1. Antenna. Any system of wires, poles, rods, panels, whips, cylinders, reflecting discs, or similar devices used for transmitting or receiving electromagnetic waves when such system is either external to or attached to the exterior of a structure, or is portable or movable. "Antenna" includes devices having active elements extending in any direction, and directional beam-type arrays having elements carried by and disposed from a generally horizontal boom that may be mounted upon and rotated through a vertical mast or tower interconnecting the boom and antenna support, all of which elements are deemed to be a part of the antenna.

2. Antenna--Facade Mounted (also known as Building Mounted). Any antenna, directly attached or affixed to the elevation of a building, tank, tower, or other structure.

3. Antenna--Ground Mounted. Any antenna with its base, whether consisting of single or multiple posts, placed directly on the ground or a single mast less than 15 feet tall and 6 inches in diameter.

4. Antenna--Parabolic (also known as Satellite Dish Antenna). Any device incorporating a reflective surface that is solid, open mesh, or bar configured that is shallow dish, cone, horn, bowl or cornucopia shaped and is used to transmit or receive electromagnetic or radio frequency communication/signals in a specific directional pattern.

5. Approved Engineer. Radio frequency engineer or licensed electrical engineer specializing in EMF or RFR studies approved by City of Berkeley staff to conduct analysis required pursuant to this chapter.

6. Co-Location. Location of any telecommunication facility owned or operated by a different telecommunication service provider on the same tower, building, or property.

7. Personal Wireless Services. Commercial mobile services, unlicensed wireless services, and common carrier wireless exchange access services as defined in the Telecommunications Act of 1996.

8. Readily Visible. A wireless telecommunications facility is readily visible if it can be seen from street level or from the main living area of a legal residence in a residential district or from a public park by a person with normal vision, and distinguished as an antenna or other component of a wireless telecommunication facility, due to the fact that it stands out as a prominent feature of the landscape, protrudes above or out from the building or structure ridgeline, or is otherwise not sufficiently camouflaged or designed to be compatible with the appurtenant architecture or building materials. For purposes of this definition, "main living area" means the living and dining and similar areas of a dwelling, but not bedrooms, bathrooms or similar areas.

9. Stealth Facility. Any wireless telecommunications facility that is not readily visible because it has been designed to blend into the surrounding environment and is visually unobtrusive. Examples may include architecturally screened roof-mounted antennas, building-mounted antennas that are painted and treated as architectural element to blend with the existing building, monopoles that are disguised as flag poles or public art, or camouflaged using existing vegetation. A pole or tower with antennas that are flush with or do not protrude above or out from the pole or antenna is not considered to be a stealth facility unless the pole or tower is an existing pole or tower, existing utility pole or tower, or existing light standard or street light, or replacement thereof.

10. Structure Ridgeline. The line along the top of an existing roof or top of a structure, including existing parapets, penthouses, or mechanical equipment screens.

11. Telecommunications. The transmission, between or among points specified by the user, of information of the user’s choosing, without change in the content of the information as sent and received as defined in the Telecommunications Act of 1996.

12. Telecommunications Equipment. Equipment, other than customer premises equipment, used by a Telecommunications Carrier to provide Telecommunications Services, and includes software integral to such equipment (including upgrades) that is not located, in whole or in part, in, above, or below Streets, Public Rights-of-Way or other Public Property.

13. Telecommunications Service. The offering of telecommunications for a fee directly or indirectly to any Person as defined in the Telecommunications Act of 1996.

14. Telecommunications Tower. Any mast, pole, monopole, lattice tower, or other structure designed and primarily used to support antennas. A ground or building mounted mast greater than 15 feet tall and 6 inches in diameter supporting one or more antennas, dishes, arrays, etc. shall be considered a telecommunications tower.

15. Wireless Telecommunications Facilities. Personal wireless service facilities as defined in the Telecommunications Act of 1996, including, but not limited to, facilities that transmit and/or receive electromagnetic signals for cellular radio telephone service, personal communications services, enhanced specialized mobile services, paging systems, and related technologies. Such facilities include antennas, microwave dishes, parabolic antennas, and all other types of equipment used in the transmission or reception of such signals; telecommunication towers or similar structures supporting said equipment; associated equipment cabinets and/or buildings; and all other accessory development used for the provision of personal wireless services. These facilities do not include radio towers, television towers, and government-operated public safety networks.