE.
FIELD CONDITIONS - CONSULT ENGINEER FOR ABNORMAL SOIL CONDITIONS SILTS AND CLAY WITH WATER LIMITS
GREATER THAN 50%, HIGH ORGANIC SOILS, SHALLOW BEDROCK, ETC.
CONDUIT - SHALL BE HEAVY WALL 2" OR 3/4" PER GRAPHIC. RIGID NON-METALLIC SCHEDULE 40 PVC FOR USE ABOVE
& BELOW GROUND OR CONCRETE ENCASED. RATED FOR 90 DEGREES CELSIUS CONDUCTORS AND USE IN DIRECT
SUNLIGHT. MATERIAL SHALL BE UL LISTED AND COMPLY WITH NEMA TC2-1978 AND F.S. #WC -1094A. PROVIDE IN 10
FOOT SECTIONS. SEAL ALL JOINTS WATERTIGHT. GLUE JOINTS WITH PVC CEMENT. BUSH ALL ENDS. ALL BENDS SHALL
USE LONG RADIUS PREFORMED ELBOWS. EXTEND CONDUIT TO MINIMUM 2'-0" BELOW GRADE. LOCATION TO BE
COORDINATED WITH LANDSCAPING AND UTILITIES.
IF UNIT TYPE DUCT CABLE IS UTILIZED IN TRENCHES IN LIEU OF PVC CONDUIT, AT POLE FOUNDATIONS RETAIN THE PVC
CONDUIT SPECIFIED ABOVE IT SHALL FUNCTION AS A SLEEVE FOR THE DUCT CABLE. OVERSIZE PVC CONDUIT EITHER 2
1/2" OR 3" AS REQUIRED BASED ON DUCT CABLE OUTSIDE DIAMETER.
CONDUIT CAPS -TERMINAL POINTS OF ALL CONDUIT AND DUCT CABLE SHALL BE SEALED PROMPTLY AFTER
INSTALLATION BY MEANS OF A MOLDED PLASTIC OR RUBBER CAPPING DEVICE THAT ONLY PERMITS WIRE PASS THROUGH.
STANDARD DRAWING
City of Dublin POLE FOUNDATION
ENGINEERING SHEET 2OF2 1 DRAWING NO. SL -04
DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR SMALL CELL FACILITIES AND
WIRELESS SUPPORT STRUCTURES IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY
6.7 Collocation with Pole Mounted Small Cell Facilities Enclosure--SC-1A/SL-0
6 CU. FT. MAX ANTENNA AND SHROUD VOLUME -
(MAX VOLUME NOT DEPICTED)
IF SHROUD DIAMETER EXCEEDS THE DIAMETER
OF THE TOP OF POLE, SHROUD SHALL BE
TAPERED TO MEET THE TOP OF THE POLE.
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EXTG. LED LUMINAIRE
(SEE STANDARD DRAWING SL -01)
EXTG. LUMINAIRE
STANDARD LIGHT POLE
ENCLOSURE TO BE MOUNTED ON OPPOSITE
SIDE OF POLE FROM ONCOMING TRAFFIC
AS SHOWN HERE, NOT AS DEPICTED BELOW
28 CU FT MAX SMALL CELL FACILITIES IN
POLE MOUNTED STEALTH ENCLOSURE
(ILLUSTRATIVE OF POTENTIAL ENCLOSURE
LOCATION, NOT MAX VOLUME PERMITTED)
1'-6" MAX OFFSET FROM POLE TO
OUTSIDE EDGE OF ENCLOSURE
4" MAX OFFSET FROM POLE TO INSIDE EDGE OF I
EXTG. POLE(SEE STANDARD DRAWING SL -0'.
EXTG. BASE COVER—
EXTG. TRANSFORMER BASE
(SEE STANDARD DRAWING SL -02)
L--�
ADDITIONAL
31'-8" EXISTING
POLE HEIGHT
ENCLOSURES SHALL BE
NO WIDER THAN THE
MAX OUTSIDE DIAMETER
OF THE POLE, TO THE
EXTENT POSSIBLE
GAP BETWEEN ENCLOSURE
AND POLE SHALL BE
SCREENED WITH METAL
FIAPSOR'WINGS'
10'-0" MINSIDEWALK
SIOR
CLEAR HEIGHT
MULTI -USE
I
TO BOTTOM
PATH
OF ENCLOSURE
15.38"TVP. WIDTH OF
TRANSFORMER BASE SL -02
COLLOC47YON OF SMALL CELL FACILITIES
CityofDublin ON STANDARD LIGHT POLE SL -03
ENGINEERING
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6.8 New Wireless Support Structure w/ Pole Mounted Facility Enclosure--SC-2A
6 CU. FT. MAX ANTENNA AND SHROUD VOLUME
(MAX. VOLUME NOT DEPICTED)
MAX ANTENNA SHROUD DIAMETER SHALL NOT
EXCEED 1.5X THE DIAMETER OF TOP OF POLE
IF THE SHROUD DIAMETER EXCEEDS THE
DIAMETER OF THE TOP OF POLE, THE
SHROUD SHALL BE TAPERED TO MEET
THE TOP OF THE POLE.
ENCLOSURE TO BE MOUNTED ON OPPOSITE
SIDE OF POLE FROM ONCOMING TRAFFIC
AS SHOWN HERE, NOT AS DEPICTED BELOW
28 CU FT MAX SMALL CELL FACILITIES IN
POLE MOUNTED STEALTH ENCLOSURE
(ILLUSTRATIVE OF POTENTIAL ENCLOSURE
LOCATION, NOT MAX VOLUME PERMITTED) -I
1'-6" MAX OFFSET FROM POLE TO
OUTSIDE EDGE OF ENCLOSURE �I
LJ
4" MAX OFFSET FROM POLE TO
INSIDE EDGE OF ENCLOSURE
2'-0" MIN SETBACK FROM WALK/PATH TO
WIRELESS SUPPORT STRUCTURE
B" OUTSIDE DIA. AT BASE OF POLE
City of Dublin
ENGINEERING
L_ _
8" OUTSIDE
DIA. AT TOP
I OF POLE
35'-0" OR 40'-0"
MAX OVERALL HEIGHT
PER DESIGN GUIDELINES
SECTION 4.2.1
ENCLOSURES SHALL BE
NO WIDER THAN THE
MAX OUTSIDE DIAMETER
OF THE POLE, TO THE
EXTENT POSSIBLE
vJ'__1FLAPSOR'WINGS' GAP BETWEEN ENCLOSURE
AND POLE SHALL BE
SCREENED WITH METAL
10'-0" MIN `SIDEWALK OR
CLEAR HEIGHT / MULTI -USE PATH
TO BOTTOM /
OF ENCLOSURE
15.38" TYP. TRANSFORMER BASE SL -02 WIDTH,
BREAKAWAY DESIGN REQUIRED
STANDARD DRAWING
NEW WIRELESS SUPPORT STRUCTURE WITH SMALL CELL
FACILITIES WITHIN POLE MOUNTED ENCLOSURE
SHEET I OF 1 I DRAWING NO. SC -2A
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DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR SMALL CELL FACILITIES AND
WIRELESS SUPPORT STRUCTURES IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY
6.9 New Wireless Support Structure w/ Facilities in Transformer Base--SC-2C
6 CU. FT. MAX ANTENNA AND
MAX ANTENNA SHROUD DIAMETER SHALL NOT
EXCEED 1.5X THE DIAMETER OF TOP OF POLE
IF THE SHROUD DIAMETER EXCEEDS THE DIAMETER
OF THE TOP OF POLE, THE SHROUD SHALL
BE TAPERED TO MEET THE TOP OF THE POLE.
2' MIN SETBACK FROM WALKIPATH TO
WIRELESS SUPPORT SIRUCTURE
DECORATIVE BASE TRANSITION/BOLT COVER
2" MAX FLAT
28 CU FT MAX SMALL CELL FACILITIES WITHIN
TRANSFORMER RASE/EQUIPMENT CABINET
L__;
8"OUTSIDE
DIA. AT TOP
OF POLE
BS' -D" / W' -D"
MAX
OVERALL
HEIGHT
1'-0" OUTSIDE
DIA. AT BASE
OF POLE
2'-D..
5'-0" MAX
MIN
6'-0" TVP.
SIDEWALK OR
MULTI -USE PATH
2-0" 2'-0" MAX TRANSFORMER BASE WIDTH OR
MAX DIAMETER, BREAKAWAY DESIGN REQUIRED
NEW WIRELESS SUPPORT S7RUCTURE WITH SMALL CELL
Cilyof Dublin FAQLTTIES W77HIN TRANSFORMER BASE
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Office of the City Manager
Ii of Dublin
5100 Emerald Parkway s Dublin, OH 40017-1090
l� Phone; 614,410,4400 # Fax; 614.410,4490
To. Members of Dublin City Counci
From; Dana L, McDaniel, City
Date: June 7, 2015
Initiated Jennifer D. Readier, Law Director
By, Vincent A, Papsidero, FAICP, Planning Director
Claudia D. Husak, AICP, Senior Planner
m
Re: Ordinance No, 41.15 - Amendments to Chapter 99 of the Dublin Codified
Ordinances Addressing Small Cell Facilities and Wireless Support Structures
within the Right -of -Way Including Design Guidelines
Summary
In December 2016 the Ohio legislature enacted a law that would allow companies to build
technology infrastructure in public rights-of-way with minimal opportunity for local governments
to consent to or regulate the build -out, In response, approximately ninety cities sued the state
in five separate lawsuits. Fifty cities sued in Franklin County and the City of Dublin was among
the fourteen Central Ohio plaintiffs. The law was overturned in June 2017, before officially
going into effect, after a Franklin County Common Pleas Court judge ruled in favor of the cities
and said that the law violated the state's "single -subject" rule as it was included in a bill that
addressed varying topics, including puppy mills, The cities received favorable verdicts in three
of the other four decisions, with the Summit County ruling being appealed.
The municipalities, with significant leadership from the City of Dublin, reached a compromise
with members of the telecommunications industry regarding how to regulate certain wireless
equipment within the rights-of-way of Ohio's communities, Municipal leaders and
telecommunications industry representatives collaborated on new legislation, Ohio House Bill
475 CH,B, 475"), which amended Ohio Revised Code section 4939. H.B. 475 was sponsored by
Representative Sarah LaTourette, R-Chesterland, and Representative Ryan Smith, R -Bidwell.
After approximately three months of hearings, the bill passed the Ohio House of
Representatives by a 72-12 vote, and the Ohio Senate with at 26-7 vote, The law received
public support from municipalities, including Dublin's City Manager, Dana McDaniel; wireless
providers such as AT&T and Verizon; the Central Ohio Mayors and Managers Association
(COMMA); the Ohio Municipal League (OML); and CTIA, which represents the U,S, wireless
communications industry. The bill was signed by Governor John Kasich on May 2, 2015 and will
go into effect on August 1, 2015, Ordinance 41-15 must be adopted and in effect as of this
August 1, 2015 deadline in order to impose the proposed Dublin requirements on new
applications,
Ohio Revised Code section 4939 as amended gives municipalities the ability to regulate the
placement and appearance of small cell technology equipment -- such as antennas, boxes and
wires — that telecommunications companies seek to attach to traffic lights, utility poles, street
Memo re, Ord, 41.18 Code Amendment to Chapter 99 Addressing Small Cells
June 7, 2018
Page 2 of 3
signs, and other public infrastructure in order to provide connectivity for cellphones and other
wireless devices, In addition, the law regulates the construction of new signal towers ("wireless
support structures' that are significantly smaller than macro towers, The law also prescribes
the timeframes in which municipalities must vet requests by telecommunications companies to
place equipment within city rights-of-way and the fees,
The new language ultimately provides more predictability and speed to the industry, while also
protecting the character of Ohio's cities, As a result of the compromises outlined above, Council
has very little discretion to vary from the requirements of the newly amended Ohio Revised
Code section 4939,
A cross -department team has been preparing the code amendment and design guidelines,
working with Ice Miller. The participants are Planning, Engineering and the Law Director,
Assisting the team is Landplan Studios, The team has met with Verizon Ohio representatives
and has conducted additional outreach to the other three carriers (AT+T, Sprint and T -Mobile),
Additionally, a webpage on the City's website was created in March and the draft of this
legislation has been posted for public review,
The draft ordinance to address small-cell facilities and wireless support structures in
the right-of-way, and the small cell design guidelines, d� not affect the City's
existing regulations of macro -towers or any wireless facilities outside of the public
right-of-way. The amendments to Sections 99.01 through 9911 are only to ensure internal
consistency and correct cross-references with the addition of proposed Sections 99.20 through
9929 pertaining to small-cell facilities and wireless support structures in the right-of-way.
The Code amendment and the design guidelines document are summarized below:
Code Amendment - Chapter 99 Wireless Communications Regulations, Section
9920-9929 Small Cell Facilities and Wireless Support Structures within the Right -
of -Way
This proposed code amendment to Chapter 99 establishes the permitting process for installation
of small cell facilities on existing city infrastructure (e.g. traffic signals and light poles), as well
as new poles owned and maintained by a carrier, and the removal of those facilities, These
provisions are consistent with the recently adopted state law, Implementation occurs via the
City's right-of-way permit process administered by the Department of Public Works, Review of
requests for new poles will be assisted by the Division of Planning in support of DPW, Among
the topics addressed are applicability, new definitions, application requirements, review
timeframes and process, cross reference to design guidelines, standard conditions of permit
approval, safety requirements, fees, severability and penalty,
Every application to locate small cell facilities in the right-of-way must be classified as one of
the following types:
1. Co -location of small cell facilities on existing wireless support structures (City
must grant or deny request within 90 days after the filing of an application)
Memo re. Ord. 41-18 Code Amendment to Chapter 99 Addressing Small Cells
June 7, 2018
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2. New wireless support structure and associated small cell facilities (City must
grant or deny request within 120 days after the filing of the application)
3. fireless support structure and/or small cell facilities removal (same timelines
as for Non -Residential Right -of -Way Permit)
4, Eligible facilities request -- this involves the co -location or modification of small cell
facilities on an existing tower built for the sole or primary purpose of supporting wireless
facilities and does not substantially change the physical dimensions of the existing
wireless support structure or site, as defined by federal law and regulation (City must
grant request within 60 days after the filing of the application per federal rule; the City
may only deny this request if it determines that the request is not truly an "eligible
facilities request"),
Design Guidelines
Pursuant to proposed Section 99,25, the City Manager is given the authority to promulgate
detailed small cell design guidelines, which the City shall consider in reviewing an application,
The guidelines are an administrative document that provides the quantitative and qualitative
standards required for issuance of a permit by DPW, These guidelines are consistent with the
recently adopted state law, Again, implementation occurs via the right-of-way permit
administered by DPW, The guidelines describe the administrative process, provide general
design guidelines per each type of application, provide context specific guidelines by geography
(city-wide, Historic District and Bridge Street District) with the ability to add future districts as
necessary (e.g. West innovation District), and standard drawings and specifications,
The design guidelines are intended to allow sufficient flexibility to respond to and integrate
future advances in small cell facilities technology as well as innovations that improve the ability
for these facilities to integrate into the surrounding environment, Due to the rapid advances in
wireless technology, the design guidelines will be evaluated periodically to ensure that the
provisions respond and adapt accordingly to these evolving technologies.
Recommendation
Staff recommends adoption of Ordinance 41.18, authorizing the amendments to Chapter 99
and the accompanying design guidelines at the second reading/public hearing on June 25,
2018
41-18
RECORD OF ORDINANCES
Prosed 20_
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 99 OF THE CITY
OF DUBLIN CODIFIED ORDINANCES ADDRESSING SMALL CELL
FACILITIES AND WIRELESS SUPPORT STRUCTURES WITHIN THE RIGHT-
OF-WAY INCLUDING DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR SPECIFICATIONS AND
AESTHETIC REQUIREMENTS THAT ALL SMALL CELL FACILITIES AND
WIRELESS SUPPORT STRUCTURES MUST MEET PRIOR TO INSTALLATION
IN THE CITY OF DUBLIN RIGHT- OF -WAY (CASE 18-011ADMC).
WHEREAS, it is necessary from time to time to amend Dublin's Codified Ordinances to protect
the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Dublin; and
WHEREAS, municipal leaders and telecommunications industry representatives collaborated
on new legislation, Ohio House Bill 478 ("H.B. 478'1, concerning how to regulate certain
wireless equipment within the rights-of-way of Ohio's municipalities; and
WHEREAS, the bill passed the Ohio House of Representatives by a 72-12 vote, and the Ohio
Senate with a 26-7 vote; and
WHEREAS, the law received public support from municipalities, including Dublin's City
Manager, Dana McDaniel; wireless providers such as AT&T and Verizon; the Central Ohio
Mayors and Managers Association (COMMA); the Ohio Municipal League (OML); and CTIA,
which represents the U.S. wireless communications industry; and
WHEREAS, the bill was signed by Governor John Kasich on May 2, 2018 and will go into
effect on August 1, 2018; and
WHEREAS, a cross -department team has been preparing the code amendment to Chapter
99 and the accompanying design guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the design guidelines are intended to allow sufficient flexibility to respond to and
integrate future advances in small cell facilities technology as well as innovations that improve
the ability for these facilities to integrate into the surrounding environment; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to proposed Section 99.25, the City Manager is given the authority to
promulgate detailed small cell design guidelines; and
WHEREAS, H.B. 478, the proposed code amendments, and the proposed design guidelines
do not affect existing regulations of macro -towers for wireless service or any wireless facilities
outside of the City's right-of-way.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Dublin, of its
elected members concurring, that:
Section 1. Chapter 99 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Dublin is hereby amended
and shall provide as set forth in Exhibit A, attached to this Ordinance.
Section 2. Design Guidelines, as set forth in Exhibit B attached to this Ordinance, are hereby
authorized, subject to amendment from time to time by the City Manager as provided by the
amendments to Chapter 99 enacted by Section 1 of this Ordinance.
Section 3. The Council hereby finds that this Ordinance was deliberated upon and adopted
in open meetings in compliance with the Charter of the City of Dublin and Section 121.22 of
the Ohio Revised Code.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be effective on the earliest date permitted by law
Passed this day of . 2018.
Mayor- Presiding Officer
ATTEST:
Clark of Council
CHAPTER 99: WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS
Towers and Wireless Communications Facilities
Section
99.01 Purpose and intent
99.02 Objectives
99.03
Applicability
99.04
Definitions
99.05
General requirements
99.06
Administrative review
99.07 Conditional use review
99.08 Abandonment of wireless communications facilities
99.09 Nonconforming towers or wireless communication facilities
99.10 Temporary wireless communications facilities
99.11 Architectural review
Small Cell Facilities and Wireless Support Structures within the Right -of -Way
Section
99.20 Purpose and intent
99.21 Applicability
99.22 Definitions
99.23 Application required
99.24 Application review timeframes and process
99.25 Small cell design guidelines
99.26 Standard conditions of permit approval
99.27 Safety requirements
99.28 Recovery of costs
99.29 Severability
99.99 Penalty
TOWERS AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
§99.01 PURPOSE AND INTENT.
(A) The purpose of this ehaptof "99.01 through 99.11 is to regulate the placement, construction, and
modification of towers and wireless communications facilities to protect the health, safety and
welfare of the public, while at the same time not unreasonably interfering with the development of a
competitive wireless communications marketplace in the city.
(B) The city's intent is to encourage wireless communications service providers that seek to further the
following city priorities:
(1) Co -locate on/with other existing towers/structures/facilities or locate on existing structures.
(2) Require new towers and other related structures to accommodate multiple users wherever
practicable.
(3) Locate towers in the least obtrusive locations and manner using present and evolving technology.
(4) Minimize adverse health, safety, public welfare, and visual impacts through co -location, siting,
design, and construction, while upholding the purposes and objectives of this chapter.
§99.02 OBJECTIVES.
The following are the city's objectives regarding wireless communication regulations:
(A) To comply with the Telecommunications Act of 1996 as amended, including any subsequent rules
and/or rule interpretations by appropriate state and federal agencies and/or courts.
(B) To work proactively with wireless communications providers to ensure rapid and reliable deployment
of their services/technologies, while minimizing negative effects on the city.
(C) To ensure that the location of towers and wireless communications facilities in the city provide
appropriate wireless communication coverage consistent with these objectives.
(D) To allow, under certain conditions, appropriate city -owned property and structures to be used for
wireless communications facilities.
(E) To minimize adverse visual impacts of towers and wireless communications facilities through careful
design, siting, landscaping, and innovative camouflaging techniques.
(F) To promote and encourage shared use/co-location of towers and antenna support structures as a
primary option rather than construction of additional single -use towers.
(G) To ensure towers and wireless communications facilities are soundly and carefully designed,
constructed, modified, maintained, and removed when no longer in use.
(I) To ensure to the maximum extent practicable that towers and wireless communications facilities are
compatible with surrounding and nearby land uses.
(1) To ensure to the maximum extent practicable that proposed towers and wireless communications
facilities are placed in locations that are designed to preserve adjacent natural settings and in a
manner consistent with existing and planned development patterns.
§99.03 APPLICABILITY.
(A) All towers, antenna support structures, and wireless communications facilities, any portions of which
are located within the city, are subject to this ekaptef U99.01 through 99. 11, unless such facilities are
small cell facilities or wireless support structures located in city right-of-way, in which case "99.20
through 99.29 of the Code shall apply. Nothing herein supersedes the applicability of Ohio Revised
Code M39 to small cell facilities and wireless support structures in the city right-of-way.
Underly zoning oning district regulations and other provisions of the Code shall still apply to wireless
communication facilities when not superseded by regulations within with "99.20 through 99.29 of
the Code, or &4939 of the Ohio Revised Code. Anv wireless overlav zone shall not annly to small
cell facilities and wireless support structures in the right-of-way. In the case of conflict with other
provisions of the Code, with the exception of U99.20 through 99.29 of the Code, the provisions of
this "99.01 through 99.11 shall control. Wireless communications facilities and antenna support
structures shall be regulated and permitted pursuant to this ekaptef &§99.0 1 through 99.11 and shall
not be interpreted, regulated, or permitted as essential services, public utilities, or private utilities.
