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For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms, phrases, words, and their derivatives shall have the meanings given herein:

Antenna means communications equipment that transmits or receives electromagnetic radio frequency signals and that is used in providing wireless services.

Applicant means a provider, its contractors, agents, officers, employees, subsidiaries, affiliates, parent organization, successor-in-interest, predecessor-in-interest, or joint ventures who apply for a license under this chapter.

A.R.S. means Arizona Revised Statutes.

Code means Phoenix City Code.

Communications equipment means any and all electronic equipment at the small wireless facility location that processes and transports information from the antennas to the provider’s network.

Existing small wireless facilities licenses means licenses, permits, or other agreements for small wireless facilities located in local public right-of-way issued by Phoenix to providers prior to February 9, 2018, under existing Ordinances S-35981 (dated April 1, 2009) and S-39043 (dated June 20, 2012).

Ground mounted equipment means any communications equipment that is mounted to a separate post or to a foundation on the ground.

License when used in its singular form means a master license agreement and a site license agreement.

Local public right-of-way, for purposes of this chapter only, means the area on, below, or above a public roadway, highway, street, sidewalk, or alley located within Phoenix corporate boundaries. Local public right-of-way does not mean the area on, below, or above a Federal interstate highway, a State highway, a State route under the jurisdiction of the Arizona Department of Transportation, a private easement, property that is owned by a special taxing district, or a utility easement that does not authorize the deployment sought by a provider.

Person means a person or business association organized as provided by law.

Provider means a cable operator, wireless infrastructure provider or wireless services provider as defined in Section 9-591(24), Arizona Revised Statutes.

Sight visibility triangles means the traffic engineering and safety concept that requires clear view by the driver of a vehicle and pedestrians to crossing traffic at a driveway or intersection. The term sight visibility triangles applies to all such areas shown on final approved site plans, and as required by Section 31-13.

Small wireless facility means a wireless facility that satisfies both of the following qualifications:

A. All antennas are located inside an enclosure of not more than six cubic feet in volume or, in the case of an antenna which has exposed elements, the antenna and all of the antenna’s exposed elements could fit within an imaginary enclosure of not more than six cubic feet in volume.

B. All other wireless equipment associated with the facility is cumulatively not more than 28 cubic feet in volume or 50 cubic feet in volume if the equipment was ground mounted before the effective date of this section. The following types of associated ancillary equipment are not included in the calculation of equipment volume pursuant to this subsection:

1. An electric meter.

2. Concealment elements.

3. A telecommunications demarcation box.

4. Grounding equipment.

5. A power transfer switch.

6. A cutoff switch.

7. Vertical cable runs for the connection of power and other services. (Ord. No. G-6407, 2018)