Englewood Cliffs City Zoning Code
§ 30-21.6
Dimensional and Bulk Requirements.
[Ord. #9909, § 7; Ord. #2002-04, §§ III, IV]
a.
Height. The maximum height of any tower erected within the P-1 zone and I-Institutional zone shall be 130 feet.
b.
Setbacks.
1.
The minimum setback of the tower from any property line within the P-1 zone shall be equal to or greater than 10 feet from a property line and shall be equal to or greater than 25 feet from a street right-of-way line.
2.
The minimum setback of the tower from any property line within the I-Institutional zone shall be equal to 30 feet plus the height of the tower.
c.
Maximum Lot Coverage.
1.
P-1 Zone. The maximum lot coverage of any wireless communication tower and equipment cabinets and/or structures within the P-1 zone shall be limited to 10% of the lot area.
2.
I-Institutional Zone. The maximum lot coverage of any wireless communication tower and equipment cabinets and/or structures within the I-Institutional zone shall be limited to 8% of the lot area.
d.
The site on which the tower and any accessory buildings or structures are situated shall be completely enclosed with a fence at least six feet high, of composition meeting the approval of the Planning Board, which shall include a locking security gate and an appropriate anticlimbing device, provided that the municipal board having jurisdiction may waive or modify such requirement as it deems appropriate.
e.
Said wireless communications antenna or tower shall have direct access to an improved and approved street.
f.
Landscaping. The following requirements shall govern landscaping surrounding towers.
g.
Buildings or Other Equipment Storage.
1.
Antennas Mounted on Structures or Rooftops. The equipment cabinet or structure used in association with towers shall comply with the following:
(a)
The cabinet or structure shall not contain more than 400 square feet of gross floor area or be more than 12 feet in height. The maximum requirement of 400 square feet of gross floor area shall be limited to the equipment cabinet of one wireless communication user. In addition, the cabinet or structure shall not exceed the maximum allowable height for the buildings in the zone district in which the antenna is located.
(b)
If the equipment structure is located on the roof of a building, the area of the equipment structure and other equipment and structures, whether associated with the antennas or for other purposes, shall not occupy more than 50% of the roof top area.
(c)
Equipment storage buildings or cabinets shall comply with all applicable construction codes.
(d)
All building mounted antennas, used for the transmission of signals, shall be installed with a safety interruption device, capable of stopping antenna transmissions if any object comes within the signal path for more than 0.20 seconds.
(e)
Access to all building mounted antennas and supporting equipment shall be secured from the general public. The applicant shall install alarms on access hatches and doors or install protective fencing, as directed by the Construction Official.
2.
Antennas Mounted on Utility Poles or Light Poles. The equipment cabinet or structure used in association with antennas shall be located in accordance with the following:
(a)
The equipment cabinet or structure shall not be located within any right-of-way under the control of the Borough of Englewood Cliffs.
(b)
The structure or cabinet shall not be located in any required front yard setback.
(c)
The equipment cabinet shall be screened by an evergreen hedge with an ultimate minimum height of eight feet and a planted height of at least five feet.
h.
Minimum Lot Area. Minimum lot area and lot width for wireless communication towers in the I-Institutional zone is added to the ordinance as follows:
Minimum lot area and lot width for wireless communication towers in the I-Institutional zone shall be a minimum of 26,000 square feet for the minimum lot area and a minimum lot width of 200 feet.
i.
Aesthetics. Towers and antenna shall meet the following requirements:
1.
Towers shall be painted a neutral color so as to reduce visual obtrusiveness, subject to any applicable standards of the FAA.
2.
At a tower site, the design of the buildings and related structures shall, to the extent possible, use materials, colors, textures, screening, and landscaping that will blend them into the natural setting and surrounding buildings.
3.
If an antenna is installed on a structure other than a tower, the antenna and supporting electrical and mechanical equipment must be of a neutral color that is identical to, or closely compatible with, the color of the supporting structure so as to make the antenna and related equipment as visually unobtrusive as possible.
4.
Lighting. Towers shall not be artificially lighted, unless required by the FAA or other applicable authority. If lighting is required, the lighting alternatives and design chosen must cause the least disturbance to the surrounding views.