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(B) Except as provided in this chapter, any approved use of a nonconforming tower or antenna support
structure on the effective date of this chapter shall be allowed to continue, even if in conflict with the
terms of this chapter, but shall not be expanded, reconstructed, or modified unless in conformance
with this chapter, as required in § 99.09.
(C) Should any provision of this chapter conflict with any other provision of the Code, the strictest
provision shall prevail.
(D) This ehapter-Sections 99.01 through 99.11 and the various sub -sections and clauses thereof, are
hereby declared to be severable. If any part, sentence, paragraph, section, clause, or word is adjudged
unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, by any court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity shall
not affect the remaining portions or applications of this chapter which shall be given effect without
the invalid portion or application, provided those remaining portions are not determined by the court
to be invalid.
§99.04 DEFINITIONS.
(A) General use of terms.
(1) The terms, phrases, words, and their derivations used in this ehapter "99.01 through 99.11 of
this chapter shall have the meanings given in this section.
(2) When consistent with the context, words used in the present tense also include the future
tense; words in the plural number include the singular number; and words in the singular
number include the plural number.
(3) All terms used in the definition of any other term shall have their meaning as otherwise
defined in this section.
(4) The words "shall' and "will' are mandatory and "may" is permissive.
(5) Words not defined shall be given their common and ordinary meaning.
(B)Defined terms. The definitions provided in this subsection shall apply for purposes of
. §.M.01 through 99.11:
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW TEAM or ART. Members of city staff listed in §99.06 or their
designated representatives, and others appointed by the City Manager as deemed necessary.
ALTERNATIVE TOWER STRUCTURE. Includes, but is not limited to man-made trees, clock
towers, bell steeples, light poles, power poles, and similar alternative -design mounting structures
or other buildings or structures that are intended to camouflage or conceal the presence of
antennas, towers, and other wireless communications facilities.
ANTENNA. Any transmitting or receiving device used in communications that radiate or
capture electromagnetic waves, digital signals, analog signals, radio frequencies, wireless
communications signals, or other communication signals.
ANTENNA SUPPORT STRUCTURE. Any building or structure other than a tower which can
be used for the location of wireless communications facilities.
APPLICANT. Any person that applies for administrative review, conditional use review,
certificate of zoning plan approval, or other permit or approval according to the requirements of
. §.M.01 through 99.11 of this chapter.
APPLICATION. The materials and process by which an applicant submits a request as
authorized by the property owner and indicates a desire to be granted approval of an antenna,
tower, antenna support structure, or any other wireless communications facility under the
provisions of §.M.01 through 99.11 of this chapter. An application includes all written
documentation, verbal statements, and representations, in whatever form or forum, made by an
applicant to the city concerning the request, but shall not include materials submitted as part of a
request for non-binding pre-application review.
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEWBOARD orARB. The Architectural Review Board of the city,
as created by § 153.172 of this Code of Ordinances.
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW DISTRICT. The Architectural Review District of the city. The
term may also be used to refer to Ohio Historic Inventory Properties as provided in §153.170 of
this Code of Ordinances, where appropriate.
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BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS or BZA. The Board of Zoning Appeals for the city, as created
by the Dublin City Charter, Article VII.
CABLE MICROCELL NETWORK or CMN. A wireless telecommunications facility
characterized by small antennas and equipment cabinets, and typically located on a small
diameter monopole; on an existing or replacement street light, power pole, sign, or other suitable
structure; or on an existing building.
CELLULAR-ON-WHEELS or COW. A temporary mobile wireless communications facility
that consists of a wireless antenna tower and associated equipment on a truck, trailer, or other
mobile structure designed to be part of a wireless network.
CHIEFBUILDING OFFICIAL. The Chief Building Official of the city.
CITY. The City of Dublin, Ohio.
CITYENGINEER. The City Engineer of the city.
CODE. The Code of Ordinances of the city.
CO-LOCATION. The use of, or ability to use, a wireless communications facility or support
structure by more than one wireless communications provider or more than one wireless antenna
array.
CONDITIONAL USE. A use allowed in a zoning district after approval of the Planning and
Zoning Commission according to the provisions of § 153.236 of this Code of Ordinances.
COUNCIL. The City Council of the city
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DIRECTOR. The Director of Land Use and Long Range Planning of the city, or a designee
DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEM or DAS. A network of spatially separated antenna nodes
connected to a common source via a transport medium that provides wireless service within a
geographic area or structure which also may or may not contain fiber optic transport and/or
landline components.
DISTRICT or ZONING DISTRICT or ZONE DISTRICT. A portion of the city within which
certain uses of land and/or buildings are permitted and under the regulations and requirements
of Chapter 153 of this Code of Ordinances.
EMERGENCY. A reasonably unforeseen occurrence with a potential to endanger personal
safety or health, or cause substantial damage to property, that calls for immediate action,
mitigation, or abatement.
ENGINEER. Any engineer currently licensed by the State of Ohio.
EQUIPMENT SHELTER or EQUIPMENT CABINET. The structure in which the electronic
receiving and relay equipment or other necessary equipment for a wireless communications
facility is located.
FAA. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, and any legally appointed, designated, or
elected agent or successor.
FCC. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission and any legally appointed, designated, or
elected agent or successor.
HEIGHT or ABOVE GROUND LEVEL or AGL. When referring to a tower or other structure,
the distance measured from the finished grade at the base of the tower or structure to the highest
point on the tower or structure, including the base pad and any antenna, but not including
lightning arrest devices.
MONOPOLE. A support structure constructed of a single, self-supporting hollow metal tube
securely anchored to a foundation.
MULTI -USE TOWER. A self-supporting lattice, guyed, or monopole structure constructed
from grade which supports more than one wireless communications facility.
NONCONFORMING TOWER. Any tower or antenna lawfully existing at the effective date of
or amendment to U99.01 throueh 99.11 of this chapter which does not currently conform to the
requirements of "99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter.
PERSON. Any individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, or other legal
entity, private or public, whether for profit or not-for-profit.
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION or PZC. The Planning and Zoning Commission
for the city, as created by the City Charter, Article VII.
RECONSTRUCTED TOWER. A tower which is removed in whole or in part and replaced in
whole or in part. For the purposes of "99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter, a reconstructed tower
is a tower for which approvals have been granted in accordance with the provisions of §§99.01
through 99.11 of this chapter. The term and its use shall not apply to nonconforming towers.
RECORD OF DETERMINATION. The official written record of action by the Administrative
Review Team.
SMALL CELL FACILITY. A wireless facilitv that meets both of the following requirements:
(1) Each antenna is located inside an enclosure of not more than six (6) cubic feet in volume or, in
the case of an antenna that has exposed elements, the antenna and all of its exposed elements
could fit within an enclosure of not more than six cubic feet in volume.
(2) All other wireless equipment associated with the facility is cumulatively not more than twent-
eight (28) cubic feet in volume. The calculation of equipment volume shall not include electric
meters, concealment elements, telecommunications demarcation boxes, grounding equipment.
power transfer switches, cut-off switches, and vertical cable runs for the connection of power and
other services.
STEALTH. A wireless communications facility designed to appear as another natural or
artificial object that exists in the surrounding environment or which is architecturally integrated
into a building or other structure, and designed to be minimally obtrusive and to camouflage or
conceal the presence of antennas or towers, at the determination of the required reviewing body.
TEMPORARY WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES. Acellular -on -wheels unit;
an antenna on a bucket truck, crane, crank -up tower, tower; or another wireless communications
facility required to evaluate a site for a temporary placement of a wireless communications
facility as permitted by §§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter or for providing communications
during an emergency, special event, conference, or other situations for limited periods while the
use of a permanent wireless communication facility is temporarily interrupted.
TOWER. Any structure designed and constructed primarily for the purpose of supporting one or
more antennas for telephone, radio, and similar communication purposes, including self-
supporting lattice towers, guyed towers, or monopole towers. The term includes radio and
television transmission towers, microwave towers, common -carrier towers, wireless
communications towers, alternative tower structures, and the like. The term includes the
structure and any necessary supports.
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES or WCF. Includes, but shall not be limited
to, towers, poles, cables, wires, lines, wave guides, antennas, microwave dishes, small cell
facilities and wireless support structures, and/or any other equipment or facilities associated with
the transmission or reception of communications as regulated by the FCC (or other unregulated
wireless communication facility). The term shall not include:
(a) Any satellite earth station antenna two meters or less in diameter or diagonal
measurement located in a non-residential district. (§153.095(B)(3) and (4) shall be
applicable.)
(b) Any satellite earth station antenna one meter or less in diameter or diagonal measurement
that is designed to receive direct broadband satellite service, including direct -to -home
satellite services, or to receive or transmit fixed wireless signals via satellite regardless of
zoning category. (§153.095(B) shall be applicable.)
(c) Any antenna that is one meter or less in diameter or diagonal measurement and is
designed to receive video programming service via broadband video services (wireless
cable) or to receive or transmit fixed wireless signals other than via satellite.
(d) Any antenna that is designed to receive local television broadcast signals and does not
use a mast higher than 12 feet above the tallest point of the roof of the tallest principal or
accessory structure, excluding chimneys, cupolas, or other architectural elements.
(e) Antennas used by amateur radio operators (§ 153.096(A) shall be applicable).
(f) Towers, structures, antennas, or other equipment used for the purposes of operating a
public safety voice or data radio network or an outdoor early warning system within the
city limits. This includes directional and omnidirectional antenna equipment, as well as
microwave and point-to-point equipment.
WIRELESS SUPPORT STRUCTURE. A pole, street light pole, traffic signal pole, a fifteen -
foot or taller sign pole, or utility pole capable of supporting small cell facilities, excluding utility
poles or other facilities used to supply traction power to public transit systems, including
railways, trams, streetcars, and trollevbuses.
WIRELINE BACKHAUL NETWORK. A facility used for the transport of communications
service or anv other electronic communications by coaxial, fiber-optic cable, or anv other wire.
§99.05 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
(A) Wireless communications facilities, where permitted, shall be subject to administrative
review or conditional use review in the zoning districts specified in Chapter 153 of this Code
of Ordinances, contingent upon meeting the requirements of this chapter and Chapter 153,
and other applicable ordinances of the city. Certain facilities as specified in this chapter shall
be subject to review by the Architectural Review Board in accordance with §99.11.
Collocation of small cell facilities in, along, across, upon, and under the city right-of-way,
and construction, maintenance, modification, operation, or replacement of wireless support
structures in, along, across, upon, and under the citv right-of-way. as defined in &99.22, are
subject to the requirements of "99.20 through 99.29 of this chapter and are not otherwise
subject to zoning review or approval.
(B) The following table summarizes the city's zoning districts and approval procedures
applicable to the facilities regulated by §V9.01 through 99.11 of this chapter.
(1) Administrative review: See §99.06.
(2) Conditional use review: See §99.07.
(3) Architectural Review Board: See §99.11.
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Zoning District
Approval Procedures
(exclusive ofsmall
Co -Location
New Tower
Temporary
cell facilities
and/or wirelessAlternative
support structures
Structure'
Facilities
in the right-of-
wa
Rural and
Administrative'
Not Permitted
Conditional Use'
See §99.10
Residential
Commercial
(except Suburban
Office and
Administrative
Conditional Use
Administrative'
See §99.10
Institutional and
Neighborhood
Commercial)
Suburban Office
and Institutional;
Administrative
Not Permitted
Administrative'
See §99.10
Neighborhood
Commercial
Limited and
General Industrial,
Administrative
Conditional Use
Administrative'
See §99.10
Technology Flex
OLR and
Restricted
Administrative
Not Permitted
Administrative'
See §99.10
Industrial
Innovation Zone
Administrative
Conditional Use
Administrative'
See §99.10
Bridge Street
Administrative
Conditional Use
Administrative'
See §99.10
Corridor
Planned Districts
Administrative or
(except Planned
Administrative
Conditional Use
Conditional Use'
See §99.10
Industrial Park)
Planned Industrial
Administrative
Conditional Use
Administrative'
See §99.10
Park
Architectural
,ARB Approval
Not Permitted
ARB Approval
See §99.10
Review District
'Co -location on existing antenna support structures or towers.
2The intent of alternative tower structures is to camouflage the tower/antenna installation.
3 I the Director determines that the essential criterion of footnote 2, above, has not been met, the
application for administrative review and certificate of zoning plan approval shall be denied. The
applicant may submit an application for conditional use review by the Planning and Zoning
Commission. (See § 99.07)
4Co-location on properties in the Rural District or Residential zoning districts and owned by the
City of Dublin, Washington Township, or Dublin City Schools shall be subject to administrative
review. (See §99.06)
5Applications involving a request to install an alternative structure on a property zoned PUD,
Planned Unit Development District allowing residential uses shall be subject to conditional use
review. (See §99.07)
(C) General requirements. The following requirements shall apply to all wireless
communications facilities in any zoning district, with the exception of small cell facilities and
wireless support structures in the citv right-of-wav in accordance with §.M.20 through 99.29.
These requirements shall be in addition to the regulations of the specific zoning districts in
§99.05(B).
(1) Application. The following information must be submitted for all applications required by
"99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter unless deemed unnecessary by the Director. An
application is not considered complete until all required materials have been submitted
and accepted by the city. If an application is determined to be incomplete, the Director
shall promptly notify the applicant of the information necessary to complete the
application. The Director or the ART may request additional information if deemed
reasonably relevant to the consideration of the application.
(a) Completed application form and application fee.
(b) A scaled and dimensioned site plan (not less than one inch equals 50 feet) clearly
indicating the following:
1. Location, type and height of the proposed wireless communications facility;
2. The existing or proposed lease area and parcel boundaries for the site;
3. On-site land uses and zoning, and adjacent land uses and zoning (including land in
other municipalities);
4. Adjacent roadways and rights-of-way;
5. Any buildings within 100 feet of the property boundaries;
6. Proposed means of pedestrian and/or vehicular access as applicable to the type of
facility;
7. The setback distance between the proposed wireless communications facility,
equipment shelters and/or cabinets, and the nearest property line;
8. Elevation drawings of the proposed wireless communications facilities, including
material specifications for all associated site improvements; and
9. Any other proposed improvements, including but not limited to structures, grading,
tree removals and replacement, topography, parking, and other information
necessary to determine compliance with §.M.01 through 99.11 of this chapter.
(c) Legal description and/or property survey of the parent tract and leased parcel (if
applicable).
(d) For all new towers and/or new alternative tower structures, or as otherwise required by
the required reviewing body, the separation distance from other existing and planned
wireless communications facilities shall be shown on a map, and shall include
latitudinal and longitudinal location coordinates. The applicant shall also identify the
type of construction of the existing wireless communications facilities and the
owner/operators of the existing facilities, if known.
(e) A landscape plan showing proposed landscape materials and quantities, locations,
installation sizes, and other information necessary to determine compliance with the
landscape requirements of Chapter 153 of this Code of Ordinances.
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(f) Location and method of screening structures, if any, including height, material, style,
and color; and, if applicable, the method of camouflage and illumination. Specification
sheets shall be required for all prefabricated site elements.
(g) A statement of compliance with the applicable requirements of this chapter and all
applicable federal, state or local laws, including those of the FCC and FAA.
(h) Twenty-four hour emergency contact information and contact information for the
entities providing the backhaul network for the wireless communications facilities
described in the application and other wireless communications sites owned or
operated by the applicant in the municipality. Contact information for the tower
owner, operator, and emergency contact shall be kept current and on file with the city
at all times.
(i) For all new towers and/or new alternative tower structures, or as otherwise required by
the required reviewing body, a statement by the applicant and/or a structural analysis
sealed by an engineer affirming that the construction of the wireless communications
facility will accommodate co -location of additional antennas for future users as
applicable.
(j) For all new towers and/or new alternative tower structures, or as otherwise required by
the required reviewing body, a statement from an engineer of the ability or inability to
use existing towers, other structures, or alternative technology not requiring the use of
towers or structures, to provide the services planned for the use of the proposed
wireless communications facility.
(k) For all new towers and/or new alternative tower structures, or as otherwise required by
the required reviewing body, an inventory of any existing and approved towers,
antennas, alternative tower structures, antenna support structures, and existing wireless
support structures and small cell facilities that are either within the jurisdiction or
within two miles of the border of the city, with latitudinal and longitudinal location
coordinates. The city may share this information with other applicants under this
chapter or other organizations seeking to locate towers or antennas within the
jurisdiction of Dublin or other communities. However, the city is not, by sharing this
information, in any way representing or warranting that the sites are available or
suitable. The inventory of each tower and antenna shall include:
1. A map showing each location, by address and/or parcel identification number,
including straight-line distances between each facility;
2. Facility height and design;
3. Facility owner(s)/operator(s); and
4. Co -location capability of each facility, including alternative tower structures and
antenna support structures.
(2) Application procedures.
(a) Applications for all wireless communications facilities, except for applications for the
collocation of small cell facility and the construction, maintenance, modification,
operation, or replacement of wireless support structures in, alone, across, upon, and
under the citv rights-of-wav that are subject to §.M.20 through 99.29 of this chapter,
shall be submitted in accordance with §§99.05 through 99.07, as applicable.
(b) The applicant shall pay a non-refundable fee as established by the city.
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(c) When practicable, application for approval of multiple towers and/or antenna sites by a
single owner of towers and antennas shall be submitted as a single application or
multiple applications submitted at the same time.
(d) Historic Register/District. Any application to locate a wireless communications
facility on a building or structure that is listed on a federal or state historic register or
within the Architectural Review District shall be subject to review by the Architectural
Review Board in accordance with § 99.11, in addition to any other required review
procedures.
(e) Public property. Approval by the City Manager or his or her designee shall be
required for any applications involving structures to be located on property owned by
the city, except for applications for small cell facilities and/ or wireless support
structures in the public right-of-way. which are governed by . §V9.20 through 99.29.
(3) Wireless communications facility support structures. Towers, antennas, antenna support
structures, and all other improvements associated with a wireless communications facility
subject to "99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter shall meet the following requirements:
(a) Design. All wireless communication facility support structures shall have a monopole,
unipole, or similar non -lattice single vertical structure design and shall be further
designed to accommodate at least two wireless communication arrays of antennas or
panels, unless otherwise required by the required reviewing body. The applicant shall
submit an affidavit by an engineer licensed in the State of Ohio attesting that these
requirements are met.
(b) Color and finish. Towers, antennas, other wireless communications facility support
structures, and supporting electrical and mechanical equipment shall either maintain a
non -contrasting gray or similar color or have a galvanized steel finish unless otherwise
required by the required reviewing body or any applicable standards of the FAA
and/or the Ohio Department of Transportation. Alternative tower structures may
maintain another color or finish if determined by the required reviewing body to be
necessary to establish a stealth appearance and be aesthetically and architecturally
compatible with the surrounding environment.
(c) Compatible design. The design of buildings and related structures for the wireless
communications facility shall use materials, colors, textures, and screening so as to be
aesthetically and architecturally compatible with the surrounding environment, as
approved by the required reviewing body.
(d) Antenna color. If an antenna is installed on a structure other than a tower, the antenna
and supporting electrical and mechanical equipment must be a neutral color that is
identical to, or closely compatible with, the color of the supporting structure so as to
make the antenna and related equipment as visually unobtrusive as practicable, as
determined by the required reviewing body.
(e) Lighting. Facilities shall not be artificially lighted, unless required by the FAA or
other applicable authority. If lighting is required, the lighting fixtures and installation
must cause the least disturbance to views from surrounding properties. Alternative
tower structures may be lighted if determined by the required reviewing body to be
necessary to establish a stealth appearance and to be aesthetically and architecturally
compatible with the surrounding environment.
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(f) Maximum height. Wireless communications facilities subject to "99.01 through
99.11 of this chapter shall meet the following height requirements:
1. In residential zoning districts, up to 80 feet;
2. In all other zoning districts, up to 120 feet, provided that the facility is designed to
be co -locatable for more than one additional carrier. In no case shall a wireless
communications facility, including antenna, exceed 120 feet, as measured from
grade at the base of the tower, unless the required reviewing body determines that
conditions present in the vicinity require a taller structure in order to function.
3. For wireless communications facilities locating on a structure or building, antenna
shall not extend more than 20 feet above the highest point of the main roof deck or
supporting structure if the antenna is located on a structure other than a roofed
building.
4. Unless otherwise required herein, alternative tower structures may exceed 120 feet
if determined by the required reviewing body to be necessary to establish a stealth
or camouflaged appearance that is aesthetically and architecturally compatible with
the surrounding environment.
5. Unless otherwise specified, maximum height exceeding the provisions of division
(C)(3)(f)1-4 of this section shall require conditional use review under the
provisions of § 99.07.
6. As an exception to division (C)(3)(f)1-5 of this section, users locating on a city
water tank are exempt from the height requirements of this chapter, but facilities
shall be no taller than functionally necessary.
(g) Co -location. Unless physically or technically infeasible, all wireless communications
facilities shall be constructed or reconstructed to accommodate two or more users.
1. In connection with any application for certificate of zoning plan approval, in order
to encourage co -location, an existing tower meeting co -location requirements that
is lower than the height permitted above may be reconstructed to meet the
maximum heights permitted after receiving approval from the required reviewing
body. Additionally, reconstructed towers may be required to be brought into
conformance in whole or in part if the existing tower is determined by the Director
to be nonconforming.
2. A wireless communications facility which is being rebuilt to accommodate the
location of additional antennas may be relocated on the same site, after receiving
approval from the required reviewing body, provided it meets the setback
requirements of this chapter.
3. Co -location requirements may be waived if the required reviewing body
determines that the fees, costs, or contractual provisions required by the owner in
order to share an existing tower or structure or to adapt an existing tower or
structure for sharing are unreasonable. Costs that would exceed new tower
development are an example of what may be determined to be unreasonable.
