Unified Land Development Code - Town of Gilbert

WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES 8.41
d. Whether applicant is willing or able to reduce the visibility of a monopole by decreasing its
height, increasing its setback, placing it strategically in relationship to other structures, using
antennae designs which minimize horizontal projections, or by undertaking other measures.
e. Whether the monopole provides an important link in applicant's service area build-out and in
providing services to Town residents.
(Ord. No. 1051, § I, 7-29-97; Ord. No. 1064, § I, 10-14-97)
8.32 The Town Council may issue a Use Permit allowing WCF's on two (2) or more sites (Master Use
Permit).
(Ord. No. 1064, § I, 10-14-97)
8.4 Site and construction standards.
8.41 Support structures.
Support structures for WCFs shall be any of the following:
A. Monopole a single pole, usually sunk into the ground and/or attached to a foundation.
Any new monopole must be constructed to allow for co-location of at least one (1) other similar
wireless communications provider. A monopole may be mounted on a trailer or a portable
foundation if the use is for a temporary wireless communications facility.
B. Building as used in this Article, a building means an existing non-residential building.
C. An existing structure: an existing structure including but not limited to, light poles, electric utility
poles, water towers, smokestacks, billboards, lattice towers, and flag poles. This term does not include
buildings. This term includes an electric utility pole erected to replace an existing electric utility pole,
if the replacement pole will serve both electric and wireless communications functions, and if the
replacement pole is substantially equivalent to the predecessor pole in placement, height, diameter and
profile.
D. An alternative tower structure: clock tower, steeple, a functioning security light pole, a functioning
recreational light pole, and any similar alternative-design support structure that conceals or
camouflages the WCF. The term "functioning" as used herein means the light pole serves a useful and
appropriate lighting function as well as a wireless communications function.
E. Public safety communications tower-A monopole or a lattice tower exceeding sixty-five (65)
feet in height whose erection and height is required for the purposes of public safety
communications of the town, a neighboring city, Maricopa County, or the State of Arizona.
(Ord. No. 1051, § I, 7-29-97; Ord. No. 1064, § I; 10-14-97; Ord. No. 1099, § I, 4-14-98; Ord. No. 1157,
§ I, 3-16-99)
Supp. No.1 Ch. I, Pg. 453