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lss2/25/11 (k) "Shared use" means a site or facility where a wireless provider shares a telecommunications facility with an existing structure, such as a street light or utility pole or a similar replacement of an existing structure. (1) "Significant Gap" means a gap in the telecommunications signal, including geographic coverage, interference and capacity issues resulting in the inability of telecommunications users to reliably place, maintain or receive calls. (m) "Support structure" means a freestanding structure designed and constructed to solely support an antenna array and that may consist of a monopole, a self-supporting lattice tower, a guy-wire support tower, or other similar structure. (n) "Telecommunication Facility" means and includes any wire or line, antenna, pipeline, pipe, duct, conduit, converter, cabinet, pedestal, meter, tunnel, vault, equipment, drain, manhole, splice box, surface location marker, pole, structure, utility, or other appurtenance, property, or tangible thing used to provide telecommunications and/or video services to the public. (o) "Work" means all labor, materials, equipment, services, and all other things necessary for a person to install a telecommunication facility in the public right of way, including without limitation any changes requested by the City, in accordance with this Article and all applicable laws and regulations. Sec. 33-232. Siting Preferences Whenever possible telecommunication facilities shall be located on feasible sites outside of and non-adjacent to property zoned or used for residential purposes. To the extent possible, telecommunications facilities shall be located outside the public right-of- way. If an alternative site analysis indicates the only feasible site is in the right-of-way within one hundred forty feet (140) of property zoned or used for residential purposes, placement may be approved on arterial streets. If facility must be sited on a local street to fill a significant gap, placement may only be allowed on an existing street light or utility pole, or a replacement pole located at the same site. For purposes of this section, feasible sites are sites that 1) are not encumbered by deed restrictions or other legal impediments that prohibit the installation of telecommunication facilities; 2) are owned or controlled by an entity that is willing to allow the use of the proposed site for a telecommunication facility installation; 3) include existing structures (such as street lights and utility poles) upon which telecommunication facilities can be mounted; 4) require no new permanent disruptions (i.e. access roads, retaining walls, etc.) that do not primarily serve the primary use; and 5) where the proposed telecommunication facility, including accessory cabinets, can be designed, treated or screened in an aesthetic manner that is in keeping with the surrounding area. Ordinance NS-2816 Page 5 of 16