Satisfactory and substantial information must be submitted by the applicant
demonstrating that the costs are unreasonable.
(4) Site requirements. Wireless communications facilities subject to §.M.01 through 99.11
this chapter and associated site improvements shall be sited and developed in
accordance with the following requirements:
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(a) Setback and siring requirements.
1. The setback requirements shall be met for all elements of the wireless
communications facility, supporting structure, and equipment.
2. A minimum setback of 100 feet from all property lines shall apply to new towers
and/or alternative tower structures unless a greater setback for principal structures
is required by the zoning district in which the tower is to be located. In
determining the required setbacks and lot area, the entire site, including all lots or
parcels used for the tower, supporting structures, and equipment, shall be
considered, even though the antennas or towers may be located on leased portions
within the prescribed lot area.
3. The required reviewing body may permit a reduced setback for alternative tower
structures provided that the reduced setback is required for the function or purpose
of that structure and not for the purposes of the tower/antenna location.
4. The required reviewing body may permit a reduced setback for all other wireless
communications facilities if the location is required for the function of the tower or
antenna and no other reasonable alternative location exists. Satisfactory and
substantial information must be submitted by the applicant demonstrating that all
other locations are unreasonable.
5. Refer to division (C)(5) of this section for regulations pertaining to the siting of
equipment associated with wireless communications facilities.
(b) Screening. Screening shall comply with applicable requirements of Chapter 153 of
this Code of Ordinances. Fencing or other materials used for screening of wireless
communications facilities or associated equipment shall be at least one foot higher
than the structure(s) it is intended to screen, but shall not exceed 12 feet.
(c) Landscaping. Buffer plantings shall be located on the site to screen adjacent
properties and the base of the wireless communications facility and associated
equipment from adjacent properties and rights-of-way in accordance with the
landscape requirements of "99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter and Chapter 153 of
this Code of Ordinances.
(d) Sign. One sign shall be posted in a visible location on the tower, alternative tower
structure, fence, equipment shelter, or other associated equipment indicating the owner
of the facility, and an emergency contact and phone number. The sign shall not exceed
two square feet and shall be approved as part of the building permit or certificate of
zoning plan approval. All other signs shall comply with the requirements of Chapter
153 of this Code of Ordinances.
(5) Equipment shelters and cabinets.
(a) Design and screening.
1. Equipment cabinets or structures used in association with antennas shall be
designed and/or painted to minimize visual impact.
2. Evergreen plant material shall be used for screening and shall be planted to ensure
that the equipment will be screened to its full height within three years of planting.
3. Existing mature tree growth and natural land forms on the site shall be preserved to
the maximum extent possible. In some cases, such as towers sited on large,
wooded lots, the required reviewing body may determine that natural growth
around the property may be a sufficient buffer.
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4. At the required reviewing body's determination, alternative screening materials
may be used in cases where plant material is not appropriate.
(b) Underground equipment shelters. Underground equipment shelters will be required
by the required reviewing body where equipment shelters are located on properties
that are readily visible from adjacent streets and lots and where landscape screening is
not effective.
(c) Roof- and/or structure -mounted antennas. The equipment cabinet or structure used in
association with antennas shall comply with applicable building codes. Additionally,
equipment shall be sited, designed, and/or painted to minimize visual impact and be
screened so that it is not visible from ground level.
(d) Utility- or light pole -mounted antennas. The equipment cabinet or structure used in
association with antennas shall be located in accordance with the following:
1. In all zoning districts, the equipment cabinet or structure shall comply with all
applicable setbacks required by the zoning district in which it is located.
2. If the proposed antenna mounted on a utility or light pole is located within an
existing easement, the applicant shall obtain a separate easement encroachment
agreement as required by the City Engineer.
(e) Tower -mounted antennas. As an exception to division (C)(5)(b) of this section, where
the required reviewing body determines that underground equipment shelters are not
feasible due to site conditions or other considerations, equipment shelters designed
using materials permitted for principal structures within the zoning district shall be
provided where applicable. The unmanned equipment structure shall not exceed the
maximum height for principal structures and comply with setbacks required by the
zoning district in which the shelter is located.
(6) Code compliance and permit requirements.
(a) Construction permits. The installation of any wireless communications facility shall
require compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations and the
securing of all applicable zoning and building permits and inspections. All towers and
associated wireless communications facilities subject to "99.01 through 99.11 of this
chapter require a certificate of zoning plan approval and applicable building permits
prior to installation.
(b) State or federal requirements.
1. All wireless communications facilities shall meet or exceed current standards and
regulations of the FAA, the FCC, and any other agency of the state or federal
government with the authority to regulate towers and antennas.
2. If state or federal standards and regulations are amended, the owners of the
wireless communications facilities governed by §.M.01 through 99.11 of this
chapter shall bring any facilities into compliance with the revised standards and
regulations within six months of the effective date of the standards and regulations,
unless a different compliance schedule is mandated by the regulating agency.
Failure to bring wireless communications facilities into compliance with any
revised standards and regulations shall constitute grounds for removal at the
owner's expense.
(c) Building codes and safety standards.
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1. To ensure the structural integrity of towers, the owner of a tower and/or antenna
support structure shall ensure that it is designed, constructed, and maintained in
compliance with requirements contained in applicable state or local building codes
and the applicable requirements for towers and antenna support structures that are
published by the Electronics Industries Association, as amended from time to time.
2. If, upon inspection, the city concludes that a wireless communications facility fails
to comply with any applicable codes and requirements and constitutes a danger to
persons or property, after written notice to the owner, the owner shall have not
more than 30 days to bring the facility into compliance with those requirements.
Failure to bring the facility into compliance within the required time shall be
grounds for removal at the owner's expense.
(d) License to operate. Owners and/or operators of wireless communications facilities
shall maintain and submit copies of all approved franchises, certifications, licenses,
and permits required by law for the design, construction, location, and operation of
wireless communications facilities in Dublin. Evidence of renewal or extensions shall
be promptly provided to the Director.
(e) Certification. Any information of an engineering nature required by this chapter,
whether civil, mechanical, or electrical, shall be certified by a licensed engineer.
§99.06 ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW.
(A)General provisions.
(1) Administrative Review Team (ART).
(a) The purpose of the Administrative Review Team is to provide for review and approval
authority for certain wireless communications facilities as
eliapter. The Administrative Review Team is responsible for the comprehensive
review of each application submitted in accordance with §§99.01 through 99.11 of this
chapter, and making recommendations to the Planning and Zoning Commission,
Architectural Review Board, or Board of Zoning Appeals where required.
(b) The Administrative Review Team shall consist of the Director (Chair), City Engineer,
Fire Chief, Economic Development Manager, Parks and Open Space Director, Police
Chief, and Chief Building Official, or their representatives, and any other members
appointed by the City Manager as deemed necessary, either as permanent or temporary
members.
(c) The Administrative Review Team may use the services of other professionals, such as
architectural, engineering, and other consultants as they deem necessary, to advise the
ART on the application of the provisions of "99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter.
(2) An application for administrative review shall be made in accordance with the
requirements of § 99.05(C)(1) and (C)(2).
(3) Public reviews. Where public reviews are required by $§99.01 through 99.11 of this
chapter, a written notice of the public meeting shall be sent to the applicant, property
owner, and owners of parcels of land within 300 feet of the subject parcel(s), as listed on
the County Auditor's current tax list, not less than ten days prior to the meeting. The
notice shall, at a minimum, indicate the property that is the subject of the request, describe
the nature of the request, the time, date, and location of the meeting at which the
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application will be considered, and indicate when and where written comments will be
received concerning the request.
(4) Time extensions.
(a) Where the provisions of §§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter require that an action
be taken by the city within a stated period of time, that time may be extended with the
written consent of both the applicant and the Director prior to expiration of the
required time period.
(b) If the applicant submits a revised application during any required review period, and
the Director determines that the revised application differs substantially from the
previous application, a new review period shall begin and additional meetings of the
required reviewing body may be scheduled if deemed necessary by the Director.
(5) Duration of approvals. Approvals of requests for administrative review made in
accordance with §.M.01 through 99.11 of this chapter shall be valid for a period of one
year. If an initial building permit for the approved facility has not been issued within that
one year period, the applicant shall be required to submit a new request for administrative
review, as applicable, pursuant to §§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter before obtaining a
building permit.
(6) Resubmission. No application for administrative review which has been denied by the
required reviewing body shall be resubmitted for a period of one year from the date of the
decision, unless permitted by the Director after a demonstration by the applicant of a
change of circumstances from the previous application that may reasonably result in a
different decision.
(B)Pre-application review.
(1) Purpose and applicability.
(a) At the option of the applicant, a pre -application review may be scheduled prior to
filing a formal application for administrative review. The pre -application review is not
part of the formal application review process or the required review period. The
purpose of the pre -application review is to provide non-binding feedback to applicants
to assist in expediting the administrative review process. Any materials submitted to
the city for the purposes of the pre -application review shall become part of the public
record.
(b) Pre -application reviews do not result in a development decision or permit, and shall
not obligate the city or the applicant to take any action on the proposal.
(2) Pre -application review procedure.
(a) A request for a pre -application review shall be made in accordance with the provisions
of this division (B). As an exception to the application requirements listed in
§ 99.05(C)(1), potential applicants may submit conceptual information based on the
amount of information known about the project at the time a request for pre -
application review is made. The request shall include, at a minimum, ten copies of the
following information:
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1. A general description of the proposal including a description of conformance to
§§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter;
2. A site plan generally demonstrating the nature of the proposed wireless
communications facility and associated site improvements;
3. Conceptual facility elevations; and
4. Any other materials for which the potential applicant would like to receive
feedback.
(b) The city shall notify the applicant in writing at least five days prior to the pre -
application review.
(c) The Administrative Review Team and other applicable departments shall be promptly
notified of the Administrative Review Team pre -application review. Prior to the
meeting the Director shall distribute the submitted materials to the Administrative
Review Team and other applicable city departments for input and recommendations.
(d) The Administrative Review Team shall review the submitted materials and provide
non-binding input and recommendations. The ART shall complete its review of the
application not more than 14 days from the date the request was submitted.
(e) A written summary of comments and suggestions made during the pre -application
review shall be provided to the applicant not more than ten days after the pre -
application review.
(C) Administrative review.
(1) Purpose and applicability.
(a) The purpose of the administrative review is to ensure that wireless communications
facilities meet the applicable requirements of "99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter.
(b) Administrative review is required for all new wireless facilities, co -locations, and all
modifications to existing facilities as required by §99.05(B). Cable microcell
networks and distributed antenna systems that do not require the use of towers shall
also be subject to administrative review.
(c) Temporary wireless facilities shall meet all application and approval requirements of
§99.10.
(2) Administrative review considerations. The Administrative Review Team shall render a
decision on an application for administrative review based on the following
considerations:
(a) Antennas locating on an existing building or other antenna support structure other than
a tower may be approved as a use accessory to any commercial, industrial,
professional, office, institutional, or similar structure, provided:
1. The antenna is designed to be as unobtrusive as possible;
2. The antenna does not extend more than 20 feet above the highest point of the main
roof deck or supporting structure if the antenna is located on a structure other than
a roofed building; and
3. The antenna complies with the applicable provisions of § 99.05.
(b) Co -located antennas on existing or reconstructed towers may be approved provided the
color and design of the antenna is consistent with the existing tower and is designed to
be as unobtrusive as possible.
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1. The Administrative Review Team shall approve co -located antennas on atower in
instances where proposed co -location does not substantially change the physical
dimensions of the tower and meets the requirements of "99.01 through 99.11 of
this chapter.
(c) Alternative tower structures may be approved in accordance with the following:
1. The required reviewing body may approve the location of an alternative tower
structure provided the site meets the purpose, objectives and applicable
requirements of §§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter.
2. The objective of administrative review for alternative tower structures is to
encourage ingenuity and the use of innovative methods to camouflage these
facilities. If the application is denied by the Administrative Review Team
following a finding that the proposed facilities have not been reasonably disguised
or camouflaged, the applicant may file an application for conditional use review in
accordance with §99.07.
(d) Cable microcell network or distributed antenna systems using multiple low -powered
transmitters/receivers attached to existing wireline systems, such as conventional cable
or telephone wires, or similar technologies/mechanisms may be approved provided
that the use of towers is not required and all other applicable provisions "99.01
through 99.11 of this chapter have been satisfied.
(3) Decisions.
(a) Any application required by "99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter to be reviewed
under the provisions of this section shall be approved, approved with conditions, or
denied by the Administrative Review Team based on the applicable review standards
as provided in "99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter not more than 28 days from the
receipt of a completed application. The Administrative Review Team shall state the
reasons for their decisions in the minutes and provide a written record of the decision
to the applicant not more than ten days after a recommendation or decision is made,
unless otherwise provided in �.M.01 through 99.11 of this chapter.
(b) Prior to reaching a decision, if the Administrative Review Team determines that an
application does not meet the applicable review standards as provided in §.M.01
through 99.11 of this chapter, but determines that the application could meet those
criteria with modifications that could not be reasonably conditioned, the applicant may
request that the application be tabled to provide the opportunity to make those
modifications. If the request for tabling is granted, a new review period shall begin on
the date the applicant submits a complete application with revised materials and shall
be subject to the timeframe for rendering a decision as provided in division (C)(3)(a)
of this section.
(c) Following the approval of an application for administrative review, the applicant may
proceed with the process for obtaining a certificate of zoning plan approval and
building permit, consistent with the approval as granted. All construction and
development under any building permit shall comply with the approval, as applicable.
(4) Certificate ofzoning plan approval. A certificate of zoning plan approval issued by the
Director verifying compliance with all applicable zoning requirements is required prior to
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modification, extension, or alteration of wireless communications facilities that are subject
to §§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter.
(D)Administrative departures.
(1) Purpose and applicability. The intent of this division (D) is to provide an administrative
process to allow minor deviations from the strict application of requirements of §.M.01
through 99.11 of this chapter caused by unusual site or development conditions or other
similar conditions that require reasonable adjustments, but remain consistent with the
intent of. §.M.01 through 99.11 of this chapter. Examples include, but are not limited
to, adjustments to wireless communications facility setbacks, landscaping and screening,
or other similar features or elements.
(2) Review procedure.
(a) An application for administrative departure may be submitted with an application for
administrative review, or at any time after an application has been submitted and
before a decision or recommendation by the Administrative Review Team has been
made. If an application for administrative departure is made after an application for
administrative review has been filed, the Director may require that the time period for
administrative review start over on the day the request for an administrative departure
is received.
(b) An application for an administrative departure may be processed simultaneously with
the application for administrative review to which it relates. The Administrative
Review Team shall determine whether each requested administrative departure is
approved, approved with conditions, or denied.
(c) Should the Administrative Review Team find that the request does not meet the
criteria for an administrative departure, the applicant may file for a variance in
accordance with § 153.231 of this Code of Ordinances, or submit a new application for
administrative review.
(3) Criteria for administrative departure approval. The Administrative Review Team shall
make its decision on an administrative departure based on the following criteria:
(a) The need for the administrative departure is caused by unique site conditions,
conditions on surrounding properties, and is not being requested simply to reduce cost
or as a matter of general convenience;
(b) The administrative departure does not have the effect of authorizing any wireless
communications facility type that is not otherwise permitted in that zoning district;
(c) The administrative departure does not modify any numerical development standard by
more than 10% of the requirement; and
(d) The administrative departure, if approved, will ensure that the wireless
communications facility is of equal or greater development quality with respect to
design, material, and other features than without the administrative departure.
(E) Appeals. The determination rendered by the Administrative Review Team may be appealed
to the Board of Zoning Appeals within 20 days of the decision by any person aggrieved by
the decision. The Appeal shall be filed with the city, specifying the grounds, in conformance
with §153.231 of this Code of Ordinances.
(1) An appeal shall stay all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from unless the
Director certifies to the Board of Zoning Appeals, after notice of appeal has been filed,
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that, by reason of the facts stated in the record of determination, a stay would cause
imminent peril to life or property. In this case, the proceedings shall not be stayed other
than by a restraining order, which may be granted by a court of record.
(2) In deciding the appeal, the Board of Zoning Appeals shall determine, in conformance with
§153.23l(F) of this Code of Ordinances, whether the decision was made using the proper
requirements and standards of "99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter. The decision of the
Board of Zoning Appeals is limited to the information that was available to the
Administrative Review Team for the initial decision, including any materials included as
part of the written record of the decision. Additional testimony is not appropriate.
(3) If the Board of Zoning Appeals determines that the Administrative Review Team made an
improper decision the Board may reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or may modify the
order, requirement, decision or determination appealed from, and may make an order,
requirement, decision, or determination as ought to be made, and to that end shall have all
the powers of the Administrative Review Team.
(4) The findings of the Board of Zoning Appeals shall be based on and supported by
substantial evidence contained in a Board Order, which shall be forwarded to the applicant
within ten days following the final determination.
(5) The decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals may be further appealed to City Council
within ten days of the Board's decision.
(6) City Council must determine whether to hear the appeal, in its sole discretion by a motion
passed by a majority vote, no later than 21 days following the Clerk of City Council's
receipt of the written notice of appeal, unless an extended time is agreed upon by the City
Manager and the applicant.
(7) City Council shall decide the appeal no later than 28 days following the date of Council's
decision to hear the appeal, unless an extended time is otherwise agreed upon by the City
Manager and the applicant. In considering the appeal, City Council may consider any
evidence and may affirm, reverse, or otherwise modify the decision of the Board of
Zoning Appeals or any other part of the application.
(F) Concurrent application review.
(1) Applications for building permits, electrical permits, other applicable permits, and
certificates of zoning plan approval associated with the building permit application
process may be submitted with the application for administrative review and may be
processed and reviewed concurrently with the administrative review application if desired
by the applicant.
(2) Review of the building permit applications and zoning approvals described in division
(F)(1) of this section shall be subject to the statutory timing requirements that apply to
building permit application reviews. Accordingly, the applicant should consider the
nature and complexity of the request prior to submitting for concurrent review.
(3) Requests for certificates of zoning plan approval and building permits for wireless
facilities cannot be approved for zoning compliance until an affirmative record of
determination of the Administrative Review Team and all other zoning approvals are
obtained and attached to the appropriate building permit documents.
§99.07 CONDITIONAL USE REVIEW.
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(A) Applications. Applications for conditional use review for towers or antennas shall be
reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission, as required by §99.05, subject to the
procedures and requirements of §153.236 of this Code of Ordinances, except as modified in
this section.
(B) Conditional use review considerations. In addition to any standards for consideration of
applications for conditional use review pursuant to §153.236 of this Code of Ordinances, the
Planning and Zoning Commission shall consider the following factors in determining
whether the application should be approved:
(1) Compliance with the requirements of §.M.01 through 99.11 of this chapter;
(2) Height of the proposed tower or facility and its proximity to residential structures and
residential districts;
(3) Nature of the potential for adverse effects on uses on adjacent and nearby properties;
(4) Relationship of surrounding topography to the view from nearby properties;
(5) Surrounding tree coverage and foliage and the ability to screen the facilities from the view
of nearby properties;
(6) Design of the tower or facility, with particular regard to design characteristics that have
the effect of reducing or eliminating visual obtrusiveness;
(7) Proposed ingress and egress for maintenance, safety, and prohibition of nuisances;
(8) Availability of suitable existing towers, other structures, or alternative technologies not
requiring the use of towers or structures, with regard to the following:
(a) New towers shall be approved only when other preferable alternatives are not
available. No new tower shall be permitted unless the applicant demonstrates to the
reasonable satisfaction of the Commission that no existing tower, structure, or
alternative technology is available to fill the communication requirements.
(b) An applicant shall submit required information for review by the Planning and Zoning
Commission related to the availability of suitable existing towers, other structures, or
alternative technology. Evidence submitted to demonstrate that no existing tower,
structure, or alternative technology can accommodate the applicant's proposed antenna
may consist of any of the following:
1. No existing towers or other suitable structures are located within the specific
geographic limits meeting the applicant's engineering requirements.
2. Existing towers or structures either do not have sufficient height to meet the
applicant's engineering requirements, or have insufficient structural strength to
support the applicant's proposed antenna and related equipment.
3. The applicant's proposed antenna would cause frequency interference with the
antenna on the existing towers or structures, or the antenna on the existing towers
or structures would cause interference with the applicant's proposed antenna.
4. The fees, costs, or contractual provisions required by the owner in order to share or
to adapt for sharing an existing tower or structure, are unreasonable. Costs that
would exceed new tower development is an example of what may be presumed to
be unreasonable.
5. The applicant demonstrates that there are other limiting factors that render existing
towers and structures unsuitable.
6. The applicant demonstrates that an alternative technology that does not require the
use of towers or structures, such as a DAS or CMN using multiple low -powered
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transmitters/receivers attached to a wireline system, is unsuitable. Costs of
alternative technology that exceed new tower or antenna development shall not be
presumed to render the technology unsuitable, but may be considered as a factor in
the decision.
7. The applicant provides documentation that other tower owners were contacted in
writing demonstrating the above considerations.
(C) In granting a conditional use, the Planning and Zoning Commission may impose conditions
to the extent necessary to minimize any adverse effect of the proposed tower or antenna
support structure on adjoining properties or to meet the review considerations of this section.
(D) The findings and decision of the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be based on and
supported by substantial evidence contained in a written record and record of action which
shall be forwarded to the applicant within ten days following the decision. The decision of
the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be final.
§99.08 ABANDONMENT OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES.
(A)Abandonment.
(1) All providers utilizing wireless communications facilities shall notify the city in writing of
the location and date that any tower facility located in the city whose use will be
discontinued. If the use of the facility is discontinued for 180 days without notice from the
owner/operator or the owner of the property, the City Manager may declare the facility to
be abandoned (this excludes any dormancy period between construction and the initial use
of the facility). The facility's owner/operator and property owner will receive written
notice from the city and be instructed to either reactivate the facility's use within 180 days,
or dismantle and remove the facility.
