§ 74.228. General aesthetic requirements.

A.

Concealment.

1.

Concealment of network nodes and node support poles shall be required by the city in design districts with decorative poles and in historic districts pursuant to V.T.C.A., Local Government Code Ch. 284.105.

2.

It is also the city's preference that all new node support poles be camouflaged, except those located in an area zoned or predominantly industrial area. Companies shall submit their proposal for camouflage with the permit application.

3.

The network node facilities shall be concealed or enclosed as much as reasonably possible in an equipment box, cabinet, or other unit that may include ventilation openings. External cables and wires hanging off a pole shall be sheathed or enclosed in a conduit, so that wires are protected and not visible or visually minimized to the extent possible in strict accordance with the city's rights-of-way management ordinance, and other applicable ordinances, codes and policies, except to the extent not consistent with V.T.C.A., Local Government Code Ch. 284.

4.

The network node facilities shall be concealed or enclosed as much as possible in an equipment box, cabinet, or other unit that may include ventilation openings. External cables and wires hanging off a pole shall be sheathed or enclosed in a conduit, so that wires are protected and not visible or visually minimized to the extent possible, except to the extent not consistent with V.T.C.A., Local Government Code Ch. 284.

B.

New node support pole spacing. New node support poles shall be at a minimum 300 feet from a utility pole or another node support pole to minimize the hazard of poles adjacent to road ways and to minimize effect on property values and aesthetics on the area.

C.

Minimize ground equipment concentration. In order to minimize negative visual impact to the surrounding area, and in accordance with V.T.C.A., Local Government Code Ch. 284, § 284.102(1) to enhance the safety requirements of line of sight of pedestrians, particularly small children, the city's designee may deny a request for a proposed location if the network provider installs network node ground equipment where existing ground equipment within 300 feet already occupies a footprint of 25 square feet or more to minimize effect on property values and aesthetics on the area.

D.

Allowed colors. Colors in historic districts and design districts must be in strict accordance with the city's rights-of-way management ordinance, and other applicable ordinances, codes or policies, except to the extent not consistent with V.T.C.A., Local Government Code Ch. 284.

Colors in historic districts and design districts must be approved by the city manager from a palette of approved colors. Unless otherwise provided, all colors shall be earth tones or shall match the background of any structure the facilities are located upon and all efforts shall be made for the colors to be inconspicuous. Colors in areas other than in historic districts and design districts shall conform to colors of other installations of telecommunication providers in the immediately adjacent areas.

(Ord. No. 2017-56 , § 2(Exh. A, Sec. 5), 11-8-17)