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lie highway, public freeway, public lane, public path, public alley, public court,
<br />public sidewalk, public boulevard, public parkway, public drive, public ease-
<br />ment, and any other land dedicated or otherwise designated for a comparable
<br />public use, which is owned or controlled by the City or other public entity or po-
<br />litical subdivision.
<br />(13) "Small Cell Facility" means a wireless facility that meets both of the fol-
<br />lowing requirements:
<br />(i) Each antenna is located inside an enclosure of not more than 6 cubic feet
<br />in volume or, in the case of an antenna with exposed elements, the antenna and
<br />all of its exposed elements can fit within an enclosure of not more than 6 cubic
<br />feet in volume; and
<br />(ii) All other wireless equipment associated with the facility is cumulatively
<br />not more than 28 cubic feet in volume. The calculation of equipment volume
<br />shall not include electric meters, concealment elements, telecommunications
<br />demarcation boxes, grounding equipment, power transfer switches, cut -off
<br />switches, and vertical cable runs for the connection of power and other services.
<br />(14) "Small Cell Equipment" means a Small Cell Facility and all Accessory
<br />Equipment.
<br />(15) "Small Cell Use Permit" means the permit granted by the City authoriz-
<br />ing the Applicant to Collocate a Small Cell Facility or to construct, maintain,
<br />modify, operate, or replace a Wireless Support Structure in the Right -of -Way.
<br />(16) "Wireless Support Structure" means a pole, such as a monopole, either
<br />guyed or self - supporting, street light pole, traffic signal pole, a fifteen -foot or
<br />taller sign pole, or utility pole capable of supporting Small Cell Facilities. As
<br />used in this chapter, "Wheless Support Structure" excludes all of the following:
<br />(i) A utility pole or other facility owned or operated by a municipal electric
<br />utility; and
<br />(ii) A utility pole or other facility used to supply traction power to public
<br />transit systems, including railways, trams, streetcars, and trolleybuses.
<br />906.02 CONSENT REQUIRED.
<br />(a) Any person or entity seeking to Collocate a Small Cell Facility in the
<br />Right -of -Way, or to construct, maintain, modify, operate, or replace a Wireless
<br />Support Structure in the Right -of -Way, shall fast file a written Application for a
<br />Small Cell Use Permit with the Director in accordance with the requirements in
<br />this chapter, Design Guidelines established and promulgated by the Director,
<br />O.R.C. Chapter 4939, and all applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
<br />(b) Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the Director and request a
<br />pre- Application conference. This meeting will provide an opportunity for early
<br />coordination regarding proposed Facilities, locations, design, Application sub-
<br />mittal, and the approval process in order to avoid any potential delays in the
<br />processing of an Application and deployment of Facilities in the City.
<br />(c) A Small Cell Use Permit granted under this chapter shall not convey any
<br />right, title or interest in the Right -of -Way, but shall be deemed a permit only to
<br />use and occupy the Public Ways for the limited purposes and term stated in the
<br />permit, this chapter, and the Design Guidelines established and promulgated by
<br />the Director. Further, no Small Cell Use Permit shall be construed as any war-
<br />ranty of title.
<br />906.03 PERMIT APPLICATION TYPES.
<br />Applicants shall classify their Application as one of the following types:
<br />(a) Type 1: Eligible Facilities Requests.
<br />(b) Type 2: Application for Collocation of Small Cell Equipment on a Wire-
<br />less Support Structure that does not constitute an Eligible Facilities Request.
<br />(c) Type 3: New Wireless Support Structure. Such applications will address
<br />construction, modification, replacement, or removal of a Wireless Support
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