HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 3-2014 - Amending City Code Chapter 11, Relating to Telecommunications Mechanical Equipment - 02/27/2014 CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 3-2014
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA AMENDING CITY
CODE CHAPTER 11 AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE CITY CODE CHAPTER 1 AND
SECTION 11.99 WHICH AMONG OTHER THINGS CONTAIN PENALTY PROVISIONS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA ORDAINS:
Section 1. City Code Chapter 11, Section 11.02, is hereby amended by adding in alphabetical order
the following definition:
"Telecommunications mechanical equipment" — mechanical equipment that is necessary for
the operation of a tower for Commercial Wireless Telecommunications Services.
and renumbering the remaining definitions appropriately.
Section 2. City Code Chapter 11, Section 11.03, Subd. 3 G 1 (k) is hereby amended by inserting
the word "of' after the word "top"; and inserting the words ", and telecommunications mechanical
equipment located on top of, beside or adjacent to a building." after the word building.
Section 3. City Code Chapter 11, Section 11.06, Subd. 2 is hereby amended by inserting a comma
after the word "tower"; deleting the word "or"; and inserting the words ", or telecommunications
mechanical equipment" after the word "antenna".
Section 4. City Code Chapter 11, Section 11.06, is hereby amended by inserting a new Subd. 9 to
read as follows:
Subd. 9. Telecommunications Mechanical Equipment in a Public Right of Way.
Telecommunications mechanical equipment located in a public right of way must meet the
following requirements:
A. Location and Setbacks. Telecommunications mechanical equipment shall be located
on the ground beside or adjacent to a tower for Commercial Wireless
Telecommunications Services and shall meet the following minimum setback
requirements:
1. 10 feet from the existing or planned edge of the pavement;
2. 3 feet from a sidewalk or trail;
3. 50 feet from the nearest intersection right-of-way line; and
4. 50 feet from the nearest principal residential structure.
B. Screening. Telecommunications mechanical equipment located in a public right of
way and possessing one or more of the following characteristics shall be physically
screened from all public roads and adjacent differing land uses within a utility
cabinet:
1. Irregular in size and shape;
2. Exposed and/or protruding fans, grills,pipes, tubes, wires, or vents;
3. Unfinished metal covering, exposed rivets, or exposed seams.
Screening shall be required at the time of initial installation or at the time of antenna
equipment upgrade.
C. Permit. Telecommunications mechanical equipment located in a public right of way
must receive a right-of-way permit from the appropriate road authority.
and renumbering the remaining subdivisions appropriately.
Section 5. This ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage and publication.
FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Eden Prairie on the 2 1"day of
January, 2014, and finally read and adopted and ordered published at a regular meeting of the City
Council of said City on the 181h day of February, 2014.
Kat een Porta, City Clerk ncy a- e or
Published in the Eden Prairie News on the 271" day of February, 2014.
CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE 3-2014
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA AMENDING
CITY CODE CHAPTER 11, SECTIONS 11.02, 11.03 AND 11.06; AND ADOPTING BY
REFERENCE CITY CODE CHAPTER 1 AND SECTION 11.99 WHICH AMONG
OTHER THINGS CONTAIN PENALTY PROVISIONS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE,MINNESOTA, ORDAINS:
The following is only a summary of Ordinance No. 3-2014. The full text is available for public
inspection by any person during regular office hours at the Office of the City Clerk.
SUMMARY: The Ordinance regulates the location, screening and permitting of
telecommunications mechanical equipment in the public right of way.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall take effect upon publication.
ATTEST:
K leen Porta, City Clerk N cy - L e ay
PUBLISHED in the Eden Prairie News on February 27, 2014.