Cupertino : Wireless Communications Facilities Ordinance 12/9/10 11:29 PM

Wireless Communications Facilities Ordinance

Wireless Communications Facilities Ordinance

The City Council approved the ordinance amendments on February 3, 2009 on a

unanimous 5-0 vote. The new ordinance becomes effective March 19, 2009.

The key changes are as follows:

1. Increase the antenna setback to 75 feet minimum from a residential property line.
2. Require 1,000 foot radius neighborhood noticing of public hearings on cell sites.
3. Require screening of highly visible roof-mounted antennas.
4. Expand aerial abandonment clause to include cost of land restoration to former
condition.
5. Allow antennas to be mounted on all existing and new utility poles and towers.
Exclude such antennas from the setback requirements from a residential property
line.
6. Allow antennas in RHS, OS, and common-interest areas of residential and mixed
use planned development projects with City review. Cell sites in common-interest
areas mentioned above require city use permit approval and homeowner
association (HOA) approval. The 75-foot minimum antenna setback, in these areas,
is measured from the abutting residentially zoned properties.
7. Allow aesthetically-designed cell sites as one of the City’s review criteria.
8. Allow cell sites in PR zoning districts (public parks) with City review.

In addition to these changes the City Council direct the Technology, Information and
Communications Commission to research the feasibility of implementing a Distributed
Antenna Systems (DAS). This is an alternative communications technology that does not
rely on cell monopoles or towers.

Approved Ordinance No. 09-2038

Wireless Communication Facilities Ordinance

Questions or Comments?

Questions and comments about the ordinance amendment? Contact Colin Jung, by email
at colinj@cupertino.org or phone at (408) 777-3257

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