Small Cell Wireless Facilities
Pursuant to FCC Declaratory Ruling and Third Report and FCC Order18-133, effective January 14, 2019, wireless service providers and wireless infrastructure providers are permitted to locate small wireless facilities in the public right-of-way. These networks of low-powered micro antennas provide cellular and data coverage to supplement the provider’s macro-cellular network. New small cell installations will improve the providers’ ability to meet current and future consumer cellular and data needs.
The City of Syracuse Small Wireless Facilities Aesthetic Design Standards have been developed by the City to ensure that the design, appearance, and other features of small wireless facilities are compatible with nearby land uses; to prevent the intangible public harm of unsightly or out-of-character deployments; to ensure vehicular and pedestrian traffic safety and coordinate various uses in the right-of-way; and to protect the integrity of historic, cultural, and scenic resources and citizens’ quality of life. The document establishes design and aesthetic requirements that all small wireless facilities installed within the ROW must meet prior to installation within Syracuse boundaries. Small wireless facilities installed within the ROW are bound to these design standards.
For more information, please contact: Mary Robison, P.E., City Engineer at (315) 448-8200 or mrobison@syrgov.net.
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