For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed to them below:

"Abandoned wireless communication facility" means:

1. To cease operation for a period of sixty or more consecutive days;

2. To reduce the effective radiated power of an antenna by seventy-five percent for sixty or more consecutive days;

3. To relocate an antenna at a point less than eighty percent of the height of an antenna support structure; or

4. To reduce the number of transmissions from an antenna by seventy-five percent for sixty or more consecutive days.

"Antenna" means any exterior apparatus designed for telephonic, radio, data, internet, television, or similar wireless communications through the sending and/or receiving of electromagnetic waves, and includes equipment attached to a tower or building for the purpose of providing wireless communications services.

"Antenna height" means the vertical distance measured from the base of the antenna support structure at grade to the highest point of the structure even if such highest point is an antenna. Measurement of tower height shall include antenna, base pad, and other appurtenances and shall be measured from the finished grade of the parcel. If the support structure is on a sloped grade, then the average between the highest and lowest grades shall be used in calculating the antenna height.

"Antenna support structure" means any pole, telescoping mast, tower, tripod, or other structure which supports a device used in the transmitting or receiving of radio frequency signals.

"Applicant" means any provider or any person, partnership, or company who files an application for any permit necessary to install, maintain, or remove a wireless communications facility within the town.

"Camouflaged" means a wireless communications facility that is disguised, hidden, or integrated with an existing structure that is not a monopole or tower, or a wireless communications facility that is placed within an existing or proposed structure or, new structure, tower, or mount within trees so as to be significantly screened from view.

"Cell site" or "site" means a tract or parcel of land that contains wireless communications facilities and its attendant facilities, and may include other uses associated with and ancillary to providing wireless communications services.

"Co-location" means the use of a wireless communications facility or cell site by more than one wireless communications services provider.

"Cell-on-wheels" or "COW" means a mobile temporary wireless communications facility.

"Design" means the appearance of wireless communications facilities, including such features as their materials, colors, and shape.

"EIA" means the Electronics Industry Association.

"Equipment enclosure" means a structure, shelter, cabinet, or vault used to house and protect the electronic equipment necessary for processing wireless communications signals. Associated equipment may include air conditioning, backup power supplies, emergency generators, and similar mechanical equipment.

"FAA" means the Federal Aviation Administration.

"FCC" means the Federal Communications Commission.

"Governing authority" means the town council of the town of Woodway.

"Hearing examiner" means the duly appointed hearing examiner of the town of Woodway.

"Microcell" means a wireless communication facility consisting of an antenna that is either:

1. Four feet in height and with an area of not more than five hundred eighty square inches; or

2. If a tubular antenna, no more than four inches in diameter and no more than six feet in length.

"Minor facility" means a wireless communication facility consisting of up to three antennas, each of which is either:

1. Four feet in height and with an area of not more than five hundred eighty square inches; or

2. If a tubular antenna, no more than four inches in diameter and no more than six feet in length; and the associated equipment enclosure that is six feet or less in height and no more than forty-eight square feet in floor area.

"Modification" means the changing of any portion of a wireless communications facility from its description in a previously approved permit. Examples include, but are not limited to, changes in design.

"Mount" means the structure or surface upon which wireless communications facilities are mounted. There are two types of mounts, as follows:

1. Structure Mounted. A wireless communications facility fixed to a structure, including a building, light standard, or utility pole; or

2. Ground Mounted. A ground mounted wireless communications facility fixed to the ground, such as a tower.

"Provider" means a corporation, company, association, joint stock company, firm, partnership, limited liability company, other entity or individual which provides wireless communications service via wireless communications facilities.

"Screening" means a wireless communications facility such as a tower or mount placed amongst and adjacent to (within twenty feet) three or more trees at least seventy-five percent of the height of the facility.

"Secondary use" means a use subordinate to the principle use of the property, such as commercial, residential, utilities, etc.

"Security barrier" means a wall, fence, or berm that has the purpose of protecting a wireless communications facility from unauthorized entry or trespass.

"Special property use permit" or "SPUP" means a process and approval as described in Chapter 14.48 and town of Woodway Ordinance 99-368.

"Support structure" means any pole, telescoping mast, tower, tripod, or other structure which supports a device used in the transmitting or receiving of radio frequency signals.

"Temporary wireless communications facility" means a wireless communications facility which is to be placed in use for a limited period of time, is not deployed in a permanent manner, and does not have a permanent foundation.

"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 wireless communications facilities including radio and television transmission towers, microwave towers, common-carrier towers, cellular telephone towers or wireless communications services towers, alternative tower structures, and similar structures.

"Unlicensed wireless services" means commercial mobile services that operate on public frequencies and do not need a FCC license.

"Wireless communications facilities," "WCF" and "facilities" means an unstaffed facility for the transmission and/or reception of radio or microwave signals used for commercial communications. WCFs shall not be considered utilities for the purpose of interpretation or application of this chapter or the WMC. WCFs may include one or more of the following components:

1. Antenna;

2. Support structure;

3. Equipment enclosure;

4. Reception and transmission devices;

5. Transmission cables;

6. Parking; and

7. Security barrier.

"Wireless communications services," means any of the radio communication services defined by Section 704(a)(7)(c)(i) of the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, including, cellular, personal communications services (PCS), enhanced specialized mobile radio (ESMR), specialized mobile radio (SMR), and paging; unlicensed radio communications services, and radio communications services utilizing frequencies authorized by the Federal Communications Commission for other similar services. (Ord. 00-395 §3, 2000)