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right-of-way, it involves installation of any new equipment cabinets on the ground if there are no pre-existing ground cabinets associated with the struc- ture, or else involves installation of ground cabinets that are more than ten percent (10%) larger in height or overall volume than any other ground cabi- nets associated with the structure. d. Excavation/Deployment Beyond Site. Involves any excavation or deployment outside the current site, defined as the current boundaries of the leased or owned property surrounding the tower and any access or utility easements currently related to the site; and for other, eligible support structures, further restricted to that area in proximity to the structure and to other transmission equipment already deployed on the ground. 17. "Tower" shall mean any structure that is designed and constructed primarily for the purpose of supporting one or more wireless telecommunications facilities, in- cluding self-supporting lattice towers, guy towers, utility poles, treepoles, mono- poles, alternative tower structures, or architecturally -integrated facilities. The term includes, but is not limited to, radio and television transmission towers, mi- crowave towers, and certain co -locations not otherwise governed by Section 6409(a) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. 18. "Wireless telecommunications facility" shall mean a commercial facility that is li- censed by the FCC to transmit and/or receive electromagnetic or radio-frequency waves, including, but not limited to, towers, existing tower structures, monopoles, utility poles, alternative tower structures, co -locations, architecturally -integrated facilities, antennas, and distributed antenna systems. It includes all related equipment which is ancillary to the transmission and reception of a wireless tele- communications facility, including, but not limited to, coaxial cable, electrical and telco conduit and connectors, electrical meters, equipment cabinets, and equip- ment compounds and shelters. Amateur radio operators are not included in this definition. C. Exclusions. The following activities shall be exempt from these regulations: 1. District Height Limitations. The requirements set forth in this Section shall govern the location of wireless telecommunications facilities that exceed and that are in- stalled at a height in excess of the height limitations specified for each zoning district. The height limitations applicable to buildings and structures shall not ap- ply to wireless telecommunications facilities. 2. Public Property. Wireless telecommunications facilities located on property owned, leased or otherwise controlled by the City or by any other government - operated public safety network shall be exempt from the requirements of this Ordinance , Exhibit D: Amended Article 16 Note: underlined and bolded text represents new text; stfilEe thFough represents text to be eliminated