It is the purpose of this chapter to regulate the installation
of towers and antennas within the Village of West Carthage, to require
that such towers and antennas are located and constructed in accordance
with approved plans, and to prescribe regulations for said towers
and antennas in the interest of the public health and safety. This
regulation is not intended to prohibit or have the effect of prohibiting
the provision of personal wireless services, nor shall it be used
to unreasonably discriminate among providers of functionally equivalent
services consistent with the current federal regulations. The Planning
Board hereby authorized to review and approve, approve with modifications,
or disapprove site plans and special use permits consistent with this
section and the zoning laws and regulations of the Village.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meaning indicated:
ACCESSORY FACILITY
A facility that serves the principal use, is subordinate
in area, extent and purpose to the principal use and is located on
the same lot as the principal use. Examples of such facilities include
transmission equipment and storage sheds.
ANTENNA
A system of electrical conductors that transmit or receive
radio frequency waves. Such waves shall include but not be limited
to radio navigation, radio, television, wireless and microwave communications.
The frequency of these waves generally ranges from 10 hertz to 300,000
megahertz.
ATTACHED TOWER
Includes a tower which is rigidly attached to a building
by a rigid member.
DISH ANTENNA
A receiver designated to accept signals from a satellite(s)
for business or personal use.
SPECIAL USE
A use which is deemed allowable within a given zoning district
but which is potentially incompatible with other uses and, therefore,
is subject to special standards and conditions set forth for such
use subject to approval by the Planning Board.
TOWER
Includes any tower, edifice, pole or other structure, excluding
dish antennas, whether attached to a building or freestanding and
whether guyed or self-supporting, designed to be used as or the support
of devices to be used for the transmission and/or reception of radio
signals, such as but not limited to broadcast, shortwave, citizens
band, FM or television signals, or wind-driven devices such as energy
converters and wind speed and/or direction indicators.
TOWER HEIGHT
Height shall be determined as the height of the structure
including any appurtenances or components.
WECS
Wind energy conversion systems.