(2) If reactivation or dismantling does not occur as described in division (A)(1) above, the city
will either remove or cause the facility and associated structures to be removed and assess
the costs to the owner/operator and property owner. In the case of a multi -use tower or
wireless communications facility, this provision does not become effective until all users
cease use of the tower or facility. However, the city may cause the abandoned portions of
systems on the multi -use tower or facility to be removed in accordance with this provision.
(B) Before initiating action to remove the facility, the city must provide the owner of the tower or
wireless communications facility and the property owner 90 days written notice and an
opportunity to be heard before the Board of Zoning Appeals to appeal the decision. After this
notice has been provided, or following a determination by the Board of Zoning Appeals that
the tower or facility has been abandoned, the city may take whatever action that is lawful to
order the removal or demolition of the tower or facility and all appurtenances.
(C) If the removal is appealed, a public hearing will be held before the Board of Zoning Appeals
following the 90 -day notice required in division (B) of this section. All interested parties
shall be allowed an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing.
(D) After a public hearing is requested by the tower or wireless communications facility owner
and held pursuant to division (C) of this section, the Board of Zoning Appeals may
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recommend that the City Manager order the removal or demolition of the tower. The city
may require the tower or facility owner or former owner to pay for all expenses necessary to
remove or demolish the tower or facility.
§99.09 NONCONFORMING TOWERS OR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
FACILITIES.
(A)Conforming use. Wireless communication facilities that are constructed in accordance with
the provisions of §§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter shall be deemed conforming uses or
structures, regardless of their date of construction. This shall be the case even when new
facilities are added to a nonconforming installation, provided that any new facilities meet the
requirements of §§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter.
(B)Existing towers. Towers already in existence shall be allowed to continue their use as they
exist as of the date of the adoption or amendment of §§99.01 through 99.11 of this
chapter. Routine maintenance (including replacement with a new tower of like construction
and height serving the same purpose) shall be permitted. A replacement tower must be
constructed within 180 days of removal of the initial facility unless the owner demonstrates
that meeting this requirement is not possible due to conditions not reasonably within their
control. The Director may permit new construction and/or equipment replacement, other than
routine maintenance on an existing tower, provided it complies with the requirements of this
chapter and applicable requirements of Chapter 153 of this Code of Ordinances to the extent
that existing conditions permit.
(C)Damaged or destroyed nonconforming wireless communications facilities. Notwithstanding
this section, nonconforming wireless communications facilities that are damaged or
destroyed by actions outside the owner's control may be rebuilt without having to first obtain
administrative review or a conditional use approval. Any other permits applicable to
construction or reconstruction must be obtained. The type, height, and location of the
wireless communications facility shall be the same as the original approved facility and
constructed in accordance with currently applicable building codes. Permits for construction
shall be obtained within 180 days from the date the facility is damaged or destroyed, and
reconstruction shall be started within six months from the time of damage and shall be
continued until completed. If no permit for construction is obtained, or if an issued permit
expires, the facility shall be deemed abandoned as specified in § 99.08.
§99.10 TEMPORARY WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES.
(A) General. Temporary wireless communications facilities may be approved as provided for in
. §.M.01 through 99.11 of this chapter to:
(1) Allow communications providers to administer limited frequency and modulation testing
to evaluate system performance and the need for additional wireless communications
facility sites. Any approval shall not exceed 30 days.
(2) Allow communications providers to supplement communications coverage when a
previously permitted wireless communications facility has become involuntarily non-
operational through an accident or force majeure. Any approval shall not exceed 30 days.
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(3) Address a substantial increase in the communications needs of the businesses, residents,
and visitors of the city for a limited period of time in circumstances where an emergency
has been declared by the city, state or federal government. The approval shall not extend
beyond the time of the declared emergency.
(4) Address a substantial increase in the communications needs of the businesses, residents,
and visitors of the city for a limited period of time in circumstances when large
conferences or special events are held within the city limits. The approval shall not exceed
14 days.
(5) Allow providers to maintain uninterrupted wireless communication service through the
use of temporary wireless facilities during extended periods of time due to substantial
maintenance or capital projects undertaken or caused by the city. The approval shall not
exceed the duration agreed to by the city and the affected wireless provider(s).
(6) Allow providers to maintain uninterrupted wireless communication service resulting from
what the Director determines to be unforeseen circumstances and/or needs for temporary
alternative wireless communication facilities. The approval shall not exceed the duration
agreed to by the city and the affected wireless provider(s).
(7) The Director may permit one extension equal to the time periods permitted above,
provided the extension is requested in writing prior to the expiration of the original
approval period. Extensions may be granted provided the Director finds that the extension
is reasonably necessary to resolve or accommodate the reasons for the original approval.
(B)Application and approval.
(1) Due to the emergency nature often associated with temporary wireless facilities, authority
to locate a temporary wireless communications facility in the city will be subject to the
approval of the Director after review by any other members of the Administrative Review
Team that the Director deems necessary following receipt of a completed application for a
temporary wireless communications facility.
(2) A temporary wireless communications facility may only be approved by the city for the
limited purposes and time periods described in division (A) of this section.
(3) Except as authorized by the Director during declared emergencies, all approved temporary
wireless communications facilities shall:
(a) Be limited in height by the requirements of the zoning district in which the site is
located. The Director may permit a greater height if the height is required for the
function of the temporary wireless communications facility and no other reasonable
alternative exists.
(b) Be set back a minimum of 100 feet from any adjoining or adjacent property line, as
measured from the nearest part of the facility and/or any associated equipment. The
Director may permit a lesser setback if the location is required for the function of the
temporary wireless communications facility and no other reasonable alternative
location exists.
(c) Minimize the visual impact of ground equipment to adjoining or adjacent properties.
(d) Provide temporary screening as may be required by the Director, such as available
natural land formations, plant materials, and natural foliage to effectively screen from
view as much of the temporary wireless communications facility as reasonably
possible.
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(e) Only commence installation at the approved site 48 hours before actual site use may
begin.
(f) Be completely removed from the approved site with all site restoration finalized and
returned to previously existing conditions within 48 hours following the required
termination deadline or extension.
(g) Not use an electric, gas, or other type of generator that causes or permits any noise to
emanate from it in a manner, intensity, and/or duration to create unreasonable noise or
sound audible from a distance of 50 feet, and causes inconvenience and annoyance to
persons of ordinary sensibilities.
(h) Not be illuminated unless otherwise required by the FCC or the FAA.
(i) Be required to comply with the applicable provisions of § 99.05(C)(3) and all
applicable federal, state or local laws.
(4) Applications for the location of a temporary wireless communications facility shall
include the following, unless deemed unnecessary by the Director:
(a) A statement of authorization from the owner of the real property upon which the
temporary wireless communications facility is proposed to be located that authorizes
the location of the temporary wireless communications facility.
(b) A list of all property owners and registered homeowners associations and their
addresses within 150 feet of the proposed temporary wireless communications facility
site. The city may require the applicant to provide adjacent property owners with a
descriptive notice of the proposed temporary wireless communications facility, site
plan, and the anticipated dates of operation.
(c) A description of the proposed facility and all associated equipment, including
structural design, proposed height, color, location, fencing and/or screening, and
approximate setback from property lines.
(d) Typical elevations or photographs indicating the general appearance of the temporary
facility.
(e) A site plan or aerial photo generally indicating the location and setbacks of the
temporary facility.
(f) Any other information that the Director may deem reasonably necessary to adequately
evaluate the request.
§99.11 ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW.
(A) Applications. Applications requiring architectural review for wireless communication
facilities shall be reviewed by the Architectural Review Board as required by § 99.05 subject
to the procedures and requirements of §§ 153.066(F)(6) and 153.173 of this Code of
Ordinances as applicable, except as modified in this section.
(B) General review considerations. The Board shall determine whether the request will be
appropriate to the preservation of the historic and architectural character of the District or of
the historic property pursuant to the criteria specified in this section. Every reasonable effort
shall be made to ensure that the use of the property will involve minimal alteration of
existing buildings, structures, or sites and its environment.
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(C) Architectural review criteria. In addition to any standards for consideration of applications
to the Architectural Review Board pursuant to §§ 153.066(F)(6) and 153.174 of this Code of
Ordinances, the Board shall consider the following factors in determining whether the
wireless communications facility application should be approved:
(1) Compliance with the requirements of §99.05(C);
(2) Height of the proposed tower and its proximity to residential structures and residential
districts within their jurisdiction;
(3) Nature of uses on adjacent and nearby properties;
(4) Design of the wireless communications facility, with particular regard to design
characteristics that have the effect of eliminating visual obtrusiveness while demonstrating
substantial consistency with the historical and architectural character of the area;
(5) Proposed ingress and egress;
(6) Ability to screen or eliminate from view all associated equipment and service structures
from adjacent properties and public rights-of-way.
(7) Availability of suitable existing towers, other structures, or alternative technologies not
requiring the use of towers or structures. New facilities shall be approved only when other
preferable alternatives are not available. No new facilities shall be permitted unless the
applicant demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of the Architectural Review Board
that no existing tower, structure, or alternative technology is reasonably available to fill
the communication requirements.
(a) An applicant shall submit information to the Architectural Review Board related to the
availability of suitable existing towers, other structures, or alternative technology.
Evidence submitted to demonstrate that no existing tower, structure or alternative
technology can accommodate the applicant's proposed antenna may consist of any of
the following:
1. No existing towers or other suitable structures are located within the specific
geographic limits which meet the applicant's engineering requirements.
2. Existing towers or structures either do not have sufficient height to meet the
applicant's engineering requirements, or have insufficient structural strength to
support the applicant's proposed antenna and related equipment.
3. The applicant's proposed antenna would cause frequency interference with the
antenna on the existing towers or structures, or the antenna on the existing towers
or structures would cause interference with the applicant's proposed antenna.
4. The fees, costs, or contractual provisions required by the owner in order to share or
to adapt for sharing an existing tower or structure are unreasonable. Costs
exceeding new tower development are presumed to be unreasonable.
5. The applicant demonstrates that there are other limiting factors that render existing
towers and structures unsuitable.
6. The applicant demonstrates that an alternative technology that does not require the
use of towers or structures, such as a distributed antenna system or cable microcell
network using multiple low -powered transmitters/receivers attached to a wireline
system, is unsuitable. Costs of alternative technology that exceed new tower or
antenna development shall not be presumed to render the technology unsuitable,
but may be considered as a factor in the decision.
7. The applicant provides documentation that other tower owners were contacted in
writing demonstrating the above considerations.
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(D) The Architectural Review Board may impose conditions to the extent that it concludes that
conditions are necessary to substantially camouflage the proposed structure and/or minimize
any adverse effect of the tower on the historical nature of the site and/or adjoining properties,
and/or to meet the review considerations of §§99.01 through 99.11 of this chapter.
(E) The findings and decision of the Architectural Review Board shall be based on and supported
by substantial evidence contained in a Board Order which shall be forwarded to the applicant
within ten days following the decision. Any applicant aggrieved by a decision of the Board
may appeal the decision to the Board of Zoning Appeals in accordance with the provisions of
§ 153.180 of this Code of Ordinances.
SMALL CELL FACILITIES AND WIRELESS SUPPORT STRUCTURES WITHIN THE
RIGHT-OF-WAY* * *
§99.20 PURPOSE AND INTENT
(A) The purpose of §§99.20 through 99.29 of this chapter is to establish general procedures and standards,
consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, for the siting, construction, installation,
collocation, modification, operation, and removal of small cell facilities and wireless support
structures in the right-of-way.
(B) The intent of §§99.20 through 99.29 of this chapter is to:
(1) Establish basic criteria for applications to locate small cell facilities and wireless support
structures in the right-of-way and authorize the City Manager or his or her designee to develop,
publish, and from time to time amend applications and other associated materials to provide clear
guidance to applicants;
(2) Ensure that small cell facilities and wireless support structures are carefully designed,
constructed, modified, maintained, and removed when no longer in use in conformance with all
applicable health and safety regulations;
(3) Preserve the character of the City of Dublin by minimizing the potentially adverse visual impact
of small cell facilities and wireless support structures through careful design, siting, landscaping
and camouflaging techniques to blend these facilities into their environment to the maximum
extent practicable;
(4) Enhance the ability of wireless service providers to deploy small cell facilities and wireless
support structures in the city quickly, effectively, and efficiently so that residents, businesses, and
visitors benefit from ubiquitous and robust wireless service availability;
(5) Establish an application process and structure for payment of fees and charges to be uniformly
applied to all applicants, operators and owners of small cell facilities and wireless support
structures for such facilities;
*Note: All language of proposed Sections 99.20 through 99.29 would be new Code language. Therefore, to assist
readability, none of it is underlined or highlighted.
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(6) Comply with, and not conflict with or preempt, all applicable state and federal laws, including
without limitation Section 101(a) and Section 704 of the Telecommunications Act, Pub. L. 104-
104, 101 Stats. 56, 70 (Feb. 8, 1996) (codified as 47 U.S.C. §§ 253(a), 332(c)(7)), as may be
amended or superseded, and Section 6409(a) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation
Act, Pub. L. 112-96, 126 Stat 156 (Feb. 22, 2012) (codified as 47 U.S.C. § 1455(a)), as may be
amended or superseded, and all FCC rules and regulations to interpret and implement applicable
federal statutes.
§99.21 APPLICABILITY
(A) Subject to the Ohio Revised Code and approval of an application under §§99.20 through 99.29 of this
chapter, an operator may collocate a small cell facility and construct, maintain, modify, operate, or
replace wireless support structures in, along, across, upon, and under the city right-of-way.
(1) An operator shall comply with generally applicable standards that are consistent with Chapter 98
and §§99.20 through 99.29 of this chapter and any rules, regulations, and design guidelines
adopted by the city for the collocation of a small cell facility and construction, maintenance,
modification, operation, or replacement of wireless support structures in, along, across, upon, and
under the city right-of-way, unless otherwise prohibited by state or federal law..
(2) All wireless support structures and small cell facilities shall be constructed and maintained so as
not to impede or impair public safety or the legal use of the right-of-way by the city, the traveling
public, or other public utilities.
Exclusions.
(3) Amateur radio facilities. This chapter shall not govern the installation of any amateur radio
facility that is owned or operated by a federally licensed amateur radio station operator or is used
exclusively for receive -only antennas.
(4) Certain over -the -air receiving devices (OTARD). This chapter shall not govern the installation of
any OTARD antennas covered under FCC regulations codified in 47 C.F.R. §§1.4000 et seq., as
may be amended or superseded. OTARD antennas include, without limitation, direct -to -home
satellite dish antennas less than one meter in diameter, television antennas and wireless cable
antennas.
(5) Handsets and user equipment This chapter shall not govern the use of personal wireless devices
(e.g., cell phones) or other consumer -grade mobile user equipment used in the right-of-way.
(B) The permitting procedures and authorizations set forth herein in §§99.20 through 99.29 shall apply
only to small cell facilities and wireless support structures in the right-of-way, and do not authorize
the construction and operation of a wireline backhaul facility, which continues to be governed by
Chapter 98: Right -of -Way Management of the Code.
(C) Relationship to other chapters. This chapter shall supersede all conflicting requirements of other titles
and chapters of this Code regarding the locating and permitting of small cell facilities and wireless
support structures in the right-of-way.
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(D) Nothing in this chapter precludes the city from applying its generally applicable health, safety, and
welfare regulations when granting consent for a small cell facility or wireless support structure in the
city right-of-way.
§99.22 DEFINITIONS
(A) General use of terms.
(1) The terms, phrases, words, and their derivations used in §§99.20 through 99.29 shall have the
meanings given in this section.
(2) When consistent with the context, words used in the present tense also include the future tense;
words in the plural number include the singular number; and words in the singular number
include the plural number.
(3) All terms used in the definition of any other term shall have their meaning as otherwise defined in
this section.
(4) The words "shall' and "will' are mandatory and "may" is permissive.
(5) Words not defined shall be given their common and ordinary meaning.
(B) Defined terms.
ABANDONED. Any small cell facilities or wireless support structures that are unused for a period of
three hundred sixty-five days without the operator otherwise notifying the city and receiving the city's
approval.
AFFILIATE. When used in relation to any person, means another person who owns or controls, is
owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership or control with, such person.
AGENT. A person that provides the city written authorization to work on behalf of a public utility.
ANTENNA. Communications equipment that transmits or receives radio frequency signals in the
provision of wireless service.
APPLICANT. Any person that submits an application to the city to site, install, construct, collocate,
modify, and/or operate a small cell facility or wireless support structure in the right-of-way according to
the requirements of §§99.20 through 99.29 of this chapter.
CABLE OPERATOR Any person or group of persons:
(1) who provides cable service over a cable system and directly or through one or more affiliates
owns a significant interest in such cable system, or
(2) who otherwise controls or is responsible for, through any arrangement, the management and
operation of such a cable system;
CABLE SERVICE.
(1) The one-way transmission to subscribers of (i) video programming, or (ii) other programming
service; and
(2) Subscriber interaction, if any, which is required for the selection of such video programming or
other programming service.
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CABLE FRANCHISE. An initial authorization, or renewal thereof (including a renewal of an
authorization which has been granted subject to 47 U. S.C. 522 Section 546), issued by a franchising
authority, whether such authorization is designated as a franchise, permit, license, resolution, contract,
certificate, agreement, or otherwise, which authorizes the construction or operation of a cable system.
CLEAR ZONE. The unobstructed, traversable area provided beyond the edge of the through traveled
way for the recovery of errant vehicles. The clear zone includes shoulders, bike lanes, and auxiliary
lanes, except those auxiliary lanes that function like through lanes. As defined in the ODOT Location and
Design Manual, Volume 1, Section 600Roadside Design.
COLLOCATION or COLLOCATE. To install, mount, maintain, modify, operate, or replace wireless
small cell facilities on a wireless support structure.
DECORATIVE POLE. A pole, arch, or structure other than a street light pole placed in the public way
specifically designed and placed for aesthetic purposes and on which no appurtenances or attachments
have been placed except for any of the following:
(1) Electric lighting;
(2) Specially designed informational or directional signage;
(3) Temporary holiday or special event attachments.
DESIGN GUIDELINES. Means those detailed design guidelines, specifications and examples
promulgated by the City Manager for the design and installation of small cell facilities and wireless
support structures, which are effective insofar as they do not conflict with federal and state law, rule and
regulations.
ELIGIBLE FACILITIES REQUEST. Means the same as defined by the FCC in 47 U.S.C. 1455 (a)(2),
as may be amended, which defines that term as any request for modification of an existing support
structure that does not substantially change the physical dimensions of such support structure, involving:
(1) Collocation of new small cell facilities;
(2) Removal of small cell facilities; or
(3) Replacement of small cell facilities.
FRANCHISE AUTHORITY. See CABLE FRANCHISE.
FCC. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission and any legally appointed, designated, or elected
agent or successor.
HISTORIC DISTRICT. A building, property, or site, or group of buildings, properties, or sites that are
either of the following:
(1) Listed in the national register of historic places or formally determined eligible for listing by the
keeper of the national register, the individual who has been delegated the authority by the
federal agency to list properties and determine their eligibility for the national register, in
accordance with section VLD. La.i-v of the nationwide programmatic agreement codified at 47
C.F.R. part 1, Appendix C;
(2) A registered historic district as defined in section 149.311 of the Revised Code.
Generally, the portion of the Architectural Review District referred to as Historic Dublin, and as defined
by §153.170.
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MICRO WIRELESS FACILITY. A small cell facility that is not more than twenty-four inches in length,
fifteen inches in width, and twelve inches in height and that does not have an exterior antenna more than
eleven inches in length suspended on cable strung between wireless support structures.
OHIO MANUAL OF UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES or OMUTCD. The uniform system
of traffic control devices promulgated by the Ohio Department of Transportation.
OCCUPY OR USE. With respect to the right-of-way, to place a tangible thing in the right-of-way for any
purpose, including, but not limited to, constructing, repairing, positioning, maintaining, or operating lines,
poles, pipes, conduits, ducts, equipment, or other structures, appurtenances, or facilities necessary for the
delivery of public utility services or any services provided by a cable operator.
OPERATOR. A wireless service provider, cable operator, or a video service provider that operates a
small cell facility and provides wireless service. For the purpose of §§99.20 through 99.29, "operator"
includes a wireless service provider, cable operator, or a video service provider that provides information
services as defined in the "Telecommunications Act of 1996," 110 Stat. 59, 47 U.S.C. 153(20), and
services that are fixed in nature or use unlicensed spectrum.
PERSON. Any natural person, corporation, or partnership and also includes any governmental entity
PUBLIC UTILITY or UTILITY. A facilities -based provider of wireless service to one or more end users
in this state, or any company described in section 4905.03 of the Ohio Revised Code and as further
defined in section 4905.02 of the Ohio Revised Code, including but not limited to the following types of
companies: telephone, electric light, gas, natural gas, pipe -lines, water -works, and sewage disposal
systems.
RIGHT-OF-WAY. The surface of and the space above and below the paved or unpaved portions of any
public street, public road, public highway, public freeway, public lane, public path, public bikepath,
public way, public alley, public court, public sidewalk, public boulevard, public parkway, public drive
and any other land dedicated or otherwise designated for the same now or hereafter held by the city which
shall, within its proper use and meaning in the sole opinion of the City Manager, entitle a permittee, in
accordance with the terms hereof and of any right-of-way permit, to the use thereof for the purpose of
installing or operating any poles, wires, cables, transformers, conductors, ducts, lines, mains, conduits,
vaults, manholes, amplifiers, appliances, attachments or other property or facilities as may be ordinarily
necessary and pertinent to the provision of utility, cable television, communications or other services as
set forth in any service agreement or any right-of-way permit. RIGHT-OF-WAY shall not include private
easements or public property, except to the extent the use or occupation of public property is specifically
granted in a right-of-way permit or by administrative regulation.
