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Are there size and height limitations for small cell wireless facilities? The FCC order from September 2018 notes that small wireless facilities must meet certain size requirements including the following: • The structures (e.g., the utility poles) containing small cell wireless antennas cannot be more than 50-feet tall or 10-percent taller than neighboring structures (whichever is taller). • The antennas cannot be more than 3-cubic-feet in volume. • The equipment cabinets cannot be more than 28-cubic-feet in volume. The FCC rules don't require the City to approve anything that falls within these thresholds. Rather,these thresholds define what facilities qualify for additional restrictions on local authority.State and local governments may restrict small wireless facilities to smaller dimensions so long as the restrictions do not effectively prohibit the deployment of services. Where can small cell wireless facilities be located? ±., • jAAL Small cell wireless facilities can be located in public rights- 4111.---- s ,� of-way and most are installed on existing or replacement I 4.4.1'? ' structures(such as light poles, as shown in this image). - ' •�; Given their smaller service area as compared to macro • tier i wireless facilities, most small cells can service an area :• ` 4 within approximately 500 to 1,000-feet. Small cells may .- '!" '44 + s -. also be placed on private property, but most carriers favor the public rights-of-way where they have additional rights under state law. _�; ,- " ,` �+. ` by 'lift Can the City provide direction in terms of design? '" • ' The FCC allows aesthetic considerations (i.e. design lL: standards)to be applied to wireless facilities. However, " ,` ,� .f.. they must be "reasonable" and "no more burdensome" # than those applied to other types of infrastructure ;� ` --�=—,,4,,,;,; deployments, and must be objective and published in 16111.111L, advance.The City's proposed small cell policy will include a section on design that includes requirements for shrouding of antennas and concealing cables and equipment, standards for mounting of auxiliary equipment, height and dimensional standards among other requirements. Can potential health effects prevent these installations from being approved? Under the federal Telecommunications Act,the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") completely occupies the field with respect to radiofrequency("RF")emissions regulation.The FCC established comprehensive rules for human exposure to RF emissions(the "FCC Guidelines"). Although the FCC requires all new and modified facilities to demonstrate compliance with the FCC Guidelines prior to construction,the FCC does not require compliance testing at regular intervals thereafter.The FCC requires all applications to include a written statement that the proposed emissions will be compliant, may require that the applicant provide a theoretical model and technical data to support the certification and, in some cases, may require the applicant to perform on-site field tests.