§ 22-3-8 Antennas, remote radio head (RRH)/remote radio unit (RRU), cables and mounting on pole.
(A) All antennas shall be installed in a manner that minimizes the visual impact to the general public. All work shall be performed in a professional manner that is consistent with the highest standards of workmanship.
(B) The following specific criteria shall apply to antennas:
(1) The number of canister antennas or sets of panel antennas on a single pole shall not exceed two.
(2) Antenna Mounting Posts and Brackets.
(a) All panel antennas shall be mounted directly to the pole or onto a mounting pole so that the distance from the "face" of the pole to the back of the antenna does not exceed nine inches to reduce the overall visual profile as much as possible.
(b) All mounting posts shall be trimmed so that the poles do not extend higher than the top of the antenna or protrude lower than the antenna unless necessary to install the shroud.
(c) All pole-attached wireless equipment must be a minimum 10 feet above the sidewalk elevation.
(3) Panel Antennas.
(a) All panel antennas for a small wireless facility site shall fit within an imaginary enclosure of not more than six cubic feet in volume in accordance with A.R.S. § 9-591(19)(a). This volume does not include antenna cable shrouds when required.
(b) All panel antennas with exposed cables from the bottom of the antenna shall have a shroud installed on the antenna or antenna mounting posts to conceal the cables.
(c) The type of shroud may be a 45-degree angle (away from the bottom of the antenna; toward the pole) or a 90-degree angle (parallel to the bottom of the antenna) depending on the location of the site.
(d) The shroud shall extend from the bottom of the antenna to two inches below the bottom of the nearest hand-hole.
(4) Canister Antennas.
(a) All canister antennas shall fit within an imaginary enclosure of not more than six cubic feet in volume. This volume does not include the canister as it is a stealth device and not the antenna.
(b) The canister shall be no larger than 18 inches in diameter (OD).
(c) All canister antennas shall be located in a canister that is mounted to a base plate at the top of the vertical section of the replacement pole.
(d) All cables protruding from the canister shall be concealed within the canister or by a shroud at the point where the canister is mounted to the base plate.
(5) According to A.R.S. § 9-591(19)(a), the RRH/RRU is not considered part of the antenna. If allowed, the RRH/RRU shall be calculated as part of all other wireless equipment associated with this facility and per A.R.S. § 9-591(19)(b) that is subject to the 28 cubic feet maximum size for small cell wireless facility sites. The City Engineer shall determine if the installation of an RRH/RRU on the pole will be allowed at the proposed location based on the compatibility of the unit with the landscape of the surrounding area, the location of the pole with regard to residential land uses and stealth options that could be implemented.
(C) The above requirements shall be applied to all new small wireless facilities in the City’s right-of-way, whether for the collocation of a small wireless facility on an existing or replacement streetlight pole, an existing or replacement traffic signal pole, an existing or replacement utility pole, or installation on a new utility pole. (Ord. 18-1378, passed 1-8-2018)