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Piscataway City Zoning Code

§ 21-1016.7

Area, Setback and Miscellaneous Requirements.

[Ord. No. 06-43 § 21-1016.7; Ord. No. 08-02 § 21-1016.7; New]
a. 
If the proposed antennas will be attached to an existing tower, building, silo, steeple or structure or any existing or proposed water tower or water standpipe, no land area shall be required in addition to the land area upon which the existing structure or equipment is situated; or
b. 
If the proposed antennas and supporting tower will be on lands owned by the Township, no variance or site plan approval need be obtained, but shall be subject to a lease agreement between the applicant and the Township.
c. 
If the proposed antennas and proposed new supporting tower will be on land within the Township as permitted in subsection 21-1016.4, the following minimum bulk requirements shall be met:
1. 
The proposed antennas and proposed supporting tower and ancillary building enclosing related electronic equipment shall be located on a lot size in accordance with the following formula:
(a) 
The total enclosure, including the tower, shall not be greater than 500 square feet for each provider of cellular communications services.
(b) 
The setback from the tower to the property boundaries shall adhere to the applicable zone standards, but not less than 200 feet or twice the height of the tower, whichever is greater. This section only applies to a new tower constructed after December 31, 2007.
2. 
Excepting for any access driveway into the property, any required landscaping and any underground utility lines reviewed and approved by the appropriate board having jurisdiction as part of the site plan submission, no building, structure and/or disturbance of land shall be permitted:
(a) 
Within a 200-foot setback distance from any street line.
(b) 
Within a distance of 1,000 feet from the property line of any existing residence.
(c) 
Within a distance closer than one mile from another tower.
(d) 
Within a distance closer than 2,000 feet from a public school.
3. 
All utilities serving the site shall be underground where reasonably practicable.
4. 
A wireless telecommunications equipment compound shall be unoccupied other than for purposes of repair, maintenance and/or construction.