TIS 2021-04-12 Item 2B - Ordinance/Resolution - Interim Small Wireless Facility Code Adoption

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4. Small wireless facilities shall utilize the smallest mounting brackets necessary in order to provide the smallest offset from the building. 5. Skirts or shrouds shall be utilized on the sides and bottoms of antennas in order to conceal mounting hardware, create a cleaner appearance, and minimize the visual impact of the antennas. Exposed cabling/wiring is prohibited. 6. To the extent technically feasible, small wireless facilities shall be painted and textured to match the adjacent building surfaces. Section 15. TMC Section 23.04.110 is hereby established to read as follows: 23.04.110 Removal of abandoned small wireless facility Any small wireless facility that, after the initial operation of the facility, is not used for the purpose for which it was intended at the time of filing of the application for a continuous period of 12 months shall be considered abandoned, and the owner of such facility shall remove same within 90 days of receipt of notice from the City notifying the owner of such abandonment. Failure to remove such abandoned facility shall result in the City declaring the facility a public nuisance. If there are two or more users of a single pole or structure, then this section shall not become effective until all users cease using the tower. Section 16. TMC Section 23.04.120 is hereby established to read as follows: 23.04.120 Revocation of permit A permit issued under this chapter may be revoked, suspended or denied for any one or more of the following reasons: 1. Failure to comply with any federal, state, or local laws or regulations. 2. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions imposed by the City on the issuance of a permit. 3. When the permit was procured by fraud, false representation, or omission of material facts. 4. Failure to comply with federal standards for RF emissions. Section 17. Public Hearing. Pursuant to RCW 35A.63.220 and RCW 36.70A.390, the City Council held a public hearing on April 12, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. in order to take public testimony concerning the interim ordinance. Section 18. Duration of Interim Controls. This interim ordinance shall be in effect for six months, commencing on April 12, 2021, unless renewed or unless a final ordinance is adopted amending the Tukwila Municipal Code and rescinding the interim controls. CC: Legislative Development\Ordinances\INTERIM Small wireless Communication Facilities 3-31-21 EM:bjs Review and analysis by Barbara Saxton Page 21 of 22 26