New Towers and Antennas. All new towers or antennas in the Township of Mahwah shall be subject to these regulations, except as provided in § 24-9.3 b through d, inclusive.

Amateur Radio Station Operators/Receive Only Antennas. This section shall not govern any tower, or the installation of any antenna, that is under seventy (70') feet in height and is owned and operated by a federally-licensed amateur radio station operator or is used exclusively for receive only antennas.

Preexisting Towers or Antennas. Preexisting towers and preexisting antennas shall not be required to meet the requirements of this section, other than the requirements of § 24-9.4 f and g, absent any enlargement or structural modification or the addition of any structures.

AM Array. For purposes of implementing this section, an AM array, consisting of one (1) or more tower units and supporting ground system which functions as one (1) AM broadcasting antenna, shall be considered one (1) tower. Measurements for setbacks and separation distances shall be measured from the outer perimeter of the towers included in the AM array. Additional tower units may be added within the perimeter of the AM array by right.

Satellite Dish Antennas. This section shall not govern any satellite dish antennas regulated under Township Code Chapter 10, Building and Housing, § 10-6.