RIGHT OF WAY PERMIT, GENERAL. A permit issued by the City as required by Chapter 98 of the
Code that must be obtained in order to perform any work in, on, above, within, over, below, under, or
through any part of the public right-of-way, including, but not limited to, the act or process of digging,
boring, tunneling, trenching, excavating, obstructing, or installing, as well as the act of opening and
cutting into the surface of any paved, improved, or unimproved surface that is part of the right-of-way.
RIGHT OF WAY PERMIT, SMALL CELL. Means a permit issued by the City under the Special Right -
of -Way Permit provisions of §98.03(B)(2) for the collocation, construction, maintenance, operation, or
replacement of small cell facility(ies) and/or wireless support structures in, along, across, upon and under
the right-of-way.
SMALL CELL FACILITY. A wireless facility that meets both of the following requirements:
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(3) Each antenna is located inside an enclosure of not more than six cubic feet in volume or, in the
case of an antenna that has exposed elements, the antenna and all of its exposed elements could fit
within an enclosure of not more than six cubic feet in volume.
(4) All other wireless equipment associated with the facility is cumulatively not more than twenty-
eight cubic feet in volume. The calculation of equipment volume shall not include electric meters,
concealment elements, telecommunications demarcation boxes, grounding equipment, power
transfer switches, cut-off switches, and vertical cable runs for the connection of power and other
services.
SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE: Has the same meaning as described in 47 C.F.R. § 1.40001(b)(7), a
modification substantially changes the physical dimensions of an eligible support structure if it meets any
of the following criteria:
(1) For towers in the public rights-of-way and base stations, it involves installation of any new
equipment cabinets on the ground if there are no pre-existing ground cabinets associated with the
structure, or else involves installation of ground cabinets that are more than 10% larger in height
or overall volume than any other ground cabinets associated with the structure;
(2) It entails any excavation or deployment outside the current site;
(3) It would defeat the concealment elements of the eligible support structure; or
(4) It does not comply with conditions associated with the siting approval of the construction or
modification of the eligible support structure or base station equipment, provided however that
this limitation does not apply to any modification that is non-compliant only in a manner that
would not exceed the thresholds identified in 47 C.F.R. § 1.40001(b)(7)(i) through (iv).
TOLLING or TOLL PERIOD. The pausing or delaying of the running of a required time period.
UTILITYPOLE. A structure that is designed for, or used for the purpose of, carrying lines, cables, or
wires for electric or telecommunications service. "Utility pole" excludes street signs and decorative poles.
VIDEO SERVICE PROVIDER A person granted a video service authorization under sections 1332.21
to 1332.34 of the Ohio Revised Code.
WIRELESS FACILITY.
(1) Equipment at a fixed location that enables wireless communications between user equipment and
a communications network, including all of the following:
(a) Equipment associated with wireless communications;
(b) Radio transceivers, antennas, coaxial or fiber-optic cable, regular and backup power supplies,
and comparable equipment, regardless of technological configuration.
(2) The term includes small cell facilities.
(3) The term does not include any of the following:
(a) The structure or improvements on, under, or within which the equipment is collocated;
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(b) Coaxial or fiber-optic cable that is between wireless support structures or utility poles or that
is otherwise not immediately adjacent to or directly associated with a particular antenna.
WIRELESS SERVICE. Any services using licensed or unlicensed wireless spectrum, whether at a fixed
location or mobile, provided to the public using wireless facilities.
WIRELESS SERVICE PROVIDER A person who provides wireless service as defined herein.
WIRELESS SUPPORT STRUCTURE. A pole, street light pole, traffic signal pole, a fifteen -foot or
taller sign pole, or utility pole capable of supporting small cell facilities, excluding utility poles or other
facilities used to supply traction power to public transit systems, including railways, trams, streetcars, and
trolleybuses.
WIRELINE BACKHAUL FACILITY. A facility used for the transport of communications service or
any other electronic communications by coaxial, fiber-optic cable, or any other wire.
§99.23 APPLICATION REQUIRED
(A) General Requirements. The following requirements shall apply to all small cell facilities and wireless
support structures proposed within the right-of-way.
(1) No person shall occupy or use the right-of-way except in accordance with law.
(2) In occupying or using the right-of-way, no person shall unreasonably compromise the public
health, safety, and welfare.
(3) No person shall occupy or use the right-of-way without first obtaining, under this chapter,
Chapter 98, or section 1332.24 or 4939.031 of the Ohio Revised Code, any requisite consent of
the city. Before placing small cell facilities or wireless support structures in the right-of-way, an
operator must apply for and receive a general right-of-way permit under sections 98.03 and
98.04(C). If the operator's sole activities in the right-of-way will consist solely of collocating
small cell facilities, constructing, modifying, or replacing new wireless support structures and
associated small cell facilities, removing such facilities, or eligible facilities requests, then the
operator shall not be required to pay the annual fee for general right-of-way permittees provided
in section 98.07. This provision shall not be construed to waive application fees or any other
construction or work permit necessary for work in the City.
(B) Pre -Application Conference.
(1) Purpose. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the city and request a pre -application
conference. This meeting will provide an opportunity for early coordination regarding proposed
small cell facilities and wireless support structure locations, design, and the application submittal,
and the approval process in order to avoid any potential delays in the processing of an application
and deployment of small cell facilities and wireless support structures in the city.
(2) Appointment Required. An appointment is required for all pre -application conferences.
Applicants must contact the designated city staff member as noted on the application form, who
will provide applicants an appointment with all applicable city representatives in a timely manner.
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(C) Application Required. In accordance with federal and state law and the city code, an operator may
apply to the city to collocate a small cell facility on an existing wireless support structure and to
construct, maintain, modify, operate, or replace wireless support structures in, along, across, upon,
and under the city rights-of-way. Anyone seeking to collocate a small cell facility on an existing
wireless support structure and/ or to construct, maintain, modify, operate, or replace wireless support
structures in, along, across, upon, and under the city rights-of-way shall first duly file a written
application with the city, in accordance with the requirements in this section and additional
requirements set forth in the Design Guidelines as modified from time to time by the City Manager.
(D) Required Application Materials. Unless otherwise required by state or federal law, all applicants
shall submit to the city materials and information associated with each application as outlined in the
Design Guidelines in order for the application to be considered complete.
§99.24 APPLICATION REVIEW TIMEFRAMES AND PROCESS
(A) PermitApplication Review Timeframes.
(1) Collocation of Small Cell Facilities on Existing Wireless Support Structures. The city shall grant
or deny its consent for requests to collocate, or to replace or modify a small cell facility on, or
associated with, an existing wireless support structure not later than ninety days after the date of
filing by an entity of a completed application.
(2) New Wireless Support Structures and Associated Small Cell Facilities. The city shall grant or
deny its consent for requests to construct, modify, or replace a wireless support structure
associated with a small cell facility within the right-of-way not later than one hundred twenty
days after the date of filing by an entity of a completed application.
(3) Wireless Support Structure and/or Small Cell Facilities Removal. The city shall grant or deny its
consent for requests to remove wireless support structures associated with small cell facilities
from the right-of-way typical to the review timeframes for the General Right -of -Way Permit
required for this activity.
(4) Eligible Facilities Request. The city shall approve Eligible Facilities Requests in accordance with
Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4939, 47 C.F.R. §1.40001, and §§99.20 through 99.29 herein not
later than sixty days after the date of filing by an entity of a submitted application.
(B) Failure to grant or deny within prescribed timeframes. If the city fails to approve or deny a request
for consent under this section or a request for a relevant work permit within the timeframes required
under §99.24(A), provided the time period is not tolled under §99.24(D) or extended with the written
consent of the applicant and the Director, the request shall be deemed granted upon the requesting
entity providing notice to the city that the time period for acting on the request has lapsed.
(C) Application denials.
(1) The city shall not unreasonably withhold or deny consent for small cell facilities and wireless
support structures within the right-of-way.
(2) If a request for consent is denied, the city shall provide in writing its reasons for denying the
request, supported by substantial, competent evidence, and such information as the applicant may
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reasonably request to obtain consent. The denial of consent shall not unreasonably discriminate
against the entity requesting the consent.
(3) Except in the case of a public utility subject to the jurisdiction and recognized on the rolls of the
public utilities commission or of a cable operator possessing a valid franchise awarded pursuant
to the "Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984," 98 Stat 2779, 47 U.S.C.A. 541, the city, for
good cause shown, may withhold, deny, or delay its consent to any person based upon the
person's failure to possess the financial, technical, and managerial resources necessary to protect
the public health, safety, and welfare.
(D) Tolling of required timeframes.
(1) The time periods required in §99.24(A) may be tolled only:
(a) By mutual agreement between the entity requesting consent and the city;
(b) In cases where the city determines that the application is incomplete; or
(c) If the number of requests for consent for small cell facilities or wireless support structures
received is likely to result in difficulty processing applications within the time limits set forth
in §99.24(A) due to the lack of resources of the city, then the city may toll the time limits as
follows:
1. The time period may be tolled for up to twenty-one days for the first fifteen small cell
facility or wireless support structure requests received by the city above the thresholds
provided in the Table below within any consecutive thirty -day period:
Population of city at time Small Cell Facility or Wireless
Support Structure Applications are received:
Number of
Applications:
30,000 persons or less
15 applications
or more
30,001 to 40,000 persons
20 applications
or more
40,001 to 50,000 persons
25 applications
or more
50,001 to 60,000 persons
30 applications
or more
60,001 to 100,000 persons
60 applications
or more
2. Further, for every additional fifteen requests that the city receives above the thresholds
provided in the Table above the city may toll the time period for those requests for up to
fifteen days in addition to the time period provided in division (1)(c)(1) of this section.
3. In no instance shall the city toll the time period for any small cell facility or wireless
support structure request by more than ninety consecutive days. Upon request, the city
shall provide an operator written notice of the time limit for a small cell facility or
wireless support structure request.
(2) To toll the time period for incompleteness, the city shall provide written notice to the person
requesting consent not later than thirty days after receiving the request, clearly and specifically
delineating all missing documents or information. The missing documents or information shall be
reasonably related to determining whether the request meets the requirements of applicable
federal and state law. Any notice of incompleteness requiring other information or
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documentation, including information of the type described in section 4939.0313 of the Ohio
Revised Code or documentation intended to illustrate the need for the request or to justify the
business decision for the request, in accordance with state and federal law, does not toll the time
period for incompleteness.
(3) The time period for granting or denying consent resumes when the entity makes a supplemental
submission in response to the city's notice of incompleteness.
(4) If a supplemental submission is inadequate, the city shall notify the entity not later than ten days
after receiving the supplemental submission that the supplemental submission did not provide the
information identified in the original notice that delineated missing documents or information.
The time period may be tolled in the case of second or subsequent notices under the procedures
identified in divisions (1) to (3) of this section. Second or subsequent notices of incompleteness
may not specify missing documents or information that was not delineated in the original notice
of incompleteness.
(E) Consolidated application for multiple small cell facilities and/or wireless support structures.
(1) Applicants seeking to construct, modify, collocate, or replace more than one small cell facility or
more than one wireless support structure may file, at the applicant's discretion, a consolidated
application for up to 30 small cell facility requests or up to 30 wireless support structure requests
in a single application and receive a single permit for the construction, modification, collocation,
or replacement of the small cell facilities or wireless support structures subject to the following:
(a) This single application may be filed for multiple small cell facilities or multiple wireless
support structures only if they are of substantially the same type.
(b) The city may separately address small cell facility collocations or wireless support structures
for which incomplete information has been received or which are denied.
(2) In the case of a consolidated application, the fees provided for in section 4939.0316 of the Ohio
Revised Code and §99.23 may be cumulative. However, the city, at its discretion may opt to
reduce such fees in order to encourage consolidated application submittals.
(3) In the case of a consolidated application, each small cell facility or wireless support structure
proposed to be constructed, modified, collocated on, or replaced shall constitute a separate
request for consent for purposes of tolling the response deadline as authorized under section
4939.036 of the Ohio Revised Code. A request by a single operator for a new or replacement
support structure and associated small cell facility constitutes one request.
(F) Timeframe for completion ofpermit.
(1) Permits granted for collocations of small cell facilities on existing wireless support structures,
new wireless support structures and/or associated small cell facilities s shall be completed by the
operator or its agent within one hundred eighty days after issuance of the permit, unless:
(a) The city and the operator agree to extend this period; or
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(b) A delay is caused by make-ready work for a city -owned wireless support structure or
decorative pole or by the lack of commercial power or backhaul availability at the site,
provided that:
1. The operator has made a timely request within sixty days after the issuance of the permit
for commercial power or backhaul services; and
2. The additional time to complete installation does not exceed three hundred sixty days
after issuance of the permit.
(2) If divisions (1)(a) and (b) of this section cannot be met, the permit shall be void unless the city
grants an extension in writing to the operator.
(G) Small Cell Facility and Wireless Support Structure activities not requiring consent.
(1) City consent shall not be required for either of the following activities conducted in the right-of-
way:
(a) Routine maintenance of wireless facilities;
(b) The replacement of wireless facilities with wireless facilities that are consistent with the
city's current design requirements and guidelines and that are either:
1. Substantially similar to the existing wireless facilities; or
2. The same size or smaller than the existing wireless facilities.
(2) The city may require a General Right -of -Way Permit for any activity described in division (1) of
this section and for any activity for which consent is authorized herein and in accordance with
state and federal law.
§99.25 DESIGN GUIDELINES
(A) The City Manager shall promulgate detailed Design Guidelines with objective, technically feasible
criteria applied in a non-discriminatory manner that reasonably match the aesthetics and character of
the immediate area regarding all of the following, which the city shall consider in reviewing an
application:
(1) The location of any ground -mounted small cell facilities;
(2) The location of a small cell facility on a wireless support structure;
(3) The appearance and concealment of small cell facilities, including those relating to materials used
for arranging, screening, and landscaping;
(4) The design and appearance of a wireless support structure.
(B) The Design Guidelines shall provide examples of small cell facilities preferences including visual
depictions.
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(C) The provisions in this section shall not limit or prohibit the City Manager's discretion to promulgate
and make publicly available other information, materials or requirements in addition to, and separate
from, Design Guidelines so long as the information, materials, or requirements do not conflict with
state or federal law.
(D) The City Manager shall have authority to update or supplement the Design Guidelines to address
relevant changes in law, technology, or administrative processes. In the event of any conflict
between the Design Guidelines and the standards articulated in §§99.20 through 99.29 of this chapter
of the City of Dublin Code of Ordinances, the language of §§99.20 through 99.29 shall take
precedence over the language of the Design Guidelines.
§99.26 STANDARD CONDITIONS OF PERMIT APPROVAL
(A) Standard conditions of approval. Permission to site small cell facilities and wireless support
structures in the right-of-way shall be conditioned on compliance with the standard conditions of
approval provided in this §99.26. The City Manager or his or her designee may add or modify
conditions of approval as necessary or appropriate to protect and promote the public health, safety,
and welfare.
(B) Small Cell Facility Permit duration. The city's approval term of an attachment to a wireless support
structure shall be for a period of not less than ten years, with presumption of renewal for successive
five-year terms, subject to terms providing for early termination or nonrenewal for cause or by mutual
agreement and unless otherwise agreed to by both the operator and the city, except for generally
applied permitting to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare. An operator may remove its
small cell facilities at any time subject to applicable permit requirements and may stop paying annual
charges or fees under §99.26(1).
(C) Compliance with all applicable laws.
(1) Permittee shall at all times maintain compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws,
regulations, ordinances, or other rules.
(2) If state or federal standards and regulations are amended, the owners of the small cell facilities
and/or wireless support structures governed by this chapter shall bring any facilities and/or
structures into compliance with the revised standards and regulations within six months of the
effective date of the standards and regulations, unless a different compliance schedule is
mandated by the regulating agency. Failure to bring small cell facilities and/or wireless support
structures into compliance with any revised standards and regulations shall constitute grounds for
removal at the owner's expense.
(D) Inspections; emergencies. The city or its designee may inspect small cell facilities and wireless
support structures in the right-of-way upon reasonable notice to the permittee. The permittee shall
cooperate with all inspections. The city reserves the right to support, repair, disable, or remove any
elements of the facility in emergencies or when the facility threatens imminent harm to persons or
property.
(E) Relocation or adjustment as requested by city. If requested by the city, in order to accomplish
construction and maintenance activities directly related to improvements for the health, safety, and
welfare of the public, an operator shall relocate or adjust its facilities within the right-of-way at no
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cost to the city, as long as such request similarly binds all users in or on such public way. Such
relocation or adjustment shall be completed in accordance with law.
(F) Contact information for responsible parties. Permittee shall at all times maintain accurate contact
information for all parties responsible for the facility, which shall include a phone number, street
mailing address, and email address for at least one natural person. All such contact information for
responsible parties shall be provided to the Department of Public Works.
(G) Indemnification. Any operator who owns or operates small cell facilities or wireless support
structures in the right-of-way shall indemnify, protect, defend, and hold the city and its elected
officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers harmless against any and all claims, lawsuits,
judgments, costs, liens, losses, expenses, fees to include reasonable attorney fees and costs of defense,
proceedings, actions, demands, causes of action, liability and suits of any kind and nature, including
personal or bodily injury or death, property damage or other harm for which recovery of damages is
sought, to the extent that it is caused by the negligence of the operator who owns or operates small
cell facilities and wireless service in the right-of-way, any agent, officer, director, representative,
employee, affiliate, or subcontractor of the operator, or their respective officers, agents, employees,
directors, or representatives while installing, repairing, or maintaining facilities in the right-of-way.
(II) Interference with public safety radio services. In the event that the city has reason to believe that
permittee's radio communications operations are causing interference with the city's public safety
radio communications operations, then the permittee shall, at its cost, immediately cooperate with the
city to either rule out permittee as the interference source or eliminate the interference. Cooperation
with the city may include, but shall not be limited to, temporarily switching the small cell facilities on
and off for testing.
(I) Adverse physical impacts on adjacent properties. Permittee shall undertake all reasonable efforts to
avoid undue adverse physical impacts to adjacent properties and/or uses that may arise from the
construction, operation, maintenance, modification, or removal of the small cell facility and/or
wireless support structure.
(J) Good condition required. Small cell facilities and support structures shall at all times be kept and
maintained in good condition, order, and repair by qualified maintenance and construction personnel,
so that the same shall not menace or endanger the health, safety or welfare of any person or property.
(K) Graffiti abatement. Permittee shall remove any graffiti on the small cell facility at permittee's sole
expense.
(L) RF exposure compliance. All facilities must comply with all standards and regulations of the FCC
and any other state or federal government agency with the authority to regulate RF exposure
standards.
(M)Relocation for public improvement projects. Permittee shall remove and relocate the permitted small
cell facility and/or wireless support structure at permittee's sole expense to accommodate construction
of a public improvement project by the City.
(1) Removal of small cell facilities if use discontinued or abandoned.
(1) In the event that the use of a small cell facility and/or wireless support structure is discontinued,
the owner or operator of the small cell facility and/ or wireless support structure shall submit a
request for consent to remove the wireless support structure or small cell facilitiy, as provided in
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section 99.24(A)(3), which shall serve as the notice required by §98.12 to the city of its intent to
discontinue use and the date when the use shall be discontinued. If the small cell facility and/or
wireless support structure is not removed within 365 days of discontinued use, the small cell
facility and/ or wireless support structure shall be considered abandoned and the city may remove
it at the owner's expense.
(2) Small cell facilities and wireless support structures determined by the city to be abandoned
without notice from the owner may be removed by the city at the owner's expense to ensure the
public health, safety, and welfare.
§99.27 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
(A) Prevention of failures and accidents. Any person who owns a small cell facility and/or wireless
support structure sited in the right-of-way shall at all times employ ordinary and reasonable care and
install and maintain in use industry standard technology for preventing failures and accidents which
are likely to cause damage, injury, or nuisance to the public.
(B) Compliance with fire safety and FCC regulations. Small cell facilities, wires, cables, fixtures, and
other equipment shall be installed and maintained in substantial compliance with the requirements of
the National Electric Code, all FCC, state, and local regulations, and in such manner that will not
interfere with the use of other property.
(C) Surety bond or equivalent financial tool for cost of removal. All owners must procure and provide to
the city a bond, or must provide proof of an equivalent financial mechanism, to ensure compliance
with all provisions of §§99.20 through 99.29. The bond or equivalent financial method must
specifically cover the cost of removal of unused or abandoned small cell facilities and/ or wireless
support structures or damage to city property caused by an operator or its agent of each small cell
facility and/ or wireless support structure which the owner installs in the right-of-way in case the city
has to remove or pay for its removal. Two acceptable alternatives to a bond include a funds set-aside
and a letter of credit
§99.28 RECOVERY OF COSTS
(A) Application processing fee. For processing an application for consent, the city may charge a fee for
each small cell facility and wireless support structure requested as prescribed under section
4939.0316 of the Ohio Revised Code and as listed on the associated application forms which shall be
made available by the Department of Public Works. The city may adjust this fee ten per cent every
five years, rounded to the nearest five dollars.
(B) Annual collocation fee. For reimbursement for operator's attachment of small cell facilities to
wireless support structures owned or operated by the city and located in the right-of-way, the city may
charge an annual fee as prescribed in 4939.022 of the Ohio Revised Code and as listed on associated
application forms which shall be made available by the Department of Public Works. The city may
adjust this fee ten per cent every five years, rounded to the nearest five dollars.
(C) Tax liabilities and assessments not applicable. Placement of small cell facilities in the right-of-way
or attachment of small cell facilities to a wireless support structure and any fees associated therewith
shall not subject the city to any state or local tax liabilities or assessments.
§99.29 SEVERABILITY
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The provisions of §§99.20 through99.29 of this chapter are severable. If any provision or subsection, or
the application of any provision or subsection to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the
remaining provisions, subsection, and applications of such ordinance to other persons or circumstances
shall not be made invalid as well. It is declared to be the intent of this section that the remaining
provisions would have been adopted had such invalid provisions not been included in this chapter when
originally adopted by Council.
