As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ANTICIPATED MUNICIPAL EXPENSES
The cost of processing an application for a right-of-way
permit including, but not limited to, all professional fees such as
engineering and attorney costs incurred by the Township.
CABINET
A small box-like or rectangular structure used to facilitate
utility or wireless service from within the municipal right-of-way.
ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
The part of the electric system, after the transmission system,
that is dedicated to delivering electric energy to an end user.
EXISTING POLE
A pole that is in lawful existence within the municipal right-of-way.
GROUND LEVEL CABINETS
A cabinet that is not attached to an existing pole and is
touching or directly supported by the ground.
MUNICIPAL RIGHT-OF-WAY
The surface of, and the space above or below, any public
street, road, place, public way or place, sidewalk, alley, boulevard,
parkway, drive, and the like, held by the Township as an easement
or in fee simple ownership. This term also includes rights-of-way
held by the County of Morris where the Township's approval is
required for the use of same pursuant to N.J.S.A. 27:16-6. This term
shall not include private roadways.
POLE
A long, slender, rounded piece of wood, concrete or metal.
POLE-MOUNTED ANTENNA
A device that is attached to a pole and used to transmit
radio or microwave signals and shall include, but not be limited to,
small cell equipment and transmission media such as femtocells, picocells,
microcells, and outside distributed antenna systems.
PROPOSED POLE
A pole that is proposed to be placed in the municipal right-of-way.
RIGHT-OF-WAY AGREEMENT
An agreement that sets forth the terms and conditions for
use of the municipal right-of-way and includes, but is not limited
to, municipal franchise agreements.
RIGHT-OF-WAY PERMIT
An approval from the Township setting forth applicant's
compliance with the requirements of this article.
SURROUNDING STREETSCAPE
Existing poles within the same right-of-way which are located
within 500 linear feet of the proposed pole. Poles carrying electric
transmission lines shall not be considered part of the "surrounding
streetscape."
ZONE, NONRESIDENTIAL
The B-11, OL-5, OL-15, OL-40, I-21 and CEM Zones as designated in §
95-5 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of Morris.
ZONE, RESIDENTIAL
Any zones permitting single-family, two-family, or multifamily
residences, assisted-living residences, nursing homes, and/or residential
health care facilities.
Any applicant for a right-of-way permit shall, as a condition
to the issuance of same, permit the co-location of pole-mounted antennas
onto any new pole to the maximum amount that co-location is technically
feasible which, in any event, shall not be less than two pole-mounted
antennas.