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Z ONING § 25-1-5 “Special event” means a planned gathering or activity, typically requiring an invitation, registration, or ticket purchase, that exceeds the customary use of the property, including but not limited to commercial weddings and receptions, promotional functions, commercial concerts, and other large-scale or revenue-generating assemblies. “Street” means a right-of-way for vehicle purposes and pedestrian traffic, and the placement of utilities, or a private right-of-way for vehicular purposes, which provides access to building sites. “Street frontage” means that portion of a building site that has a common line with a street right-of-way line. The street frontage is designated as the front property line. “Structure” means anything above existing grade constructed or erected with a fixed location on the ground, or requiring a fixed location on the ground, or attached to something having or requiring a fixed location on the ground. The term “structure” includes the term “building.” “Surveyor” means a person duly registered as a professional land surveyor in the State. “Telecommunication antenna” means an antenna, repeater, equipment, wireless or broadband-related infrastructure, and other accessory structures used to transmit and receive radio frequency (RF) signals for communication purposes, including those intended for specific users who must have special equipment for transmission and/or reception. This definition: (1) Includes: (A) Broadcasting facilities, such as low power television stations, regulated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) under Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 74; (B) Land-mobile or two-way radio, and one-way radio paging service broadcasting; and (C) Independent receiving facilities which do not qualify as accessory uses; and (2) Does not include: (A) Portable, handheld, and vehicular transceivers or radios; (B) Industrial, scientific, and medical equipment operating at frequencies designated for that purpose by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC); (C) Marketed consumer products, such as microwave ovens, citizens band radios, ham radios, or remote-controlled devices; (D) Facilities solely for the personal reception of these transmissions, such as radio and television appliances; (E) Small wireless facilities, as defined by the Hawaii Revised Statutes, section 206N-1; and (F) Broadband services delivered through wireline technologies, such as digital subscriber line, cable, and fiber-to-the-premises. “Telecommunication 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 telecommunication antennas and any related equipment, shelters, or cabinets necessary for the operation of the antennas. SUPP. 19 (1-2026) 25-14.1