Definitions. The following definitions shall apply to this section:
ACCESSORY EQUIPMENT
Any equipment serving or being used in conjunction with an
antenna. The term includes, but is not limited to, utility and transmission
equipment, power supplies, generators, batteries, cables, equipment
buildings, cabinets and storage sheds, shelters, or similar equipment.
ANTENNA
Telecommunications equipment which transmits and receives
wireless signals used in the provision of all types of wireless communications
services.
CO-LOCATION
The placement or installation of wireless telecommunications
facilities on an existing wireless support structure.
FCC
The Federal Communications Commission.
MODIFICATION
The improvement, upgrade, expansion, or replacement of an
existing wireless communications facility on a wireless support structure,
if the improvement, upgrade, expansion, or replacement does not substantially
change the physical dimensions of the wireless support structure.
MUNICIPAL FACILITY
A facility operated by the Borough of Pottstown, an authority
established by the Borough of Pottstown, or a nonprofit fire company
contracted with the Borough of Pottstown to provide fire services.
SITE
For wireless towers other than wireless towers in the ROW,
the current boundaries of the leased or owned property surrounding
the wireless tower and any access or utility easements currently related
to the site; and for other wireless support structures, further restricted
to that area in proximity to the structure and any telecommunications
transmission equipment already deployed on the ground.
STEALTH TECHNOLOGY
State-of-the-art design techniques used to blend objects
into the surrounding environment and to minimize the visual impact
as much as possible. These design techniques are applied to wireless
towers and wireless communications facilities which blend the proposed
wireless tower and/or wireless communications facility. Such methods
include, but are not limited to, architecturally screened roof-mounted
antennas, building-mounted antennas painted to match the existing
structure, and facilities constructed to resemble trees, shrubs, light
poles, utility poles, or flagpoles.
SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE/SUBSTANTIALLY CHANGE
A modification substantially changes the physical dimensions
of a wireless support structure if it meets any of the following criteria:
A.
For wireless towers other than those in the ROW, the modification
increases the original height of the tower by more than 10% or by
the height of one additional antenna with separation from the nearest
existing antenna not to exceed 20 feet, whichever is greater; for
other wireless support structures, the modification increases the
original height of the supporting structure by more than 10% or more
than 10 feet, whichever is greater. Changes in height should be measured
from the original support structure in cases where deployments are
or will be separated horizontally, such as on buildings' rooftops;
in other circumstances, changes in height should be measured from
the dimensions of the supporting structure inclusive of originally
approved appurtenances and any modifications that were approved prior
to the passage of the Spectrum Act.
B.
For wireless towers other than those in the ROW, the modification
involves adding an appurtenance to the body of the tower that would
protrude from the edge of the tower more than 20 feet, or more than
the width of the tower at the level of the appurtenance, whichever
is greater; for other supporting structures, it involves adding an
appurtenance to the body of the structure that would protrude from
the edge of the structure by more than six feet.
C.
For any wireless support structure, the modification involves
the installation of more than the standard number of new equipment
cabinets for the technology involved, but not to exceed four cabinets;
or the installation of any new equipment cabinets on the ground if
there are no preexisting ground cabinets associated with the structure,
or else the installation of ground cabinets that are more than 10%
larger in height or overall volume than any other ground cabinets
associated with the structure.
D.
The modification entails any excavation or deployment outside
the current site.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT
Any set of equipment and network components, including antennas,
transmitters, receivers, base stations, cabling, and accessory equipment,
that facilitates transmission for any Federal Communications Commission-licensed
or authorized wireless communications service, including, but not
limited to, private and broadcast services, as well as unlicensed
wireless services and fixed wireless services such as a microwave
backhaul. Telecommunications transmission equipment shall not include
public safety services, private residence-mounted satellite dishes,
television antennas, or amateur radio equipment, including, but not
limited to, ham or citizens band radio antennas.