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Ordinance No. 0623
CITYOFMEDINAORDINANCENO623ANORDINANCEESTABLISHINGAPPROPRIATELOCATIONSREGULATIONSANDDEVELOPMENTSTANDARDSFORWIRELESSCOMMUNICATIONFACILITIESAMENDINGSECTIONS234578AND11OFORDINANCENO609REPEALINGTHEMORATORIUMESTABLISHEDBYRESOLUTIONS242AND243ANDPROVIDINGFORREINSTATEMENTOFAMORATORIUMONTHEACCEPTANCEANDPROCESSINGOFSPECIALUSEPERMITSFORWIRELESSFACILITIESIFAMYSECTIONOFTHISORDINANCEISFOUNDTOBEVOIDWHEREAStheCityofMedinadeclaredamoratoriumontheissuanceofspecialusepermitsforwirelesscommunicationsfacilitiesinFebruaryof1996toallowtheCitytimetodevelopappropriateregulationsandWHEREAStheCityofMedinapassedOrdinanceNo609establishingappropriatelocationsregulationsanddevelopmentstandardsforwirelesscommunicationsfacilitiesandWHEREASattheurgingofasubstantialnumberofcitizenstheCityCouncilpassedasecondmoratoriumonacceptingandprocessingpermitsforwirelessfacilitiesinordertohaveanopportunitytostudyadditionalconcernsraisedbythesecitizensandWHEREASthisordinanceisbasedupontheasumptionthattheFederalGovernmenthascompletelypreemptedtheabilityofcitiestoregulatelocationorplacementofwirelessfacilitiesbaseduponhealthconcernsrelatedtoradiofrequencyemissionsandWHEREASthisordinanceisdesignedtsupplementandinplacesreplacetheprovisionsofOrdinanceNo609toaddresslegitimatecitizenconcernsaboutthevisualimpactofwirelessfacilitiesandthenegativeimpactofwirelessfacilitiesonresidentialpropertyvaluesandWHEREASadvancingtechnologyhaseliminatedtheneedfordirectionalpanelantennaswhicharetypicallyarrangedinoneormoresectorsoftwoormorepanelseachtherebyhaVing1 thegreatestvisualimpactofallantennasandWHEREAStubularpanelantennasareavailablewhichhavemuchlessvisualimpactthandirectionalantennaarraysandWHEREAStechnologyexiststoallowallequipmentenclosurestobeplacedundergroundnowthereforeTHECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFMEDINAORDAINSASFOLLOWSSECTION1DEFINITIONSAThedefinitionscontainedinOrdinanceNo609AthroughEareherebyadoptedbyreferenceBThefollowingnewdefinitionsareaddedtoOrdinanceNo609Section2ATubularPanelAntennaAnantennawhichiseighteeninches18indiameterorlessandwhichiscapableofreceivingortransmittingsignalsinathreehundredsixty360degreepatternandwhichislessthaneightfeet8inheightResidentialUsePropertyAllportionsofanypropertywhichcontainsaresidenceandallportionsofanyvacantpropertywhichiszonedforresidentialuseResidentialusepropertyincludespropertylocatedwithinadjoiningjurisdictionsSECTION2ORDINANCENO609SECTION3AMENDEDSection3ofOrdinanceNo609isamendedtoreadfollowsIasSECTION3PERMITTEDLOCATIONSWCFsmaybemountedonallcurrentlyexistingnonresidentialbuildingswhicharelocatedatleast500feetfromthenearestresidentialusepropertyexceptafollowsTheqedinaCityHallandtheMcdinaEtorcwhicharcexceptedbcoauucoftheirhiztoricarchitecturalsignificance2Anybuildingwhichisanacccsoorystructure toarcuidcnccBuildingswhichductotheiromallizcwouldbcdominatedbythefacilityuuchastherestroomoatMcdinaParkBuildingMountedWCFSmustmeetthefollowingconditionsandcriteriaAbuildingmountedWCFmayconsistofoneofthefollowingaUptofournonreflectivepanelantcnnaoNooneantcnrmohallexceed480squareinchesandthetotalofthecombinedantennaschallnotexceed1440squareinchcuofurfaccarcalorOnetubularpanelantennaorbOnewhipantennaorcOnenonreflectiveparabolicdish1orlessindiameterdIntheeventofcolocationmorethanoneofthefacilitiesdescribedabovemaybeincludedInadditiontotheoverallheightlimitationsinSection4theantennaemustconformtothefollowingheightrestrictionsrelatingtotheexistingbuildinga5measuredtothetopofapanelantennaabovetheroofproperofthecxiotingbuildingatthepointofattachment68measuredtothetopofatubularantennaabovetheroofproperattheDointofattachmentb10measuredtothetipofawhipantennaabovetheroofproperoftheexistingbuildingatthepointofattachmentc5measuredtothetopofaparabolicdishabovetheroofproperoftheexistingbuildingatthepointofattachmentWhipandtubulaantennasshallbecamouflagedandlocatedtominimizeviewsfromresidentialstructuresandrightsofwayDanclandParabolicancillarVandotherantennasshallbecompletelyscreenedfromresidentialviewsandpublicrightsofwayin3 amannerthatisarchitecturallycompatiblewiththebuildingonwhichitislocatedEquipmentenclosuresshallbelocatedwithinthebuildingonwhichthefacilityisplacedorlocatedundergroundifsiteconditionspcPmitOtherwiccequipmentcnclocurczshallbescreenedfromviewbycompatiblewallfencesorlandscapingCWCFsrequiringconstructionofasupportstructuremaybelocatedonthesiteofexistingnonresidentialusesexceptthefollowingAllportionsofallCityparksexceptthatportionofMedinaDarkwhichissubstantiallyshelteredfrompublicviewtheCityhopandtherugctDOwerubotationAreaswheresupportstructuresmaynotbceffectivelyscreenedfromviewbyexistingutructurcsAllsortionsoftheFairweatherNaturPreserveexceptnonforestedareasadjacenttothe520rightofwayAreaswheresupportstructurescannotbelocatedatleast50feetfromthenearestresidentialusepropertylineorthenearestvacantpropertyonedforresidentialusemeasuredfromthepropertylineWCFsrequiringconstructionofasupportstructuremustbelocatedonaportionofasitethatiseffectivelyisolatedfromviewofresidentialareasbystructuresorterrainfeaturesulesstheyareintegratedoractasanarchitecturalelementofthestructuresuchasaflagpoleWCFsarenotallowedonresidentialpropertiesoronCityrightsofwaySECTION3ORDINANCENO609SECTION4AMENDEDSection4ofOrdinanceNo609isamendedtoreadasfollowsAAllWCFsutilizingafreestandingsupportstructureshallbelimitedto35inheightoriginalgradeincludingtheheightofallattacheddircctionalparabolicandancillary4 BantennasOmnidircctionalantcnnaandoupportingstructurcsohallbclimitcdto40inhcightubovcoriginalgradeSECTION4ORDINANCENO609SECTION5AMENDEDFreestandingWCFsshallconformtothefollowingsitedevelopmentstandardsSupportstructuresshallbesetbackfromallresidentialpropcrtyusepropertiesadistancecqualtothchcightofthcsupportctructurcplucthchcightofanyoFatcnnauandohallcomplywithallrcquiedcctbackcofthcsoningdistrictinwhichiticlocatcdof500eetSupportstructuresshallbedesignedandplacedonthesiteinamannerthattakesmaximumadvantageofexistingtreesmaturevegetationandstructuressoastoaeUseexistingsitefeaturestoscreenasmuchofthetotalWCFaspossiblefromprevalentviewsandorUseexistingsitefeaturesasabackgroundsothatthetotalWCFblendsintothebackgroundwithincreasedsightdistancesRelocationofaproposedfacilityonthesiteandinfilllandscapingofmatureplantmaterialsconsistentwithlandscapingoftheCitymayberequiredbythePlanningCommissiontomakethebestuseofortosupplementexistingtreesandvegetationtomoreeffectivelyscreenthefacilitysupportstructurespaclandparabolicantennasandanyassociatedhardwareshallbepaintedanonreflectivecolororcolorschemeappropriatetothebackgroundagainstwhichtheWCFwouldbeviewedfromamajorityofpointswithinitsviewshedNaturalcolorsonlymaybeemployedandthefinalcolorsandcolorschememustmeettheapprovalofthePlanningCommission5 