Guttenberg City Zoning Code
§ 28-31.9
Buildings and Equipment Storage.
[Ord. No. 005-10 § I, 28-31.9]
a.
Bulk Standards. Equipment cabinet or structures shall comply with the following requirements which are deemed to be zoning/bulk standards:
1.
The cabinet or structure shall not contain more than 100 square feet of gross floor area per carrier.
2.
Ground level cabinets shall conform to principal building setback requirements of the applicable zone district.
3.
The cabinet or structure shall not be more than 15 feet in height.
4.
For wireless telecommunications facilities on buildings or structures which are less than 65 feet in height, the related unmanned equipment structure, if over 200 square feet of gross floor area or over 12 feet in height, shall not be located on the roof of the structure or building.
5.
If the equipment cabinet or structure is located on the roof of a building, the area of the equipment structure and other equipment and structures shall not occupy more than 15% of the roof area.
b.
Performance and Design Standards. Equipment cabinet or structures shall comply with the following requirements which are deemed to be performance and design standards:
1.
In a front yard area or visible from a public street, the cabinet/structure shall be constructed as a building of an identical architectural design of surrounding buildings. An ornamental foundation planting shall be provided around the base of the building.
2.
In a side or rear yard area not visible from a public street, the cabinet/structure shall be screened by an evergreen hedge with an ultimate height no less than 12 feet and a planted height of at least six feet.
3.
If on a structure other than a tower, the equipment cabinet or structure must be of a neutral color that is identical to, or closely compatible with, the color of the supporting structures so as to make the equipment structure as visually unobtrusive as possible.
4.
One light may be provided at the entrance of the equipment structure, provided that the light is attached to the structure, is focused downward and is switched so that the light is turned on only when workers are at the site.
5.
Collocation facilities shall provide a single integrated and attached equipment building to be shared by all carriers. The building may have multiple access doors, each dedicated to each carrier; however, a single common entryway door is encouraged.
6.
The equipment storage buildings or cabinets shall be sufficiently insulated so that any noise generated from the equipment shall not exceed the noise levels permitted by any ordinances of the Town of Guttenberg or laws or regulations of the State of New Jersey.
7.
Equipment storage buildings or cabinets shall comply with all applicable building codes.