Santa Maria, CA · Santa Barbara County
Wireless Communication Eligible Facility Application
Wireless facility applicants use this application and compliance checklist to request review of equipment modifications at an existing tower or base station.
What this form is
This application helps the City determine whether a proposed modification to an existing wireless tower or base station qualifies as an eligible facilities request under Section 6409(a). Applicants provide contact, carrier, site, and project information, answer the compliance checklist, and include supporting documentation. The application also lists required plans and visual assessments, and asks the applicant and property owner to sign and date the verification.
Who needs it
Applicants proposing equipment collocation, removal, or replacement at an existing wireless tower or base station on private property use this application.
How to submit it
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
About notarization
This document is signed and dated without a notary; attach owner consent letters or Power of Attorney documentation when applicable, with no notarization stated.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the application, compliance checklist, and submittal requirements.
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Complete The Application
Type or print legibly, provide the requested applicant, owner, carrier, site, and project information, and answer each checklist question.
- 3
Gather Supporting Materials
Include the required plans and visual assessments, supporting explanations, and any applicable owner consent letters or Power of Attorney documentation.
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Sign And Date
Have the applicant and property owner sign and date the verification.
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Submit To The City
Submit the completed application and supporting materials to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Wireless Communication Eligible Facility Application?
- It helps the City of Santa Maria determine whether proposed equipment changes at an existing wireless tower or base station qualify under Section 6409(a).
- What supporting materials does the application require?
- The document lists a scaled site plan, facility elevations, and computerized visual assessments or equivalent exhibits. It also calls for supporting explanations or documentation for checklist responses where noted.
- Do I need a notary for the Wireless Communication Eligible Facility Application?
- No. The application calls for applicant and owner signatures and dates, not notarization. Attach owner consent letters or Power of Attorney documentation when applicable; the form does not say these must be notarized.
- How do I submit the Wireless Communication Eligible Facility Application?
- Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
Need something notarized?
This Wireless Communication Eligible Facility Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Santa Maria form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.
