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Telecommunications tower or tower means a freestanding mast, pole, monopole, guyed tower, lattice tower, free standing tower or other structure designed and primarily used to support wireless telecommunications facility antennas. Transmission equipment means the same as defined by the FCC in 47 C.F.R. 'Section 1.40001(b)(8), as may be amended, which defines that term as equipment that facilitates transmission for any FCC -licensed or authorized wireless communication service, including, but not limited to, radio transceivers, antennas, coaxial or fiber-optic cable, and regular and backup power supply. The term includes equipment associated with wireless communications services including, but not limited to, private, broadcast, and public safety services, as well as unlicensed wireless services and fixed wireless services such as microwave backhaul. Utility pole means a pole or tower, owned by any utility company that is primarily used to support wires or cables necessary to the provision of electrical or other utility services regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission. Wireless telecommunications facility means any facility constructed, installed, or operated for wireless service. Wireless telecommunications facility includes, but is not limited to, antennas or other types of equipment for the transmission or receipt of such signals, telecommunications towers or similar structures supporting such equipment; related accessory equipment, equipment buildings, parking areas, and other accessory development. Wireless telecommunications facility does not mean any of the following: 1) A facility that qualifies as an amateur station as defined by the FCC, 47 C.F.R. Part 97, of the Commission's Rules, or its successor. regulation. 2) An antenna facility that is subject to the FCC Over -The -Air -Receiving Devices rule, 47 C.F.R. Section 1.4000, or any successor regulation, including, but not limited to, direct -to -home satellite dishes that are less than one meter in diameter, TV antennas used to receive television broadcast signals and wireless cable antennas. 3) Portable radios and devices including, but not limited to, hand-held, vehicular, or other portable receivers, transmitters or transceivers, cellular phones, CB radios, emergency services radio. 4) Telecommunications facilities owned and operated by any government agency. 5) Telecommunications facilities owned and operated by any emergency medical care provider. 6) Mobile services providing public information coverage of news events of a.temporary nature. 7) Any wireless telecommunications facilities exempted from the' Los Altos Hills Municipal Code by federal law or state law. 7-5.03 Applicability. This chapter applies to all wireless telecommunications facilities as follows: 1. All facilities for which applications were not approved prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter shall be subject to and comply with all provisions of this chapter; 2. All previously approved facilities, notwithstanding the date approved, shall be subject immediately to the applicable provisions of this chapter governing the operation and Ordinance 581 Page .8