Committee advances wireless siting code updates to regulate macro and micro facilities

Jul 18, 2016

An ordinance to revise planning code rules for wireless telecommunication services — defining micro/macro facilities, adding a 10-year conditional-use limit for some macro facilities, and clarifying screening and height exemptions — was presented and recommended by the Planning Commission and forwarded to the full board.

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Supervisor Avalos introduced an ordinance to update the planning code for wireless telecommunication services (WTS), including definitions of micro and macro facilities, land-use controls for siting in historic and distinct neighborhoods, conditional-use length limits for larger macro sites, and clarifications on screening elements that may exceed height limits.

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