PURPOSE
Mesa City Code § 11-35-1
in effect11-35-1: - PURPOSE
The purpose of this Chapter is to provide a comprehensive set of requirements and standards for the development, siting, installation, and operation of wireless communications Antennas and related facilities. These regulations are intended to protect and promote public safety, community welfare, and the aesthetic quality of the city consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the General Plan while providing for managed development of wireless telecommunications infrastructure, consistent with the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 and related requirements in State law. The specific objectives of this Chapter are to:
A. Establish regulations and guidelines for the governance of Wireless Telecommunications Facilities that recognize the unique land use distribution, topography, and aesthetics of the community while preserving the rights of wireless telecommunications providers;
B. Protect residential areas and land uses from visual blight, safety impacts associated with attractive nuisance, and degradation of residential character;
C. Promote the location of Towers in non-residential areas and minimize the total number of Towers throughout the community;
D. Establish the joint use of new and existing Tower sites as a primary option instead of construction of single-use Towers;
E. Locate Towers and Antennas in areas where the overall impact on the community is minimal, now and in the future; to configure them in a way that minimizes the adverse visual impact of the Towers and Antennas through careful aesthetic design, siting, landscape Screening, and innovative camouflaging techniques;
F. Enhance the ability of providers of wireless telecommunications services to construct necessary infrastructure to provide such services to the community quickly, effectively and efficiently;
G. Avoid potential damage to adjacent properties from Tower failure through careful siting of Tower structures;
H. Create and preserve telecommunication facilities that will serve as an important and effective part of the City's emergency response network;
I. Promote fair and effective wireless communication services and ensure that a broad range of competitive wireless services with high quality telecommunications infrastructure are available to serve the community; and,
J. Establish preferred locations and design preferences for the siting of telecommunications infrastructure.
Source: City of Mesa, Arizona, Mesa City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/az/mesa/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT11ZOOR_ART4DERE_CH35ANWICOFA_11-35-1PUFetched: 11/1/2026