3.18.755 General standards for all installation types.

The following standards shall apply to all new and replacement small wireless facility installations within the public right-of-way, except as specifically provided in Section 3.18.765 for existing nonconforming installations:

1. Wireless facility installations shall not:

a. Obstruct, impede, or hinder the usual travel or public safety within the public right-of-way.

b. Obstruct the legal use of the public right-of-way by other providers.

c. Violate or conflict with any laws, including, but not limited to city of McMinnville ordinances or standards.

d. Obstruct, impede, or hinder any operations of the city’s infrastructure or systems, existing or future, including but not limited to “smart city” equipment, street light equipment, traffic signal equipment, etc.

2. Equipment shall be oriented away from nearby residential windows, doorways, and entrances.

3. Any items installed after the initial application will require an additional approval process with the city and will be required to comply with any currently adopted standards at the time of installation.

4. The director may maintain a list of products from one or more manufacturers which have been determined to be approved for co-location or as replacement poles for SWF installations, or for new poles, when authorized.

1. Number. Only one antenna per pole shall be permitted.

2. Design of Antenna Enclosure. Except where authorized on wooden utility poles, antennas shall be contained within canister-style “cantenna” antenna enclosures, top-mounted on the pole in-line with the center of the pole. If decorative profiles are available in the style of the pole to which the cantenna is attached, that match design elements of similar poles, that style shall be preferred. For example, co-location on antique style streetlights might have a cantenna that has a variable width cylinder and is topped with a finial rather than a pure geometric cylinder. Panel-style antennas may only be authorized when co-located on wooden utility poles.

3. Canister-Style Antennas. A canister-style “cantenna” enclosure shall not exceed three cubic feet. The individual dimensions shall not exceed 30 inches in height nor 16 inches in diameter.

4. Transition to Pole. There shall be a smooth-tapered transition between the cantenna to the pole diameter. When mounted on decorative-style poles, if matching ornamental collars are available from the manufacturer, the transition shall use a collar designed to match the style of the pole.

5. Panel-Style Antennas. Panel-style antennas shall only be permitted on Category 1 installations on wooden poles. When panel-style antennas are permitted, the maximum dimensions for a panel-style antenna shall be 30 inches high and 12 inches wide; however, the antenna enclosure shall not exceed three cubic feet.

6. Overhang. When authorized, only on wooden poles, panel-style antennas mounted on wooden poles shall not overhang a roadway or sidewalk, or where unavoidable, shall meet minimum vertical clearance and be oriented to avoid overhanging the pedestrian zone of the sidewalk or the roadway.

1. Except for authorized installations on wooden poles, equipment shall be located within an equipment cabinet designed and integrated within the base of the pole. The base shall be round with a 16-inch maximum diameter, except where the design of the base may be larger or tapered to match the base of other existing surrounding decorative poles as part of a consistent design treatment. When a product is available from the manufacturer for a matching base design with an integrated equipment cabinet, that style shall be used.

2. All hardware attachments shall be hidden. The equipment cabinet and/or equipment cabinet cover shall not have a flat, horizontal surface larger than one and one-half inches.

3. The meter shall be recessed into the pole base.

D. Separate Equipment Shrouds and Enclosures. Except as may be authorized for SWF installations on wooden poles, there shall be no exterior equipment shrouds. As specified above, integrated equipment cabinets interior to the pole or pole base shall be required for all other poles. Separate external above-ground equipment enclosures are generally prohibited except when associated with authorized installations on wood poles where equipment may not be accommodated internally and where a replacement pole with internal equipment accommodation is not feasible.

Above-ground equipment enclosures are the last resort if the small wireless facility cannot be installed elsewhere and if the equipment enclosure cannot be pole-mounted with adequate vertical clearance or located in an underground vault based on any separate requirements of the pole owner or power provider.

When authorized as the last resort, such external enclosures shall generally be located behind the sidewalk, and not within the sidewalk area or planter strip between the curb and sidewalk. An external enclosure shall not exceed 24 cubic feet.

