As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings set forth below:
ALTERNATIVE TOWER STRUCTURE
Man-made trees, clock towers, bell steeples, light poles
and similar alternative-design mounting structures that camouflage
or conceal the presence of antennas or towers.
ANTENNA
Any exterior transmitting or receiving device mounted on
a tower, building or structure and used in communications that radiate
or capture electromagnetic waves, digital signals, analog signals,
radio frequencies (excluding radar signals), wireless telecommunications
signals or other communication signals.
BACKHAUL NETWORK
The lines that connect a provider's towers/cell sites to
one or more cellular telephone switching offices and/or long-distance
providers, or the public switched telephone network.
FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration.
FCC
The Federal Communications Commission.
HEIGHT
When referring to a tower or other structure, the distance
measured from the lowest finished grade of the parcel to the highest
point on the tower or other structure, including the base pad and
any antenna.
PREEXISTING TOWERS and PREEXISTING ANTENNAS
Any tower or antenna for which a building permit or conditional
use permit has been properly issued prior to the effective date of
this article, including permitted towers or antennas that have not
yet been constructed so long as such approval is current and not expired.
TOWER
Any structure that is designed and constructed primarily
for the purpose of supporting one or more antennas for telephone,
television, radio and similar communications purposes, including self-supporting
lattice towers, guyed towers or monopole towers. The terms include
radio and television transmission towers, microwave towers, common-carrier
towers, cellular telephone towers, alternative power structure and
the like. The term includes the structure and any support thereto.
Any antenna or tower that is not operated for
a continuous period of nine months shall be considered abandoned,
and the owner of such antenna or tower shall remove the same within
90 days of receipt of notice from the Borough of Totowa notifying
the owner of such abandonment. Failure to remove an abandoned antenna
or tower within 90 days shall be grounds to remove the tower or antenna
at the owner's expense. If there are two or more users of a single
tower, then this provision shall not become effective until all users
cease using the tower. A permit to demolish or remove a tower or antenna
will be required in accordance with all applicable Borough ordinances.
Nonconforming towers or antennas that are damaged or destroyed may not be rebuilt without having to first obtain administrative approval or a condition use permit and without having to meet the separation requirements specified in §
415-196. The type, height and location of the tower on the site shall be of the same type and intensity as the original facility approval. Building permits to rebuild the facility shall comply with the then applicable building codes and shall be obtained with 180 days from the date the facility is damaged or destroyed. If no permit is obtained or if said permit expires, the tower or antenna shall be deemed abandoned as specified in §
415-197.