Definitions

Alternative Tower Structure
A structure designed for another purpose (for example, buildings, water tanks, utility poles, light poles, billboards, signs and electric transmission towers) on which one or more antennas may be mounted.

Avoidance Areas
Areas where wireless communication towers should not be located

Co-location
The placement of antennas for two or more carriers on the same tower or structure

FAA
Federal Aviation Administration

FCC
Federal Communications Commission

Guyed Tower
A communication tower anchored with guy wires

Lattice Tower
A self-supporting communication tower with three or more sides of open-framed support

Low Profile Antennas
Antennas, such as the 'dual-polarized' design, or mounted in a 'cylindrical unicell' arrangement close to the tower shaft, that is less visible than the traditional 'top hat' design.

Monopole
A cylindrical self-supporting communication tower constructed as a single spire

Opportunity Areas
Areas where placement of wireless communications facilities is encouraged

Sensitive Areas
Areas where placement of wireless communication facilities will most likely raise issues related to safety, property values, visibility, or land use compatibility

Skylining
Locating a wireless communication facility in such a way that the backdrop of the facility is the sky

Stealth Structure
A self-supporting communication tower designed to closely resemble a commonplace object that blends with its surroundings. Some examples of stealth structures are tree poles in wooded areas, silos in agricultural areas, church steeples, a clock tower on a parking lot of the shopping center, and a flag pole in an office park.

Standing Wireless Communication Committee
A committee with representatives from the wireless communication industry and citizens appointed by the Planning Commission to review changes in technology that may lead to changes in governmental policies and regulations

Use On Review
Use On Review is a special procedure under zoning regulations that allows applicants to request specific uses of property as outlined within each zoning district. A use can only be established and maintained with the approval of the Metropolitan Planning Commission

Viewsheds
An area which may be viewed and mapped from one or more viewpoints that has inherent scenic qualities or aesthetic values as determined by those who view it.

Wireless Communication Facilities
Any combination of one or more antennas, towers and/or structures or equipment used for the transmission of wireless communication