YAVAPAI COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING ORDINANCE Page 195 A. The purpose of this Section is to establish rules and regulations for the siting of wireless communications facilities. The goals of this Section are to provide for the development of wireless communication services county-wide by: (1) providing guidelines for the siting and design of Wireless Telecommunications Facilities; (2) protecting and promoting public health, safety and welfare; (3) protecting environmental resources; (4) considering and promoting harmony with adjacent and surrounding land uses; (5) protecting the integrity of historic, cultural and scenic resources, and citizen’s quality of life; (6) encouraging the grouping (colocation) of facilities and equipment. As described in Subsection H of this Section, new towers can require either administrative review or a use permit depending on whether the proposed tower is a permitted use that meets all requirements of the specific zoning district. B. DEFINITIONS: As used in this Section, the following terms shall have the following meaning: Alternative Tower Structure: means vertical components not generally designed for use as antenna support structures including but not limited to structures such as church steeples, ballpark light poles and water towers. Antenna: means any exterior device for transmitting and receiving wireless communication mounted on a tower, alternative tower structure, building or structure and used for transmitting and receiving wireless communication for a fee to more than one (1) customer at one time. Antenna, Attached: An antenna mounted on the exterior of an existing building, silo, smokestack, water tower, utility or power pole, existing wireless communication tower, or an alternative support structure. Antenna, Concealed (Stealth Design): An antenna with a support structure that screens or camouflages the presence of antennas and/or towers from public view, in a manner appropriate to the site’s context and surrounding environment. Examples of concealed antennas include, but not limited to manmade trees, clock towers, flagpoles, light structures, steeples, water tanks, and architectural façade and parapet features. Collocation: means use by two (2) or more wireless communication providers located on the same tower or alternative tower structure. Commercial Coverage: means a single FCC licensee’s network of wireless communications facilities providing a level of service to all areas of the community which, when fully developed, will permit viable commercial operation. COW: (Cell-On-Wheels) An abbreviation for a temporary wireless communications facility. DAS: (Distributed Antenna System) An abbreviation for a type of physical structure or apparatus used to support or augment the performance of an existing wireless communication network. These typically appear in the form of improvements on utility poles, etc. and as such are not regulated by this section. FAA: means the Federal Aviation Administration. SECTION 605 WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES