Design Standards

Design guidelines and standards for small cell facilities in the public right-of-way

Purpose & Background

Research shows that mobile data traffic in North America has grown significantly and is projected to continue increasing at a rapid rate with the proliferation of mobile devices. Wireless companies have indicated that existing infrastructure is becoming congested and cannot continue to meet the demands of their customers. According to wireless carriers, existing cell sites are already becoming congested, and installing more cell towers covering large areas will not keep up with projected demand for high-speed wireless data. To meet demands for wireless data, carriers have begun using new lower-powered small cell antenna technology to “offload” data traffic from larger cell towers.

These Small Cell Design Guidelines provide aesthetic requirements and specifications that all small cell facilities installed in the City of Boulder are expected to meet. In addition to the compatibility standards set forth in Section 8-6-6.5, “Small Cell Facilities in the Public Right-Of-Way,” B.R.C. 1981, these guidelines are intended to ensure wireless carriers minimize the visual impact of all proposed small call equipment. There is a preference for utilizing or replacing existing permitted facilities (including without limitation, traffic signs, traffic signals, light poles or light standards) to limit the amount of new vertical infrastructure installed within the city’s right-of-way.

Operational and Design Criteria Attachment A

A. Applicability. These Operational and Design Criteria apply to Small Cell Facilities and alternative tower structures within the Public Right-of-Way (“PROW”).

B. Operational Standards.

  1. Federal and State Requirements. All Small Cell Facilities and associated Equipment (collectively, “Small Cell Facilities”) shall meet the current standards and regulations of the FAA, FCC and any other agency of the federal or state government with the authority to regulate telecommunication equipment. If such standards and regulations are changed, Company shall bring such Small Cell Facilities into compliance with such revised standards and regulations within the time period mandated by the controlling federal or state agency. Failure to meet such revised standards and regulations shall constitute grounds for the removal of the Small Cell Facilities from any site at Company’s expense.
  2. Radio Frequency Standards. All Small Cell Facilities shall comply with federal standards for radio frequency emissions. For Small Cell Facilities in the Public Right of Way, if concerns regarding compliance with radio frequency emissions standards are made to City, City may request that Company provide information demonstrating compliance with such federal standards. Company shall provide the City with licenses or other documentation showing compliance with federal standards. If, upon review, City in its reasonable discretion finds the Small Cell Facility does not meet federal standards, City may require Company to take corrective action, and if not corrected, may require removal of any Small Cell Facilities as an unauthorized use under the Small Cell Terms or the Pole Attachment Terms. Any reasonable costs incurred by City, including reasonable consulting costs to verify compliance with these requirements, shall be paid by Company upon demand by City or, if such costs remain unpaid after demand, City may recover such costs by the same manner and method authorized to recover nuisance abatement costs under the Boulder Revised Code (B.R.C.).
    1. Company shall provide the City with an inventory at the time of Company’s permit application, and then triennially or upon written request of the City, which request may be made not more than once every two years to the end of the term of any Permit, to the City’s designated representative which includes roadway intersection (if applicable), GIS coordinates, date of installation, the Company Site ID number, City’s Streetlight ID number (if applicable), type of pole or structure used for installation, and pole Owner, along with all licenses or other documentation showing compliance with federal standards for each Wireless Facility.
  3. Company shall be solely responsible for all costs and expenses associated with the installation, operation, maintenance, and relocation of Company’s Small Cell Facilities within the PROW or on a Pole. Company shall install, maintain, relocate, and provide electricity for any streetlight facility and other City appurtenances required or requested at the Wireless Site, including but not limited to, smart controls and sensors at no cost to the City and to applicable current City standards. Company shall consult with the City upon any new installation or modification of streetlight facilities.
    1. Company shall own, operate, and maintain a dedicated metered, electrical cable feed from the electrical utility provider’s secondary electric grid to the Small Cell Facility. Company shall be responsible for keeping this feed, and the City’s respective facilities, energized at all times at no cost to the City.
    2. Operations and maintenance of a Small Cell Facility shall be performed exclusively by the Company at no cost or liability to the City. All operations and maintenance performed by Company shall comply with any standard in these Operational and Design Criteria, the Boulder Revised Code, and any permit terms.

C. Location and Design Standards. The requirements set forth in this section shall apply to the location and design of all Small Cell Facilities governed by this section as specified below; provided, however, that the City may waive any one or more of these requirements if it determines that the goals of this section are better served thereby. To that end, Small Cell Facilities shall be designed and located to minimize the impact on the surrounding properties and residential neighborhoods and to maintain the character and appearance of the City, consistent with other provisions of the B.R.C.

  1. Camouflage/Concealment. All Small Cell Facilities and any related Equipment shall, to the maximum extent possible, use concealment design techniques, and where not possible utilize camouflage design techniques as set forth in Section 9-6-4(f)(1) “Specific Use Standards – Public and Institutional Uses, Wireless Communications Facilities,” B.R.C. 1981 or Section 8-6- 6.5(e) “Small Cell Facilities in the Public Right of Way”, B.R.C. 1981 now or later amended. Camouflage design techniques include, but are not limited to the use of materials, colors, textures, screening, undergrounding, landscaping, or other design options that will blend the Small Cell Facility to the surrounding natural setting and built environment.
    1. In such instances where Small Cell Facilities are located in areas of high visibility, they shall, where physically possible, be designed to be concealed, and where not possible to be concealed, to minimize the Small Cell Facility profile through placement of equipment fully or partially underground, encasement of equipment in the pole structure, or, behind landscape berms. Each of the previously listed concealment techniques are examples and not limitations on potential concealment techniques.
    2. A concealment design may include the use of Alternative Tower Structures should the City Manager determine that such design meets the intent of Section 9-6-4(f), B.R.C.1981 and the community is better served thereby.
    3. All Small Cell Facilities shall be constructed out of non-reflective materials (visible exterior surfaces only) and shall be painted to match as closely as possible the color and texture of the vertical infrastructure on which it is mounted.

D. Siting. Small Cell Facilities may be required to be designed and constructed to permit the facility to accommodate Small Cell Facilities from at least two wireless service providers on the same Small Cell Facility unless the City approves an alternative design due to technical or practical infeasibility. No Small Cell Facility owner or operator shall unfairly exclude a competitor from using the same facility or Site.

  1. Small Cell Facilities shall not encroach into any sight triangles.
    1. Lighting. Small Cell Facilities shall not be artificially lighted, unless required by the FAA or other applicable governmental authority, or the Small Cell Facility is mounted on a light pole or other similar structure primarily used for lighting purposes. All Small Cell Facilities attached to streetlights are subject to the following terms:
      1. All lighting facilities installed by Company shall be installed to current City standards for Small Cell Facilities as part of Company’s make ready work.
      2. Company shall maintain and repair all City lighting facilities in good working order, including compliance with all City repair and replacement deadlines identified in any notice from the City of the need for such maintenance and repair.
      3. Company shall address streetlight outages or other maintenance requests within seven (7) calendar days from the date of notice by the City.
      4. Company may inquire into the availability of new City-owned luminaires or smart control materials to purchase from the City and install on Poles.
      5. The Company shall pay, through a provided invoice, the City of Boulder to conduct required lighting photometrics if light locations are changed to ensure proper lighting specifications are achieved in the PROW. If a pole location is moving, new mast arms, lights, or optics may be required from the original location at Company’s expense and as directed by the City.
      6. Company shall update all streetlight facilities being modified to the current City and utility owner standard upon de-energization or modification of City streetlight circuits at no cost to the City. This update may require (but is not limited to) the following:
        1. New underground cable installed, in conduit.
        2. Black galvanized steel pole, labelled with City of Boulder label.
        3. Installation of a permanent separation point on City streetlight circuit if de-energized or modified in any way. This installation will require coordination with both City and the utility owner. Company shall not begin construction of any Small Cell Facility until the City and utility owner have approved the Company’s plan
  2. Specific Design Requirements. Additional design requirements shall be applicable to Alternative Tower Structures (“ATS”) and Small Cell Facilities in the PROW:
    1. No pole or structure shall be more than ten (10) feet higher (as measured from the ground to the top of the pole or structure) than any existing utility structure of the same type within five hundred (500) feet of the pole or structure.
    2. No Pole or structure shall exceed the height limitations for principal buildings and uses in Section 8-6-6.5, “Small Cell Facilities in the Public Right of Way Permits,” B.R.C. 1981, and any other applicable code provisions.
    3. All poles or structures and Small Cell Facilities located in the PROW shall comply with the City’s Small Cell Design Guidelines and Standards, see: Small Cell Design Guidelines and Standards.
    4. Any new pole for ATS or Small Cell Facility shall be separated from any other existing WCF facility by a distance of a least six hundred (600) feet, unless the new pole replaces an existing traffic signal, street light pole, or similar structure determined by the City Manager.
    5. With respect to pole-mounted Equipment, Small Cell Facilities shall be located on an existing pole serving another utility; or be located on a new pole where other utility distribution lines are aerial, if there are no reasonable alternatives. To the extent the street light standards conflict with this provision or any provision in this subsection, the street light standards shall be followed.
    6. ATS shall be concealed consistent with other existing natural or manmade features in the right-of-way near the location where the alternative tower structure will be located.
    7. When placed adjacent to a residential zoned property, the facility shall not be installed within the perpendicular extension of the front yard facing walls of the principal structure on the property or within the perpendicular extension of any walls of said structure facing a side yard that is adjacent to a street. The facility shall be located at least five feet from the nearest edge of the garage or driveway, whichever is closer. In the case of a corner lot, where practical, the facility shall be placed on the corner formed by two intersecting streets.
    8. Any ATS or Small Cell Facilities in the PROW must meet all City-adopted standards, including standards of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (“AASHTO”) or the Colorado Department of Transportation (“CDOT”), as applicable. Nothing in these Operational and Design Criteria supersede any City requirement otherwise applicable to obtain a permit or approval from the City’s Planning & Development Services for construction in the Right-of-Way. This may include review of wind and snow loading as set forth in the City’s adopted building codes, as well as a crash-tested break-away feature, crash protection, or placement outside of the clear zone per AASHTO and CDOT standards.
    9. If requested by the City based on the location of the proposed WCF, the exterior of metal support poles shall have a duplex finish consisting of a galvanized coating covered by a powder coat in the color of black powder coated over galvanized steel to match the City’s intention for pole color in the area.

E. Traffic Signal Pole Requirements

  1. Traffic signal Poles supporting police equipment are not eligible to be considered for Company’s Small Cell Facilities. Company’s Small Cell Facilities placed on traffic signal Poles may be required to be relocated at any time, at Company’s expense pursuant to Section G Relocation, Abandonment and Removal, of the Pole Attachment Terms, if the City-owned Pole is needed for placement of police equipment.
  2. Traffic signal Poles are engineered structures designed to specific loading criteria and required AASHTO standards. Modifications to the loading will require an engineering analysis stamped by a Colorado licensed professional engineer. Company will be responsible for providing a structural analysis if any materials are to be attached to traffic signal Poles.
  3. Installations on traffic signal Poles cannot alter the Poles in any way. All attachments must be banded. Drilling and taping installations on traffic signal Poles is prohibited.
  4. All cabling must be external to the Pole.
  5. Cables, conduits and bands must not interfere with access to or operation of any of the traffic signal equipment. Specific clearances may be required and will be reviewed on a caseby-case basis in the permitting process.
  6. Company shall provide an analysis to demonstrate the proposed equipment will not interfere with any wireless network of the City operating in the 900 MHz and 5.8 GHz frequencies.
  7. For installations on traffic signal Poles, involved personnel must hold at least a Level I IMSA Traffic Signal certification to demonstrate comprehension of the implications of any negative impacts to the City’s traffic signal infrastructure.
  8. Company shall coordinate any installation or servicing of Small Cell Facilities located on traffic signal Poles with the City’s Transportation & Mobility Department a minimum of three business days in advance.
  9. Small Cell Facilities on traffic signal Poles shall:
    1. Be designed such that antenna installations on traffic signals are placed in a manner so that the size, appearance, and function of the signal will not be materially altered; and
    2. Be designed such that all antennas, mast arms, equipment, and other facilities are sized to minimize visual clutter, and where possible, concealed within the structure; and
    3. Be consistent with the size and shape of the pole-mounted equipment installed by communications companies on utility poles near the ATS; and
    4. Require that any ground mounted equipment be installed in an underground or partially underground equipment vault except for the equipment that is expressly permitted above grade for a Small Cell Facility. Such equipment may be placed above grade outside of the PROW if compatibility techniques are otherwise met; and
    5. Not alter vehicular circulation or parking within the PROW or impede vehicular, bicycle, or pedestrian access or visibility along the PROW; and
    6. Comply with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act and all applicable local, state, and federal law and regulations; and
    7. Not be located or maintained in a manner that causes unreasonable interference. Unreasonable interference means any use of the PROW that disrupts or interferes with its use by the City, the general public, or other person authorized to use or be present upon the PROW, when there exists an alternative that would result in less disruption or interference. Unreasonable interference includes any use of the PROW that disrupts vehicular or pedestrian traffic, any interference with public utilities, and any other activity that will present a hazard to public health, safety, or welfare.
  10. Nothing in this Operational and Design Criteria shall be interpreted to authorize the installation of macro wireless communications service facilities, macro base stations, or similar high-powered cellular or wireless broadband facilities in the PROW, or the installation of macro wireless towers, or poles intended for macro facilities.
  11. Procedures: Company shall consult with the City Streetlighting Facility Manager for attachments to streetlights and traffic signals, and Planning and Development Services for Small Cell Facilities in the PROW.

