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services provided by a district heating or cooling system; and e) cable communications systems as defined in Minnesota Statutes chapter 238; and f) a telecommunications right-of-way user as defined below; and g) water and sewer, including service laterals, steam, cooling or heating services. (Ord. 1333, 3 13 2006) SERVICE LATERAL:means an underground facility that is used to transmit,distribute,or furnish gas, electricity, communications, or water from a common source to an end-use customer. A service lateral is also an underground facility that is used in the removal of wastewater from a customer's premises. (Ord. 1333, 3 13 2006) SMALL WIRELESS FACILITY: a wireless facility owned and operated by an approved telecommunications right-of-way user that meets both of the following qualifications: (i) each antenna is located inside an enclosure of no more than six cubic feet in volume or could fit within such an enclosure; and (ii) all other wireless equipment associated with the small wireless facility provided such equipment is,in aggregate, in an enclosure no more than 28 cubic feet in volume or enclosures totaling 28 cubic feet in volume, not including electric meters, concealment elements, telecommunications demarcation boxes, battery backup power systems, grounding equipment, power transfer switches, cutoff switches, cable, conduit, vertical cable runs for the connection of power and other services, and any equipment concealed from public view within or behind an existing structure or concealment.(Ord. 1549, 4 9 2018) SUPPLEMENTARY APPLICATION: An application made to excavate or obstruct more of the right of way than allowed in, or to extend, a permit that had already been issued. TELECOMMUNICATION RIGHT-OF-WAY USER: A entity, which directly provides and offers wireless service to the general public, owning or controlling a facility in the right of way, or seeking to own or control a facility in the public right of way that is used or is intended to be used for providing wireless services, or transporting telecommunication or other voice or data information. For purposes of this Chapter, a cable communication system defined and regulated under Minnesota Statutes chapter 238, and telecommunication activities related to providing natural gas or electric energy services are not included in this definition, except to the extent such entity is offering wireless service. This definition shall not be inconsistent with Minn. Stats. §237.162, subd. 4. (Ord. 15/19, 4 9 2018) UNUSABLE FACILITIES: Facilities in the right of way which have remained unused for one year and for which the registrant is unable to provide proof that it has either a plan to begin using it within the next twelve months or a potential purchaser or user of the equipment. (Ord. 1209, 8 24 1998) UTILITY POLE: a pole that is used in whole or in part to facilitate telecommunications or electric service. (Ora ,519, 4 9 20 8) WIRELINE BACKHAUL FACILITY: a facility used to transport communications data by wire from a wireless facility to a communications network. (Ord. 1519, 1 201 8` WIRELESS FACILITY: equipment at a fixed location that enables the provision of wireless services between user equipment and a wireless service network. Including equipment associated with wireless service, a radio transceiver, antenna, coaxial or fiber-optic cable,regular and backup power supplies,and a small wireless facility,but not including wireless support structures,wireline 4 RS 160\1\928687.v2