§ 1. Definitions.

A.

"Communication tower" as used in this Ordinance shall mean a tower, pole, or similar structure which supports a telecommunications antenna operated for commercial purposes above ground in a fixed location, freestanding, guyed or on a building.

B.

"Antenna" means a device, dish, or array used to transmit or receive telecommunications signals.

C.

"Telecommunications" as defined in the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 means the transmission, between or among points specified by the user, or information of the user's choosing, without change in the form or content of the information as sent of received.

D.

"Height" of a communication tower is the distance from the base of the tower to the top of the structure.

E.

"Wireless transmission and relay equipment" means any system of wires, poles, rods, reflecting discs, or similar devices used for the transmission or reception of telecommunications signals external to or attached to the exterior of any building or other structures.

F.

"Setback" means the distance from the property line of any residential use tower of a wireless facility, if the adjacent property is residentially zoned.

G.

"Wireless facility" includes the tower, antenna, relay equipment, perimeter fences and any other equipment or buildings necessary for the operation of wireless reception and transmission.