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§ 33-705. Personal wireless service facilities—Application requirements.

Escondido Zoning Code · 2026-05 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Escondido

  • (a) The following shall be included with an application for all personal wireless service facilities except for small wireless facilities in the public right-of-way:

    • (1) A citywide map showing the provider's other existing facilities and the general area of currently anticipated future personal wireless service facilities in the city and outside the city, within one mile of its corporate limits.

    • (2) The qualifications of the person who prepared the required RFR study, including such information as his or her education and professional qualifications, experience preparing studies, history demonstrating compliance with FCC guidelines, etc.

    • (3) Existing before photographs and after visual simulations. A sight line representation drawn to scale) may also be required (as determined by the director of community development) which shall be drawn from adjacent public roads and the adjacent properties (viewpoint) to the highest point (visible point) of the personal wireless service facility. Each sight line shall be depicted in profile and show all intervening trees and buildings, and be accompanied by photographs of what currently can be seen from the specific site and a visual simulation of the proposed facility. An on-site mock-up or balloon simulation also might be required for highly visible or sensitive sites to adequately assess the potential visual impact of the proposed facility.

    • (4) A description of proposed materials and colors of the proposed facility specific by type and treatment (e.g., anodized aluminum, stained wood, painted fiberglass, etc.).

    • (5) Preliminary landscape and irrigation plan, if required.

  • (b) The city reserves the right to employ experts, at the applicant's expense, to evaluate

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City of Escondido, CA

ESCONDIDO CODE

§ 33-705

§ 33-706

information submitted with the application to ensure compliance with local regulations for land use, and to verify compliance with the Federal Communications Commission's standards for RFR emissions.

  • (c) Applicants shall submit a theoretical radiofrequency radiation study (prepared by a person qualified to prepare such studies) with the application which quantifies the proposed project's radiofrequency emissions, demonstrating compliance of the proposed facility with applicable NCRP and ANSI/IEEE and FCC policies, standards, and guidelines for maximum permissible exposure (MPE) to radiofrequency radiation emissions. The study shall also include a combined (cumulative) analysis of all the wireless operators/facilities located on and/or adjacent to the project site, identifying total exposure from all facilities and demonstrating compliance with FCC guidelines. An updated radiofrequency study shall be submitted for any modification to a facility.

  • (d) Application materials required for small wireless facilities proposed in the public right-ofway pursuant to section 33-704(k) shall comply with any guidelines adopted pursuant to that section.

  • (Ord. No. 2020-03, § 6, 3-4-20)

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    23. Chapter 20
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    25. ▸ Chapter 33
      Overview
      1. § 33-1313. Penalty provisions.
      2. Article 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
      3. Article 2 — OPEN SPACE AND HAZARDOUS LANDS GENERALLY
      4. Article 3 — OPEN SPACE (OS) ZONE
      5. Article 4 — FLOOD PLAIN (FP) OVERLAY ZONE
      6. Article 5 — OPEN SPACE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
      7. Article 6 — RESIDENTIAL ZONES
      8. Article 9 — ANIMAL OVERLAY (AO) ZONE
      9. Article 11 — (RESERVED)
      10. Article 13 — (RESERVED)
      11. Article 16 — COMMERCIAL ZONES
      12. Article 18 — SPECIFIC PLAN (S-P) ZONE
      13. Article 19 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (P-D) ZONE
      14. Article 24 — (RESERVED)
      15. Article 25 — PARKING OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLES IN RESIDENTIAL Z…
      16. Article 26 — INDUSTRIAL ZONES
      17. Article 27 — EMERGENCY SHELTER OVERLAY
      18. Article 30 — HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL OVERLAY (H-C-O) ZONE
      19. Article 31 — SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT (S-T-P) OVERLAY ZONE
      20. Article 32 — BED AND BREAKFAST FACILITIES
      21. Article 33 — RECYCLING FACILITIES
      22. ▸ Article 34 — COMMUNICATION ANTENNAS
        Overview
        1. § 33-700. Purpose.
        2. § 33-701. Objectives.
        3. § 33-702. Definitions.
        4. § 33-703. Personal wireless service facilities guidelines—Five…
        5. § 33-703 include:
        6. § 33-704. Personal wireless service facilities—Development and…
        7. § 33-705 excludes the public right-of-way adjacent to such land.
        8. § 33-705. Personal wireless service facilities—Application req…
        9. § 33-706. Personal wireless service facilities—Land use approv…
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        11. § 33-707. Personal wireless service facilities—Modifications a…
        12. § 33-708. Personal wireless service facilities—Abandonment or …
      23. Article 35 — OUTDOOR LIGHTING
      24. Article 36 — CARGO CONTAINER RESTRICTIONS
      25. Article 37 — PUBLIC ART
      26. Article 38 — MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
      27. Article 39 — OFF-STREET PARKING
      28. Article 40 — HISTORICAL RESOURCES
      29. Article 41 — SENIOR HOUSING
      30. Article 42 — ADULT BUSINESSES
      31. Article 43 — ABANDONED SERVICE STATIONS
      32. Article 44 — HOME OCCUPATIONS
      33. Article 45 — MOBILEHOME PARKS
      34. Article 46 — TRAVEL TRAILER PARKS
      35. Article 47 — ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
      36. Article 48 — RELOCATION OF BUILDINGS
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      38. Article 52 — FREEWAY SIGN CONTROL
      39. Article 55 — GRADING AND EROSION CONTROL
      40. Article 56 — MISCELLANEOUS DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
      41. Article 57 — MISCELLANEOUS USE RESTRICTIONS
      42. Article 58 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
  5. Division 1
  6. Division 2 — Variances and Administrative Adjustments
  7. Division 3 — Nonconforming Uses and Structures
  8. Division 4 — Amendments and Zone Changes
  9. Division 5 — Reasonable Accommodation
  10. Division 6 — Public Hearings, Notices, Fees and Appeals
  11. Division 7 — Enforcement and Penalties
  12. Division 8 — Plot Plans
  13. Division 9 — Zoning Administrator

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