(4) The lowest portion of all antennas shall be located a minimum of twenty (20) feet above grade level.

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1 Wireless Communication Facilities Wireless facilities may be permitted in any zone, subject to the following criteria. For the purposes of this section, zoning district designations are organized into the following: Group I - RD, AR, O, CO, RM-2, DW, RR, and SPA zones (unless otherwise specified in the particular SPA ordinance); Group II - BP, SC, LC, AC, TC, and GC zones; Group III - M-1, M-2, MP, AG, IR, and UR zones. (a) Building Facade Mounted Antenna may be permitted in Group II and III zones, subject to the grant of a use permit by the Zoning Administrator. In addition to those conditions which the Zoning Administrator may impose pursuant to Section , the Zoning Administrator may also impose conditions pursuant to Section (f). (1) No portion of the antenna, support equipment, or cables shall project above the roof parapet or penthouse roof line. (2) The total of all antenna panels shall not exceed the greater of 10% of the square footage of the facade of the building or 25 square feet per facade. (3) All equipment shelters, cabinets, or other structures utilized or built in connection with the antennas shall be located within the building being utilized for the antennas, or on the ground outside of any setback area or vehicle parking space allotment required for the underlying zoning district. Wireless equipment located on the roof must meet standards for mechanical equipment located on roofs subject to Section (4) The lowest portion of all antennas shall be located a minimum of twenty (20) feet above grade level. (5) No portion of the antenna or equipment shall extend out more than 18 inches from the facade of the building. (6) Antennas and equipment shall be constructed or mounted and painted to blend with the predominant architecture of the building or appear to be part of the building to which it is attached. (7) All applications shall be referred to the appropriate Community Planning Advisory Council (CPAC) for a recommendation based upon the criteria listed herein. (8) Any appeal of the action of the Zoning Administrator to approve, deny or (9) Imposition of conditions of approval shall be limited to those related to the criteria listed herein and those conditions listed in Section (f). (10) Any antenna that does not meet the requirements listed herein, or is located within a Group I zone, shall be subject to the grant of a use permit by the Project Planning Commission. In addition to those conditions which the Commission may impose pursuant to Section , the Commission may also impose conditions pursuant to Section (f).

2 (b) Roof Mounted Antennas may be permitted in the Group II and Group III zones, subject to the grant of a use permit by the Zoning Administrator. In addition to those conditions which the Zoning Administrator may impose pursuant to Section , the Zoning Administrator may also impose conditions pursuant to Section (f). (1) All equipment shelters, cabinets, or structures utilized or built in connection with the antennas shall be located within the building being utilized for the antennas, or on the ground outside of any setback area or vehicle parking space allotment required for the underlying zoning district designation. Wireless equipment or structures located on the roof must meet standards for mechanical equipment located on roofs subject to Section (2) Antennas affixed to towers located on the roof of buildings shall be located towards the center of the roof and the height of the tower shall not exceed 12 feet from the roof top. (3) An application for a use permit for any antenna that does not meet the requirements listed herein, or is located within a Group I zone shall be heard by the Project Planning Commission. (4) Any appeal of the action of the Zoning Administrator to approve, deny or (c) Collocations on existing approved monopoles or towers shall be subject to the following criteria: (1) Additional antennas attached below the topmost existing antenna array, either on the same pole or a replacement pole at the same height, may be permitted subject to a use permit by the Zoning Administrator pursuant to the following criteria: All equipment shelters, cabinets, or structures utilized or built in connection with the antennas shall be located within the building being utilized for the antennas, or on the ground outside of any setback area or vehicle parking space allotment required for the underlying zoning district designation. Additional antennas shall not extend out horizontally from the pole more than the existing widest projection. The use of close proximity designs are encouraged. The pole shall be located a minimum of 100 feet from a Group I zone. (dd) The antennas and pole shall be painted to match the color of the existing antennas and pole, or shall be painted a muted blue-gray color, or shall be painted or constructed to blend with the prevalent architecture or natural features existing on the subject site.

