§ 5-35.03. Definitions.

For the purposes of this chapter, certain terms shall have meanings as follows:

(a)   

"Administrative Services Director" means the Director of Administrative Services of the City of Simi Valley or his or her designee.

(b)   

"Antenna" means a device used to transmit and/or receive radio or electromagnetic waves between Earth and/or satellite-based systems, such as reflecting discs, panels, microwave dishes, whip antennas, direction and non-direction antennas consisting of one or more elements, multiple antenna configurations, or other similar devices.

(c)

"Antenna array" shall mean two (2) or more antennas having active elements extending in one or more directions, and directional antennas mounted upon and rotated through a vertical mast or tower interconnecting the beam and antenna support, all of which elements are deemed to be part of the antenna.

(d)

"Camouflage" or "camouflaged facility" means a telecom facility in which the antenna, and sometimes the support equipment, are hidden from view, or effectively disguised as may reasonably be determined by the Planning Commission, in a false tree, monument, cupola, or other concealing structure which either mimics, or which also serves as, a natural or architectural feature. Concealing structures which are not such a natural or architectural feature to the average observer do not qualify within this definition.

(e)

"City" means the City of Simi Valley or Ventura County Waterworks District No. 8 (VCWWD).

(f)

"City Council" or "Council" means the City Council of the City of Simi Valley or the Board of VCWWD.

(g)

"City property" means all real property and improvements owned, operated or controlled by City other than public right-of-way, within the City's jurisdiction. City property includes, but is not limited to, City Hall, Police and Fire facilities, and City and VCWWD owned facilities and traffic lights.

(h)

"Co-location" means an arrangement whereby multiple telecom facilities owned or operated by different telecom operators share the same structure or site.

(i)

"Environmental Services Director" means the Director of Environmental Services of the City or his or her designee.

(j)

"FCC" means the Federal Communications Commission.

(k)

"Feasible" means capable of being accomplished in a successful manner within a reasonable period of time, taking into account environmental, physical, legal, costs and technological factors.

(l)

"Lattice tower" means an open framework structure used to support one or more antennas, typically with three (3) or four (4) support legs.

(m)

"Monopole" means a single freestanding pole used to act as or support an antenna or antenna arrays.

(n)

"Operator" or "telecom operator" means any person, firm, corporation, company, or other entity that directly or indirectly owns, leases, runs, manages, or otherwise controls a telecom facility or facilities within the City.

(o)

"Public Works Director" means the Director of Public Works of the City or his or her designee.

(p)

"Residential lot" means a lot containing, or zoned for, one or more dwelling units in a residential district.

(q)

"Reviewing Authority" means the person or body authorized under the provisions of this chapter to review and act upon an application for a Telecommunications Permit, i.e., the Environmental Services Director or the Planning Commission.

(r)

"Support equipment" means the physical, electrical and/or electronic equipment included within a telecom facility used to house, power, and/or process signals from or to the facility's antenna or antennas.

(s)

"Telecommunication(s) facility, telecom facility, wireless telecommunications facility," or simply "facility" means an installation that sends and/or receives wireless radio frequency signals or electromagnetic waves, including, but not limited to, directional, omni-directional and parabolic antennas, structures or towers to support receiving and/or transmitting devices, supporting equipment and structures, and the land or structure on which they are all situated. The term does not include mobile transmitting devices, such as vehicle or hand held radios/telephones and their associated transmitting antennas.

(t)

"Utility tower" shall mean an open framework structure or steel pole used to support electric transmission facilities.

(§ 2, Ord. 1103, eff. November 23, 2006)