The following design standards shall apply to all PWTFs and PWTEFs installed or constructed pursuant to the terms of this article:
A. PWTFs and PWTEF's shall be surrounded by a security fence. The security fence shall be either chain link, or a style architecturally suitable to the location, of at least six feet in height. All telecommunications towers shall be designed with anti-climbing devices and to prevent unauthorized access. Additional safety devices may be permitted or required, as needed, for the safety of the public, and as approved by the Board.
B. All landscaping on a parcel of land containing PWTFs and PWTEFs shall be in accordance with the applicable landscaping requirements as set forth in the Town of Hammonton Municipal Land Use Ordinance at § 175-136. In addition to said requirements, the Board may also require a perimeter of trees which, upon maturity, would be 30 feet or higher, planted in a circular pattern around such PWTFs and PWTEFs. Additionally, any area not planted with trees shall be landscaped to create an aesthetically pleasing environment and to enhance the comparability with adjacent land uses.
C. Signs shall not be permitted except for signs displaying owner contact information, warnings, equipment information, and safety instructions. Such signs shall not exceed five square feet in area. No commercial advertising shall be permitted on any PWTF and PWTEF.
D. PWTFs shall be of a color appropriate to the tower's locational context and designed to make it as unobtrusive as possible, unless otherwise required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
E. All equipment shall be designed and automated to the greatest extent possible in order to reduce the need for on-site maintenance and to minimize the need for vehicular trips to and from the site. Access shall be from established site access points whenever possible. Off-street parking shall be provided as needed.
F. No lighting is permitted except as follows:
(1) PWTEFs enclosing electronic equipment may have security and safety lighting at the entrance, provided the lighting is attached to the facility, is focused downward, and is on timing devices and/or sensors so the light turns off when not needed for safety or security purposes.
(2) No lighting is permitted on a PWTF except lighting that specifically is required by the Federal Aviation Administration and for the safety of aviation. Any such lighting shall be focused and shielded to the greatest extent possible so as not to project towards nearby residential properties.
G. Any proposed new telecommunications tower shall be of a monopole design unless the applicant can demonstrate a different type of telecommunications tower is necessary for the collocation of additional antennas or to transmit an appropriate signal. To the extent possible, such towers may employ camouflage technology.
H. No equipment on site shall be operated so as to produce noise in excess of the limits set forth in § 175-120, except for emergency situations.
I. PWTFS must be constructed in compliance with the Electronic Industries Association/Telecommunications Industries Association 222 Revision F standard (ANSI/TIA/ELA-222-F-96) entitled "Structural Standards for Steel Antenna Towers and Antenna Supporting Structures" (or equivalent), as it may be updated or amended.
J. PWTFs shall be maintained to assure their continued structural integrity. The owner of the PWTF shall also perform such other maintenance on the structure and the landscaping of the site as to assure it does not create a visual nuisance.
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