SECTION5Section7followsCEquipmentenclosuresshallconformtothefollowingEquipmentenclosureswillbeplacedundergroundifsiteconditionspermitandiftechnicallyfeasibleEGuiDmentenclosuresmaynotextendmorethanfiveinchesabovetheGroundatoriginalorfinishedGradewhicheverislowerAnyvisibleportionofequipmentenclosuresshallbescreenedfromviewexceptasprovidedincbclowWalkinquipmcntcncloourcu1Maynotbcconstructedwithexposedmetaluufaccu2MaynotberequiredtobetotallyscreenedfromviewprovidedtherlannngCommissionfindsthataThewalkinequipmentenclosurehasbccndesignedusingmaterialscolorsanddetailingthatproducesastructurewhichemulatestheresidentialcharacteroftheCityAllheightsshallbemeasuredfromoriginalGradeorfinishGradewhicheverislowerAllapplicantsshallsubmitasbuiltdrawingsfollowingcompletionandallheightsmustbeconfirmedbysurveyafterconstructionbyalicensedsurveyororenaineerORDINANCENO609SECTION7CAMENDEDCofOrdinanceNo609isamendedtoreadasThepermitfeeforeachneworrenewalpermitforeachsiteshallbe500000plusallconsultingcostsasdescribedinMMC1744020thcpermitfecshallbereducedto63000plusconsultingcootsforanapplicantwhoiuoolocatingatthesiteofanexistingprorideranddocunotrequireanyadditionalsupportstructureorexpansionofanexistingsupportstructureIfmorethanoneinstallationissoughttobeaDDrovedunderasinglepermitafullPermitfeeshallbePaidforeachinstallationprovidedthatifthefacilityisexemptfromFCCregulationandiftheCityManauerfindsthateachseparatefacilityisinsignificant6 intermsofaestheticimpactUDOnthesurroundingneiahborhoodtheCityManaaermayinhisorhersolediscretionreducethepermitfeestobechargedSuchreductionmayonlybemadeafterpublichearinuonthepermitSECTION6ORDINANCENO609SECTION8AMENDEDSection8ofOrdinanceNo609isamendedtoreadasfollowsSECTION8RADIOFREOUENCYSTANDARDSTheapplicantshallcomplywithPederalstandardsforradiofrequencyemissionsWithinsixmonthsaftertheissuanceofitsoperationalpermittheapplicantshallsubmitaprojectimplementationreportwhichprovidecumulativefieldmeasurementsofradiofrequencyemissionsofallantennasinstalledatthesubjectsiteandcomparestheresultswithestablishedFederalstandardsSaidreportshallbesubjecttoreviewandapprovaloftheCityuPlanningConsultantforconsistencywithFederalstandardsIfonreviewtheCityfindsthattheWCFdoesnotmeetFederalstandardstheCitymayrevokeormodifythisSpecialUsePermitTheapplicantshallensurethattheWCFwillnotcauselocalizedinterferencewiththereceptionofareatelevisionorradiobroadcastsIfonreviewtheCityfindsthattheWCFinterfereswithsuchreceptionandifsuchinterferenceisnotcuredwithinsixty60daystheCitymayrevokeormodifythisSpecialUsePermitCeAtthetimeofapplicationandatallothertimesrequestedbytheCitytheapplicantshallsupplyinformationastothenumberofchannelscapableofbeingemployedatthesitetheirindividualandcombinedpotentiallycapacitiesandallotherinformationrequestedbytheCitySECTION7ORDINANCENO609SECTION10AANDFAMENDEDSection10AandFofOrdinanceNo609areamendedtoreadasfollowsASpecialUsePermitforaWCFshallexpire2yearsaftertheeffectivedateofthepermitapprovalApermitteewishingtocontinuetheuseofa7 