F. Controlling Law. To the extent that any criteria contained in this Operational and Design criteria conflicts with any language contained in federal law or regulations, the Boulder Revised Code, the conditions related to the permits for the application (i.e., Right-of-Way Permit), or the Design and Construction Standards, the requirements in those documents shall control, in the order listed.

Types of Small Cell Facilities

There are three major types of small cell infrastructure installations permitted within the right-of-way. An overview of each type, specific standards of acceptable installations are provided below.

Replacement Street Lights

  • Shall not exceed the height limitations for principal buildings and uses in Chapter 9-7, “Form and Bulk Standards,” B.R.C. 1981.
  • Each antenna and all of its exposed elements shall fit within an imaginary enclosure of no more than three cubic feet.
  • The new street light arm shall match the arm length, luminaire fixture, and luminaire mounting height of the existing pole. The applicant may request a modification to these standards through the procedures set forth in Section 1.05, “Alterations, Modifications, and Waivers,” of the City of Boulder Design and Construction Standards.

Attached to Existing Vertical Infrastructure

To the extent possible, small cell equipment should only be attached to existing metal infrastructure. If attachments to a wooden pole are proposed, applicants must demonstrate that no other feasible options occur within the proximity of the needed signal area.

  • Shall not exceed the height of the existing infrastructure on which it is mounted by more than ten feet or the height limitations for principal buildings and uses in Chapter 9-7, “Form and Bulk Standards,” B.R.C. 1981, whichever results in a lesser height.
  • Shall be placed in a manner so that the size, appearance, and function of the traffic signal, street light or other utility pole will not be considerably altered.
  • Each antenna and all of its exposed elements shall fit within an imaginary enclosure of no more than three cubic feet.
  • All wireless equipment shall be enclosed within the pole or below grade and fully concealed from view.
  • Panel/prismatic antennas whose proper function prevents them from being fully enclosed within an enclosure shall be considered enclosed if their installation is substantially within a maximum diameter of 20 inches.
  • Applicant shall provide analysis and documentation that the existing infrastructure is structurally capable of supporting the new wireless communication equipment.

New Freestanding Facilities

To the extent possible, new freestanding facilities should only be proposed if there are no feasible options for replacement street lights and/or attaching to existing vertical infrastructure (metal or wooden) within the proximity of the needed signal area.

  • The maximum facility height, including both vertical infrastructure and antenna, is not more than:
    • Thirty feet when the facility is within three hundred feet of a property of the P, RR-1, RR-2, RE, RL-1, RL-2, RM-1, RM-2, RM-3, RH-6, and MH zoning districts.
    • For all other zoning districts, the facility height does not exceed the height limitations for principal buildings and uses in Chapter 9-7, “Form and Bulk,” B.R.C. 1981.
  • Each antenna and all of its exposed elements could fit within an imaginary enclosure of no more than three cubic feet.
  • All wireless equipment shall be enclosed within the pole or below grade and fully concealed from view.
  • Panel/prismatic antennas whose proper function prevents them from being fully enclosed within an enclosure shall be considered enclosed if their installation is substantially within a maximum diameter of 20 inches.

