Personal wireless service facility.
El Paso City Code § 20.02.710
in effect20.02.710 - Personal wireless service facility.
"Personal wireless service facility (PWSF)" is an umbrella term encompassing a broad range of wireless communications technologies that transmit information, primarily cellular telephones (which use analog technology) and the newer personal communication services (PCS, which use digital technology). For both cellular and PCS facilities, there are three types of hardware to be considered: the antennas themselves, the mounting structures upon which the antennas are placed, and the equipment shelters in which the controls for the antennas are located.
1. "Ground-mounted PWSF" means an antenna that is mounted on a freestanding support structure, such as a monopole or tower.
2. "Roof-mounted PWSF" means an antenna that is mounted on a structure that is located on the roof of a building.
3. "Facility-mounted PWSF" means an antenna that is mounted on a functioning light pole or other structure whose primary purpose is and will continue to be a use other than as an antenna support structure.
(Ord. 16653 § 2 (part), 2007)
Source: City of El Paso, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/el_paso/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT20ZO_CH20.02GEPRDE_ARTIIDE_20.02.710PEWISEFAFetched: 10/28/2026