specificWCFattheendoftheperiodmustapplyforaSpecialUsePermitrenewalapplicationtocontinuethatuseatleastsixmonthspriortoitsexpirationInrulingonsaidrenewalthePlanningCommissionshallapplyallregulationsineffectatthetimeofrenewalthenexistingrcgulationseffectingtheapplicationThcapplicantshallnotifythcCityofallchangcoinowncruhiporopcrationofthcfacilitywithinOiXty60dayofthcchangcSECTION8ORDINANCENO609SECTION11AMENDEDSection11ofOrdinanceNo609isamendedtoreadasfollowsSECTION11APPLICABILITYATherequirementsofthisordinanceapplytoallnewWCFsandtheexpansionandoralterationofanyexistingWCFsIprovidedthataninkindormallcrrcplaocmcntoftranmiuioncguipmcntwillonlyrequireawrittennotifioationtotheCityBTherequirementsofthisordinanceaDDlVthroughoutthecityItistheexpressintentoftheCitytoimposeallregulationsonthisordinancetoalllandwithintheCitywhetherpubliclyorprivatelyheldincludingwithoutlimitationprivatepropertyCitypropertystateownedrightsofwayandorpropertychurchroDertyutilitypropertyandschoolpropertySECTION9WIRELESSCOMMUNICATIONFACILITIESSITINGPOLICIESTheWirelessCommunicationsFacilitiesSitingPoliciesadoptedbytheCityCouncilonApril141997shallgovernthelocationandplacementofwirelesscommunicationsfacilitieswithintheCityIntheeventofanyconflictbetweenthisordinanceandsaidpoliciestheprovisionsofthisordinanceshallgovernSECTION10CONCEALMENTTECHNOLOGYDefinitionConcealmentTechnologyisdefinedastheuseofbothexistingandfuturetechnologythroughwhichawirelesscommunicationsfacilityisdesignedtoresembleanobjectwhichisnota8 wirelesscommunicationsfacilityandwhichisalreadypresentinthenaturalenvironmentConcealmentTechnologyforWirelessCommunicationsFacilitiesAllwirelesscommunicationsfacilitiesmustuseconcealmenttechnologyConcealmentTechnologyforEcruiDmentSheltersAllsheltersforandallassociatedequipmentneededfortheoperationofawirelesscommunicationsfacilityshallbelocatedwithinanexistingnonresidentialbuildingorundergroundUndergroundsheltersshallnotextendmorethanfiveinchesabovetheexistingsurfaceandshallbecompletelyandimmediatelyscreenedbyapprovedvegetationUndergroundsheltersshallnotbeallowedwheretheirpresencewouldinterferewithexistingusesofpubliclandSECTION11TESTINGTestinReuuiredAllexistingandfuturewirelesscommunicationsfacilitiesshallbetestednotlessfrequentlythanannuallytodetermineifthefacilitiesareincompliancewithallapplicablefederalstateandlocalregulationsFacilitiesthatareinexistenceontheeffectivedateofthisordinanceshallbetestedwithinthree3monthsaftertheeffectivedateofthisordinanceAlltestingshallbeconductedunderthedirectionandcontroloftheCityReGulationsTheCityManagershalladoptspecifictestingproceduresandprotocolsRevocationofPermitAnyexistfngorfuturewirelesscommunicationsfacilitieswhichdoesnotcomplyallapplicablefederalstateandlocalregulationsshallberemoveduponfailuretobringthefacilityintocomplianceafterthirty30daysadvancewrittennoticeCooperationAllexistingandfuturewirelessserviceprovidersshallcooperatewiththeCityinperformingthetestingrequiredbythisordinanceCooperationshallincludesupplyingnecessarytestingequipmentwhichhascurrentcertificationfromanindependenttestinglaboratoryandshallincludeoperatingtheequipmentatuptofullcapacityandorshuttingofftheequipmenttoallowbaselinetesting BaselineTestindAllexistingandfuturewirelessserviceprovidersshallcooperatewiththeCityinestablishingbaselinemeasurementsofambientradiofrequencyemissionswhicharepresentwithoutcontributionfromthefacilityToestablishbaselinetestingexistingwirelessserviceprovidersmayberequiredtoturnoffalloftheirequipmentFuturewirelessserviceprovidersshallnotifytheCityinadvancewhentheyarepreparedtobeginoperatingtheirequipmentFuturewirelessservicesprovidersshallnotbegintooperatetheirequipmentuntiltheCityhasobtainedbaselinemeasurementsCostsAlltestingshallbeatthecostofthewirelessserviceproridersFailuretopaysuchcostsshallbeanadequatebasisfortheCitytorevokeallspecialuepermitsSECTION12REOUIREMENTTODEMONSTRATENEEDAllapplicationsshallbeaccompaniedwithadequateinformationtodemonstratecompliancewiththerequirementsofMedinaWirelessCommunicationFacilitiesPolicyNumber8SECTION13ASSIGNMENTADSUBLEASINGNofacilitysiteorpermitmaybesoldtransferredorassignedunlessanduntiltheassigneeobtainsapermitforthefacilityNosubleaseshallbeenteredintobyaprovideruntilthesublesseehasobtainedapermitforitsfacilityAnassigneeorsublesseeseekingapermitshallsubmitalldatarequiredforanoriginalpermitSECTION14APPLICATIONFORMINFORMATIONTOBEPROVIDEDAllapplicationsshallbesubmittedonaformtobedevelopedunderthesupervisionandcontroloftheCityManagerAllsuchapplicationsinordertobedeemedcompleteshallanswerallenquiriescontainedintheapplicationformandshallbeaccompaniedbymaterialsdescribedwithintheapplicationformAtaminimumtheapplicationformshallrequirethefollowinginformationAAcompletedescriptionoftheproposedfacility10 BCoveragemapsinaformacceptabletotheCityLocationmapofallsitescurrentlyoperatedbytheproriderinafivemileradiusoftheproposedsitetogetherwithallsitesforwhichtheapplicantholdsthedevelopmentrightsincludingbutnotlimitedtoabindingcommitmentoroptiontoleaseasiteForeachsuchsitethetargetedareaandcapabilitiesofthesitesshallbeadequatelydescribedAllsuchadditionalinformationastheCityManagermayfromtimetotimerequestthroughmodificationsoftheapplicationformAllsuchadditionalinformationasthePlanningCommissionmayidentifyfromtimetotimeasbeingrelevanttothpermittingprocessSECTION15VIOLATIONPENALTYViolationofanyprovisionOfthisordinanceorofOrdinanceNo608shallconstituteacivilinfractionpunishablebyacivilpenaltynottoexceed1000EachdayonwhichaviolationcontinuesshallconstituteaseparatecivilinfractionpunishableasprovidedhereinViolationofanyprovisionofthisordinanceorofOrdinanceNo608ifnotcuredwithinthirty30daysafteradvancewrittennoticeshallconstituteadequatecausefortheCitytomodifyorrevokeanyspecialusepermitSECTION16EFFECTIVEDATEREPEALERREVIVALOFMORATORIUMTheCityCouncildeclaresthatthisisapublicemergencyordinancenecessaryfortheprotectionofpublichealthsafetyandwelfareandshallbeeffectiveuponadoptionUpontheeffectivedateofthisordinancethemoratoriumupontheacceptanceandprocessingofspecialusepermitsforcommunicationsfacilitiesestablishedinResolutionNo242andconfirmedinResolutionNo243isrepealedprovidedhoweverthatifthisordinanceoranysectionorclausecontainedinthisordinanceisheldtobeunconstitutionalorvoidforanyreasonthemoratoriumestablishedinResolutionNo242andconfirmedinResolutionNo243shallbeimmediatelyreinstatedforaperiodofsixmonthstoallowtheCitytoformulateandpassnewregulations11 PASSEDBYTHECITYCOUNCILONTHIS12thDAYOFMAY1997ANDSIGNEDINAUTHENTICATIONOFITSPASSAGETHE19hDAYOFMAY1997SusMemApprovedastoformKirkRWinesCityAttorneyAttestHaoodTEdvalskFdwhCCk1997 SUMMARYOFORDINANCENO623oftheCityofMedinaWashingtonOnMay121997theCityCounciloftheCityofMedinaWashingtonapprovedordinanceNo623themainpointsofwhicharesummarizedbyitstitleasfollowsANOP3INANCEESTABLISHINGAPPROPRIATELOCATIONSREGULATIONSANDDEVELOPMENTSTANDARDSFORWIRELESSCOMMUNICATIONFACILITIESAMENDINGSECTIONS234578AND11OFORDINANCENO609REPEALINGTHEMORATORIUMESTABLISHEDBYRESOLUTIONS242AND243ANDPOVIDINGFORREINSTATEMENTOFAMORATORIUMONTHEACCEPTANCEANDPROCESSINGOFSPECIALUSEPERMITSFORWIRELESSFACILITIESIFANYSECTIONOFTHISORDINANCEISFOUNDTOBEVOIDThefulltextofthisordinancewillbemaileduponrequestAPPROVEDbytheCityCouncilattheirmeetingofMay12199713