Compatibility Requirements

Compatibility techniques shall be used in the design and siting of small cell facilities. The compatibility techniques will minimize or eliminate the visual impact of such facilities to surrounding uses. A small cell facility shall utilize compatibility techniques by:

  • Utilizing or replacing existing permitted facilities (including without limitation, traffic signs, traffic signals, light poles, or light standards) so that the presence of the small cell facility is not readily apparent;
  • Integrating the equipment in an architectural feature of an existing structure;
  • Integrating or attaching equipment to an outdoor fixture such as a traffic signal, light standard, utility pole, or flagpole;
  • Utilizing a design which mimics or is consistent with the nearby natural or architectural features;
  • Maintaining consistency with the size and shape of the pole-mounted equipment installed by communications companies on utility poles within three hundred feet of the facility.

All small cell equipment shall also meet the requirements listed below:

  • Visible exterior surfaces shall be constructed out of or finished with non-reflective material and shall be painted to match as closely as possible the color and texture of the vertical infrastructure on which it is mounted.
    • The standard pole color is RAL 9017 (Traffic Black).
  • Except for the equipment that is expressly permitted above grade for a small cell facility, equipment vaults, and other transmission equipment associated with the pole and antenna, shall be placed below grade when located within the public right-of-way. Such equipment may be placed above grade outside of the public right-of-way if compatibility techniques of this section are otherwise met.
  • To the extent practical, all small cell facilities shall be designed and constructed to permit such facility to accommodate at least two wireless service providers on the same facility.
  • No exterior lighting may be installed for the benefit of small cell facilities unless required by the FAA or other applicable governmental authority, or the small cell facility is mounted on a light pole or other similar structure primarily used for lighting purposes.

Placement & Separation Requirements

  • The facility shall be separated from all other wireless communication facilities and small cell facilities within the right-of-way by a distance of at least 600 feet, unless the facility replaces an existing traffic signal, street light pole, or similar vertical infrastructure. In determining compliance with this separation requirement, the city manager may consider approved and pending applications for wireless communications facilities.

Utilities

  • All new small cell equipment shall be horizontally separated from existing utilities in accordance with Design and Construction Standards Section 4.06. This includes 10 feet of separation from sewer lines and 5 feet of separation from water and stormwater lines. The minimum separation from dry utility lines such as electric, gas, or telecommunications shall be per the utility owner or 18 inches, whichever is greater. All measurements for separation are from the nearest outside edge of pipe. No small cell equipment will be allowed on top of or over any city utilities, including mains, pipes, service laterals, meter pits, or stormwater inlets.
  • All utilities located within a 20-foot radius of the proposed new small cell equipment shall be located and depicted on submitted plans to a Quality Level B per ASCE 38-02 “Standard Guidelines for the Collection and Depiction of Existing Subsurface Utility Data” and city drafting standards as stated in the DCS. The city may require Quality Level A depictions for any utilities within a 5-foot radius of the proposed location of the small cell equipment. If utility locates disagree with city mapping, additional location and survey data may be required of the applicant to resolve the discrepancy.

Transportation

  • If the proposed facility replaces an existing utility pole with city signage or staff determines a nearby freestanding city sign should be mounted to a new freestanding facility, the following note must be included on plans: “Contact Traffic Signs and Markers Maintenance Supervisor with the City of Boulder Sign Shop at (303) 413-7122 or (303) 829-2172 (cell) prior to installing the guide signs to verify signs are installed on pole consistent with city standards.”
  • All new small cell equipment shall be located 18 inches from an existing sidewalk and 36 inches from the face of the curb to the center of the pole. The city may use its discretion in varying these standards for small cell facilities that replace an existing utility pole.
  • Any encroachment on a sidewalk shall maintain a minimum clearance of eight feet vertically and horizontally of unobstructed pedestrian way. The requirements of this paragraph may be modified by the city manager if reasonable passage is provided on the sidewalk and the safety of pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists is not impaired.
  • All small cell facilities to be installed in the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) right-of-way must obtain an approved permit from CDOT prior to submitting a right-of-way permit application with the City.
  • Small cell facilities shall not alter vehicular circulation or parking within the right-of-way or impede vehicular, bicycle, or pedestrian access or visibility along the right-of-way. All equipment installations shall comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and all local, state, and federal law and regulations. No small cell may be located or maintained in a manner that causes unreasonable interference. Unreasonable interference means any use of the right-of-way that disrupts or interferes with its use by the city, the general public, or other persons authorized to use or be present upon the right-of-way, when there exists an alternative that would result in less disruption or interference. Unreasonable interference includes any use of the right-of-way that disrupts vehicular or pedestrian traffic, any interference with public utilities, and any other activity that will present a hazard to public health, safety, or welfare.

