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The following general requirements shall apply to personal wireless service facilities:

(1) Each year after a personal wireless service facility becomes operational, the facility operator shall conduct a safety inspection and shall maintain records of such inspection. A report documenting that the facility complies with FCC Non-Ionizing Electromagnetic Radiation (NIER) limits shall be submitted when any modifications to the facility are proposed subsequent to any previous NIER report submittal, unless the modification qualifies as an eligible facilities request in SCC 30.28A.060(2). These requirements shall be a condition of any permit.

(2) Noise generated by a personal wireless service facility shall be subject to the provisions in chapter 10.01 SCC. In addition, noise from air conditioners or other auxiliary support equipment shall not exceed 45 dBA "EDNA" in accordance with chapter 173-60 WAC at the adjacent residential property line, except for emergency situations requiring the use of a backup generator where the noise standards may be exceeded on a temporary basis in accordance with SCC 10.01.030(3). The owner or operator shall conduct tests when determined by the department to be necessary to demonstrate compliance with all applicable local regulations regarding the noise emissions of the facility. All tests shall be performed by or under the supervision of an engineer qualified to perform the tests and interpret the data. Failure to bring personal wireless service facilities into compliance with the revised standards and regulations shall constitute grounds for the county to require removal or remove the provider’s facilities at the provider’s expense subject to the enforcement regulations and procedures set forth in chapters 10.01 and 30.85 SCC.

(3) All personal wireless service facilities, including antennas, base stations, towers, and auxiliary support equipment, must meet or exceed current standards and regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and any other agency of the federal government with the authority to regulate personal wireless service facilities. If the standards and regulations are changed, then the personal wireless service providers governed by this chapter shall bring the personal wireless service facility, including antennas, base stations, towers, and auxiliary support equipment, into compliance within the timelines provided by the revised standards and regulations. The revised standards and regulations are not retroactively applicable to existing providers unless otherwise provided or permitted by federal law. Failure to bring personal wireless service facilities into compliance with the revised standards and regulations shall constitute grounds for the county to require removal or remove the provider’s facilities at the provider’s expense subject to the enforcement regulations and procedures set forth in chapter 30.85 SCC. (Added by Amended Ord. 05-038, Nov. 30, 2005, Eff date Dec. 16, 2005; Amended by Ord. 18-011, Mar. 21, 2018, Eff date May 20, 2018).