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approved towers and buildings to accommodate new wireless <br /> telecommunication antennas in order to reduce the number of towers <br /> needed to serve the community. (Bloomington, MN) <br /> II. Definitions <br /> Comment: In order to establish specific zoning standards for PCS <br /> antennas and towers, each municipality should adopt specific <br /> definitions for such devices to distinguish them from "essential <br /> services" or "public utilities" which are often exempt from local <br /> zoning ordinances. Such definitions may also be used to apply to <br /> other types of antennas and towers as shown in the examples below. <br /> Examples: <br /> Antenna - Equipment used for transmitting or receiving <br /> telecommunication, television or radio signals, which is <br /> located on the exterior of, or outside of, any building or <br /> structure (Spring Lake Park, MN) <br /> A device used to transmit and/or receive radio or <br /> electromagnetic waves between terrestrially and/or orbitally <br /> based structures (Burnsville, MN) <br /> Any structure or device used for the purpose of collecting or <br /> radiating electromagnetic waves, including but not limited to <br /> directional antennas, such as panels, microwave dishes , and <br /> satellite dishes, and omni-directional antennas, such as <br /> whip antennas . (Bloomington, MN) <br /> Commercial Receiving and or Transmitting Antenna - Any antenna <br /> erected for the commercial use of the information. <br /> (Burnsville, MN) <br /> Private Receiving and/or Transmitting Antenna - Any antenna erected <br /> for the non-commercial use of the information. (Burnsville, <br /> MN) <br /> Commercial Wireless Telecommunication Services <br /> Licensed commercial wireless telecommunication services <br /> including cellular, personal communications services (PCS) , <br /> specialized mobilized radio (SMR) , enhanced specialized <br /> mobilized (ESMR) , paging, and similar services that are <br /> marketed to the general public. (Bloomington, MN) <br /> Public Utility - Persons, corporations, or governments supplying <br /> gas, electric, transportation, water, sewer, or land line <br /> telephone service to the general public . For the purpose of <br /> this ordinance, commercial wireless telecommunication services <br /> shall not beconsidered public utility uses, and are defined <br /> separately. (Bloomington, MN) <br /> IIIB 411 <br />