Ordinance 2290-98 - Laserfiche WebLink

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVERETT does Ordain: Section 1. Section 4 of Ordinance#1671-89, as amended by Section 2 of Ordinance #1847-92 (EMC 19.04), is hereby amended by the addition of the following definitions: "Above ground utility and communications facility" means a structure or improvement built or installed above ground for the purpose of providing utility services or communications services to more than one lot. Included in this definition for purposes of this Title are electrical substations; water storage reservoirs or tanks or pumping stations; telephone exchanges, man- made regional drainage detention or retention facilities; natural gas regulating facilities greater than 4 feet in height; sewer lift stations; wireless communications facilities including personal wireless service facilities; television or radio transmission or reception towers, antennas; and other ancillary or similar facilities or structures housing utility or communications equipment or improvements as determined by the Planning Director. Facilities not included in this definition include fire hydrants; amateur radio antennas or towers and television reception dishes or antennas for private residential use regulated by Section 39.040 (EMC 19.39.040); utility poles carrying electrical transmission lines with 55,000 volts or less of electrical power; telephone or television cables; utility structures less than 4 feet in height above grade, minor above ground equipment associated with underground utility facilities, or other such facilities as determined by the Planning Director. This term shall not apply to equipment and vehicle storage yards, offices and buildings used to support the operations of utility or communication service providers. "Antenna" means any exterior apparatus or apparatuses designed for telephonic, radio, data, Internet, or other communications through the sending and/or receiving of electromagnetic waves or radio frequency signals, including without limitation equipment attached to a tower or building for the purpose of providing personal wireless services. "Tower" means any structure that is designed and constructed primarily for the purpose of supporting one or more antennas, including self-supporting lattice towers, guy towers, or monopole towers. The term encompasses personal wireless service facilities towers, microwave towers, common-carrier towers, cellular telephone towers, personal communications services towers, alternative tower structures, and other similar structures, and its attendant base station. Section 2. Section 39.040.A.1 of Ordinance#1671-89, as amended (EMC 19.39.040.A.1), which reads as follows: 1. Except for amateur radio towers and antennae,the height of any antenna shall not exceed five feet above the maximum permitted building height above the base elevation of the principal building, and shall not exceed the horizontal distance between the base of the antenna and the nearest property line. is hereby amended to read as follows: