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buildings' rooftops; in other circumstances, changes in height are measured from the dimensions of the tower or base station, inclusive of originally approved appurtenances and any modifications that were approved prior to February 22, 2012. Tower. Any structure built for the sole or primary purpose of supporting any Federal Communication Commission (FCC) -licensed or authorized antennas and their associated facilities, including structures that are constructed for wireless communications services including, but not limited to, private, broadcast, and public safety services, as well as unlicensed wireless services and fixed wireless services such as microwave backhaul, and the associated site. Transmission Equipment means equipment that facilitates transmission for any Federal Communication Commission (FCC) -licensed or authorized wireless communication service, including, but not limited to, radio transceivers, antennas, coaxial or fiber-optic cable, and regular and backup power supply. The term includes equipment associated with wireless communications services including, but not limited to, private, broadcast, and public safety services, as well as unlicensed wireless services and fixed wireless services such as microwave backhaul. Wall -mounted Communication Facility means a communication facility that is mounted and supported entirely on the wall of a legally existing building, including the walls of architectural features such as parapets, but does not include mechanical screens, chimneys and similar appurtenances. Wireless Facility means a facility used to provide personal wireless services as defined at 47 U.S.C. Section 332 (c)(7)(C); or wireless information services provided to the public or to such classes of users as to be effectively available directly to the public via licensed or unlicensed frequencies; or wireless utility monitoring and control services. A wireless facility does not include a facility entirely enclosed within a permitted building where the installation does not require a modification of the exterior of the building, nor does it include a device attached to a building, used for serving that building only and that is otherwise permitted under other provisions of the Code. A wireless facility includes an antenna or antennas, including without limitation, directional, omni-directional and parabolic antennas, base stations, support equipment, and towers. It does not include the support structure to which the wireless facility or its components are attached if the use of such structures for wireless facilities is not the primary use. The term does not include mobile transmitting devices used by wireless service subscribers, such as vehicle or hand held radios/telephones and their associated transmitting antennas, nor does it include other facilities specifically excluded from the coverage of this Chapter. Sec. 17.42.030. - Applicability. A. The requirements set forth in this section shall apply to all wireless facility applications for base stations, altemative tower structures, towers, micro cells, Ordinance No. 1763, Series 2018 Page 7 of 18