12.14.970 Above – Ground Telecommunications Facilities.
Installation in the public ways, other ways and City property of numerous above-ground Telecommunications facilities by Grantees may create safety hazards and adverse visual impacts. Consequently, the Public Works Director is authorized to impose reasonable conditions in order to mitigate those potential adverse impacts that may result, whether on an individual or a cumulative basis, from permitted above-ground Telecommunications facilities. Those conditions may include or relate to, without limitation, the following:
A. Prior to issuance of the requisite Right-of-Way Use Permits or Small Cell Permits, all above-ground Telecommunications facilities proposed to be installed by a Grantee in the public ways, other ways or City property must be clearly delineated on the plans when they are submitted for the City’s review.
B. The subsequent design and installation by qualified professionals of landscaping and barriers to minimize public view per City development guidelines of those above-ground Telecommunications facilities (while maintaining necessary sight lines for motorists and pedestrians).
C. The maintenance of all above-ground Telecommunications facilities in good condition, including compliance with the City’s requirements or ordinances regarding graffiti removal. In this regard, a Grantee shall be required to affix to its above-ground Telecommunications facilities a coded label or marker that identifies the specific facility and sets forth a telephone number that may be called to report any damage, destruction, or graffiti vandalism involving that Telecommunications facility.
D. The placement of above-ground Telecommunications facilities, such as overhead drops, as close as possible to other utility drops, consistent with all applicable electrical codes.
E. Reasonable limitations upon the number of above-ground Telecommunications facilities that may be installed within a designated geographical area so as not to inconvenience the public use of the right-of-way or adversely affect the public health, safety, and welfare, and provided that such conditions neither prohibit nor have the effect of prohibiting the provision of personal wireless services.
F. Reasonable limitations upon the dimensions or volumes, or both, of above-ground Telecommunications facilities; provided, that if Grantee proposes such above-ground Telecommunications facilities for personal wireless services such dimensions are consistent with the Redmond Zoning Code Chapter 21.56.
G. The specification of colors of above-ground Telecommunications facilities reasonably requested by the City to ensure that these Telecommunications facilities blend with the surrounding environment to the maximum extent possible and taking into account the manufacturer’s available color selection.
H. Such additional conditions regulating the time, place, and manner of installations of above-ground Telecommunications facilities as will reasonably mitigate potential safety hazards and adverse visual impacts attributable to these Telecommunications facilities.
I. Compliance with RZC Chapter 21.56 to the extent the Telecommunications facilities are for personal wireless services. (Ord. 2965 § 2 (part), 2019: Ord. 2925 § 2 (part), 2018: Ord. 2175 § 1 (part), 2003).