18.78.120 Testing of Personal Wireless Services Facilities Required - Radio Frequency Radiation:
A. All licensed carriers shall conduct tests necessary to demonstrate compliance with all applicable FCC regulations regarding the radio-frequency emissions of the facility. All such tests shall be performed by or under the supervision of a radio frequency engineer competent to perform such tests and interpret the data gathered.
B. All licensed carriers shall submit a report, certified by a radio frequency engineer, setting forth the following:
1. Measurement of existing or ambient radio frequency radiation (RFR);
2. Existing RFR plus proposed facility: maximum estimate of RFR from the proposed facility plus existing ambient RFR;
3. Existing RFR plus proposed facility plus cumulative: maximum estimate of RFR from the proposed facility plus the maximum estimate of RFR from the total addition of co-located facilities, if any, plus the existing ambient RFR;
4. Certification, signed by a radio frequency engineer, stating that the RFR measurements are accurate and meet FCC guidelines.
C. Initial field measurements shall be performed prior to placing the facility into service and the initial compliance report shall be submitted within fourteen (14) days of the facility becoming fully operational.
D. Compliance reports shall be required on an annual basis thereafter. Annual compliance reports shall be submitted by January 1st of each calendar year. Provided, however, that a facility installed and initially tested within nine (9) months prior to January 1st shall not be required to submit an annual compliance report until the following January 1st.
E. The city may retain a technical expert in the field of radio frequency engineering to verify the RFR measurements and certification. The cost of such a technical expert shall be borne by the licensed carrier or applicant.
F. If at any time the radio-frequency emission tests show that the facility exceeds any of the standards established by the FCC, the licensed carrier shall immediately discontinue use of the facility and notify the city. Use of the facility may not resume until the licensed carrier demonstrates that corrections have been completed which reduce the radio-frequency emissions to levels permitted by the FCC. (Ord. 2144, 12/9/03)