§99.99 PENALTY
(A) In addition to any other penalties set forth in this chapter, any person or permittee violating any
section in this chapter shall be guilty of a minor misdemeanor. Each day the violation continues
shall be deemed a separate offense.
(B) Nothing herein shall prevent the city from taking any other lawful action, including civil actions at
law or equity, including temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions and permanent
injunctions, as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violations.
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OHIO, USA
Design Guidelines for
Small Cell Facilities and
Wireless Support Structures
within the Right -of -Way
June 1, 2018
Department of Public Works --Engineering
Department of Development --Planning
Qty of DESIGN QIICELINES FOR SMALL CELL FACILITIES AND
Dublin WIRELESS SIAPORT STRUCTURES IN THE RIGHT OF -WAY
OHIO USA
DEVELOPED BY:
City of Dublin
ONTO, USA
City of Dublin Department of Public Wodoi ineering Division
Paul A. HannnersmiTh, PE, Director of Engineer ni tp Engineer
lean Ellen Wills, PE, Engineering Manager
Barb Cos, PE, Engineering Manager
Tna Wawsaklewi¢, PE, Civil Engineer II
Cityof Dublin Department of Development --Planning Division
Vince A. Papsidero, FAICP, Planning Director
Claudia D. Husak, RICH, Senior Planner
BFDA odd.
AT TOR HE US
Cityof Dublin Legal Counsel
Jennifer D. Readier, Lary Director
Thaddeus M. Boggs, Senior Associate
IceMiller
LEGAL COLnSET
City of Dublin Broadband & Telecom Legal Consultant
Gregory J. Dunn, Partner
Lindsay M. Miller,Associate
landplan studios
City of Dublin Planning Consultant
Daniel Phlllabaum, RICH,, RLA
CLLy BI
Dublin
OHIO, USA
CONTENTS
1. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
2
2. TYPES OF SMALL CELL FPLILITYREOUESTs....
3
z1 Collocation on Existing whelegSupport Structure anoAssociated small Cell Facilities rnPe lRequest) .........a
22 New Wheless SupportStucture and Associated Small Call Facilities rnpe 2 Request)....................................4
23 Removal of Wheless Support Structure and/or small Cell Facilites rnpe 3 Request)......................................4
2.4 Eligible Facilities Request (Type 4 Request)......
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3. REQUIRED APPLICATION MHTERIPLs
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3.1 Required Application Materials foc Installation ofSmall Cell Facilities and/or Wireless SL PPortstruc9lres
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32 Required Application Materials fot Removal of Wheless Support structure and/or Small Call Facilites ..............e
4. GENERAL DESIGN GUIDELINES
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9.1 Collocations on ExistingWrelessSL rt
PPe Structures rnPelRequest)
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42 New Wheless SupportStuctures and small Cell Facilities rnpe 2 Request)
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43 Small Cell Facilities (All Types)
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4.4 Removal of Small Call Facilites and Wheless SupportStuctures(Type3Request).......................................
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5. CONTEXT SPECIFIC DESIGN GUI)ELINEs.........
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51 Historic Durum
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52 Bridge Street Dstrl¢(excluding Hs4tic Dublin)
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53 Residential oistrlcG........
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5.4 West Innovation Dso- [L.
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55 Other usness Ne gbborfmoas/Commertal Drnc4
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6. STANDARD DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS
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5.1 Cree LED wm nalre—1-01
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fit Transformer Basei 02 PC of 2)
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6 3 Transformer Basei 02 (2 of 2)
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64 LI9htPole—sL-03
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6 5 Pole Wunaatlon—l04(1of2)
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66 Pole Wunaatlon—l04Rof2)
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fiJ Collocation on Standard Light Pole A/ Pole Mounted Facilities Eclosurei1AFFL03 ...............................
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68 New Wheless Support StuctureA/ Pole Mounted Facilities Eclosul 2A
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69 New Wheless Support StuctureA/ Pole Mounted Facilities In Transformer BaseI2C..............................
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DESIGN GUIDELINES MRSNIALL CEL FACILITIES AND
WIRELESS SUPPCRT STRUCTURES IN THE RIGHT CF WAY
F w:1_Ce] Fild:z ua � i DIVA � i pli Ol:l1•1-i a
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1. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
1.1 Background
House Bill 478 modifies a previously adopted law regarding wireless service and the placement of small cell facili-
ties in city rights-of-way. It was passed on April 11, 2018, signed by the governor on May 2, 2018 and is effective
as of August 1, 2018. The law is intended to promote the rapid deployment of small cell facility infrastructure
within the right-of-way by ensuring that municipalities grant or deny consent to install, operate, modify, or replace
wireless facilities in a timely manner. The law recognizes the authority of a municipality to manage access to, and
occupancy of, rights -of -ways to the extent necessary with regard to matters of local concern. This includes the
protection of the integrity of residential and historic areas and ensures that the use of the rights-of-way in such
districts is technologically and aesthetically appropriate.
Chapter 99 of the City of Dublin Codified Ordinances has been modified to account for the provisions of HB 478
for the regulation of small cell facilities and wireless support structures within city rights-of-way.
1.2 Purpose
In addition to the requirements of Chapter 99, these Design Guidelines for Small Cell Facilities and Wireless Sup
port Structures provide guidance to wireless communications carriers on the aesthetic requirements and speci-
fications that all small cell facilities and wireless support structures must meet prior to installation in the City of
Dublin right-of-way. Although small cell facilities installed outside the right-of-way are not bound by these guide
lines, they may inform these installations.
The objective of the Design Guidelines is to strike a balance between preserving the character of the City of
Dublin through careful design, siting, landscaping and camouflaging techniques to blend these facilities into their
environment, while enhancing the ability of wireless communications carriers to deploy small cell facilities and
wireless support structures in the city quickly, effectively, and efficiently so that residents, businesses, and visitors
benefit from ubiquitous and robust wireless service availability.
The Design Guidelines are intended to allow sufficient flexibility to respond to and integrate future advances in
small cell facilities technology as well as innovations that improve the ability for these facilities to integrate into
the surrounding environment. Due to the rapid advances in wireless technology, the Design Guidelines will be
evaluated periodically to ensure that the provisions respond and adapt accordingly to these evolving technologies
These guidelines apply to requests to locate small cell facilities in the right-of-way and are administered by the
City of Dublin Right -of -Way Permit Group within the Department of Public Works/Engineering with support from
Planning within the Department of Development. The group can be contacted at 614-410-4740.
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2. TYPES OF APPLICATION REQUESTS
Requests to locate small cell facilities and wireless support structures within the right-of-way generally involve either the
collocation of small cell facilities in association with existing wireless support structures, or the installation of a new wire-
less support structure and associated small cell facilities. In addition to these main categories, applications are required
for the removal of small cell facilities and wireless support structures as well as Eligible Facilities Requests for modification
of an existing tower or base station within the right-of-way.
2.1 Collocation on Existing Wireless Support Structure and Associated Small Cell
Facilities (Type 1 Request)
A request for Collocation on an Existing Wireless Support Structure (Type 1 Request) involves installing or 'collo-
cating'small cell facilities on an existing wireless support structure, such as a light pole, or utility pole. Type 1
Requests are administered through the Small Cell Right -of -Way Permit review process following approval of a
General Right -of -Way Permit. The General Right -of -Way Permit must be renewed every 5 years.
PRE -APPLICATION
MEETING
FILE GENERAL &
SMALL CELL
ROW PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
REVIEW OF
COMPLETE INSTALL
OR REQUEST TIME
IDENTIFIED
DURING PERMIT
REVIEW
YES
INFINALN.I COMPLETE
INSPECTION l
REMEDY ISSUI
IDENTIFIED
DURING
Figure 2A --Type 1 Application Request Process
2.2 New Wireless Support Structure and Associated Small Cell Facilities (Type 2
Request)
A request for a new wireless support structure and small cell facility (Type 2 Request) involves an operator install-
ing a wireless support structure and associated small cell facility or facilities. Type 2 Requests are administered
through the Small Cell Right -of -Way Permit review process following approval of a General Right -of -Way Permit.
The General Right -of -Way Permit must be renewed every 5 years.
FILE GENERAL &
YES
180 DAYS TO
COMPLETE INSTALL
FINAL YES COMPLETE
SMALL CELL
120 DAY
OR REQUEST TIME
INSPECTION
PRE -APPLICATION
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OF INSTALL
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APPLICATIONS
APPLICATION
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&APPLICABLE FEES
(MAX)
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IDENTIFIED
DURING PERMIT
REVIEW
Figure 2B --Type 2 Application Request Process
2.3 Removal of Wireless Support Structure and/or Associated Small Cell Facilities
(Type 3 Request)
Requests to permanently remove privately
-owned wireless support structures from the right-of-way are adminis-
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An Eligible Facilites Request (Type 4 Request) Is a request to modify an existing Power or bare station within
the right oway constructed Por the sole or primary purpose of supporting antennas and other associatedfacNF
ties Por wireless communications services, such that the modification does not substantially change the physical
dimensions of such Power or base station when collocating new equipment, removing tansmLoton equipment, or
replacing transmission equipment
A substantial modification To a Power or base station within the right of Is defined as Follows'.
(1) It increases the height of the scrotum by more than 10% or more than tan Poet, whichever Is greater,
(a) Changes in height should be measured Tom the original support structure in cases where deployment
are or will be separated Tortznnbty, such as on bindings' rooftops, in other circumstances, changes in
height should be measured Tom the dimensions of the wireless support strueW re, inclusive of originally
approved appurtenances and any modifications that were approved prior to the passage of the Spectrum
Act.
(2) It involves adding an appurtenance To the body of the wireless support structure that would protrude from the
edge of the structure by more than six Poet,
(3) It involves installation of more than the standard number of new equipment cabinets Por the technology
involved, but not to exceed four cabinet, or, for wireless support structures in the public rmtsTf way, it
involves installation of any new equipment cabinets on the ground If there are no preaxisMg ground cabinets
associated with the structure, or else involves installation of ground cabinets that are more than 10% larger in
height or overall volume than any other ground cabinet associated with the structure, and/or
(4) It entails any excavation or deploymentoutai e the current site
Type 4 Request are administered through the Shat Cat Right of Way Permit review preos¢. If during the staff
review, it Is determined that substantial modifications are proposed, the applicant will be informed that Type 1
Application Request will be required.
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3. REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS
Unless otherwise required by state or RdeaI law, or unless mutually agreed upon as part of the Pro ApoI Patch Meet
mg, all appharts shall sub mit to the city Ne fallowing materials and mfermat ion associated with each sop lPatch type in
order for Us sop lPatch to be considered complete
3.1 Required Application Materials for Installation of Small l Cel l Faci l itiesand/or
Wireless Support Structures.
3.1.1 Completed Permit Application Form(s) and Feels) as applicable.
3.1.2 Site Plan.
At a sale not smaller Iran one mm equals twenty feet with dimensions, clearly mdlaMg the fallowing
• Roryseal®eon within De hgh[,gway Including nearest cross steetinterseNm(s):
• For partes within 150 feet of Due propnsea small cell feNdk located, parcel denteaem numlar and nop
arta/ ownership as vrenty listed by Franklin, Delaware and Upon County, and Sas, as applicable,
• At exci condbors within 150 feet of De proposed location, working but not limited Is, buldngs,rut-
ties Ann Due right fway and associated sure grace stucNes,l®tlon of eleNlcseMco and Poar opec
able, all otlher undergmnd and overused undoes, wireless surpvtstucNes (door with and wlNmtsmall
cell facings attad-ed), ground mounted small cell fa ques, s cewalle/steretause pace, back of adjacent
curb/edge of pavement, driveways, street tees, and protected trees as defiretl In §153.141 of Ne Oty, of
Cook Clffi of IXtllrerms.
• dmerslms shall be prwlced for firs dogged wireless surpotstructure and/or small cell faellG to sfst
Ing wireless suFpotstrictures and equipment, uCdk structures, back of curb/edges of pavementlndudrg
freeways, sidewalks and shareduse pacre
• dmerslms shall be prwlced between n posed wireless surpotstucNes and any associated ground
mounted eplpment
3.13 Inventory of Existing Small Cell Facilities and W ireles Support Structures
Please provide an inventory of any ex who and approved wireless support structures with cc located small and
small et facilites net are eller within Us jurisdiction or within one half mile of the border of Us tidy, with lati
W doral and longitudinal location cooNmates.
The city may share this information with other applicant seeking to locate small cell facilites and/or wirelesssup
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portstructureswMWNeCityofDublin. However, Us city is not, by sharing this information, in any way more
senting or warranting that Ne sides are available orvlbble. The inventory of each small cot facility and wireless
support stutme shat include'.
• A map stowing each loccon,byaddress and/o rercel fienfifiaton number, Inducing stalgM line dstanc
as between each reality
• Reality tel¢Itand design, and
• Reality oaner(s)/oreahr(s)
3.1.4 Wireless Support Structure Details.
Plans, elevations, profiles and sections ata sale not smaller Nan one inch equals five feet, depicting existing
wireless support structures for collocation requests and proposed new wireless support structures, asapplicable
4Cbity of
Dun
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and clearly indicating the following:
3. REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS
Height from established grade at the base of the wireless support structure to the highest point of the wire-
less support structure and the height to the highest point of proposed antenna or antenna enclosures, as
applicable (overall height).
Height from established grade at the base of the wireless support structure to the lowest point of all pro-
posed small cell equipment to be installed on the wireless support structure.
Outside diameter of upper poles, and for tapered poles the outside diameter as measured at the widest and
narrowest points of the pole.
3.1.5 Small Cell Facilities Details.
Plans, elevations, profiles and sections at a scale not smaller than one inch equals five feet, depicting existing
small cell facilities and/or proposed small cell facilities clearly indicating the following, as applicable:
■ Height, width, depth and volume in cubic feet of all proposed antenna and exposed elements and/or pro-
posed antenna shrouds.
■ Height, width, depth and volume of all other wireless equipment associated with the facility, with all electric
meters, concealment elements, telecommunications demarcation boxes, grounding equipment, power trans-
fer switches, cut-off switches, and vertical cable runs for the connection of power and other services clearly
labeled.
■ The distance from the outer edge of small cell facility cabinet parallel to the outer edge of the wireless sup-
port structure for small cell facilities to be installed on a wireless support structure.
■ Method of installation/connection to pole or ground, as applicable.
■ Color specifications for all small cell facilities and wireless support structures and associated exposed equip-
ment, cabinets and concealment elements.
■ Electrical plans and wiring diagrams
■ Footing and foundation drawings and structural analysis sealed and signed by a professional engineer in the
state of Ohio.
3.1.6 Manufacturer's Specification Sheets.
Provide the most recent specification sheets from manufacturers for all small cell facility equipment and
wireless support structures proposed, including but not limited to poles, equipment cabinets, shrouds, or
concealment devices, antennas, meters, radios, switches, telecommunications demarcation boxes, and
grounding equipment.
3.1.7 Landscape Plans.
■ Where ground mounted small cell equipment cabinets are proposed, provide landscape plans at a scale not
smaller than one inch equals ten feet, including planting details and a plant schedule indicating proposed
plant species, quantities, spacing, and height/size at installation.
3.2 Required Application Materials for Wireless Support Structure and/or Small Cell
Facilities Removal.
For applications involving the removal of small cell facilities and/or wireless support structures, the following ma-
terials and information shall be provided:
3.2.1 Small Cell Right -of -Way Permit application and fee as specified.
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3.2.2 SifePlan
At a scale not smaller Dan one mtlh equals twenty feet with dimensions, clearly indicating be following'.
• Rasping small bell fandes anchor wireless scpfnrcstucWre location Ann fie right
i nersectonOI
• Foradja®rnparce(s) ferpendodar to Due processed small bell faNdywlreless sufpvcstucNe located,
prgerryo mrmlp,Irslmingorrentowmmhpl
• All emstig compare Ann safeecof the emstig small bell facilites loreems mbe removed, including but
not limited m, bulltlngs, uddes within the hgMch way am assmamtl above grace strmWres,location of
eleimcseM® am fiber opdccatle, all at er umergromtl am o.rerbead ruIides, small ®II structures am
fablltles, slmwal s/Sered me ferns, each m adP®ntvb/edge of pavement, driveways, stee[eees and
plant material.
Stta and/or so ucmre remehlanon details at a scale not smaIher than one mtlr aqua Is five feet in accordance with
the requirements of Section 4.4, and clearly indicating the following'.
• Proposed remealaem plan Or mmlfirebors made to bMowned wireless sufpvtstrucNes and otlher areas
offieright fway assmated with m'lorefim of small bell wireless !adipes and gwm mounted equipment
after Due removal of prese fadlltes.
• Proposed reshraton of ell and fiber¢tc mmeNms after removal of small bell facilities, as applicable.
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Dublin
OHIO, USA
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4.1 Collocations on Existing Wireless Support Structures (Type 1 Requests)
4.1.1 Delineations Encouraged.
. Euect as o terwlse nodded In Due mrde#Speaeo ducklings, Due mama on of wireless fadllees on sfst
Ing sniffed strictures (trek are engineered to accommodate such faddes) Is strmcJy encouraged.
4.1.2 Maximum Pei Height.
•
Antennas, small cell fadlltles and any mated concealment materials sfell nick Increase th overall kelgri
of true e;fstng wireless supfvtstrlcWre by mve Den five (5) feet
4.13 Use of Exisbng Priva@Iy Owned Utility Poles
There are a number of existing private utility poles located within De rlghmof way throughout the city . These
support structures are not owned by De Cry of Dubin, but may be eligible for allocations of small ®u facilites
pending permission of the legal owner of the structures.
• Dsmmenmdm Re4lred
a
Documentation of owners permission to collocate small ®u facilities must be Included with tree Type 1 Re
quest in the farm of a latter or order correspondence/documenbeon.
• Antenna Mounting Requirements
a where possible, antenna shall be installed consistent wit tree requirements of 43.1. where existing condi
eons preclude the mounting location, antennas shall be fully enclosed within a shroud attached as near as
possible to tree cop of tree wooden pole and on the sloe of the pole opposite the direction of vehicular traffic
along the same sloe of tree right of -may.
• Wring, Cables and¢ndut Recommence
a All wring and cab lasshall be firmly securely to tree supportso none and enclosed whin a separate rigid
external conduit attached directly to the pole oroffset not more than our (4) inches by mounting bracket
Donau it col or shall be gay to math Ne requited small cell facilites and enclosure color.
o Shoals and/or coils of excess fiber optic or cables or any order wires shall not be stored on Ne pole except
completely within De approved enclosures or cabinets.
mire
,AH small cell facilites, cabinets, shrouds, conduit, and mountinghardware proposed in conynmon wit
installation on an crisping wooden pole shall be grey Federal Standard #26492 powder coated finish or as
approved by De Cry Engineer.
4.1.4 Structural Capacity of Exisfiag Support Structures.
• Tha cry will nice authave any albchments to dlyoaned lnhashucNe EnatregaNely impacts Due shuFf r-
alineglryoftreeas ]ated lnhastucNe.
• The cry may ocf9dm apnoal of th co'I®tlon on repacementa meLfiaem of th wireless scpfnrt
sNcttce atDue ofeahYs coof true dG determines tlat replacementor modfiaem Is necessary for corn
plume with dipstandards.
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. Areplacamentor modfimtlnn of the wireless sufpvtsO¢Wre spell conform be all applmble design guide
lines and city sFedfimtlnns for the type of structure being red ama.
Tha city may retain ownership of a reel ammeTic wireless support st ucWre.
4.15 Right to Reserve Space
• The bty may reserve spam for fixture Due csafaty a t arsdormi uses In the right way a on a wireless
supper tst ucNe In a commented and apprrnretl pan In Alam at Due tlme an apro mdm Is filed
a A reservation of space shall not preclude placement of a pale or collocation of a small mu facility.
a If replacement of the wireless support structure Is necessary to a®mmeaate the collocation of the small
cell facility and the put m use, the operator shall pay for and install the replacement of the whales support
structure, which must a®mmoaate the put m use.
4.2 New Wireless Support Structures and Small l Cel l Fall l ities(Type 2 Requests)
4.2.1 Maxim um Perm it@tl H e ght.
• The map mum permitted height for nlwta wireless support sthmmes, antennas and associated small cell
frac htesshall not Added fort/ (40) meth heard above estanshed galla as measured at Due base of the
wireless supper tst ucWre, ArmIlm as propfied below.
• The map mum permitted height for nlwta wireless support sthmmes, antennas and associated small cell
frac htesshall not Added th rtyfive (35) met n height In areas meeting the halloaing oitatla'.
a The area Is within 300 feet of the proposed side for a new whales support structure in the same or connect
Up right of way, and here are no existing whales support structures or utility poles greater than 30 feet in
height above ground level:
a The maximum permitted height for build Up construction in the underlying mnUp district Is thirty five (35)
feet in height above ground level or less.
4.2.2 Minimum Spacing Requirements
• Mldmum sparombetween proposed and postig prlwtalyowmd wireless supportstucNes.
,The minimum horizontal distance between anew whales support structure and associated small mu boh
ties and any other existing, or permitted but ummnstucGa, wireless support structures and small mu evil
des on the same sloe of the right ofway at the time a complete application Is filed wM the cm, irrespective
ofbeowners/operators, shall be not less Dan 300 linear teat, as measured parallel to the Lehi way,
un ess an alternate spacing requirement Is provided in the Context Specific Design Gwaeimes.
• Smorg between proposed wirel ass supper tst ucNes and spstlng flood yowned wireless supper tstri
Nes.
o New wireless support structures shall be located midway between the Immediately adjacent ex who publlo-
lyawned whales support structures on other side of the proposed wireless support structure of the maxi
mum extent possible.
