900 Bloomfield Ave West Caldwell, NJ 07006-7107

B-3 and OS Districts, regulated so as to encourage the effective, efficient and unobtrusive provision of telecommunications services to the community, while minimizing visual and other adverse impacts of such uses and protecting public health, welfare and safety. a. Any such antenna shall conform with all provisions of Subsection 20-17.21 , except when any such provisions are superseded by applicable provisions of this subsection. b. Such antenna may be mounted on the ground or on existing buildings or structures. In no event shall the height of such antenna, including the height of buildings or structures on which it may be mounted, exceed twice the maximum permitted height of a principal building in such district. Height limitations shall be measured pursuant to Subsection 20-17.21c and shall include any antenna structures supported by a tower or other antenna support. Roof-mounted antennas, including all related appurtenant structures, shall not cover more than 10% of the applicable roof area. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, the height of commercial communications antenna mounted on existing high-tension electric towers shall be limited to the height of the tower at the time of passage of this ordinance, in which case the developer may be required to provide adequate proofs of said tower height. c. The developer shall provide a needs analysis containing documentary evidence demonstrating why there is a need for the proposed installation, construction, erection, movement, reconstruction or modification of any commercial communications antenna within the Township; why the proposed antenna design, location and height are necessary and appropriate; and why such needs cannot be satisfied outside of the Township. d. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a different existing principal use or structure on the same property shall not preclude the installation of a commercial communications antenna. Any such antenna shall be deemed a conditional accessory structure if a separate principal building or structure exists on the property or shall be deemed a conditional principal structure if no other principal building or structure exists on the property. e. No such antenna shall be lighted, except as may be required by state or federal law. Such antennas as are ground-mounted shall be enclosed within a locked security fence at least six feet in height, which shall be equipped with appropriate anti-climbing devices. f.