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An Ordinance amending section 17c-3 of the Code of Ordinances to amend the definition of "Annual General Permit" and "Facilities" and include definitions for "Communications Facility", "Pole", "Small Wireless Facilities", "Support Structure", "Tower", "Town Branch Commons", "Wireless Facilities", and "Wireless Services"; amending section 17c-7(c) to include towers and support structures; amending section 17c-19(e) to include adherence to the development plan for Town Branch Commons and aesthetic standards in the criteria for obtaining installation permits; creating section 17c-19.2 to provide said aesthetic standards; amending section 17c-20 to change the title and include towers and support structures; amending section 17c-21(1) to include towers and support structures; amending section 17c-22(b) to limit annual general permit fees for small wireless facilities; and creating section 17c-29 to include the standards for underground facilities, aboveground facilities, construction, and restoration in the Town Branch Commons. [Council Office, Maynard]
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WHEREAS, United States Code, Title 47, Section 332, provides that a local government May exercise control regarding the placement, construction, and modification of personal wireless service facilities, provided the local government does not unreasonably discriminate among providers of functionally equivalent services, and does not effectively prohibit the provision of personal wireless services;
WHEREAS, Urban County Governments May enact regulations for the health, education, safety, welfare and convenience of the inhabitants of the county;
WHEREAS, new personal wireless technology, including 5G, require substantial access to the public right-of-way;
WHEREAS, the Federal Communications Commission requires local governments to publish aesthetic standards for wireless services by or about April 13, 2019;
WHEREAS, to comply with the Federal Communications Commission's Order and to safely all...
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