Above-ground enclosures shall not be located within pedestrian-oriented areas. Therefore, installations requiring separate above-ground enclosures shall not be permitted within pedestrian-oriented areas. However, in the event this requirement would conflict with any FCC requirement, the city may require use of stealth designs that also co-locate the cabinets with pedestrian amenities that do not occupy additional sidewalk or planting area. Examples are available in manufacturer catalogs and include equipment cabinets co-located with trash receptacles, etc.

E. Lighting. Equipment shall not have static or flashing lights that are visible when equipment enclosures are closed. This does not preclude co-location with streetlights.

F. Cabling, Etc. All conduit, wires, mounting brackets, and other hardware must be hidden behind an antenna enclosure or internal to the pole, or in an equipment shroud only as may be authorized for antennas mounted on wooden poles. There shall be no external conduit, except as may be authorized for installations on wooden poles.

G. Equipment Color. Canister-style antenna enclosures shall be painted to match the pole to which it is attached. Canister or panel-style enclosures attached to wooden poles shall be colored gray (7047).

H. Labeling and Advertising. All equipment manufacturer decals shall be removed from the outside of any enclosures. Except for safety and identification labeling required by law or by the utility pole owner, no signage or advertising shall be posted on the wireless facilities that are visible when the enclosures are closed.

I. Owner Identification. A four-inch-by-six-inch maximum plate with the carrier’s name, location, and identifying information, and emergency telephone number shall be permanently affixed to the pole. ID stickers must utilize the lowest visibility sticker as possible and use colors that are consistent or complementary to the color of the equipment cabinet or pole to which it is affixed.

J. RF Warning Sticker. All facilities shall use the lowest visible radio frequency (RF) warning sticker required by government or utility regulations. Placement of the RF sticker must be as close as possible to the antenna and face directly away from the street.

K. Ventilation. Passive ventilation, such as louvered openings and/or other passive ventilation systems, rather than fans, shall be used as the primary means of temperature control to keep equipment cool, in order to prevent noise. In no case shall equipment emit noise greater than 30 dBa at a distance of one meter.

L. Height. In no case shall a SWF installation in the public right-of-way permitted through this process exceed the height limits in the definition of a SWF. Height is limited to match the height of predominant surrounding poles of the same style.

1. Pole Ownership. Replacement poles on which SWFs are to be co-located shall be owned by the same owner of the pole which was replaced, unless otherwise required by the original pole owner and the city.

2. Co-Location Required. Co-location on existing or replacement poles shall be required. New freestanding poles shall only be authorized when the applicant can demonstrate with clear and convincing evidence that using an existing or replacement structure is not technically feasible.

3. Design. Replacement poles, or new freestanding poles only when authorized, shall match the design and style of city-specified poles for the area. The design and style shall generally match the material, height, color, style, taper, diameter, fluting, size and design of the base, pole, and collars, etc. Where more than one style is present within an area, the city may specify which style must be matched. The city may maintain a list of products from one or more manufacturers which meet the requirements for replacement poles or freestanding SWF poles.

a. Should a new freestanding pole be authorized, it shall be aligned with the centerlines of existing poles along the same street segment. Alternate locations will be considered if there is a conflict with overhead utility lines and facilities.

b. Should a new freestanding pole be authorized, the pole and any associated equipment shall be set back at least 75 feet from public street intersections and outside any vision clearance triangles. The location shall not obstruct motorist sightlines or pedestrian access.

c. In residential areas, should a new freestanding pole be authorized, it shall be located in the public right-of-way in-line with the common property line between lots if that property line was extended into the public right-of-way. If the location conflicts with other standard utility locations such as paired utility laterals near a common property line, an offset of up to 10 feet may be authorized, provided it will not be directly in front of a building entrance or windows.

d. Should a new freestanding pole be authorized, it shall be located in accordance with any placement location specified in a streetscape plan. If not specified, it shall be located either midway between existing streetlight poles or in-line with a property line where it is not located in front of a building entrance or windows.

N. Spacing. SWF antenna installations shall maintain a minimum spacing of 250 feet from the other SWF installations, whether antennas are co-located on other poles or on freestanding wireless poles. (Ord. 5067 §1 (Exh. A (part)), 2019).