Landscaping

  • All potentially impacted public street trees must be protected during construction at a minimum in accordance with Chapter 6-6 B.R.C. 1981 and Chapter 3 of the Design and Construction Standards. Sufficient notes and tree protection details (specifically Detail 3.12) shall be included on all plans with existing public street trees proximal to any proposed small cell equipment.
  • All new small equipment shall be located a minimum of 15 feet from any existing public tree measured from the center of the pole to the center of the tree.
  • If no existing public trees exist in the vicinity of a proposed location, the facility shall be located so that it does not prevent the City Forester from planting street trees or prevent the adjacent property from meeting street tree requirements if and when required (see Sections 9-9-12 and 9-9-13, B.R.C. 1981). Potential locations for future street trees shall follow the standards below:
    • A minimum of 15 feet from any utility or light pole.
    • A minimum of 10 feet from any water or sewer line.
    • A minimum of 4 feet from any pavement, driveways, curb ramps, etc.
    • Spaced approximately 30-40 feet on center.

Commercial and Industrial Areas

Any small cell equipment installed in commercial and industrial areas must be located so as not to impede the operation and enjoyment of adjacent uses. New freestanding facilities shall not be located in front of primary egress and access points, primary window displays, accessible patios or balconies, and other building elements clearly intended to serve the establishment. Both new freestanding facilities and replacement street or traffic light poles should be placed in a manner that does not unnecessarily block the path of travel nor negatively impact the pedestrian experience.

Residential Areas

Generally, new freestanding facilities should be avoided in low-density residential neighborhoods. Applicants must demonstrate there are no replacement or attachment options available within one radial block of the proposed location or provide a letter from a radio frequency engineer stating there are no other feasible options.

  • When placed adjacent to a residential zoned property, or a property with a residential use, a new freestanding facility:
    • Shall not be installed within the perpendicular extension of the front yard facing walls of the principal structure on the property or within the perpendicular extension of any walls of said structure facing a side yard that is adjacent to a street. Front yard and side yard shall have the meanings defined in Section 9-16-1, “Definitions,” B.R.C. 1981.
    • Shall be located at least five feet from the nearest edge of the garage or driveway, whichever is closer.
    • In the case of a corner lot, where practical, the facility shall be placed on the corner formed by two intersecting streets.
    • When placed in a zone that is not classified as a residential zone, to the extent practical, the facility shall not be installed along a property with a residential use.
Property lines, buildings, and proposed facility locations within a residential area.

The image highlights the required placement of new facilities in relation to property lines, front yard, and side yard facing walls adjacent to a street. It shows minimum required distances, including a 5-foot separation from the edge of a driveway or garage to the facility. The diagram uses dashed lines to indicate property boundaries and public right-of-way, with shaded areas representing restricted zones for facility placement. Labels such as 'A', 'B', and 'C' mark specific areas of interest.

 

Two residential houses with labeled zones 'A', 'B', and 'C' representing different areas of the properties.

The image indicates a proposed facility location on the corner of a street, marked with a pole in front of the first house. Shaded purple areas highlight restricted zones around the houses, including areas in front of and beside the buildings. The dashed lines represent property boundaries and the public right-of-way, showing the placement of the facility in relation to the existing structures.

Historic Preservation

Any small cell facility that is constructed in a historic district shall be required to obtain an alteration certificate pursuant to Chapter 9-11, B.R.C. 1981 prior to all other applications.

Floodplain and Wetlands

  • The limits of the 500- and 100-year floodplains must be clearly shown on plans. All small cell facilities proposed within the 100-year floodplain must submit and receive a floodplain development permit.
  • The wetland boundaries as depicted in city-adopted wetland mapping (Section 9-3-9, B.R.C. 1981) including high functioning wetland/stream area, inner buffer, and outer buffer, must be clearly shown on plans. All small cell facilities located within the wetland buffer must submit and receive a wetland permit.

Building & Electrical Requirements

  • Both the foundation and pole must be designed for a 175 mph vult wind load (risk category III structure) and 30 psf snow load.
  • All small cell equipment must comply with the 2018 IBC, TIA-222, and NEC 2020.

Supplemental Information