[Added 5-28-2019 by Ord. No. O-19-8]
Any person that desires a telecommunications license for a small wireless facility pursuant to this Article VI shall file an application with the Township which shall include the following information:
A.
The identity of the license applicant, including all affiliates of
the applicant.
B.
A description of the telecommunications services that are or will
be offered or provided by licensee over its telecommunications facilities.
C.
A description of the transmission medium that will be used by the
licensee to offer or provide such telecommunications services.
D.
Preliminary engineering plans, specifications and a network map of
the facilities to be located within the Township, all in sufficient
detail to identify:
(1)
The location requested for applicant's proposed small wireless
facilities.
(2)
A description of the type and height of the structure on which the
small wireless facilities are being mounted, and a description of
the proximity of the equipment to any other equipment on the same
structure.
(3)
The size and weight of the proposed equipment.
(4)
A description of any proposed lighting, and if any, proposed focusing/shielding
to avoid projection towards adjacent/nearby properties.
(5)
A description of the noise output of the proposed small wireless
facility in decibels.
(6)
A description of any proposed excavation.
(7)
Radiofrequency radiation levels of the proposed equipment.
(8)
The location of all overhead and underground public utility, telecommunication,
cable, water, sewer drainage and other facilities in the public way
along the proposed route.
(9)
The location(s), if any, for interconnection with the telecommunications
facilities of other communications carriers.
(10)
The specific trees, structures, improvements, facilities and
obstructions, if any, that applicant proposes to temporarily or permanently
remove or relocate.
E.
If applicant is proposing an underground installation in existing
ducts or conduits within the public ways, information in sufficient
detail to identify:
F.
If applicant is proposing an underground installation within new
ducts or conduits to be constructed within the public ways:
G.
A preliminary construction schedule and completion date.
H.
A preliminary traffic control plan in accordance with the New Jersey
Department of Transportation regulations.
I.
Financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles demonstrating the applicant's financial
ability to construct, operate, maintain, relocate and remove the facilities.
J.
Information in sufficient detail to establish the applicant's
technical qualifications, experience and expertise regarding the telecommunications
facilities and services described in the application.
K.
Information to establish that the applicant has obtained all other
governmental approvals and permits to construct and operate the facilities
and to offer or provide the telecommunications services.
Applicants seeking to install small wireless facilities within
the Township, including within the public right-of-way, shall submit
an application to the Township. Small wireless facilities applications
shall be reviewed by the Township Committee pursuant to the following:
A.
The Township Committee shall review applications to collocate small
wireless facilities on existing structures within 60 days of receipt
of the application, and applications for new construction of small
wireless facilities within 90 days. "Batch" applications seeking both
to collocate and to construct new small wireless facilities shall
be reviewed within 90 days.
B.
The time period for review shall be tolled during any period in which
the applicant is notified that it has not submitted a complete application.
No license granted under this article shall confer any exclusive
right, privilege, license or franchise to occupy or use the public
ways of the Township for delivery of telecommunications services or
any other purposes.
No license granted under this article shall convey any right,
title or interest in the public ways, but shall be deemed a license
only to use and occupy the public ways for the limited purposes and
term stated in the grant. Further, no license shall be construed as
any warranty of title.
Unless otherwise specified in a license agreement, a telecommunications
license granted hereunder shall be in effect for a term of five years.
A small wireless facilities license granted under this article
shall be limited to a grant of specific public ways and defined portions
thereof.
All licensees are required to obtain construction permits for small wireless facilities as required in Article IV of this chapter; provided, however, that nothing in this article shall prohibit the Township and a licensee from agreeing to alternative plan review, permit and construction procedures, provided such alternative procedures provided substantially equivalent safeguards for reasonable construction practices and are not in derogation of any applicable provisions of the Uniform Construction Code.
A.
A new license application and grant shall be required of any telecommunications
carrier that desires to extend or locate its small wireless facilities
in public ways of the Township which are not included in a license
previously granted under this chapter.
B.
If ordered by the Township to locate or relocate its small wireless
facilities in public ways not included in a previously granted license,
the Township shall grant a license amendment without further application.
A.
Applicants seeking to install up to five small wireless facilities
shall pay an initial application fee of $500. An additional $100 shall
be required for each small wireless facility beyond five.
B.
An annual fee of $270 per small wireless facility per year for access
to and inspection of such facilities shall be required.
The regulatory fees and costs provided for in this article are
separate from, and additional to, any and all federal, state, local
and Township taxes as may be levied, imposed or due from a telecommunications
carrier or provider, its customers or subscribers, or on account of
the lease, sale, delivery or transmission of telecommunications services.
A.
Small wireless facilities shall be collocated on existing structures
when possible. Collocation of small wireless facilities is preferred
to construction of new structures intended to solely support a small
wireless facility, unless the new structure is designed to conceal
the small wireless facility.
C.
No new small wireless facilities shall be located within five feet
of a private driveway or in a manner that would otherwise obstruct
visibility from a private driveway to the public right of way.
D.
Any required accessory equipment, not including the antenna, shall
be located underground to the extent possible. Accessory equipment
that cannot be located underground must be located on the structure.
No accessory equipment may be located on the ground adjacent to the
structure.
E.
Any disturbance to the public right of way as a result of the construction
of the small wireless facilities shall be restored to its original
condition post construction to the satisfaction of the Township Engineer.