§ 24-184. Co-location facilities.

A.

Co-Location Facility. The placement or installation of wireless facilities, including antennas, and related equipment, on, or immediately adjacent to, a Wireless Telecommunications Co-Location Facility. However, "Co-location Facility" shall not include the placement or installation of any facilities on a Wireless Telecommunications Co-Location Facility which would add height to a Wireless Telecommunications Facility, the placement or installation of any new monopole or tower immediately adjacent to a Wireless Telecommunications Co-Location Facility, or the placement or installation of any facilities on a Wireless Telecommunications Co-Location Facility in a zone in which such a facility is prohibited by this section.

B.

A co-location facility is permitted as-of-right with the approval of an Administrative Permit if it complies with the following requirements:

1.

The existing wireless telecommunications co-location facility which the co-location facility is proposed on or immediately adjacent to was subject to a discretionary permit and an environmental impact report was certified, or a negative declaration or mitigated negative declaration was adopted for the wireless telecommunications co-location facility in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13, commencing with Section 21000, of the Public Resources Code), the requirements of Section 21166 do not apply, and the co-location facility incorporates required mitigation measures specified in that environmental impact report, negative declaration, or mitigated negative declaration.

2.

The co-location facility is consistent with all requirements, including but not limited to Use Permit conditions, applicable to the existing wireless telecommunications co-location facility for which the co-location facility is proposed on, or immediately adjacent.

3.

The co-location facility shall be subject to all of the development and performance standards set forth in this article.

C.

If a co-location facility is proposed on, or immediately adjacent to an existing co-location facility which has not been subject to a County discretionary permit, the wireless telecommunications co-location facility shall require the approval of a Minor Use Permit or a Conditional Use Permit, and shall comply with all of the following:

1.

The California Environmental Quality Act through certification of an environmental impact report, or adoption of a negative declaration or mitigated negative declaration.

2.

Applicable State and County requirements, including the Butte County General Plan, any applicable community plan or specific plan, and the Zoning Ordinance.

3.

County requirements for a wireless telecommunications co-location facility that specifies types of wireless telecommunications facilities that are allowed to include a co-location facility, or types of wireless telecommunications facilities that are allowed to include certain types of co-location facilities; height, location, bulk, and size of the wireless telecommunications co-location facility; percentage of the wireless telecommunications co-location facility that may be occupied by co-location facilities; and aesthetic or design requirements for the wireless telecommunications co-location facility, including but not limited to applicable requirements of this section.

4.

County requirements for a proposed co-location facility, including any types of co-location facilities that may be allowed on a wireless telecommunications co-location facility; height, location, bulk, and size of allowed co-location facilities; and aesthetic or design requirements for a co-location facility.

5.

The County shall hold at least one (1) public hearing on the discretionary permit and notice shall be given pursuant to Article VI, Division 2 (Public Notice and Hearings).

D.

Co-location facilities shall be permitted subject to the issuance of an Administrative and building permit and shall comply with the following development and performance standards.

1.

The installation of co-location facilities allowed by this subsection requires the issuance of a building permit from the Building Division. The Building Division, based upon engineered calculations submitted by the applicant, may determine that the wireless telecommunications facility cannot safely physically support the requested co-location facility. If this is the case, the co-location facility allowed on the wireless telecommunications facility shall only be commensurate with what can be safely physically supported by the wireless telecommunications facility, as determined by the Building Division.

2.

All equipment shelters, cabinets, or structures utilized or built in connection with the facilities shall be located within the building being utilized for the facility, or on the ground outside of any setback area or required vehicle parking space, or on the roof, if visually screened.

3.

Additional facilities shall not extend out horizontally from the pole more than the widest existing projection. The use of proximity designs is encouraged.

4.

The antennas and pole shall be painted to match the color of the existing antennas and pole or tower, and shall be painted and constructed to blend with the prevalent architecture and natural features existing on the subject site, as determined by the Zoning Administrator.

(Ord. No. 4062, § 1, 9-10-13)