• Mudge request In Abadan of sped m regdremente
a If multiple request are received of install two or more wireless support structures that would vlRate the
applicable spacing requirements, or to collocate two or more small cell facilites on the same wireless sup
-
AT structure, notwithstanding division 0) of section 499.0313 of the Revised Cade, the city may resolve
conflicting requests through whatever reasonable and nondiscriminatory manner it deems appropriate
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• orb disposed alrbmadvel®don fair whales sufpvtstucNes.
The city may propose an alternate location to any proposed location of a new wireless support structure, sub-
ject to the following'.
o That the alternate location Is within one hundred (loo) feet of the proposed location or within a distance
net is equivalent to the width of the right oway in which the new wireless support structure is proposed,
whichever Is greater, and
o The operator shall use the alternate location if it has the fight to do so on reasonable terms and conditions
and Us alternate location does not impose technical limit or additional cost.
• Vvaiver be dG directed alternate wireless scPfnrtstrmWre location a uncergmmtltrg re4lremerds
Small cell operators may seek a waiver of the undergreunding or alternative location requirement for Us
placement of a new wireless support structure if Us operator Is unable to achieve it service objective using a
small cell facility under Us following circumstances.
o From a location in Us right ofway where the prohibition does not apply,
o In a utility easement within Us rieriway Us operator has the right to access, or
o In or on other suitable ,Dations or structures made available by Us city at reasonable rates, fees, and
terms.
4.23 Required Setbacks
• Feferted Alignment
a The centerline of new support structures shat be installed in alignment with existing poles where present or
with soset trees along the same sloe of the right of y, unless otherwise requited in the Context Specific
Design Guidelines.
• Mlrlmum Pstance from Tavelway
xEquipment shall beplaced soasnot to Impede or Impar public safety or the legal use of Us right oway by
Us traveling public, and in no case shall any portion of new support structure be loafed less than two feet
Tom the Ravel way, edge line, face of curb, sidewalk, bike lane, orshared use path.
• MlrYmum dstance from ENstig Objects In tre SAID choosy
o New wireless support structures shall be located a minimum of twelve (12) beet Tom any permanent object
or existing lawtul encroachment in the right of way to allow for access.
• Mlrlmum Pstance from Intersections and IXheway Apms
x Wireless support structures shat be ,Dated a minimum of twelve (12) beet from driveway aprons.
x Wireless support structures shat be ,Dated outside of intersection sight distance Tlangles, whenever PosF
his Please refer to Intersection Sight Distance Pollry'.
Mlrlmum Pstance from StreetTrees and Protected Trees In tre Vlbnityl
o
Wireless support structures shall be sued outside of the critical root zone of existing street trees and any ex-
Isting protected trees having a six (5) inch or greater diameter at breast height P BH) located in the Imme
dlate vicinity, including protected tees on private property as defined in the City of Dublin Tree Preservation
Code'.
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.
Encroachments ammlted
o No porton of a wireless support structure or small ®u facility cabinet or enclosure may encroach at grade or
within the airspace beyond the right of ay or over the travelway.
4.2.4 Windes Support Structure Design Specifirabons
• Pole Spetlflcetlms
e All new wireless support structures shall be constructed of who hot dipped galvanized steel, be round in
shape with a smooth pole shaft.
e wireless support stu t mes incorporating pole mounted small cell facilites shall be tapered in diameter eom
Ne base of the cap, with a maximum diameter of 12 inches at the base and a maximum diameter of inch
as at the cap.
e wireless support stu t mes incorporating small cell facilites in an equipment cabinet within a Regretter
base may utilize poles tapered in diameter or poles having a consistent outside diameter.
e All poles shall be scaled to Ss of SJs times the maximum width of the cabinet, with a On (lo) inch mini
mum outer pole diameter at Us widest portion of tapered poles.
• Transformer Base
e All new wireless support structures shall include a onepiececast aluminum alloy Regretter base in a
breakaway design, consistent with specifications of City of Dublin Standard Drawing sit or as designed
by a pmresslonal engineer licensed and registered in Us state of Ohio, and subject to the City Engineers
review and approval.
• Eardaem
e All new wireless support structures must be supported with a reinforced concrete foundation designed,
stamped, sealed and signed by a pro esslonal engineer licensed and registered in Us State of Ohio, and sub
late of the City Engineers review and approval.
e Anchor bolt must be constructed eom high stength steel per City of Dublin Standard Drawing s-04 and
in a length and diameter determined, stamped, sealed and signed by a pro esslonal engineer licensed and
registered m the Hata of only andsubject
public
to the City Engineers review dna approval.
o Alllanchor concealed chor helps must be ncealetl public view, with an appropriate pole boot or rover powder matatl
to match the pole color.
• Color
,Color for all wireless support stu tines and bases shall be as prescribed in Us Context Specific Design
Guidelines.
4.3 Small Cell Fall (All Request Types)
4.3.1 Antennas
MammurnSe
a Each antenna shall be located entirely within a shroud enclosure omot more Dan six (5) cube fide[ in vol
ume
a The dlameterofiNe antenna or antenna enclosure dmwa notexceed Us diameter ofiNe cap ofiNe wireless
support stu the poll, and to the maximum extents amcel, should appear as a seamless vertical extension
of Us pole.
a In no cam shall the maximum diameter of Us shroud be wider than one and one half times the diameter of
Nd top of Nd pole.
a where maximum shroud diameter exceeds diameter of the cap of the poll, the shroud shall be tapered N
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meet Us cop of Us pole.
• mounting Locaton
o
Unless otherwise required by the Context Specific Design Guidelines, all antenna shall be mounted of the top
of Us whales support structure pole, aligned with the centering of Us someone
• Design Sidedflaflms
•Shape. Antennas shat be generally cylindrical in shape.
• Enclosure. Antenna shat be completely housed wo n a cylindrical shroud net Is capable of accepting pant
of match the wireless support structure.
• Colon Color for at antennas and shrouds shall math the color of the wireless support structure as pre
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scribed in the Context Specific Design Guidelines.
4.3.2 hsooatea Small con Factllees and Equipment
• Man mSe
•
Exclusive ofthe antenna, at wireless equipment associated with the small cot facility shall not cumulatively
®ed twenty eight (28) cubic feet in volume. The calculation of equlpmentvolume shat not netuae eleNlg
meters, congealment element, telecommunications demamadon boxes, grounding equipment, power tans
Rrswitches, cutoff switches, and vertical able runs for Us connection of power and other services.
• Encroachments aohlbltd
• No porton of a wireless support structure or small cot facility catheter enclosure may encroach at grade or
wo n the dream beyond the right oway prover the travelway.
• Screening and trebtaem Location At small ®t faatees, as calla egtlpmerd and Going shat be corn
flatly conceded from view Ann an enaosue, and maybe Instated In fie fidloaingI®flora'.
• wMn an equipment enclosure mounted to the wireless support someone,
• wMn an equipment cabinet integrated within Us hans(ortner bas of a new wireless supportstructure, or
• wMn a ground mounted cabinet physically independent hom the wireless support structure.
• Color
• Color for at small cot facilites and enclosures/cabinets attached of wireless support structures or integrated
won the hans(ormer bas shat math Us color of the associated wireless support structure as prescribed
in Us Context Specific Design Guidelines.
• Color for at ground -mounted small cell facilites and abnetshat be as prescribed n the Fentai
Design Guidelines.
4.33 Small con Factllees mounted to Wireless Support Structures
• Mlnmum Montag Height
• At small cot facilites mounted of wireless support structures shat prevlae a minimum clearance of m feet
above established grade.
• MaMmum permitted RotrusYm of ENmure hour Wheless Support Stuctme Poe
• Small cell equipment enclosures shall not protrude more Dan eighteen (18) inches beyond Us face of Us
pole of Us outermost portion of the enclosure.
• Small cot equipment enclosures should be installed as flush of Us wireless support structure pole as Pao-
galIn no care shat an enclosure be installed more than our inches hom the wireless support structure
pole.
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• Real End come MormogLsan on.
,All small ®II facilites and equipment enclosures shall be mounted On the side Of Us pole Opposite the tlF
rection Of veMmlar tragic Of the adjacent roadway. Enclosures shall extend CAR end lI ft om the pole and
parallel to the right of y.
• Real ArrangementofMJtple Small Cell Fatality CaLInate
o All pole mounted equipmentmust be Installed as flush to the pole as possible. Where multiple enclosures
re proposed On a wireless support structure pole, the enclosures shall be grouped as closely together as
possible On Us same side Of Us pole.
• Lei Seetlflratlms
o Sze. Small cell equipment enclosures should be Us smallest she practicable to house the necessary small
ell facilites and equipment.
o Small ®t equipment enclosures shall be cylindrical Or rectangular in shape, and should generally be no wltl-
er Dan the maximum outside diameter Of Us pole to which it Is attached, to the maximum extent possible.
x Attachment The shroud enclosure shat be securely strapped to the wireless support structure pole using
stainless steel banding straps. Through bolting or use Of lag bolt on publicly owned whales supportstruo-
Draw Is prohibited. New wireless support structures may utilize mounting bracket in accordance with the
maximum horizontal Offset requirement. Care should be taken to integrate the mounting hardware into the
enclre design.
x Concealmentof Gap. Metal flaps orWings' shat extend from the enclosure to the pole to conceal any gap
between the enclosures and the pole. The design Of the flaps shat be integrated with the design Of the
end Asure
x owner Identreradon. A four (4) mm by sx (6) mm (maximum) plate wit the Carrial's name, location, id an
efymg indrmat ion, and amergAndy telephone numbar she II be per man ant y fixed to tha enclosure On tha
side Of the rabmet Opposite tha direction of vanOnOr traffic Of tha adjacent road way.
4.3.4 Bm at CACI Fact libAs Catnefe l ntegrafed within a Wi rel es Su pp ort Structure Tran 40on er Base
• Transformer Bas/Ca nstSee.
a Equipment cabinets integrated mm tha sup port structure transformer base shat have a max mum width Or
diamstar Of twenty-four (24) inch as, and a maximum haignt of five (5) feet.
a The cup of the cabinet shall have no flat orizontal area greater than two (2) inches as measured outward
Som the pale to the edge of the cab net to prevent bject from being pia®c on cup the equipment cab net
• Stng Procurements
a Small ®t Lednies cabinets witch transformer bases and associated wireless support st uetures are prohibit
ad to be located witch sight vlslbt to triangles. Please refer to Intersection Sight4sbnce Potty
ei Seedflcaflms.
a Shape. Transformer Base/Cabinet shape shat either be tapered with a trapezoidal Or truncated cone section
or cylindrical in shape.
a Transition to Pole. A decorative transition or bas cover shall be installed over the equipment cabinet upper
bolt to match the equipment cabinet size and color.
a owner Identification . A our (4) inch by six (6) inch (maximum) plata with the Carriers name, location, iaan
of ng mfarmadon, and emergency telephone number shall be permanently fixed to the cabinet n the sloe
of the cabinet ppostta the direction of vehicular traffic Of the adjacent roadway.
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o Attachment to Foundation. Transformer base/cabinet shall Refund a breakaway design in Us avant of call
signs
. Seng Regdremerns
o2asnot to Impede or Impar public safety or the legal use of the right oway by the traveling public, in no
se shall a ground mounted small call facility cabinet e located closer Dan two feet Som the travel way,
edge line, face of curb, sidewalk bike lane, or shared use pact as measured to the nearest part of the wire
less support structure.
o Ground mounted small cell faclltto cabinet shall be located a minimum of twelve (12) get Upm any Parma
rent object or existing lawful encroachment in the right ofway to allow for access.
x Ground mounted small cell faclltto cabinet shall not sited in card lctwith requited intersection sight the
tance Mangles. Please refer to Intersection sight otstance Policy.
hno/mubbobdu ov /engineering/engineering Farm it drawings andPolicies
e Ground mounted small cell facility cabinet locations shall be located a minimum of twelve (12) feet Tom
driveway aprons as measured parallel to the right oway
.
• Design Spedareao,s
e Attachment to Founaaeon/Sab CabinetmustbesecuredmaconcretefounaaeonorslabwMabreak
-
way design in the event f mulslons.
c owner Identification . A our (4) inch by six (5) mm (maximum) plata with the Carrier's name, location, loan
efymg mformadon, and emergency telephone number shall be permanently fired to Us cabinet
• Adddmal Landecape Screening
• Screening of small cell facility cabinet with a variety of plant material may be required based on the creed
tarlsbc of Us surrounding area.
e All proposed ground mounted equipment cabinets shall be reviewed for determination of applicability of
Us landscape screening requirement based on the surrounding context and where required, for apprepin
Granges of Us proposed planting plan and plant specifications by the City of Dublin Landscape Architect
Department of Parks and Recreation.
4.3.6 Power Supply and Fiber Optic Connections (At Request Types)
• Independent Power and Communlredm Sources Required
o Small ®II facilites located on city owned wireless support structures may not use Us same power or com
truncation source providing power and/or communication for Us easing facility original to Up purposes
of Us support structure The independent power source must be contained wMm a separate conduit ttalae
Us support structure. The applicant shall coordinate establish, maintain and pay d- all power and mmmu
mcaeon connections with private utilities.
• jUldy UncergroundigRe4lred
,Where an Underground Utility District Is present, all service Innes from the power source to Up small ®II
facilities and wireless support structure shall be located underground
• Wring, Cables and Cor but Requirements
a All wring and cables must be housed within Us steel support structure or pole and extended vertically with
in a flex de conduit
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o Spools and/or mils of excess fiber optic Or coaxial cab Ias or any other wires she II not be stored On the pole
except completely with in the approved enclosures or cabinet.
,Exposed wires, cables, connections and external conaurcare pmblbttad, except as specified in the Context
Specific Design Guide lmes based on the characteristics of the wireless support structure.
x Underground con aurcsbaII meet the specifications of Cry of Dublin Standard Drawing a 05.
gfir
x
Lighting a4eshadwMu®u
Carl I Ispreblbred .Any mmlu4dMelectronic
be dileltletl horn public view.
Signage
,Sig nag a Is prohibited on all small cell Get IMes and wireless support structures, Loring stickers, logos, text,
and other non essendaI gapb]rs and mfarmaeon other than the owner identification unless required by FCC.
. R ooted Wheless Far I it as
o Microwave, macro towers, and other wireless back ban I Carl llties are not per m ded within the rlgb[afway.
4.4 fianoval of Small Cell Fall lities and W ireless Support Structures (Type 3 fiequests)
4.4.1 Remediation of CiLynwned Support Structures
• AllOty-owned scpportst ucWres mut be returned to an equal a better stat, cpm remoal of small all
dead as All mounting hardware and equipment mush Amoved tram fire site All toles left In the pop
mush reary sealed tram any mdsture IrNusYm and painted to match the pop.
4.4.2 Remediation of Shies
• Applicant shall restaa all areas of the LgMbff way lmfocted byDue small ®Il fadllfies antl/v wlrelass sue,
portstucWreIinsta afim anchor removal to equal a better mNlfim.
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5. CONTEXT SPECIFIC DESIGN GUIDELINES
The design and character of the right-of-way
in the City of Dublin is defined by a variety of
interconnected factors—the most prevalent
are the functional classification of the roadway
within the right-of-way and the predominant
land uses along the right-of-way. These vari-
ables influence the amount of space available
in the right-of-way outside of the travel lanes
for elements such as sidewalks and shared -
use paths, street trees, street lights and utility
infrastructure, as well as the aesthetic quali-
ties of these elements.
The unique environmental aesthetics of each
area, as well as the characteristics of the
right-of-way itself must be taken into con-
sideration in the deployment of small cell
facilities and wireless support structures.
These facilities must blend seamlessly into the
surrounding context to the maximum extent
possible.
For the purposes of outlining context specific
small cell facilities and wireless support struc-
tures design guidelines, five districts have
been defined based on the unique existing
and desired character of the rights-of-way
within these areas. These districts are:
❑ Historic Dublin
❑ The Bridge Street District
❑ Residential Districts
❑ The West Innovation District
❑ Other Business Neighborhoods and
Commercial Districts.
Figure 5A --Context Specific Design Guidelines Districts
The boundaries of each district are depicted in Figure 5A—City of Dublin Context Specific Design Guidelines Districts. In
addition to the General Design Guidelines described in Chapter 4, the following Context Specific Guidelines must be met.
Where conflicts exist between the guidelines, the Context Specific Guideline shall prevail.
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5.1 Historic Dublin
5.1.1 Thoroughfare Preferences for Installation of Small Cell Facilities and Wireless Support Structures
•
Side Streets, Lanes and Alleys Preferred
a Historic Dublin Is characterized by a pattern of small blocks armed by a number of nanow streets and
lanes net Function as service streets or alleys at the rear of the lots and where a variety of existing above
grade ineastu tine Is present
a Preferred right of ay for siting of small cell facilites and wireless support structures include Blacksmith
Lane, Mill Lane, Darby Street Wing Hill, ging HIII. Eberly HIII, Pinnevhlll Lane, and John ought Lane.
These streets are highlighted in yellow in Figure 5 1A.
. Dhtlge Street HighStret, Wvermew Street and Franklin Street Someone—Stsmcaged
a These corridors are highlighted in orange in Figure 51A, and are character defining elements of Historic
Dublin. These streets are He RON doors' to businesses and residences and poses a strong pedestrian
environment net should be free
of visual the alongHeeskeet
xtent
sages m the maximum extent
ible
Existing
Hance s eet light and p ae�
Has street lights and Poles fix
-
wres cannot accommodate newinsl
Hr replace and are not suitable
Hr replacement
. Shtlge Street and High Street In,
tersernm-Strmglyosruuaged
a The intersection of Bridge Street
and High Street Is the historic
core ofthe City of Dub1n As
such, the aesthete character of
prese steeG'tlrreugh Historic
Dublin has been areHlly de
signed and regulated to mantan
He high qualm Image of Historic
Dublin.
a The area available whin the
rightafway for ineaerucmre Is
vary limped, and whereskeet
lights and over verbal Na
structure is present, itIsde
signed at an appropriate sale
and aestreec quality fi¢ing to
this unique area.
a The Bridge and High Street in-
taaeRlon boundary is defined as
Heright oway of these streets
bound by Franklin Street to the
west North and South RNervlew
4Cbity of
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to the east, North Street to the North and Water-
ford Drive to the south, as highlighted in red in
Figure 5.1A.
5.1.2 Installation Type Preferences
■ Type 1 Requests Preferred
❑ The most preferred installation type in Historic
Dublin is a collocation of an antenna and associ-
ated small cell facilities on an existing privately
owned utility pole within the service street rights-
of-way listed in Section 5.1.1. An example of this
type of wireless support structure and an illustra-
tion of a Type 1 collocation to this existing support
structure is depicted in Figure 5.1B.
❑ The second most preferred installation type in
Historic Dublin is a collocation of an antenna on
an existing privately owned utility pole with small
cell facilities enclosed in a ground mounted cabinet
within the service street rights-of-way listed in
Section 5.1.1.
❑ Existing decorative light poles in Historic Dublin
as depicted in Figure 5.1C are ineligible for Type 1
collocations of small cell facilities due to the design
aesthetics, height and structural capacity of these
fixtures. Any modifications to the existing decora-
tive street lights and poles will be inconsistent with
the design of the existing fixtures.
Type 2 Requests Strongly Discouraged
❑ The least preferred installation type in the Historic
District is a new wireless support structure with
small cell facilities within the highly visible front
door' rights-of-way of Historic Dublin, including but
not limited to High Street, Bridge Street, North and
South Riverview Street, and Franklin Street.
❑ Type 2 Requests for replacement of existing
pedestrian -scaled decorative light poles, bases, or
luminaires to accommodate small cell facilities will
not be permitted as any replacement will be incon-
sistent with the design of the existing fixtures.
5.1.3 Type 1 Installation Details and Specifications
5. CONTEXT SPECIFIC DESIGN GUIDELINES
Type 1 Collocation Request on
Existing Private Wooden Utility Pole (at right)
■ Use of Existing Decorative Pedestrian -Scale Street Lights.
❑ Not permitted.
■ Use of Privately Owned Utility Poles
❑ Refer to General Design Guidelines Section 4.1.3
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Figure 5.1C --Decorative Pedestrian -Scale Street Lights
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sle Type a Installations Details and Specifications
• Sengofinew WrelessspfnrtStructires
a New wireless support structures should be sited in alignment with order existing poles on the same sloe of
Usright oway, and aligned as close as practicable with adjacent sloe property lines, or with shared wall
locations in adjacent multi anant structures.
a In no cam shall a wireless support structure be sited director in Tont of an adjacent wlamg entrance or
smmfmnt
a Special care should be Own to avoid siting wireless support structures in conflict with business signs.
• Wheless SLpfnt StueNe Height
,New wireless support structures and antennas should be no taller Dan functionally necessary, and choral
nate with the height f existing poles in the same rightTf way of tide maximum extant paNcebem no
care shall tide overall height exceed tide height requirement of Section 42 1.
• Color
o CColor for new wireless support structures, antenna spends, pole mounted equipment and equipment
cabinet within a transformer base shall match tide color offing decorative lightpoles in tide HISLfirIc District—
back powder mated finish (feaeal Sanaard 27038) as approved by be City Engineer.
5.15 Ground Mounted Small Cell Equipment Details and Specifications
• MaMmum Pormlted HelgMof GrnndMmn dEqulpment hint
,The maximum permitted height for ground mounted equipment cabinet shall not exceed three (3) feet as
measured from established grade at the foundation/pati.
• Sting of G1nrN Mounted Small Cell Equipment Cabinet
a Ground mounted equipment Cab mets am not permitted with in the tree lawn/pedestrian Run sure zone of
any right oway in Hlsonic Dub in
• Color
a Color for all ground mounted equipment Cabinet shall be grey Federal Standard #26492 powder coated
finish or as approved by be City Engineer.
