Michigan Laws 460.1307 – Definitions; L to S
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 460.1307
- Antenna: means communications equipment that transmits or receives electromagnetic radio frequency signals used in the provision of wireless services. See Michigan Laws 460.1303
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Authority pole: means a utility pole owned or operated by an authority and located in the ROW. See Michigan Laws 460.1303
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Law: means federal, state, or local law, including common law, a statute, a rule, a regulation, an order, or an ordinance. See Michigan Laws 460.1307
- Municipally owned electric utility: means a system owned by a municipality or combination of municipalities to furnish power or light and includes a cooperative electric utility that, on or after the effective date of this act, acquired all or substantially all of the assets of a municipal electric utility, when applying this act to the former territory of the municipal electric utility. See Michigan Laws 460.1307
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Small cell wireless facility: means a wireless facility that meets both of the following requirements:
(i) Each antenna is located inside an enclosure of not more than 6 cubic feet in volume or, in the case of an antenna that has exposed elements, the antenna and all of its exposed elements would fit within an imaginary enclosure of not more than 6 cubic feet. See Michigan Laws 460.1307state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o Statute: A law passed by a legislature. Utility pole: means a pole or similar structure that is or may be used in whole or in part for cable or wireline communications service, electric distribution, lighting, traffic control, signage, or a similar function, or a pole or similar structure that meets the height requirements in section 13(5) and is designed to support small cell wireless facilities. See Michigan Laws 460.1309 Wireless facility: means equipment at a fixed location that enables the provision of wireless services between user equipment and a communications network, including, but not limited to, radio transceivers, antennas, coaxial or fiber-optic cable, regular and backup power supplies, and comparable equipment, regardless of technological configuration. See Michigan Laws 460.1309
As used in this act:
(a) “Law” means federal, state, or local law, including common law, a statute, a rule, a regulation, an order, or an ordinance.
(b) “Make-ready work” means work necessary to enable an authority pole or utility pole to support collocation, which may include modification or replacement of utility poles or modification of lines.
(c) “Micro wireless facility” means a small cell wireless facility that is not more than 24 inches in length, 15 inches in width, and 12 inches in height and that does not have an exterior antenna more than 11 inches in length.
(d) “MPSC” means the Michigan Public Service Commission created in section 1 of 1939 PA 3, MCL 460.1.
(e) “Municipally owned electric utility” means a system owned by a municipality or combination of municipalities to furnish power or light and includes a cooperative electric utility that, on or after the effective date of this act, acquired all or substantially all of the assets of a municipal electric utility, when applying this act to the former territory of the municipal electric utility.
(f) “Nonauthority pole” means a utility pole used for electric delivery service and controlled by the governing body of a municipally owned electric utility.
(g) “Person” means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, trust, or other entity or organization, including an authority.
(h) “Public right-of-way” or “ROW” means the area on, below, or above a public roadway, highway, street, alley, bridge, sidewalk, or utility easement dedicated for compatible uses. Public right-of-way does not include any of the following:
(i) A private right-of-way.
(ii) A limited access highway.
(iii) Land owned or controlled by a railroad as defined in section 109 of the railroad code of 1993, 1993 PA 354, MCL 462.109.
(iv) Railroad infrastructure.
(i) “Rate” means a recurring charge.
(j) “Small cell wireless facility” means a wireless facility that meets both of the following requirements:
(i) Each antenna is located inside an enclosure of not more than 6 cubic feet in volume or, in the case of an antenna that has exposed elements, the antenna and all of its exposed elements would fit within an imaginary enclosure of not more than 6 cubic feet.
(ii) All other wireless equipment associated with the facility is cumulatively not more than 25 cubic feet in volume. The following types of associated ancillary equipment are not included in the calculation of equipment volume: electric meters, concealment elements, telecommunications demarcation boxes, grounding equipment, power transfer switches, cut-off switches, and vertical cable runs for the connection of power and other services.