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County planner briefs commission on cell‑tower technology, FCC 'shot clock' and local limits
Summary
A Tehama County planner explained radio‑frequency basics, coverage mapping, local code constraints (including a five‑mile spacing rule and stealth requirements), and the FCC shot clock (60–150 days, 150 for standalone towers), warning the commission that if it does not act within the shot clock an application can be deemed approved.
Greg Rediker, a planner with Tehama County, led a study session on March 19 to prepare commissioners to review multiple communications‑facility use permits.
Rediker explained radio‑frequency bands, coverage maps, and how higher frequencies carry more data but over shorter distances. He emphasized federal preemption in safety standards and described key constraints imposed by the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and FCC implementing rules. “If the local jurisdiction does not act in time, the application is deemed approved,”…
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