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5.2 Bridge Street District (excludina Historic Dublin, please refer to Section 5.1)
Streel Femllln SAF /
w c.rnm,c—to'slma:
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1 Gtl.y.I3.rvIo 3V..m
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Figure 5.2A --Bridge Street District Street Network Map
5.2.1 Thoroughfare Preferences for Installation of Small Cell Facilities and Wireless Support Structures
Corridor Connector and District Connector Streets - Preferred
❑ In the mixed-use context of the Bridge Street District, Corridor Connector and District Connector rights-of-
way are typically of a greater width than Neighborhood Streets, and have greater potential to accommodate
small cell facilities and wireless support structures. Corridor Connector and District Connector Streets are
designated in purple and orange respectively in Figure 5.2A
❑ The rights-of-way of these street
types generally include existing street
lights and other infrastructure.
5.2.2 Installation Type Preferences
Type 2 Requests Preferred
❑ The most preferred installation type
in the Bridge Street District are new,
free-standing wireless support struc-
tures with small cell facilities enclosed
in an equipment cabinet integrated
within the transformer base or within
a pole mounted enclosure. An illustra-
tion of a new wireless support struc-
ture with equipment integrated within
the base is depicted in Figure 5.2B.
■ Type 1 Requests DiscourageD Figure 5.2B-41lustration of Type 2 New Wireless
❑ Where space is available at the edge Support Structure Request with Small Cell
Equipment within Transformer Base (at right)
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of He rlghmof way adjacent to open space, He incorporation of new wireless support structures and small
cell facilites and/or cellocaeons to existing wireless support structures may be possible, but shall not be
permitted with in parks, greenways or other designated open space Types approved under §153.064 of the
Bridge Street olst OF Code Figure 5 GO illustrates His Type of installation.
x The least prearred installation Type in the Bridge Street olst OF are col locations on ex sting post top street
light, due to the design aesthetic and structural cepectto of Nese fixtures . Any modifications to the exist
Up decorative street lights and poles will be inconsistent with the design of the existing fixtures.
. Groufil Morl small Cel Radices Caudne6yJew, SOeetaafes.
x Ground mounted small cell facilites cabinet are strongly alsmuaged tom placement in newly created
st ae6ates within He Bridge Street D st OF These Dree6apes are highly Fact Tan oriented with pre
-
dommaney Landscaped rightsofway, and no ground mounted ueltto enclosures with in the pedestrian zone
orplGunne sit furnishing zone of He st ae6cateThe addition of small cell facilites cabinet within Nem
landscape beds will be oat mental N the dashed stae6cate aesthete of the Bridge Street olst OF and am
strongly discouraged.
5.23 Type 1Instenaton Details and Specifications
• Use of PmYTop Street Dance
a Existing cttyavmed street lights with luminaires
entered on the top of the pole are not exi
nexered to support wireless facilites. Request
Rich cc locations to them street lights will not
be permitted. An example of this street light is
depicted in FigureSID
• Use of Bracket Arm Street Light
a beer N General Design Guidelines.
a Color of all small cell facilites shrouds, enclo-
sures and ab mets shall math color of ex sting
bracket arm street lght polespowdercoated
black N meet Federal Standard #595 B and
conform to Color 27038 as approved by He
CITy Engineer.
• Use of Privately Owned Wllry hoes
a beer N General Design Guidelines Semon 4.13.
5.29 Type a Installations Details and Specifications
. sengofinew WroessspfortStrurnres
a wireless support structures should only be sited within He petrel fur
-
rushingzoneofNerightof ay, and in no care shall Nem elements be sited
a Nconflict with minimum clear pedestrian realm width requirement.
mew wireless support structures should be sited as close as passable in
alignment with adjacent side or rear property Imes perpendicular N the right
of ay, or with shared wall batons in adjacent multi tenant structures.
,In no cam shall a wireless support structure be sited directly in cont than
adjacent wlamg entrance or storefrent Over,
a Special are should be Taken N eye id siting wireless support structures m (mins n the e,gge vai D:mne
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■ Color
❑ Color for new wireless support structures, antenna shrouds, pole mounted equipment, and equipment cabi-
nets within a transformer base shall be powder coated black to meet Federal Standard #595-B and conform
to Color #27038 as approved by the City Engineer.
5.2.5 Ground Mounted Small Cell Equipment Details and Specifications
■ Maximum Permitted Height of Ground Mounted Equipment Cabinets
❑ The maximum permitted height for ground mounted equipment cabinets shall not exceed four (4) feet as
measured from established grade at the foundation/pad.
Siting of Ground Mounted Small Cell Equipment Cabinets
❑ Ground mounted equipment cabinets may only be sited within areas of the right-of-way where required set-
backs from the travelway and sidewalks and multi -use paths can be met as outlined in Section 4.3.5.
❑ Ground mounted equipment cabinets within new Bridge Street District streetscapes will not be supported.
■ Color
❑ Color for all ground mounted equipment cabinets shall grey Federal Standard #26492 powder coated finish
or as approved by the City Engineer.
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5.3 Residential Districts (as outlined In Figure 5A)
5.3.1 Thoroughfare Preferences for Installation of Small Cell Facilities and Wireless Support Structures
• Artatlal and Chewer street'-Prefarted
o Arterial and CollecLr street are Us preferred location dr small ®II facilities and wireless support stuo-
tures, except In locations adjacent to residences which Font onto Arterial or CollecLr street. Tothe max
imum extant possible, proposed small ®II facilites and wireless support structures should only be shed in
areas of these dgbGofway where residences do not face the right of ay or are accessed Tom Arterial or
Caldron Steetrlghtwofway.
• Local Street StorglYdsmuraged
a Street light and order potential support structures are typically not present whin Us right of way of local
residential street. The aaarclon of small mu facilites and wireless support structures in Fort f residences
Dula be detrimental of the aestreec character of Us neighborhood, particularly in areas where no order
similar mea4mcture exist within Us right of way
5.3.2 Installation Type Preferences
• Type 1 Requests Refaned
a The most preferred installation Type in residential dist Due are mlloaemrs of an antenna and associated
small call facilites on existing street light poles or privately owned utility poles within Us right o way.
a The second most preferred installation Type in residential district is a collocation of an antenna on existing
street light poles or existing privately owned utility pole card small mu facilites enclosed in a ground mount
ed cabinet within Us rlghtafway.
• Tpe 2 Requests strongly Dsmragsd
a The least preferred installation Type in residential dist Due are new wireless support stu limes with small cell
facilities
5.33 Type 1 Installation Details and Specifications
. Use of Pdvataly owned WUN Pries
a Refer to General Design Guidelines Section 4.13
53.4 Type 2 Installations Details and Specifications
. sangmmewWrela¢sprnrtso-urnees
a New wireless support stuo- _
Crew should be shed as
close as practicable in align
-
entwith adjacent side or
rear property
lines comer
mlar of the right odway,or
with shared wall locations in
adjacent multi tenant and
Crew such as rownhomes or
ndom
s.
o
condominiums
rare spall a new
wless supportrnurnrre be Cs" xt^—°^
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sited in conflict with neighborhood identification signs and entry features.
■ Color
❑ Color for new wireless support structures, antenna shrouds, pole mounted equipment, and equipment cab-
inets within a transformer base shall match the color of the existing street light poles in the area—Federal
Standard #595-C, Color 20040 powder coated finish to a gloss of 35% as approved by the City Engineer.
5.3.5 Ground Mounted Small Cell Equipment Details and Specifications
■ Maximum Permitted Height of Ground Mounted Equipment Cabinets
❑ The maximum permitted height for ground mounted equipment cabinets shall not exceed four (4) feet as
measured from established grade at the foundation/pad to the top of the cabinet.
Siting of Ground Mounted Small Cell Equipment Cabinets
❑ Ground mounted equipment cabinets may only be sited within tree lawns where required setbacks from the
travelway and sidewalks and multi -use paths can be met.
■ Color
❑ Color for all ground mounted equipment cabinets shall match the existing or proposed wireless support
structures— powder coated Federal Standard #595-C, Color 20040 as approved by the City Engineer.
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5.4 West Innovation District
5.4.1 Thoroughfare Preferences for Installation of Small Cell Facilities and Wireless Support Structures
• Arterial and Odle mrStreet'-Prefarted
a The West Innovation District Is predominantly served atteNv by existing and planned Arterial and Collector
Street. These rlghtsofway are the preferred location for small cell facilites and wireless support soup
tures. While Dem are a limited number of Local Streets in Nese areas that are also supported for locations
drsmall cell facilites and wireless support structures. Arterial and Collector Street ight of way wrIns
generally afford more space in which to side Nese element.
5.4.2 Installation Type Preferences
• Type 2 Requests preferred
a The most Profaned installation Type in the West Innovation District are new, free-standing wireless support
structures Add small ®u facilites enclosed eller in an equipment cabinet integrated within Ne taniorrmr
base or within ground mounted equipment cabinet. AsNeWest Innovation Dist Of builds out ver time
and new Conductance are constructed, new wireless support structure Seaton should be planned and are
preferred over retrofitted collocations on existing wireless support structures.
L®tlon PreRrenm for Ground Mounted Small Cell FabIIG Cabinet
a The most Profaned eking locations for ground mounted small mu facilites cabinet in Ce Nest Innovation
Dist Of are the right of ry in Ne felmwmg Sub District based on Ne proposed land uses, development
patterns, and nturallmd steetcape planting design Advanced Manufacturing, Recreation, Residential Nest
and East.
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5. CONTEXT SPECIFIC DESIGN GUIDELINES
❑ The least preferred siting locations are the rights-of-way within the Academic Innovation, Innovation Center,
Research & Development, and Mixed -Use Commercial Sub Districts, as these areas propose more urban-
ized development patterns with pedestrian -oriented main street' streetscapes with less available space for
ground mounted cabinets. Small cell facilities should be enclosed within cabinets integrated with the trans-
former base to the maximum extent possible in these locations.
5.4.3 Type 1 Installation Details and Specifications
■ Use of Standard Street Light Poles
❑ Refer to General Design Guidelines.
❑ Color of all small cell facilities shrouds, enclosures and cabinets shall match the color of existing standard
street light poles --Federal Standard #595-C, Color 20040 powder coated finish to a gloss of 35% as ap-
proved by the City Engineer.
■ Use of Privately Owned Utility Poles
❑ Refer to General Design Guidelines Section 4.1.3.
5.4.4 Type 2 Installations Details and Specifications
Siting of New Wireless Support Structures
❑ New wireless support structures should be sited midway between existing wireless support structures on
either side, and as close as practicable in alignment with adjacent side or rear property lines perpendicular
to the right-of-way.
■ Color
❑ Color for new wireless support structures, antenna shrouds, pole mounted equipment, and equipment cab-
inets within a transformer base shall match the color of the existing street light poles in the area—Federal
Standard #595-C, Color 20040 powder coated finish to a gloss of 35% as approved by the City Engineer.
5.4.5 Ground Mounted Small Cell Equipment Details and Specifications
■ Maximum Permitted Height of Ground Mounted Equipment Cabinets
❑ The maximum permitted height for ground mounted equipment cabinets shall not exceed four (4) feet as
measured from established grade at the foundation/pad to the top of the cabinet.
■ Siting of Ground Mounted Small Cell Equipment Cabinets
❑ Ground mounted equipment cabinets may only be sited within areas of the right-of-way where required set-
backs from the travelway and sidewalks and multi -use paths can be met.
■ Color
❑ Color for all ground mounted equipment cabinets shall be grey Federal Standard #26492 powder coated
finish or as approved by the City Engineer.
■ Additional Landscape Screening
❑ Where space permits, equipment cabinets should either be incorporated into existing planting beds, or
include a variety of evergreen and deciduous plant material at the foundation to screen the cabinets from
view.
❑ All proposed ground mounted equipment cabinets shall be reviewed for determination of applicability of the
landscape screening requirement based on the surrounding context, and where required, for appropriate-
ness of the proposed planting plan and materials by the City of Dublin Landscape Architect, Department of
Parks and Recreation.
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5.5 Other Business Neighborhoods/Commercially Zoned Districts
5.5.1 Thoroughfare Preferences for Installation of Small Cell Facilities and Wireless Support Structures
• Arterial and Qua mrStreet'-Prefarted
o Business Neighborhoods and commercially zoned tllst DO are predominantly served tltteNy by Arterial and
Collector Street. These right of y are the ordered location for small cell facilites and whoess support
structures. While Dere are a limited number of Local Streets in Nese areas net are also supported for loo-
Tons dr small ®u facilites and wireless support strucb res, Arterial and Collector Street rightsofwav widths
generally afford more space in which to side Nese element.
5.5.2
Installation Type Preferences
• Type 1 Requests Referred
a The most profaned installation type in commercially zoned district are collocation of an antenna and
associated small ®u faccIMes
on existing street light poles or
priafary owned utility poles within
Ne right of way
x
The second most preferred in
sbllaeon type in commercially
zoned district is a collocation of
an antenna on existing street light
poles or existing privately owned
utility pole with small ®u facilites
enclosed in a ground mounted cab
-
metwithin Nerlghtafway Figure
55A illustrates an example of Nis
Type of installation.
.
Type 2 Requests Dsmuaged
a Based on the fairly wide availability
of collocation options to city light
poles throughout Nese areas, the
east prefarred installation type in
commercially zoned district are
support strucb res
wit small cell facilites.
5.53 Type 1 lnstanabon Details and
Specifications
• Use ofStandardStmetlLgMFoles
a Refar N General Design Guidelines
Color
o
Color for antenna shrouds and pole mounted equipment enclosures shall math Ne color of the existing
street light poles in Ne areal deal Standard #595 C, Color 20040 powder mated finish to a gloss of 35%
s approved by Ne Cry Engineer.
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■ Use of Privately Owned Utility Poles
❑ Refer to General Design Guidelines Section 4.1.3
5.5.4 Type 3 Installations Details and Specifications
5. CONTEXT SPECIFIC DESIGN GUIDELINES
■ Siting of New Wireless Support Structures
❑ New wireless support structures should be sited as close as practicable in alignment with adjacent side or
rear property lines perpendicular to the right-of-way.
■ Color
❑ Color for new wireless support structures, antenna shrouds, pole mounted equipment, and equipment cab-
inets within a transformer base shall match the color of the existing street light poles in the area—Federal
Standard #595-C, Color 20040 powder coated finish to a gloss of 35% as approved by the City Engineer.
5.5.5 Ground Mounted Small Cell Equipment Details and Specifications
■ Maximum Permitted Height of Ground Mounted Equipment Cabinets
❑ The maximum permitted height for ground mounted equipment cabinets shall not exceed four (4) feet as
measured from established grade at the foundation/pad.
■ Siting of Ground Mounted Small Cell Equipment Cabinets
❑ Ground mounted equipment cabinets may only be sited within areas of the right-of-way where required set-
backs from the travelway and sidewalks and multi -use paths can be met.
■ Color
❑ Color for all ground mounted equipment cabinets shall be grey Federal Standard #26492 powder coated
finish or as approved by the City Engineer.
■ Additional Landscape Screening
❑ Where space permits, equipment cabinets should either be incorporated into existing planting beds, or
include a variety of evergreen and deciduous plant material at the foundation to screen the cabinets from
view.
❑ All proposed ground mounted equipment cabinets shall be reviewed for determination of applicability of the
landscape screening requirement based on the surrounding context, and where required, for appropriate-
ness of the proposed planting plan and materials by the City of Dublin Landscape Architect, Department of
Parks and Recreation.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION - LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED), TYPE II, III, IV OR V CUTOFF (AS SPECIFIED ON
THE CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS), ONE-PIECE EXTRUDED ARM. OPERATING VOLTAGE SHALL BE ** VOLTS,
SINGLE PHASE.
** VOLTAGE REQUIREMENTS ARE TO BE SPECIFIED ON PLANS.
DISTRIBUTION - IES NEMA TYPE II, III, IV OR V CUTOFF.
APPROVED MANUFACTURER - Cm LED: ARE-EDG-2M-DA-##-D-**-BZ-525-40K
- Cree LED: ARE-EDG-3M-DA-##-D-**-BZ-525-40K
- Cree LED: ARE-EDG-4M-DA-##-D-**-BZ-525-40K
- Cree LED: ARE-EDG-SM-DA-##-D-**-BZ-525-40K
## NUMBER OF LED's TO BE SPECIFIED ON PLANS.
** VOLTAGE REQUIREMENTS ARE TO BE SPECIFIED ON PLANS.
CABLE — PROVIDE #10 XHHW, STRANDED COPPER 600V, 90 DEGREES CELSIUS CONDUCTORS. WIRE TO
LUMINAIRE. SECURE TO LUMINAIRE ARM WITH CABLE GRIP PROVIDED WITH LUMINAIRE. PROVIDE ADEQUATE
LENGTH TO EXTEND MIN. 2 FEET OUT OF HAND HOLE.
EXECUTION — ALL LUMINAIRES SHALL BE PLUMB AND LEVEL. ALL LAMPS SHALL BE OPERATIONAL PRIOR TO
INSPECTION. ALL SURFACES SHALL BE CLEANED OF DIRT, DEBRIS, ETC. FREE OF SCRATCHES, DENTS, ETC.
METHOD OF MEASUREMENT -SEE ODOT SPECIFICATIONS SECTION 625.
BASIS OF PAYMENT —SEE COOT SPECIFICATIONS SECTION 625.
Date: 5/1/2014
STANDARD DRAWING
City of Dublin LUMINAIRE
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SOLID, AFTER PLUMBING POLE), ADJUST SO TRANSFORMER BASE HAS NO GAP TO GROUTED SURFACE. HOT
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STANDARD DRAWING
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CONCRETE FINISH - REMOVE ALL FORM MARKS, HAND RUB EXPOSED TOP AND SIDES WITH CARBIDE
STONE.
REINFORCING - ASTM A-615 GRADE 60, TYPES DEFORMED BILLET: #6 VERTICALS, (6 TOTAL), #4
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STANDARD DRAWING
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6.7 Collocation with Pole Mounted Small Cell Facilities Enclosure--SC-lA/SL-0
6 CU. FF. MAX ANTENNA AND SHROUD VOLUME -
(MAX VOLUME NOT DEPICTED)
IF SHROUD DIAMETER EXCEEDS THE DIAMETER
OF THE TOP OF POLE, SHROUD SHALL BE
TAPERED TO MEET THE TOP OF THE POLE.
RELOCATED PHOTOCELL CONTROL
EXTG. LED LUMINAIRE
(SEE STANDARD DRAWING SL -01)
EXTG. LUMINAIRE
STANDARD LIGHT POLE (SL
ENCLOSURE TO BE MOUNTED ON OPPOSITE
SIDE OF POLE FROM ONCOMING TRAFFIC
AS SHOWN HERE, NOT AS DEPICTED BELOW
28 CU FT MAX SMALL CELL FACILITIES IN
POLE MOUNTED STEALTH ENCLOSURE
(ILLUSTRATIVE OF POTENTIAL ENCLOSURE
LOCATION, NOT MAX VOLUME PERMITTED)
V-6" MAX OFFSET FROM POLE TO
OUTSIDE EDGE OF ENCLOSURE
4" MAX OFFSET FROM POLE TO INSIDE EDGE OF E
EXTG. POLE(SEE STANDARD DRAWING SL -0:
EXTG. BASE COVER-
EXTG. TRANSFORMER BASE
(SEE STANDARD DRAWING SL -02)
L
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ENGINEERING
6'-0"
5'-0" MAX
ADDITIONAL
HEIGHT
31'-8" EXISTING
POLE HEIGHT
ENCLOSURES SHALL BE
NO WIDER THAN THE
MAX OUTSIDE DIAMETER
OF THE POLE, TO THE
EXTENT POSSIBLE
i
GAP BETWEEN ENCLOSURE
I I AND POLE SHALL BE
SCREENED WITH METAL
M _ FLAPS OR'WINGS'
10'-0" MIN SIDEWALK
i CLEAR HEIGHT OR MULTI -USE
OBOTTOM PATH
ENCLOSURE
OF
15.38" TYP. WIDTH OF
TRANSFORMER BASE SL -02
STANDARD DRAWING
COLLOCATION OF SMALL CELL FACILITIES
ON STANDARD LIGHT POLE SL -03
SHEET I OF 1
DRAWING NO.SC•OAISL-03I
DESIGN QIICELINES FCR SMALL CELL FACILITIES AND
WIRELESS SLPPORT STRUCTURES IN 4£ RIGHTOF-WAV
6.8 New Wireless Support Structure w/ Pole Mounted Facility Enclosure—SC-2A
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Dublin
OHIO, USA
6.9 New Wireless Support Structure w/ Facilities in Transformer Base--SC-2C
6 CU. FT. MAX ANTENNA AND SHROUD VOLUME
MAX ANTENNA SHROUD DIAMETER SHALL NOT
EXCEED 1.5X THE DIAMETER OF TOP OF POLE
IF THE SHROUD DIAMETER EXCEEDS THE DIAMETER
OF THE TOP OF POLE, THE SHROUD SHALL
BE TAPERED TO MEET THE TOP OF THE POLE.
2' MIN SETBACK FROM WALK/PATH TO
WIRELESS SUPPORT STRUCTURE
DECORATIVE BASE TRANSITIOWBOLT COVER
2" MAX FLAT SURFACE AT TOP OF CABINET
28 CU FT MAX SMALL CELL FACILITIES WITHIN
TRANSFORMER BASE/EQUIPMENT CABINET
6'-0"
I8" OUTSIDE
DIA. AT TOP
I OF POLE
35'-0" / 40' -0 -
MAX
OVERALL
HEIGHT
AS PERMITTED
i
i
1'-0" OUTSIDE
DIA. AT BASE
OF POLE
5'-0" MAX
2'-0"
MIN I~
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MULTI -USE PATH
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L" I 2'-0"� 2'-0" MAX TRANSFORMER BASE WIDTH OR
L MAX DIAMETER, BREAKAWAY DESIGN REQUIRED
Date: 5/15/2016
STANDARD DRAWING
NEW WIRELESS SUPPORT STRUCTURE WITH SMALL CELL
lvof Dublin FACLL TTIES WITHIN TRANSFORMER BASE
ENGINEERING SHEET IOFI IDRAWING NO. SC -2C
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