3 (ee) All applications shall be referred to the appropriate Community Planning Advisory Council (CPAC) for a recommendation based upon the criteria listed herein. (ff) Any appeal of the action of the Zoning Administrator to approve, deny or (gg) Imposition of conditions of approval shall be limited to those related to the criteria listed herein and those conditions listed in Section (f). (hh) Any antenna that does not meet the requirements listed herein, or is located within a Group I zone shall be subject to the grant of a use permit by the In addition to those conditions which the Commission may impose pursuant to Section and development standards in Section (d)(3), the Commission may also impose conditions pursuant to Section (f). (2) Additional antenna arrays added above existing approved antennas arrays that require the tower height to be increased shall be considered a new monopole and shall be subject to the provisions of Section (d). If the tower height is not increased, then the antenna array shall be subject to the standards set forth in this section. (d) New Monopoles: (1) Appropriate Authority: Project Planning Commission - Any wireless facilities on new monopoles, including ancillary equipment buildings, which are to be located in Group I zones or do not meet the development standards of this section are subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit by the Project Planning Commission pursuant to Title I, Chapter 10, Article 3. In addition to the development standards in Section (d)(3) and those conditions which the Commission may impose pursuant to Section , the Commission may also impose conditions pursuant to Section (f). Zoning Administrator - Any wireless facilities on new monopoles located in Group II or III zones, and which meet the development standards in Section (d)(2) are subject to approval of a conditional use permit by the Zoning Administrator. In addition to those conditions which the Zoning Administrator may impose pursuant to Section , the Zoning Administrator may also impose conditions pursuant to Section (f). All applications shall be referred to the appropriate Community Planning Advisory Council (CPAC) for a recommendation based upon the criteria listed herein.

4 (2) Development Standards for Antenna(s) affixed to towers located on the ground in Group II and III zones: Any facility located in a Group II or III zoning category shall be separated from any Group I zone by a distance at least three times the height of the tower. The height of any tower shall not exceed 65 feet in a Group II zone or 130 feet in a Group III zone. The facility shall be separated from any adjacent interior property boundary or public right-of-way by 25 feet or more. (3) Development Standards for antenna(s) affixed to towers located on the ground in Group I zones: The facility shall be separated from any adjacent interior property boundary or public right-of-way by 25 feet or more. The height of any tower shall not exceed 55 feet in Group I zones. Deviations from setback and height requirements for towers in the Group I zones may be permitted in conjunction with a use permit hearing if the final hearing body finds at least one of the following criteria can be met. (I) (II) (III) The tower will be located adjacent to a non-residential use. The tower will be a collocation site, either with an existing or proposed tower. The size, shape, topography or existing development of the site would restrict the installation of a wireless facility in compliance with the standards set forth in this section. (e) Collocation on existing non-building structures or on public owned facilities (i.e., light standards, signage, etc.) shall be permitted as follows: (1) If incorporated into a sign or on a sign, water tank or similar, the wireless facility shall be treated as a building facade and regulated pursuant to (a). (2) If attached to a light standard located on private property, the wireless facility shall be treated as a collocation with an existing monopole and regulated pursuant to (c). (f) The Board of Supervisors finds that it is in the interest of the health, safety, and general welfare of the County to integrate wireless facilities into existing structures or to collocate wireless facilities to reduce the visual and potential visual intrusion of such facilities on the surrounding area, residents and general populace of this County. (1) Utility providers are therefore encouraged to:

5 Employ all reasonable measures to site their antenna equipment on existing structures as facade mounts, roof mounts, or collocation on existing towers prior to applying for new towers. Whenever possible avoid locating towers on sites that require painting or lighting per FAA Standards. All County agencies, dependent and independent districts, and utility providers shall be encouraged to permit and streamline collocation of cellular facilities on appropriate existing structures subject to reasonable engineering requirements. (2) The Board authorizes the appropriate authority to impose conditions on the grant of a use permit as it deems necessary to achieve these objectives and those of Section and to protect the purposes of the Code. Some examples of conditions are: (dd) (ee) (ff) The use of screening, stealthing, use of setbacks and use of architectural features on the subject site. The use of close proximity designs when new antennas are placed on poles. The use of materials which blend the tower or wireless facility in with the skyline, prevalent architectural or natural features of the subject site. All unused or obsolete wireless facilities, towers or equipment shall be removed from their respective sites within six (6) months after operation has ceased. Identification signs, including emergency phone numbers of the utility provider, shall be posted at all tower and equipment sites. In addition to the requirements listed herein, wireless communication facilities are subject to all other applicable regulations and permits, including those of the Public Utilities Commission (P.U.C.) of the State of California and the Federal Communication Commission (F.C.C.). (Amended 6/98)