The purpose of these regulations for the siting
of telecommunications towers and antennas is to:
A. Protect residential areas and land uses from potential
adverse impacts of towers and antennas;
B. Encourage the location of towers in appropriate locations;
C. Minimize the total number of towers throughout the
Borough;
D. Strongly encourage the joint use of approved tower
facilities as a primary option rather than construction of new or
additional single-use towers;
E. Encourage users of towers and antennas to locate them,
to the extent possible, in areas where the adverse impact on the community
is minimal;
F. Encourage users of towers and antennas to configure
them in a way that minimizes the adverse visual impact of the towers
and antennas through careful design, siting, landscape screening,
and innovative camouflaging techniques;
G. Enhance the ability of the providers of telecommunications
services to provide such services to the community quickly, effectively,
and efficiently;
H. Consider the public health and safety of communication
towers; and
I. Avoid potential damage to adjacent properties from
tower failure through engineering and careful siting of tower structures.
In furtherance of these goals, the Borough of Bradley Beach shall
give due consideration to the Borough Master Plan, Zoning Map, existing
land uses, and environmentally sensitive areas in approving sites
for the location of towers and antennas.
The provisions of this article shall not govern
any antenna that is owned and operated by a federally licensed amateur
radio station operator or is used exclusively as a receive-only antenna
in accordance with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations.
Telecommunications towers and antennas that
are located on property owned, leased or otherwise controlled by the
Borough of Bradley Beach and that are approved by the Mayor and Borough
Council shall be deemed to be a permitted use as a municipal facility
in any zone district and will not require site plan approval.