As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
An apparatus designed for the purpose of emitting radiofrequency (RF) radiation, to be operated or operating from a fixed location, for the provision of personal wireless service and any commingled information services.
Equipment, switches, wiring, cabling, power sources, shelters or cabinets associated with an antenna, located at the same fixed location as the antenna, and, when collocated on a structure, is mounted or installed at the same time as such antenna.
The cost of processing an application for a right-of-way permit, including, but not limited to, all professional fees such as engineer and attorney costs to the Borough.
The entity seeking a permit to construct or install a facility or facilities in the public rights-of-way, which shall include a permittee, a competitive local exchange carrier, contractor or construction contractor, agent or independent contractor for a carrier or other third party operator. The applicant shall include the term "permittee" when required permits have been issued pursuant to this article.
The Borough of Wildwood Crest, County of Cape May, State of New Jersey.
The person appointed by the Borough to be the borough engineer, or the board engineer.
A small box-like or rectangular structure used to facilitate utility or personal wireless services from within the public rights-of-way.
Any firm, partnership, association, corporation, limited liability company, or any other legally recognized organization, licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to provide personal wireless services or authorized by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to provide telecommunications services in the State of New Jersey. "Carrier" shall also mean and include any other third-party operator, contractor or construction contractor who will be constructing or installing the facilities or equipment as agent or independent contractor for a carrier or other third-party operator.
Mounting or installing an antenna facility on a pre-existing pole, and/or modifying a structure for the purpose of mounting or installing an antenna facility on that pole.
A casing or encasement for wires or cables.
The County of Cape May, State of New Jersey.
A wireless pole, or pole owned by an incumbent local exchange carrier, competitive local exchange carrier, electric distribution company or other company that is in lawful existence within the public rights-of-way.
All structures, devices, and materials, including but not limited to: antennas, radios, cabinets, electrical wires and cables, fiber optic cables, communications and video cables and wires, poles, conduits, pads, backup power supply and other components of personal wireless service facilities, and appurtenances thereto, located in the public rights-of-way. Each pole mounting set up shall be a separate facility for regulatory purposes, applications, and fees.
The Board of Commissioners of the Borough of Wildwood Crest, County of Cape May, State of New Jersey.
Any wireless cabinet or other equipment that is touching the ground.
The Borough of Wildwood Crest, County of Cape May, State of New Jersey.
The applicant or carrier to which a permit has been issued pursuant this article and Master License Agreement for Use of Public Rights-of-Way.
Equipment at a fixed location that enables personal wireless service between user equipment and a communications network, including but not limited to: a) equipment associated with personal wireless services such as private, broadcast and public safety services, as well as unlicensed wireless services and fixed wireless services such as microwave backhaul; and b) tower, radio transceivers, antennas, antenna equipment, coaxial or fiber-optic cable, regular and backup power supplies and comparable equipment, regardless of technological configuration.
Any technologies defined in 47 U.S.C. 332(c)(7) including commercial mobile services, unlicensed wireless services, and common carrier wireless exchange access services, provided to personal mobile communication devices through wireless facilities or any fixed mobile wireless services provided using personal wireless facilities.
A wooden utility pole that is used to support telephone wires, electrical wires, etc.
The surface, the air space above the surface, and the area below the surface of any street, road, highway, lane, alley, boulevard, or drive, including the sidewalk, shoulder and area for utilities owned by the Borough or within an easement to the public or other easement owned by the Borough. This term shall also include county rights-of-way.
A structure or facility finished and/or painted and/or otherwise camouflaged, in conformance with the best available stealth technology methods, so as to blend in and be compatible with its background so as to minimize its visual impact on surrounding properties.
Any street, alley, avenue, boulevard, road, parkway, viaduct, drive or other way as defined in the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-7.
A pole, tower, base station, or other building, whether or not it has an existing antenna facility, that is used or to be used for the provision of personal wireless service (whether on its own or comingled with other types of services).
An applicant or permittee that is not a licensed wireless carrier or competitive local exchange carrier that will construct, operate or maintain wireless facilities for the provision of service of one or more wireless carriers.
The Zoning Board of Adjustment of the Borough of Wildwood Crest, Cape May County, New Jersey.
The administrative officer as defined in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-3 and the zoning officer of the Borough or his/her authorized designee.
The document signed by the zoning officer pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-18 that is required as a condition precedent to the installation of an individual facility and which acknowledges that the facility complies with the provisions of this article, or approved deviation therefrom.